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Leviathan Wakes

The Expanse, Book 1

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Leviathan Wakes

By: James S. A. Corey
Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
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 The first book in the New York Times bestselling Expanse sequence, now a major new TV series from SyFy.

Humanity has colonized the planets - interstellar travel is still beyond our reach, but the solar system has become a dense network of colonies. But there are tensions - the mineral-rich outer planets resent their dependence on Earth and Mars and the political and military clout they wield over the Belt and beyond.

Now, when Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw the entire system into war. Attacked by a stealth ship belonging to the Mars fleet, Holden must find a way to uncover the motives behind the attack, stop a war and find the truth behind a vast conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.©2011 James S. A. Corey Adventure Fantasy Fiction Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Solar System War Mars Interstellar

Critic Reviews

'Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be'
'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form'
'This is the future the way it's supposed to be'
'Tense and thrilling'
'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fight scenes'
'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce'
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Excellent

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Well written and easy to visualise the story. I'm looking forward to the next sections.

A great story

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well crafted storyline and characters. good action and sequencing. had to lose one star for the blasphemy though. bad language was acceptable as it was generally in context and not prolific.

Great start to a Sci Fi series

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this is a terrific, enthralling adventure. The characters are very real, the science excellent and the action breathtaking.
the narrator enhances this story very much.

no wonder they made a series

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A very action packed sci-fi. Every chapter leaves you thirsty for more. Well built, deep characterization through actions and dialogue, rather than long descriptive detail.

Loved it!

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