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Caliban's War (The Expanse, #2)
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Excellent second book in The Expanse series.
James Holden and his crew are back, still out in the stars trying to do a little good.
And along with them, some new faces step into the spotlight.
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Bobbie Draper is a marine from Mars who is the only survivor of what looks to be more of the freaky alien thingamabob from the first book.
Because of this, she ends up as a pawn by her superiors, thrown into shark-infested political waters without knowing how to swim, and has to learn a whole new skill set. She needs to figure out how to not only survive but how to make a difference.
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Chrisjen Avasarala is a big muckety-muck politician from Earth. I loved her. She's ruthlessly cunning and willing to underhand things to get shit done. But if you scrape the layer of ice off the top, she has a soft & gooey center.
She's my favorite character by far and I want to be her when I grow up.
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And these aren't the only new additions.
There is also Prax Meng, botanist on Ganymede, whose young immunocompromised daughter has been taken off-world by the very doctor he trusted to keep her alive. The planet he calls home is collapsing because the alien protomolecule is spreading, but he refuses to give up, determined to search the universe to find her.
All he needs to do is find a crew willing to risk everything for one little girl.
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There's no point in trying to explain the plot because this is one of those books that is dense with realistically flawed characters, intense political machinations, high-stakes action, and a cameo at the end that will knock your socks off.
Highly recommended for sci-fi fans.
James Holden and his crew are back, still out in the stars trying to do a little good.
And along with them, some new faces step into the spotlight.
![description](https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1718021423ra/35602349.gif)
Bobbie Draper is a marine from Mars who is the only survivor of what looks to be more of the freaky alien thingamabob from the first book.
Because of this, she ends up as a pawn by her superiors, thrown into shark-infested political waters without knowing how to swim, and has to learn a whole new skill set. She needs to figure out how to not only survive but how to make a difference.
![description](https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1718019807ra/35602261.gif)
Chrisjen Avasarala is a big muckety-muck politician from Earth. I loved her. She's ruthlessly cunning and willing to underhand things to get shit done. But if you scrape the layer of ice off the top, she has a soft & gooey center.
She's my favorite character by far and I want to be her when I grow up.
![description](https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1718021264ra/35602322.gif)
And these aren't the only new additions.
There is also Prax Meng, botanist on Ganymede, whose young immunocompromised daughter has been taken off-world by the very doctor he trusted to keep her alive. The planet he calls home is collapsing because the alien protomolecule is spreading, but he refuses to give up, determined to search the universe to find her.
All he needs to do is find a crew willing to risk everything for one little girl.
![description](https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1718021264ra/35602323.gif)
There's no point in trying to explain the plot because this is one of those books that is dense with realistically flawed characters, intense political machinations, high-stakes action, and a cameo at the end that will knock your socks off.
Highly recommended for sci-fi fans.
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thanks for the info! maybe i will listen to the book and then watch a season. do it like that.
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I did not like this book, was iffy on the third and gave up. But I really, really enjoyed the tv series! They give a little more balance to the characters that the writers didn't get a chance to develop. You are right, it is binge-worthy; I often would watch two or three at a time. You can tell they are part of George R.R. Martin's writing posse--they know how to keep you hooked.