This read to me like a continuation of 'the moon is a harsh mistress' that kept all the quirks i liked. I'm currently re-reading the story, which is a lot of fun since I already know who's going to survive into the later novels and who's going to die in the cold vacuum of space. He's getting a little too emotionally involved looking for 'poor little rich girl' Julie Mau. Miller is a cynical cop becoming a cynical private investigator.  Holden is a bit of an idealist, a man whose first instinct is to put everything he learns on wikileaks. (When I was young, we call these big asteroids, but you know how those pointy-headed astronomers like to change the taxonomy when they can't manage to learn anything actually interesting.) There are a number of dwarf planets, such as Ceres & Vesta, but have been tunneled out for human habitation as stone space stations. It has a comfortable, well-worn setting, the kind of universe Heinlein or Clarke or Anderson or Niven might have used, a solar system populated by a limited number of humans, dominated by an Earth government (represented by the UN), an independent Mars (so far smaller and economically and militarily dominated by Earth), and a bunch of independent-minded, cantankerous asteroid miners and their outer planet support teams, collectively the belters. It's a space opera in the classic style, but updated for more modern baseline technology, science and sensibilities. I've read all the material I listed above, liked all of it to varying degrees (the novella are a bit drier, more historical feel-in whose outcomes are predetermined by comments made in the novels.) (And I think the subsequent stories actually get even better as they go along.) The Vital Abyss - A story of the bad guys.Ī TV series based on The Expanse will debut on the US SyFy network in December as a miniseries. The Churn - Historical: the backstory of one of the major characters when he was still on Earth (I didn't name the character, because the novella camouflages which characters background is getting told for much of the story.)ĭrive - Historical: the story of how Solomon Epstein created the 'Epstein Drive', a high-efficiency fusion rocket engine mentioned in the first chapter of Leviathan Wakes. Gods of Risk - A story of Bobbie Draper back on Mars after Caliban's War (Bobbie is introduced in the 2nd book.) The Butcher of Anderson Station - Historical: the story of Fred Johnson (head of the OPA) at Anderson Station. The 'extra material', in the form of novella, include: The Expanse series, which begins with Leviathan Wakes (which is a stand-alone story in its own right), currently comprises five novels and several backstory Novella:Īlthough this is a running series (and the novel should be read in order), each novel offers a self-contained story. Corey is a pseudonym for Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck. Just a little extra information on v & the Expanse series:

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I think that the way the story was told added to the story making the exciting parts more exciting, the funny parts even funnier, and the chemistry between Mad Rogan and Nevada was even more intense. Nevada experiences a wide range of emotions over the course of this story and it was really well portrayed in the delivery of the audiobook. All of the characters have a unique voice and the dialog between them always felt very natural. The AudioRenee Raudman does a fabulous job narrating this audiobook. I would highly recommend this book and all other Ilona Andrews books to everyone. This book ended up being everything I had hoped it would be and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in this series. The sexual tension between Mad and Nevada was intense but we will have to wait until later books to see that fully realized.   The banter between the characters was some of the best that I have ever encountered in a book. I would love to be able to shake a building when I feel that I am being ignored - I bet that would get my husband's attention even when his favorite show in on television.This book had tons of action and kept the excitement going. The powers that the characters had were just so much fun. And he is powerful and he knows exactly how to use his powers. Alright, maybe he is not a psychopath (or average) but he does have a few violent tendencies. Mad Rogan is your average lovable psychopath. How can you not love Grandma? Everybody who reads this book should love Grandma. Nevada does not yet seem to know the extent of her power and I look forward to watching her learn throughout this series. The characters were phenomenal! Nevada is a competent, strong woman who places her family above all else. I never felt lost regarding the rules of this world which is a major strength for a first book in a series. There is a very brief intro before the prologue that really sets the stage for the novel very well. Can someone please tell me why Mad Rogan's shirt is half off on this cover? If Mad Rogan (or this cover model) were anywhere near me, I would encourage him to remove his shirt right away but I don't think this image represents the book at all.I loved that the world this book is set in was so easy to jump into. Nevada looks like a damsel in distress on the cover instead of the strong woman she is in the book. I have only one complaint regarding this book - the cover. The writing team of Ilona and Gordon Andrews have consistently been able to produce books that are written to a higher standard. My ReviewThis book was absolutely amazing.

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