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Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, Book 1) *Written by James S.A. Corey*
buy on Amazon.com buy on powells.com (more shops) Average Score: 83⁽¹⁴⁾ Humanity has colonized the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond - but the stars are still out of our reach. Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, The Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for - and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why. Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to The Scopuli and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything. Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations - and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe.
Book Details Science Fiction Paperback, 592 Pages Published by Orbit on June 02, 2011 ISBN-10 1841499889 ISBN-13 978-1841499888

Reviews
Library Journal \| Jackie Cassada	Review Rating: 100
...successfully blend top-notch space opera with noir detective fiction in an original tale that features a compelling plot and achingly believable characters. (Starred Review) Full Review Link



sffworld.com \| Rob H. Bedford	Review Rating: 100
...a superb space opera that has just about everything a reader of space-based science fiction could want, hell a reader of entertaining literature could want. Full Review Link



Fantasy Literature \| Robert Thompson	Review Rating: 98
...delivers in all phases including setting, characterization, story, pacing, prose, and pure entertainment. Full Review Link



Fantasy Literature \| Bill Capossere	Review Rating: 90
The story is intelligent, exciting, and compelling. There are also nice bits of humor throughout... Full Review Link



SF Signal \| Paul Weimer	Review Rating: 90
Leviathan Wakes entertains, with some truly excellent set-piece encounters and situations. Full Review Link



SF Signal \| Andrew Liptak	Review Rating: 90
This novel feels like a breath of fresh air, trading in the galaxy for our solar system, but retaining an sense of the epic. Full Review Link



The Wertzone \| Adam Whitehead	Review Rating: 90
...a relentless, page-turning novel with some great character-building. Full Review Link



Pat`s Fantasy Hotlist \| Patrick	Review Rating: 85
Abraham and Franck pulled a few rabbits out of their hats, surprising me time and time again. Full Review Link



Grasping for the Wind \| John Ottinger III	Review Rating: 80
It is complicated enough to hold interest, peopled with interesting, likable, and ideologically different protagonists, and full of the good vs. evil that is so comforting to read about in a real world of uncertain futures. Full Review Link



Locus Online \| Russell Letson	Review Rating: 80
Leviathan Wakes is an ingenious and absorbing (if mildly overweight) thrill-ride. Full Review Link



Publishers Weekly	Review Rating: 80
The strong characterization and excellent world-building will have readers jonesing for the planned sequels. (Starred Review) Full Review Link



SFRevu \| Mel Jacob	Review Rating: 80
Sharp characterizations and strong motives drive the action and provide an edge-of-the-seat climax. Full Review Link



Neth Space \| Neth	Review Rating: 60
...Leviathan Wakes is a fun new space opera and the opening book in a series called The Expanse and yet another example that SF is not dead... Full Review Link



Stephen Hunts SF Crownest \| GF Willmetts	Review Rating: 40
Ultimately, the book is playing the plot by numbers and lacks heart. Full Review Link