It's a solid 3-plus star read. I got the Kindle set, in part to show my support of Jeff Bezos for saving The Expanse from premature termination. James S.A. Corey is the pen name of the two principle writing assistants of a fantasy author you may have heard of . The first book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Leviathan Wakes introduces a reluctant captain and a washed-up detective as they unravel a horrifying solar system wide mystery that begins with a single missing girl. I watched the first couple of episodes of the TV series and hesitated to read the books because I was not interested in reading about palace intrigues and politicking. I hate to follow the crowd with my reading choices so I was slow to try the expanse series. This is basically deux ex machina, and very poorly done. On to the English. He recommended it to me as some of the best science fiction he’s ever read, so I got myself onto the waiting list at the library for the first book. I was worried about starting this book after watching the show on SyFy. As can be expected of human nature, over the centuries of this arrangement, people in different places have come to have varying degrees of distrust for people from other locations, making the possibility of war ever-present. Science Fiction. A simple adjective would have been quite sufficient. This alone separates it from the vast majority of today’s science fiction. It quite kind reminds me of Game of Thrones too, where there are these two worlds of the books and the series with their own fandoms and beef and the books are much better, thank you! That when he inevitably succumbed to the protomolecule, he bonded with her, and she knew him and accepted him the way he knew her. (2.5) Need to watch the tv show because damn, I'm disappointed. Amidst this environment we are introduced to a missing-girl case on Ceres Station being investigated by private security Agent Miller and the adventures of Jim Holden and his crew, who are trying to find out who attacked their ship. I hope lots of Expanse fans try the books. This guy just plain delivers. This was a good read. . Scifi is meant to awe its readers while expanding their minds. See all 44 questions about Leviathan Wakes…, David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party, April 2021 READER Leviathan Wakes by Corey, "Leviathan Wakes" Sci-Fi First Impressions *no spoilers*, "Leviathan Wakes" Finished Reading(Spoilers Away! ), Catch Up on These Big Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series. 8,566 global ratings | 3,255 global reviews, Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2017. Leviathan Wakes is the first book in the New York Times bestselling and Hugo-award winning Expanse series - over 4 million copies sold worldwide. I like having the book fill in the background more, but think the TV. Explore a magical kingdom? Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey (Expanse Series #1) 9/10 This book is pure Space Opera. The setting and overall atmosphere of this near-future thriller has a noir feel to it (which only becomes more evident with the appearance of Detective Miller and his investigation into the missing Julia Mao). I bought this as a Kindle special and bought the 2nd book in the series at full price as soon as I finished this one. Welcome back. Okay, I admit it. I've been gorking out on Urban Fantasy and Romance lately, so mixing it with a FANTASTIC Space Opera was JUST what I needed! But overall, the pacing is just well done. If you’ll remember, I’m not such a big fan of Science Fiction in general. 561 pages. But once the major questions had been answered and the big battle was over, the authors started to lose me. I have been an avid reader since I was about ten or eleven, and an even more-avid reader of fantasy since the age of sixteen. Edit: demoting this to 3 stars because the 4th simply hasn’t been sitting right with me and has generally been haunting my dreams. An exciting start for a promising series. Good book, good TV. This book was great for the first 75% or so. We’d love your help. I own this book and have it on my TBR! The Characters Leviathan Wakes has two major plot lines, so there are a lot of characters.Holden, Naomi, and Miller get the most characterization, but the rest of the characters are still done well enough to feel believable (and based the show, other characters get developed more in following books). Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror. The characters were fleshed out, the setting was interesting, and there was plenty of political maneuvering to sink your teeth into. [the Romantic in me wishes and hopes that he's with Julie now. amazing. Start by marking “Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. My first book finished this year (kind of cheating since I started it in 2019), I enjoyed the story and the world (Mars, the asteroid belt between Earth and Mars, Earth, various mining stations) depicted in Leviathan Wakes. I am beginning to believe more and more due to stories like this that the best days of scifi are not dead. Whatever you call it, it's a great epic tale. Leviathan Wakes might just be the penultimate example of this kind of book. This first installment only hints at the politics of the universe the authors have created, though I suspect we will get more detail about it in the following installments, but suffice it to say they do a great job setting up a believable world in which humanity has spread out into our solar system, having colonized Mars, the asteroid belt, and beyond. But my dismissive early review is wrong. Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2016. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. After much delay, finally took the bait and am glad I did. Scifi is meant to awe its readers while expanding their minds. I think of this type of work as "Blockbuster Science Fiction." People recommend the tv show to me but I wanted to try the books first, and I do make some cursory efforts to “keep up” with what’s big in scifi. The setting and overall atmosphere of this near-future thriller has a noir feel to it (which only becomes more evident with the appearance of Detective Miller and his investigation into the missing Julia Mao). With the SyFy show based off these books, "The Expanse", gaining traction, I thought why not give sci-fi a try. Leviathan Wakes is the thirteenth episode and is the finale to the first season of The Expanse. So when it’s alien vomit zombies? But the stars remain out of our reach. Loved your review! Leviathan Wakes is, without a doubt, the beginning of something amazing. It is great how REAL the story seems. That kind of experimentation has given us this scifi epic and I am extremely happy to experi. I have read a lot of science fiction over the years, frequently exploring other genres before returning to “catch up” on newer authors. Leviathan Wakes, by James S.A. Corey [Review] Posted on February 21, 2021 February 21, 2021 by Kevin G. Chapman. I don't think the authors of this series have tried to do this, but I feel compelled to. When you dive into Leviathan Wakes, the first in the Expanse series from James S. A. Corey, you'll feel like you're watching the opening scene in any of a dozen awesome science fiction films. I had a couple of issues with this book, but tone and pacing weren't among them. