Caliban's War by James S. A. Corey
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Summary
Caliban’s War is a Science Fiction audiobook from 2012. It was created by James S.A. Corey with the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.The audiobook tells the story of a conflict that takes place in the solar system. The conflict involves many planets like the Earth, and Mars, as well as the colonies that were created in the asteroids belt. The people who live in these asteroids belt colonies are called Belters.
This books makes the second part of the saga called The Expanse series and it is followed by the third book which is called Abaddon’s Gate and was published on June 4th, 2013.
The story revolves around James Holden, the captain of a salvaged Martian warship that has Rocinante for name. He has worked with his crew for the Outer Planets Alliance for about 18 months. They began working there since the incident that has come to be known as the Eros Incident.
Other important characters are the high rank officer of the UN who knows how to get things done called Chrisjen Avasarala; Bobbie Draper, a Martian Marine that is stationed on Jupiter’s largest moon called Ganymede; and Praxidike Meng, a botanist that was working in Ganymede when tensions erupted.
From this point the story develops into a magnificent futurist adventure.
Review
The audiobook Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey tells the story of how a Martian Marine witness her platoon being slaughtered by a monstrous super-soldier while on Earth an important politician is trying the best they can in order to stop an interplanetary war to break again. At the same time, on Venus, an alien proto-molecule has taken possession on the platen and threatens to spread through the solar system.And there is James Holden, captain of the Rocinante and its crew who are trying to preserve peace in the outer planets alliance. They decide to help in the search of a kid on Ganymede. This child might be the future of humanity.
The incredible story will keep you at the edge of your sit with all the politics, action and adventure involved in this amazing Sci-fi novel.
A New York Times Best Seller that has also become a great TV series.