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Caliban's War: Book 2 of the Expanse (edition 2012)

by James S. A. Corey (Author)

Series: The Expanse (2)

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Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML: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. Now a Prime Original series.
/> 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 . . .
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Really enjoyed the plot, characters, the Expanse! of the series ( )
  ChrisGreenDog | Mar 7, 2024 |
The second full length novel in "The Expanse" series.   And what a novel it is.

The protomolecule has now taken over Venus and while it is now the most watched and analysed thing in the solar system, no one has any idea what is going on beneath Venus' clouds.

Meanwhile, on Ganymede, a space monster attacks a whole load of UN and Martian marines, and leaves only one alive.   Then all hell breaks loose between Earth and Mars and Ganymede gets laid to waste.

And while all this is going on someone is kidnapping children with a rare immune disorder.

And so the stage is set for a super long read.

All our favourite characters from the first series are back, and a few more really good new characters are thrown into the mix.

Super good, great writing, all round awesome sci-fi.

Next up is Gods of Risk. ( )
  5t4n5 | Feb 4, 2024 |
I was not particularly enthused with the first book in this series, but my friend Bob urged me to read this one, convinced that I would like it better. And he was right, as he usually is. The pacing of this did not drag, the plot and dialogue did not feel repetitive in the way that its predecessor did. The returning characters fleshed out nicely, but the new characters, if anything, seemed even more fully dimensional. The science and physical realities are nicely observed, making this real science fiction to my mind. I will definitely be getting the follow-on novel. ( )
  Treebeard_404 | Jan 23, 2024 |
Newcomers Bobbie and Avasarala are my favorite characters in the series so far. The Protomolecule is nice and terrifying. Interplanetary politics is just as awful as you'd expect. And I couldn't stop laughing at the scene near the end where half a dozen admirals yell orders at each other over the radio.

Lovely read, can't wait to start the next one. ( )
  AdioRadley | Jan 21, 2024 |
Aw man, this book ends with such a mean cliffhanger! ( )
  adastra | Jan 15, 2024 |
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Fiction. Science Fiction. Thriller. HTML: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. Now a Prime Original series.
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
â??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

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