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Babylon's Ashes
by James S. A. Corey
"Humanity had come as far as it had in a haze of war, sickness, violence and genocide. History was drenched in blood. But it also has cooperation, kindness and generosity. The one didn't come without the other. However terrible humanity's failings were, there was still a little more in them worth admiring," ~ Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey
Six books into 'The Expanse' and it's safe to say this series is still enjoyable. While this book certainly wasn't the best in the series so far, it was a good read that kept me entertained and rounded off the end of the second trilogy nicely.
I did enjoy this book, but it is definitely one of the weaker ones in the series to date. I felt at times that there were too many different characters doing too many different things that at times I totally lost track of what was happening. There was also the return of a lot of different characters that haven't been mentioned for a few books so I was struggling to remember who the fuck they were... Maybe that's partly because I've left such big gaps between reading the next book?
The story certainly had some gripping moments, but not quite to the scale I have been used to from these books. I feel that it could maybe have been a hundred or so pages shorter or maybe have added in a few more skirmishes considering how it was constantly mentioned how it was 'the biggest space battle in human history'. Some of the battles were certainly glossed over.
As usual, I love a few of the characters in this series. I'm always happy to see a chapter about Amos, Avasarala and Bobbie, and thankfully this book contained all three. They are such memorable and loveable characters. This time around I was annoyed every time Filip appeared. He's just a whiney little bitch that annoyed me, even in his mini-redemption chapter.
Overall, another good book, but possibly my least favourite of the series to date. It tied up lose ends and brought a close to the second trilogy. Thankfully I've heard superb things about the next two books.
🚀🚀🚀/5
Six books into 'The Expanse' and it's safe to say this series is still enjoyable. While this book certainly wasn't the best in the series so far, it was a good read that kept me entertained and rounded off the end of the second trilogy nicely.
I did enjoy this book, but it is definitely one of the weaker ones in the series to date. I felt at times that there were too many different characters doing too many different things that at times I totally lost track of what was happening. There was also the return of a lot of different characters that haven't been mentioned for a few books so I was struggling to remember who the fuck they were... Maybe that's partly because I've left such big gaps between reading the next book?
The story certainly had some gripping moments, but not quite to the scale I have been used to from these books. I feel that it could maybe have been a hundred or so pages shorter or maybe have added in a few more skirmishes considering how it was constantly mentioned how it was 'the biggest space battle in human history'. Some of the battles were certainly glossed over.
As usual, I love a few of the characters in this series. I'm always happy to see a chapter about Amos, Avasarala and Bobbie, and thankfully this book contained all three. They are such memorable and loveable characters. This time around I was annoyed every time Filip appeared. He's just a whiney little bitch that annoyed me, even in his mini-redemption chapter.
Overall, another good book, but possibly my least favourite of the series to date. It tied up lose ends and brought a close to the second trilogy. Thankfully I've heard superb things about the next two books.
🚀🚀🚀/5