First published 2016
The Free Navy has struck Earth with devastating force. These Belter rebels command stolen warships and spread terror across the outer planets. Colony vessels bound for new worlds beyond the alien ring gates become easy targets for their raids. No remaining fleet has enough strength to stop them. James Holden and the Rocinante crew understand this enemy better than anyone else. The surviving fragments of the old governments turn to Holden for help. They need him to reach Medina Station, the hub that controls access to the ring network. The mission seems impossible. His ship faces overwhelming odds against the Free Navy's superior numbers and firepower. New political partnerships form, but they carry the same flaws as the old ones. The battle for control has only started. Pirates attack merchant ships while mutinies break out across the system. Betrayals split former allies. Beyond the rings, alien forces stir with purposes no human can grasp. The choices made by a small group of broken people will decide the future of humanity and perhaps something much larger.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, political-intrigue
Setting: Medina Station, Earth, Outer Planets
Period: Future
544 pages · Kindle Edition · Orbit