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Illus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is being born in blood and fire. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets. The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds and the rush to colonise has begun. As the emissaries of the human race try to find whether the gate is an opportunity or a threat, the greatest danger is the one they brought with them. But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core. Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artefact. 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. The race is on to discover whether this is the vanguard of an alien army, or if the danger lies closer to home.įor generations, the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt - was humanity's great frontier. Then, on one of Jupiter's moons, a single super-soldier attacks, slaughtering soldiers of Earth and Mars indiscriminately and reigniting the war. The outer planets and the Belt are uncertain in their new - possibly temporary - autonomy. While Earth and Mars have stopped shooting each other, the core alliance is shattered.

When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and Holden, they both realise this girl may hold the key to everything. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money - and money talks. War is coming to the system, unless Jim can find out who abandoned the ship and why. A secret that someone is willing to kill for, and on an unimaginable scale.

When he and his crew discover a derelict ship called the Scopuli, they suddenly find themselves in possession of a deadly secret. Jim Holden is an officer on an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. Humanity has colonised the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond - but the stars are still out of our reach. 'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters. 'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' 'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com 'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books

EXPANSE BOOK 1 SERIES

The Expanse is the biggest science fiction series of the last decade and is now a major TV series. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe. Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries and secret corporations, and the odds are against them. War is coming to the system, unless Jim can find out who abandoned the ship and why.ĭetective Miller is looking for a girl. 'Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be' George R. Leviathan Wakes is the first book in the New York Times bestselling and Hugo-award winning Expanse series - over 7 million copies sold worldwide. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo NOW A PRIME ORIGINAL SERIES

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