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Caliban's War (Expanse) [Paperback]

James S. a. Corey (Author)
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Publication Date: 26 Jun 2012 | Series: Expanse (Book 2)

For someone who didn't intend to wreck the solar system's fragile balance of power, Jim Holden did a pretty good job of it.

While Earth and Mars have stopped shooting each other, the core alliance is shattered. The outer planets and the Belt are uncertain in their new - possibly temporary - autonomy.

Then, on one of Jupiter's moons, a single super-soldier attacks, slaughtering soldiers of Earth and Mars indiscriminately and reigniting the war. The race is on to discover whether this is the vanguard of an alien army, or if the danger lies closer to home.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 611 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit (26 Jun 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9780316129060
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316129060
  • ASIN: 0316129062
  • Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 4.4 x 23.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,727,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The action-packed sequel to James S. A. Corey's critically acclaimed science fiction debut Leviathan Wakes --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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WE ARE NOT ALONE

On Jupiter's largest moon, 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 . . .

Caliban's War is a breakneck science fiction adventure following the critically acclaimed Leviathan Wakes.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Story Continues... Brilliantly Well 18 Aug 2012
By Hopester
Format:Kindle Edition
Perhaps despite myself, I was a huge fan of the first book in this series. No FTL travel? Humanity stuck in the home system? It all just seemed a bit, well... parochial. More 'space soap' than 'space opera'. But then I actually read it and it wasn't parochial at all - it was genius. Believable characters, interesting plot, snappy dialogue, and everything coming together to make a proper sci-fi yarn.

So I was naturally interested to read this follow-up - and it doesn't disappoint. The newer characters are all engaging, the plot is at least as interesting as in the first book, and the quality of the writing is high. It's possible that I enjoyed the first book more, but I think that's only really because the first book was such a surprise find. I read an enormous amount of sci-fi - lots of it less than stellar - but these books are well worth the attention of even the very occasional sci-fi fan.

I actually rather hate the prominence of series in sci-fi - it smacks of a lack of creativity, or of barely masked greed at the expense of creativity. But when it's done well, as it is here, it can be a real pleasure. If I hadn't already started, I might prefer to have waited to start these books until all 3 were out (because I absolutely hate waiting for sequels), but I'd heartily recommend this series to anyone and everyone who likes a good read.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining. Other authors take note 27 Sep 2012
By Robert
Format:Paperback
Leviathan Wakes set the scene for a Solar System torn by rivalries between Earth, Mars and the Outer Planets. Grounded in the possible, Corey has created a realistic image of how the early days of human expansion might run. He concentrated on the characters and very often their flaws. This was quite heartening because there are some authors who write big, big stories but whose characters make the reader yawn.

In Caliban's War, Corey brings back some old characters in the shape of James Holden and his crew, whilst introducing some new participants in the drama. The story is full of action, such as an on the run battle under the domes and tunnels of Ganymede. But there is still the odd bit of one line humour that endears the players in the tale. I really felt for the characters missions. Praxx, a displaced botanist is seeking his toddler daughter in the heat of a war. Holden doubts his earlier decisions about disposal of the proto-molecule and whether he was right to trust the Outer Planets with the last remaining sample. Meanwhile on Earth a senior administrator and an estranged Martian marine are working against the lightspeed delay to discover what events near Jupiter have turned a peaceful colonised moon against itself.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A cracking read. 8 Oct 2012
By Steve
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I loved the 1st book in the series, and this one was even better.

A great story with lots of action that moves along at speed. I loved the two new Characters introduced to the story and thought they really added to the plot and moved it forward from the 1st novel, I felt they kept it fresh. I just love the concepts created in this universe and how things might just be in our solar system, to me it seems believable.

For fans of science fiction these novels have everything, from bad ass aliens, big mysteries, corrupt corporations to put upon heroes. Read this book, its great but make sure you read Leviathan Wakes first. I for one am looking forward to the next one especially after reading the end (I didn't see that one coming).

Enjoy, I did.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Read 6 July 2012
By Ninjars
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Having picked up the first book on a whim and being absolutely blown away by its wonderful combination of human characters, touches of hard sci-fi (there's very little hand-wavium in any of the technologies throughout) and far-reaching scope, I jumped on this second instalment.

It delivers the same excellent pacing, the same humanity to the characters - their doubts, opinions, weaknesses, strengths, developments - that reminded me of the hugely enjoyable chemistry in Joss Whedon's "Firefly". It's rare that an author has the dedication to stick to newtonian physics throughout without resorting to artificial gravity, but little touches like that keep the universe consistent and grounded in a way that sci-fi can often lose to high concepts or low-brow flash. Also, unstoppable space zombies that may or may not eat planets. What a fantastic combination ^_^

I would strongly recommend this series; it's hugely enjoyable, well crafted and stands out from the Banks and Asimov that I've been reading recently as a gem of unadulterated pleasure.

Can hardly wait for the next in the series!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An Enigma wrapped in a Riddle. 2 Oct 2012
By Mr. A. Healy
Format:Paperback
This is just as wonderfully unfathomable as his first volume. A few loose ends are tidied up, but, more erupt to replace them. It really gets you brain fully warped- but enjoyably so.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid space-faring sequel 4 Aug 2012
By Neil J. Pearson
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This is a solid follow up to the excellent "leviathan wakes". The cast is expanded in this book to four POV. To be honest I felt like two of them were only ok, in the form of the botanist Prax and the martian supermarine Bobbie. That said, the other new edition, Avasarala, steals pretty much every scene she is in and was by far my favourite character which is refreshing considering she is an old foul-mouthed politician. Holden has a slightly different character arc in this book and for the majority of the book he is dealing with what happened in the previous book and i still like how his idealism actually makes him (often unwittingly) very dangerous. This installment does a good job fleshing out the supporting cast, particularly Holden's crew who I didn't feel were that distinguishable in the first book but leave this one as defined individuals. It's a shame we didn't get more of the OPA leader as he is clearly a major player in the overall story.
The plot is thankfully self-contained but still feels a little bit like a middle-book in that I suspect something far bigger is on the way - most likely involving Venus and if the end of the book is a real event, rather than a dream, I'll be very much looking forward to the next installment.
Not as enjoyable as the first book but that's partly because I'm now familiar with the set-up. This is still shaping up to be an enjoyable space-opera though.
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