Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

Leviathan Wakes (Expanse, #1)

by James S. A. Corey

Humanity has colonized the planets—interstellar travel is still beyond our reach, but the solar system has become a dense network of colonies. But there are tensions—the mineral-rich outer planets resent their dependence on Earth and Mars and the political and military clout they wield over the Belt and beyond.

Now, when Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw the entire system into war. Attacked by a stealth ship belonging to the Mars fleet, Holden must find a way to uncover the motives behind the attack, stop a war and find the truth behind a vast conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.

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Y'all, I haven't had this much fun reading a book in a long time. It filled the hole in my heart that's been there since I finished playing the Mass Effect series. Unlike [a:Peter F. Hamilton|25375|Peter F. Hamilton|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1235123752p2/25375.jpg]'s Night's Dawn trilogy (which I did love, don't get me wrong), this space opera trots along at the perfect pace and doesn't spend too much time dwelling on any one situation before moving forward. It also nicely concludes the story while leaving some room open for the next book in the series.

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