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Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems across the galaxy, leading humanity to build an interstellar empire amidst alien ruins. However, as mysteries and threats deepen, Elvi Okoye embarks on a desperate quest to uncover the nature of a genocide that predates humanity and to find weapons to combat unimaginable forces. The knowledge she seeks may come at a steep price. Meanwhile, Teresa Duarte grapples with her father's godlike ambitions while navigating a palace rife with intrigue, facing dangers like the sociopathic scientist Paolo Cortázar and the enigmatic prisoner James Holden. Despite the looming threats, Teresa harbors secrets unknown even to her father. Across the vast human empire, the crew of the Rocinante mounts a courageous resistance against Duarte's authoritarian regime. As memories of the old order fade, a future under Laconia's eternal rule seems increasingly inevitable, with humanity facing a battle it cannot win. In the face of the terrors lurking between worlds, mere courage and ambition may not suffice.
The book is the basis for the first season of The Expanse, a new original series premiering on Syfy in December 2015. Leviathan Wakes is James S. A. Corey's first novel in the epic series the Expanse, a modern masterwork of science fiction where humanity has colonized the solar system. Two hundred years after migrating into space, mankind is in turmoil. When a reluctant ship's captain and washed-up detective find themselves involved in the case of a missing girl, what they discover brings our solar system to the brink of civil war, and exposes the greatest conspiracy in human history. The ExpanseLeviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis Games The Expanse Short FictionThe Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe ChurnDrive
In the fourth installment of the bestselling Expanse series, the crew of the Rocinante faces a new frontier as the rush to colonize new planets spirals into chaos and potential conflict. The gates to a thousand worlds have opened, and settlers eager for new beginnings flood out from humanity's home planets. However, the first human colony on this frontier, Ilus, is born amidst violence and turmoil. Independent settlers clash with a powerful corporate colony ship, relying solely on their determination and skills honed during past wars. As innocent scientists are killed while surveying this alien world, the struggle on Ilus threatens to reverberate back to Earth. James Holden and his crew are dispatched to restore peace amid the chaos, but Holden suspects their mission is destined to fail. He is haunted by the memory of a dead man, reminding him of the once-great galactic civilization that existed on this land and the mysterious forces that led to its demise. The narrative explores themes of survival, conflict, and the dark legacy of colonization as the characters navigate a treacherous landscape filled with uncertainty and danger.
A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood.The Free Navy - a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships - has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the thousand new worlds on the far side of the alien ring gates are easy prey, and no single navy remains strong enough to protect them.James Holden and his crew know the strengths and weaknesses of this new force better than anyone. Outnumbered and outgunned, the embattled remnants of the old political powers call on the Rocinante for a desperate mission to reach Medina Station at the heart of the gate network. But the new alliances are as flawed as the old, and the struggle for power has only just begun. As the chaos grows, an alien mystery deepens. Pirate fleets, mutiny and betrayal may be the least of the Rocinante's problems. And in the uncanny spaces past the ring gates, the choices of a few damaged and desperate people may determine the fate of more than just humanity.
NOW A MAJOR TV SHOW ON NETFLIX, this seventh installment in the bestselling Expanse series explores humanity's expansion into new colony worlds, where each planet teeters between collapse and wonder. The aging gunship Rocinante's crew is tasked with maintaining fragile peace amid a tenuous alliance between the inner planets and the Belt, both haunted by a history of conflict. On the lost colony of Laconia, a hidden enemy emerges with a radical vision for humanity, backed by the power to enforce it. As new technologies clash with age-old conflicts, the cycle of war and subjugation resurfaces. Yet, human nature isn't the only adversary; the unleashed forces come with their own costs, reshaping humanity—and the Rocinante—forever. The Expanse series has sold over two million copies worldwide and has been praised for its compelling characters, sharp dialogue, and thrilling action. It has been described as the science fiction equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire and offers high adventure that stands among the best in space opera. With its cutting-edge technology and unforgettable characters, this series has garnered acclaim from various reputable sources, establishing itself as a significant contribution to the genre.
De mensheid heeft de planeten gekoloniseerd. Van interstellaire reizen durft men slechts te dromen, maar het zonnestelsel vormt inmiddels een dicht netwerk van koloniën. Spanningen zijn er in overvloed en de mineraalrijke asteroïden gaan gebukt onder het gezag van machthebbers van de corporaties op Aarde en Mars. Hun lange arm reikt tot diep in de Gordel, zelfs tot ver daarbuiten... In de immense wildernis van het heelal stuit het ijsmijnschip van kapitein Jim Holden ondertussen op een op drift geraakt ruimteschip. Aan boord ontdekt hij een geheim dat kan leiden tot het uitbreken van een alomvattende oorlog in het universum. Als Holden vervolgens lijkt te worden aangevallen door een schip van de Marsiaanse marine beseft hij dat er niets anders op zit dan het motief van de aanval te achterhalen om een interplanetaire oorlog te voorkomen. Maar hij ontdekt meer, véél meer zelfs... een interstellair complot dat het voortbestaan van de complete mensheid bedreigt!
