Caliban's War (The Expanse #2) by James S.A. Corey

"Impossible to describe or follow if you haven't read Leviathan Wakes , Calibarn's War has the same visceral draw and pull and just adds more fuel to the fire of an already incredible series."

5 Stars

Pros: The new characters introduced are again, flawed but relatable and everyone brought something useful to the table. Also getting to know the crew of the Rocinante a little better was refreshing and made you care for the characters even more.

Cons: Still some parts were a little technical and there was a whole lot of political posturing going on but, as one of the characters Avasrala says, "That's how the game is played."

Full Review:

Roberta "Bobbie" Draper is a Martian Marine stationed on Ganymede. There's a tenuous "peace", neither Mars nor Earth daring to make the first move but each knowing how pivotal the Moon is. It's essentially the breadbasket of the Outer Planets thus, an extremely important base. But the huge warships simply remain in orbit and Bobbie's content to run her squad through maneuvers, never really thinking about what will happen when something out of the ordinary occurs. And when that day comes, nothing could have prepared Bobbie for what she's about to face.

Praxidike Meng is a middle class Botanist on Ganymede whose main concerns are the plants he grows and his daughter, Mei. When all Hell breaks loose on Ganymede and Mei mysteriously disappears, Prax goes to desperate measures to find her.

James Holden, Captain of the Rocinante and his motley crew of Naomis, Amos and Alex are hunting down space pirates as part of their contract with the Outer Planets Alliance. It's just another day of making the galaxy a safer place when Fred Johnson, the head of the OPA, contacts Holden and says there's trouble on Ganymede and he's sending them in to assist.

And all the while the surface of Venus is shifting and twisting itself into something huge, horrifying and aware.

Just like its predecessor, Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War hooks you from the first page and never lets go. I'm forcing myself to read a book in between, so as not to get tired of the characters and so, Abaddon's Gate is waiting patiently on my nightstand and I can't wait to see where the series goes.

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