Caliban's War - James S. A. Corey

Caliban's War

By James S. A. Corey

  • Release Date: 2012-06-26
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Score: 4.5
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Description

With over 10 million copies sold, The Expanse has become one of the biggest science fiction phenomenons of the decade. The second book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Caliban's War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante's shoulders.

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HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES

We are not alone.

On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a high-level politician struggles to prevent interplanetary war from reigniting. And on Venus, an alien protomolecule has overrun the planet, wreaking massive, mysterious changes and threatening to spread out into the solar system.

In the vast wilderness of space, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante have been keeping the peace for the Outer Planets Alliance. When they agree to help a scientist search war-torn Ganymede for a missing child, the future of humanity rests on whether a single ship can prevent an alien invasion that may have already begun . . .

The Expanse
Leviathan Wakes
Caliban's War
Abaddon's Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath
​Leviathan Falls

Memory's Legion

The Expanse Short Fiction
Drive
The Butcher of Anderson Station
Gods of Risk
The Churn
The Vital Abyss
Strange Dogs
Auberon
The Sins of Our Fathers

Reviews

  • Love a good mystery

    5
    By EmrysR
    This has many overarching story arches at play that leave just needed to keep reading. Has a great mystery of a “who done it” while still showing what’s happening outside of the main storyline to keep you in tension the whole way through. Even better than the first novel in the series!

  • Incredible

    5
    By jdc098
    It lagged in some places but was overall a great read

  • Fantastic

    5
    By Lamborghini fanatic
    A great follow up book from the original that maintains the plot and tension. If you liked the first one, you’ll love this one too.

  • Excellent !

    5
    By Ryanl761
    A great book ans sequel. Can’t wIt for Number 3

  • Great Sci-Fi Drama

    4
    By jtrwallace
    I really like this series so far and i’m glad I haven’t seen the show yet. The one thing that makes me give it 4 stars is its lack of lgbt characters and its straight guy perspective. It’s not horrible, but you can tell and I just ignore those parts because the story is so intriguing.

  • Made Me A Believer

    5
    By bbsfresh
    I must admit it took me almost two years to read the first book in the Expanse series which is called Leviathan Wakes, I would read a little bit of it, then come back to it months later, I just couldn’t see what all the hype about the Expanse was. After finally finishing Leviathan Wakes, which I admit is a ok read, I read the next book in this series Caliban’s War and couldn’t put it down. One of the main characters Avarsarala is a foul-mouthed grandmother, and a politician who easily became my favorite person in the book. Believe the hype of the Expanse series it’s definitely worth reading.

  • Awesome

    5
    By JoshuaMD86
    Awesome

  • Great read!

    3
    By 8bitme!
    Loving the series so far. The only qualms about this particular book was the swearing. So many "f-bombs" and what seems 99% coming from one character. That's the only reason for the three star. Otherwise I would have given it a five!

  • The Second Book in The Expanse Series Carries on the Adventure!

    5
    By Prairie_Dog
    In many series, in the second book the story slows down, and maybe even drags. This is not the case here! There are new and exciting developments, new and interesting characters, and the return of the primary characters from the first book. The previous threat to humanity inhabiting the solar system reappears in an unexpected place, the factions of humans act against each other and the threat, and our heroes try to intervene, and save a little girl in the process. It is another action packed space-opera in the style of "Leviathan Wakes" with some new cast members that you will really like.

  • Great Summer Read

    5
    By DocEvans007
    So this was my Summer book and it was so, so good! Can't wait for the third one to come out.

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