Persepolis rising
2017
- fiction, science fiction, action & adventure
- fiction, science fiction, space opera
- space opera
- military science fiction
- hard science fiction
- space exploration
- politics
- conspiracy
- espionage
- revolution
The story
The seventh book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Persepolis Rising finds an old enemy returning home with more power and technology than anyone thought possible, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante tries to rally forces against the new invasion. Now a Prime Original series. HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES An old enemy returns. In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity and the power to enforce it. New technologies clash with old as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient patterns of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity -- and of the Rocinante -- unexpectedly and forever. . .
What it’s like
Lean, hard-edged space opera with a worn, lived-in feel: long stretches of cramped corridors, dim cockpit glow and the hum of a patched-together gunship, set against the cold blue-black of vast orbital distances and the grey dust of asteroid stations. The prose is brisk and conversational, dialogue-heavy, with crisp technical detail that gives the ships and habitats a tangible, mechanical texture rather than glossy sci-fi sheen. Scenes move quickly between tense briefings, backroom negotiations and sudden flashes of violence, which is brief and sharp rather than gory, with real casualties and a steady undercurrent of dread about political collapse. The tone is gritty but warmly human, sustained by a crew who bicker, banter and look out for one another, and the arcs follow hard-won loyalty and people reluctantly stepping up under pressure. Best for readers who enjoy a long-running, ensemble political space saga and can handle moderate violence, rather than anyone seeking something gentle or purely cozy.
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