Keith Stevenson reviewed Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey
Review of 'Leviathan Falls' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A fitting ending to a fantastic series. Read them all.
Paperback, 514 pages
English language
Published Feb. 7, 2023 by Orbit.
Leviathan Falls is a science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, and the ninth and final book of the series The Expanse. The title and cover art were announced by the authors at a virtual fan announcement on September 16, 2020 and the book was released November 30, 2021.
A fitting ending to a fantastic series. Read them all.
Ahh, the Expanse comes to a close. 5 stars here for an excellent final chapter and for the series as a whole. Much as this series has become a bona-fide 'cultural phenomenon', I am still taken by the chutzpah of the authors starting a 'traditional' space-opera multi-book series when that kind of thing (2011!) was most definitely not in fashion.
The books had the odd dip along the way (I found number 4 a bit off) but I consistently looked forward to seeing what was next. Fully engaged with the characters and eagerly awaiting the next stage on their journey.
The finale was drawn on a suitably wide canvas but was nicely propelled by a simple grudge match between two people. Ok, these people had spaceships and one of them had an empire on their side but it was still just a very human grudge that was moving the plot …
Ahh, the Expanse comes to a close. 5 stars here for an excellent final chapter and for the series as a whole. Much as this series has become a bona-fide 'cultural phenomenon', I am still taken by the chutzpah of the authors starting a 'traditional' space-opera multi-book series when that kind of thing (2011!) was most definitely not in fashion.
The books had the odd dip along the way (I found number 4 a bit off) but I consistently looked forward to seeing what was next. Fully engaged with the characters and eagerly awaiting the next stage on their journey.
The finale was drawn on a suitably wide canvas but was nicely propelled by a simple grudge match between two people. Ok, these people had spaceships and one of them had an empire on their side but it was still just a very human grudge that was moving the plot along. A nice, grounding touch in my opinion. Every one of the main 4 protagonists had their arc resolved satisfactorily (to me) and it seemed all of the hanging threads were addressed.
Obvious recommend but to be honest, there is nothing surprising about that to anyone by now.
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