Persepolis Rising : Book 7 of the Expanse (now a Prime Original series)

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by Corey, James S. A. | Fiction & related items Published 04/10/2018 by Little, Brown Book Group (Orbit) in the United Kingdom as part of the Expanse series Paperback | 576 pages19 5 x 134 x 36mm | 392gNOW A PRIME ORIGINAL TV SERIESPersepolis Rising is the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling and Hugo-award winning Expanse series.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 ageing gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace.Inthe vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and theBelt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance, still haunted by ahistory of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, ahidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity - and the power toenforce it.New technologies clash with old, as the history ofhuman conflict returns to its ancient pattern of war and subjugation.But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashedhave their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity -and of the Rocinante - unexpectedly and for ever . . .The Expanse is the biggest science fiction series of the last decade and is now a major TV series.Praise for the Expanse:'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' wired.com'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' Library Journal'This is the future the way it's supposed to be' Wall Street Journal'Tense and thrilling' SciFiNowThe Expanse series:Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's WrathLeviathan Falls Memory's Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection Show more