Blurb: The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the 1,300 solar systems free from the rule of Winston Duarte. But the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again. In the dead system of Adro, Elvi Okoye leads a desperate scientific mission to understand what the…… Continue reading Leviathan Falls by James S. A. Corey – An Audio Book Review
Blurb: Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds its interstellar empire in the alien ruins, the mysteries and threats grow deeper. In the dead systems where gates lead to stranger things than alien planets, Elvi Okoye begins a desperate search to discover the nature of a genocide…… Continue reading Tiamat’s Wrath by James S. A. Corey – An Audio Book Review
Blurb: In the thousand-sun network of humanity’s expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife-edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship, Rocinante, have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the…… Continue reading Persepolis Rising by James S.A Corey – An Audio Book Review
Blurb: A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood. The Free Navy – a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships – has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the 1,000 new worlds on…… Continue reading Babylon’s Ashes by James S. A. Corey – An Audiobook Review
Well, March 2020 certainly took somewhat of a nosedive as far as just straight up normality went. We’ve gone from being able to enjoy a walk in public to being able to enjoy a walk in public until someone comes close. Then we panic, leap 2 meters a way, nod, wish them a good morning…… Continue reading March 2020 Wrap-Up
Blurb: A thousand worlds have opened, and the greatest land rush in human history has begun. As wave after wave of colonists leave, the power structures of the old solar system begin to buckle. Ships are disappearing without a trace. Private armies are being secretly formed. The sole remaining protomolecule sample is stolen. Terrorist attacks…… Continue reading Nemesis Games by James S. A. Corey – An Audiobook Review
As always on one of my haul posts I have a fairly even smattering of ebooks, audio books and physical books. Most of these will be arcs (well, except for the audio books … not quite figured out how to convince Audible it’s in their best interest to send me freebies yet.) Have you read…… Continue reading Book Haul
Blurb: The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds, and the rush to colonise has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity’s home planets. Illus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is being born in blood and fire. Independent settlers stand against the overwhelming power…… Continue reading Cibola Burn by James S. A. Corey – An Audiobook Review
I haven’t actually had much in the way of new book purchases or ARCs recently. Been a slow book period for me. But I got a few recently so thought I’d show my slim-pickings off to the world. As always, it’s a mixture of audio and text. ARC (Netgalley): The Last Smile in Sunder…… Continue reading Book Haul
Blurb For generations the solar system–Mars, the moon, the asteroid belt–was humanity’s great frontier. Until now. The alien artefact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has emerged to build a massive structure outside the orbit of Uranus: a gate that leads into a starless dark. Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are…… Continue reading Abaddon’s Gate By James S.A. Corey – An Audiobook Review
Swords & Spectres 