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
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
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The Expanse
The Expanse
11 books in catalog
Modern space opera reached a major turning point with the publication of Leviathan Wakes in 2011, a gritty science fiction novel blending mystery, political intrigue, and hard sci-fi realism across the solar system. The book was written under the joint pen name James S. A. Corey by authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who transformed a detailed tabletop role-playing game setting into an acclaimed multi-novel franchise.
Daniel Abraham, an established fantasy author, and Ty Franck, a writer and game designer, both live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their collaborative pseudonym combines Abraham's middle name, Franck's middle name, and the initials of Abraham's daughter, structured to mirror classic 1970s space opera writers. Together, they expanded The Expanse from its debut into a nine-novel epic accompanied by short fiction, including the novellas The Butcher of Anderson Station and The Churn. The series earned Hugo Award nominations and a television adaptation produced initially for Syfy. Following the conclusion of The Expanse, the duo formed the multi-platform company Expanding Universe alongside showrunner Naren Shankar and director Breck Eisner, subsequently launching The Captive's War series with the novel The Mercy of Gods.
The collaborative writing of James S. A. Corey blends hard science fiction realism with character-driven space adventure and noir detective elements. Their stories frequently explore humanity's political divides, institutional corruption, economic inequality, and the existential consequences of encountering mysterious alien technology. By balancing believable orbital mechanics and logistics with fast-paced storytelling, the authors present a grounded depiction of human survival and conflict across distant frontiers. Complementing their full-length novels, shorter works like Livesuit explore focused aspects of military technology and human sacrifice within larger interstellar conflicts.
11 books in catalog
Modern space opera reached a major turning point with the publication of Leviathan Wakes in 2011, a gritty science fiction novel blending mystery, political intrigue, and hard sci-fi realism across the solar system. The book was written under the joint pen name James S. A. Corey by authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who transformed a detailed tabletop role-playing game setting into an acclaimed multi-novel franchise.
Daniel Abraham, an established fantasy author, and Ty Franck, a writer and game designer, both live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their collaborative pseudonym combines Abraham's middle name, Franck's middle name, and the initials of Abraham's daughter, structured to mirror classic 1970s space opera writers. Together, they expanded The Expanse from its debut into a nine-novel epic accompanied by short fiction, including the novellas The Butcher of Anderson Station and The Churn. The series earned Hugo Award nominations and a television adaptation produced initially for Syfy. Following the conclusion of The Expanse, the duo formed the multi-platform company Expanding Universe alongside showrunner Naren Shankar and director Breck Eisner, subsequently launching The Captive's War series with the novel The Mercy of Gods.
The collaborative writing of James S. A. Corey blends hard science fiction realism with character-driven space adventure and noir detective elements. Their stories frequently explore humanity's political divides, institutional corruption, economic inequality, and the existential consequences of encountering mysterious alien technology. By balancing believable orbital mechanics and logistics with fast-paced storytelling, the authors present a grounded depiction of human survival and conflict across distant frontiers. Complementing their full-length novels, shorter works like Livesuit explore focused aspects of military technology and human sacrifice within larger interstellar conflicts.
