Part of The Expanse, book 6
First published 2016
The Free Navy has struck Earth with devastating force. These Belter rebels command stolen warships and spread chaos through the outer planets. Colony vessels bound for new worlds beyond the alien ring gates fall prey to their attacks. No remaining fleet possesses the strength to stop them. James Holden and the Rocinante crew understand this enemy better than anyone. The fractured remnants of old governments desperately need their help. They must reach Medina Station at the center of the gate network. The mission seems impossible against such overwhelming odds. New political alliances form, but they carry the same flaws as the old ones. The power struggle intensifies as violence spreads. Meanwhile, alien mysteries grow deeper in the strange spaces beyond the ring gates. Pirate attacks, betrayal, and mutiny threaten the Rocinante at every turn. A few broken people will make choices that determine the survival of humanity and all species that might follow.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Medina Station, Earth
Period: Future
532 pages · Hardcover · Orbit
Content warnings: violence