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A review by dans_bookscape
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I've never been massively into reading Sci Fi stuff, don’t mind watching it but I’ve always stayed away from reading it for the most part. A few years ago I started watching a TV series called The Expanse and I absolutely loved it, I soon found out it was based on a book series with Leviathan Wakes being the first.
Leviathan Wakes takes place in the near future with humanity scattered and split into three civilisations, Earth, Mars and The Belt. Tensions between the different strands of humanity are always near breaking point and just waiting for something to kick start a war that could have far reaching consequences.
When the mining ship the Canterbury is destroyed by unknown enemies, Jim Holden and his crewmates find themselves in the middle of a developing war, with evidence of who is trying to destabilise the galaxy.
Meanwhile, Belter Detective Miller is looking for a missing girl, the trail leads him to Holden and the two sides combined to try to calm the governments of Earth, Mars and the Belt before all out war begins.
Like I mentioned I loved the TV Series for this and unsurprisingly I loved this book, while it can feel quite complex it is very well written and the characters are likeable, the world building is brilliant and I’m looking forward to diving into the entire series!
Leviathan Wakes takes place in the near future with humanity scattered and split into three civilisations, Earth, Mars and The Belt. Tensions between the different strands of humanity are always near breaking point and just waiting for something to kick start a war that could have far reaching consequences.
When the mining ship the Canterbury is destroyed by unknown enemies, Jim Holden and his crewmates find themselves in the middle of a developing war, with evidence of who is trying to destabilise the galaxy.
Meanwhile, Belter Detective Miller is looking for a missing girl, the trail leads him to Holden and the two sides combined to try to calm the governments of Earth, Mars and the Belt before all out war begins.
Like I mentioned I loved the TV Series for this and unsurprisingly I loved this book, while it can feel quite complex it is very well written and the characters are likeable, the world building is brilliant and I’m looking forward to diving into the entire series!