9/4/2023 0 Comments The expanse books collectionMelba seeking Holden.įormula writing normally doesn't bother me much in science fiction. although this time its a woman seeking a man. her father as she imagines him in prison, she as her birth-persona Clarissa, she as her adopted persona as Melba.Ī person desperately seeking another person across the entire solar system. namely various aspects of her own psyche. One of the main characters, the afore mentioned daughter, engaged in a moral struggle by imagining what various people would have done in her position. The daughter of the owner of the previous big-bad-corporation is using a false flag attack to spark a war between the three human countries as vengance against Holden whom she blames for the collapse of the scemes of her father in book 2. no second protomolecule torpedo was launched at Earth over the last 2 billion years). but lets face it, we knew that from mid-way through the first book. We find out the obvious supposition that who ever launched the protomolecule at the Sol system 2 billion years ago is no longer around is correct. a very little bit (it introduced a stargate system left over from the makers of the protomolecule. (Miller seeking Julie in the first book, Prax seeking his daughter in the second).Īs disappointing as Caliban's War was, I decided I would slog on and see if the third book introduced new themes. Like the first novel, there is a man obsessively seeking a girl across the whole of the solar system. (In the first novel it was Miller imagining Julie, and in the second it was Holden imagining Naomi). Like the first novel, one of the main characters re-evaluates himself morally, and finds a way back to a more moral stance by imagining what others he knows would do in his place. Like the first novel, a big-bad-corporation is using a false flag attack to spark a war between the three human countries as a distraction to do unethical experimentation with the protomolecule. And it was painful how unoriginal it was compared to the first. I generally enjoyed it, although I felt that the characters were a bit slow to put 2 and 2 together, particularly one of the main characters: Holden. So, a couple of months ago I read Leviathan Wakes (book 1) of The Expanse series of novels by James S. Message the mods for flair Print SF Resources || SF Mags and Blogs | Free SF Books | Related Subreddits To conceal spoilers: >!No spaces around spoiled text!< Use common sense when reading about a book or author you don't wanted spoiled. Comments with spoilers will not be moderated, and hidden spoilers are discouraged in discussions about individual books. The cognitive slurry of generative AI adds no value and will be treated as spam. Users come here for the opinions of and discussion with other human beings. Polls are not allowed without prior permission from the moderators.Ħ: Tag digital book deals with and in post titleĮxample of an acceptable post title: Such-and-such book by so-and-so is $2.99! Text posts containing an image link must include a text explanation of the context around the image. This means no posting, linking, or recommending your own content, or any content produced by a person or company you're affiliated with. This includes, but is not limited to, hate speech and fighting about politics. All mod actions will be taken with these goals in mind. Our guidelines were designed to foster a diverse and welcoming discussion community while avoiding drama, flamewars, and promotional activity. Say "hi" at our sister subreddits- SpecArt and SF Videos-and join our reader-managed Goodreads group. The key is that it be speculative, not that it fit some arbitrary genre guidelines. History, Postmodern Lit., and more are all welcome here. Not sure what counts as speculative fiction? Then post it! Science Fiction, Fantasy, Alt. Canticle for Leibowitz Rendezvous with Rama Princess of Mars Altered Carbon Foundation Blindsight Accelerando Old Man's War Armor Cities in Flight A Brave New World Children of Dune Stranger in a Strange Land Dhalgren Enders Game Gateway A Fire Upon the Deep Neuromancer A Clockwork Orange Ringworld Diamond Age Lord of Light Hyperion Startide Rising Terminal World The Forever War Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hunger Games Left Hand of Darkness Man in the High Castle The Martian Chronicles The Player of Games The Shadow of the Torturer Sirens of Titan The Stars my Destination To Your Scattered Bodies GoĪ place to discuss published Speculative Fiction
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