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. Is this the first book in the series or is their any other required reading? In general they were usually unneeded. They seem grounded in a reality that shows the author(s) know what life really is like. Earth is humanity’s cradle, and remains so with the other two factions not realistically able to survive indefinitely without it. Humanity has colonised the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond - but the stars are still out of our reach. Leviathan Wakes is, without a doubt, the beginning of something amazing. Yes, Asimov is no longer crafting his nearly perfect stories, but the genre itself continues to grow and experiment. I couldn't keep track of which asteroid/ship/station was which, and most of the main characters. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. When her need for food, water and other relief overcomes her caution, she bursts out… to … 'Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be' George R. R. Martin. Mystery/Thriller. One of the reasons is that authors often try to differentiate their work by inventing a new sub genre. (eg: rail guns, personal data devices, facial recognition). . Yeah, this quote doesn't bother me. Miller is Phillip Marlowe in a soace suit -- a "tarnished Galahad" (and tbh, much grittier than Marlowe). In which I discuss Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey...♦ LIPSTICK: Limecrime Velvetine in Raven★ Interested in buying any of these books? I'd call it a great space opera but it all takes place in our solar system, so maybe it's more accurate to call it great "solar opera." Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. What I got is the richer experience of watching AND reading the saga. This is HARD sci-fi in the best way. Leviathan Wakes James S.A. Corey. It starts out noir in a world of teeming spaceports and isolated outposts, then takes a turn into Lovecraftian horror as the plot races forward. 2 thoughts on “ Leviathan wakes (review) ” Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies says: May 13, 2019 at 5:26 pm. I mean, check out this post on the mechanics of railguns in space. Leviathan Wakes is the perfect blend of science fiction, mystery, and horror. It quite kind reminds me of Game of Thrones too, where there are these two worlds of the books and the series with their own fandoms and beef and the books are much better, thank you! I did like the characters and though the detective was particularly interesting. I thought the show would be one big spoiler for the book. LEVIATHAN WAKES ( Amazon) is the first in a planned series of five books titled The Expanse, and was a book that I expected some good Ju-ju from. Not quite a four, there are a few focus issues...extended time spent in Eros's casino level, f/ex...where the point gets made a bit harder than is good for the story. Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017. The first book in the revolutionary New York Times bestselling Expanse series, a modern masterwork of science fiction. I agree with the first 1-star reviewer--this book is chock full of old and tired tropes. I'm glad that I finally bit the bullet and bought the book because the authors - it's actually two - do a great job weaving the politics into the plot without dragging out the story. As in so much of really good science fiction, the question of what it means to be human and the moral implications of asking and acting on assumptions of that question are explored. Then there is the science. If you get past nit-picking the technological and astrophysics details, then you can settle back and enjoy the ride. Review- Corey, “Leviathan Wakes”. Miller is Phillip Marlowe in a soace suit -- a "tarnished Galahad" (and tbh, much grittier than Marlowe). The beginning of the Expanse novels, a fantastic world building space opera. I have the next two books in the series and I am looking forward to reading those as well as the additional novels I don't own yet. Leviathan Wakes, James S.A. Corey The opening of Leviathan Wakes is just pure horror. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The technology felt vaguely plausible, the timelines for space travel seemed about right, and the stations made sense, etc.. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Nor is it tendentious message fiction, further separating it from most modern science fiction, which is all about the navel-gazing identity of the characters, mostly as thinly veiled metaphor for present-day political conflicts. Orbit, $15.99 trade paper (512p) ISBN 978-0-316-12908-4. This review contains spoilers. Leviathan Wakes, by James SA Corey (Orbit, £12.99) This, the first volume of the Expanse trilogy, follows humanity's spread from Earth to inhabit the nearby planets and the asteroid belt. I downloaded this book with the expectation of reading an enjoyable sci-fi book and then I found that this thing is filled with F bombs. Leviathan Wakes is, without a doubt, the beginning of something amazing. Sigh. I enjoyed the book but there is SO much talk and mentions about prostitutes, brothels and the like, often in absolutely unnecessary places. The story moves along at a quick pace, but still allows time to develop the characters and the world they populate. I’ve watched only the first season and a few episodes of the second season, but it was enough to make me want to read all the available books in the series first before continuing with the TV series again. I read James Corey’s Cibola Burn, which is actually book four of the Expanse series because I was provided a free reviewer’s copy (why anyone would provide a reviewer, book four of a series is beyond me). The characters floated around aimlessly while awaiting repairs and further orders. Then the big climax started ramping up and completely lost me. I actually liked the Belter patois, it's one of the few believable "future slang" dialects I've encountered in science fiction. I like having the book fill in the background more, but think the TV show can stand on its own. But when the characters themselves had to convince themselves that what they were seeing wasn't "magic", I lost interest. If you want engaging material, then look no further. I have the next two books in the series and I am looking forward to reading those as well as the additional novels I … In the best case with enough time to put all the details from the books in the series. Published June 2011, by Orbit. 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