Synopses & Reviews
An epic debut set on the edges of space, where one botched job could mean deathor so much worse
Wanderlust runs in Kivita Vondirs blood. She dreamed of salvaging like her father when she was young, and now its her addiction, getting her through pit stops filled with cheap alcohol and cheaper companionship and distracting her from her broken heart.
Her latest contract to hunt down a fabled gemstone is exactly the kind of adventure she craves. But this job is more than meets the eye. For one thing, her duplicitous employer has hired rebel Sar RedryllKivitas former loverto stop her at any cost. For another, Kivitas recovery of the relic unleashes in her powerful new abilities. Abilities that everyone in the Cetturo Armhuman, alien, and in-betweendesperately wishes to control
As she avoids a massive galactic manhunt, Kivita teams up with two unlikely allies: Sar and his enigmatic new partner. Only, as the gems mysteries are revealed and danger draws near, Kivita begins to wonder if her ex has truly changed, or if hes just waiting for the right moment to betray her once again
Review
"It's been too long since we've had a really kickass space opera. Leviathan Wakes is interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written." — George R.R. Martin
"This is the future the way it was supposed to be." — The Wall Street Journal
"As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form." — io9.com
"An excellent space operatic debut in the grand tradition of Peter F. Hamilton." — Charlie Stross
"If you like science fiction with great characters and set in real space, you'll enjoy this one." — Jo Walton, author of Farthing
About the Author
James S.A. Corey is the pen name of fantasy author Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. They both live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Find out more about this series at www.the-expanse.com.