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A review by judyc_elementz_mj
Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Going into this second book in the series, I really didn't consider that I would like it just as much as the first one, which was my best read of 2024 ... never mind like it better. So you can imagine how surprised I was that I enjoyed this one so much more.
The tiny things that may have bothered me a bit in the first book, i.e. that things moved a touch slowly through certain parts, especially at the beginning, were nonexistent in this book. It started off with several POVs, including Holden's from the first book. It didn't take long for all of those POVs to converge into the meat of the story, and things didn't stop from that point onwards.
And as with the first book, even with all of the sci-fi and military lingo being thrown at you, it was still about the characters. This book continues the plot from the previous book, with the protomolecule not gone (clearly) as they'd thought, and that what looked like a fight that broke out on Ganymede, a Mars colony, between the Martian military and Earth wasn't what it seemed.
Of course, Holden and his crew from the Rocinante were right in the middle of it all. Add in a hell of an amazing female Martian Marine called Bobbie, and a UN ambassador with brass balls, called Avarasala, and the game is on. Damn it was good. I loved it. I'd have given it a 6-star rating if I could. I'll be diving into book #3 as soon as I can.
The tiny things that may have bothered me a bit in the first book, i.e. that things moved a touch slowly through certain parts, especially at the beginning, were nonexistent in this book. It started off with several POVs, including Holden's from the first book. It didn't take long for all of those POVs to converge into the meat of the story, and things didn't stop from that point onwards.
And as with the first book, even with all of the sci-fi and military lingo being thrown at you, it was still about the characters. This book continues the plot from the previous book, with the protomolecule not gone (clearly) as they'd thought, and that what looked like a fight that broke out on Ganymede, a Mars colony, between the Martian military and Earth wasn't what it seemed.
Of course, Holden and his crew from the Rocinante were right in the middle of it all. Add in a hell of an amazing female Martian Marine called Bobbie, and a UN ambassador with brass balls, called Avarasala, and the game is on. Damn it was good. I loved it. I'd have given it a 6-star rating if I could. I'll be diving into book #3 as soon as I can.