Babylon's Ashes (The Expanse #6) by James S.A. Corey

"After the events of Nemesis Games, the entire galaxy is left reeling and it's up to Holden and the crew of the Rocinante to pick up the pieces. Old and new allies are made and everyone understands that the only way they can stop another war and more bloodshed is to work together. Of course, that's always easier said than done."

4 Stars

Pros: More or less the same cast of characters, so not too many new people to keep track of and the re-introduction of some old favorites/Again, Alex and Amos, two of my favorites and I will be very displeased if something happens to either of them in the series.

Cons: Filip is a whiney, angsty teenager but, at least he's showing a bit of a moral compass/The slow zone and the Ring are still SO confusing but I just kind of read those parts and hoped I understood it.

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Marco Inaros' "Free Navy" the new OPA is alive, thriving and slowly but systematically winning skirmish after skirmish in their fight against the Inners. Earth, Mars and the Belters who are not loyal to Inaros must work together to face the threat of this frankly, insane and frighteningly driven man. There are even those in his inner circle who are starting to doubt whether his dream can become a reality or if he's simply reveling in his own power and glory.

Things, of course, come to a head. There are too many battles to count and the body count just keeps rising. And it'll take the combined efforts of everyone, Earth, Mars and Belters to try and bring back order to the chaos that Inaros has created.

This was a fast paced, action packed addition to the series and it left off at a good stopping point but also at a good starting point, since there are still three more books to read. The ability of our heroes to survive against all odds has worked so far but I'm wondering how Corey will manage going forward. I'll be especially perturbed if anything happens to Alex or Amos but...I guess we'll see.

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