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Caliban's War

By: James S. A. Corey
Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
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Hugo Award Winner for Best Series

The second book in the NYT best-selling Expanse series, Caliban's War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante's shoulders. Now a Prime Original series.

We are not alone.

On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a high-level politician struggles to prevent interplanetary war from reigniting. And on Venus, an alien protomolecule has overrun the planet, wreaking massive, mysterious changes and threatening to spread out into the solar system.

In the vast wilderness of space, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante have been keeping the peace for the Outer Planets Alliance. When they agree to help a scientist search war-torn Ganymede for a missing child, the future of humanity rests on whether a single ship can prevent an alien invasion that may have already begun...

The Expanse

  • Leviathan Wakes
  • Caliban's War
  • Abaddon's Gate
  • Cibola Burn
  • Nemesis Games
  • Babylon's Ashes
  • Persepolis Rising
  • Tiamat's Wrath
  • ​Leviathan Falls
  • Memory's Legion

The Expanse Short Fiction

  • Drive
  • The Butcher of Anderson Station
  • Gods of Risk
  • The Churn
  • The Vital Abyss
  • Strange Dogs
  • Auberon
  • The Sins of Our Fathers
©2012 James S. A. Corey (P)2017 Hachette Audio

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Great story arc

The characters are compelling and have different agendas but it all comes together in the end. It's better than book one which only gives the two characters point of view. Also, the political and cultural factions are better explained in this novel. Look forward to book three.

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Better than the series

I can't wait to listen to the next one. Amazing story lines. I wish the TV show did exactly like the book word-for-word.

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incredible narration to a fantastic story

the narration was amazing - I will be seeking out Jefferson Mays for more stories going forward.

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The best of new science fiction stories

This story line has endless potential. I didn't want to stop listening to the awesome narration. The story held my attention to the very end, it sparked my imagination about the future, and made me want more. Caliban's War is a must read for science fiction lovers.

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Solid story

Well written and with the possible mixing of one or two characters voices, very well read. Enjoyed it immensely but will have to slow down prior to Season 4 in December. 😥

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Amaaaaazing!

I loved it all the way through. I'm already purchasing the third book in the series.

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I loved that there were more female perspectives

Especially such badass ones! The story was also riveting, and i actually enjoyed this one more than the first. On to the third!!!

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Solid book in a solid series

The performance is very well done and the book is well written. While not my favorite book(s) I've ever read it's a quality story with a lot of interesting plot lines.

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A great scifi series!

This is a great series I actually watched the TV series not know about the books and then found the audio books and have been hooked ever since! it's a great scifi series that does what good scifi should!

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Political Intrigue Had Me Hooked!

I loved the political intrigue in this one! Made things very interesting and gave it a more human feel. I really felt like that is how government officials would behave under those conditions. Well done!

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