Leviathan Falls

Expanse, Book 9

By: James S.A. Corey

Narrated by: Jefferson Mays

The biggest science fiction series of the decade comes to an incredible conclusion in the ninth and final novel in James S.A. Corey’s Hugo-award winning space opera that inspired the Prime Original series.

Hugo Award Winner for Best Series

The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the 1,300 solar systems free from the rule of Winston Duarte. But the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again.

In the dead system of Adro, Elvi Okoye leads a desperate scientific mission to understand what the gate builders were and what destroyed them, even if it means compromising herself and the half-alien children who bear the weight of her investigation. Through the wide-flung systems of humanity, Colonel Aliana Tanaka hunts for Duarte’s missing daughter...and the shattered emperor himself. And on the Rocinante, James Holden and his crew struggle to build a future for humanity out of the shards and ruins of all that has come before.

As nearly unimaginable forces prepare to annihilate all human life, Holden and a group of unlikely allies discover a last, desperate chance to unite all of humanity, with the promise of a vast galactic civilization free from wars, factions, lies, and secrets if they win.

But the price of victory may be worse than the cost of defeat.

©2021 James S.A. Corey (P)2021 Recorded Books, Inc.

More than Worth the Wait

This is, quite simply, the best science fiction I’ve read & listened to in pretty much forever. The imaginative, evocative, and intelligent writing here is easily the equal of all the great Hugo-winning authors/series from decades past, as well as all the wonderful sci-fi pulp that always afforded a welcome respite from so many of those “important” works.

This performance lives up to that in every way as well. Mr. May’s voices, cadences, and delivery are the perfect compliment to the wonderful writing.

The whole is simply superlative. Read the series, listen to the series, and even watch the series on Amazon. It’s just that good.

doors and corners

always doors and corners. it's where they get you. i will miss this ceres so much.

Skipped the Interludes and Dreamers

Those portions were just weird. They sounded like an LSD experience. Didn't really see them adding much to the story.

The end was rather abrupt and no explanation if Amos was there a 1000 years later, how he survived, were the other black eyed kids with him? Where was Teresa and her dog? Too many open ended questions at the end of this story.
What eventually happened to Jim Holden? Did he die? I have to assume so. Naomi was stoic and oddly quiet about losing everything at the end of the battle. Somehow this left me wanting more information on their outcomes which wasn't proffered.

great book and great series

I'm going to miss not having another book to look forward too with the roci and crew.
this one made me a bit sad, all things come to an en.
it is very fitting and ties the ends up well.

An amazing end to an amazing series!

An amazing end to an amazing series. I started out watching this television series and wanted to find out what happened next, so I read the books. I was not disappointed.