The Churn

An Expanse Novella

By: James S. A. Corey

Narrated by: Jefferson Mays

A novella set in the hard-scrabble world of James S. A. Corey's New York Times best-selling Expanse series, The Churn takes the best-selling sci-fi series to the dark world of organized crime, drugs, secrets, and murder that shaped the Rocinante's mechanic, Amos. Now a Prime Original series.

Hugo Award Winner for Best Series

Before his trip to the stars, before the Rocinante, Timmy was confined to a Baltimore where crime paid you or killed you. Unless the authorities got to you first.

On a future Earth beset by overpopulation, pollution, and poverty, people do what they must to survive. The Churn follows a crime boss named Burton as his organization is threatened by a new private security force tasked with cleaning up the city. When the police start cracking down, Burton and his foot soldiers - loyal lieutenant Erich, former prostitute Lydia, and young enforcer Timmy - become increasingly desperate to find a way out.

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

©2014 James S. A. Corey (P)2021 Orbit

For the love of Amos!

I really loved getting more insight into Amos's background! All of the Expanse characters are interesting, but there was something about Amos that just made me want to know more; especially about his life prior to the Cant. This was a brief look at his life on Earth in Baltimore. I would love if there was a short about his time with Naomi and how that loyalty bond formed.

a little more flesh on Amos

If you're a fan of the books Amos is probably one of your favorite characters. Well there isn't that much more detailed about how he became who he is, there is a whole lot about how it's not about how society of Earth works.

If you're a fan of the series you're definitely going to enjoy it.

Really interesting characters….

I really enjoy the world, I enjoy the characters, the overall story is sci-fi but not overly so. This story could take place in the 40’s and would still work. It’s got good bone with good skin to match. Really enjoyed it.

Good insight

Very well elaborates on the back story with plenty of good bits and pieces and fils in some gaps but also leave you wanting more

Amos Burton

Great story about a mysterious character of the Expanse!…and of course Jefferson was brilliant!

Jefferson Mays!!!

Love Amos and grateful this book was rerecorded with Mr. Mays, as his voice is the Amos I've grown accustomed to.

Everything I Could Ask

A great origin story for my favorite character of the series, but of course I'd say he deserved a full length tale. My one and only gripe besides, a minor one, is that the narrator fails to meet the intended tone the author had in mind (as far as I can tell) maybe once or twice. Overall, an excellent story worth more than it costs. This is a solid buy.

Amos!

I love that guy. Always happy to get some extra backstory on the fellow. Worth it.

Amos!

I loved learning Amos's back story. He is one of my favorite characters in the series.

Great background story for a key Expanse character

5 of 5 stars.

I've watched the entire "Expanse" series but haven't read any of the novels. This brief novella demonstrates James S. A. Corey's gifts for describing character interaction and gesture. One does not need to be familiar with the series to enjoy this story which stands on its own.

"The Churn" introduces us to Timmy (aka Amos Burton) as a teenager on the mean streets of Baltimore. We get an early look at his sociopathic personality and the early friendships that shape his character. A nice bit of additional color to an engaging, and at times unnerving figure without a moral compass.

I'll definitely read more of the series after this.

Jefferson Mays gives an excellent performance.