As the series marches into its climax, I am struck most by how, for a story as vast and epic as The Expanse has become, its greatest accomplishment continues to be the development of its characters. There were moments here where I couldn't help but pump my fist as I read a long-known and -loved character showing their culmination of strength and courage. We are essentially in Star Wars levels of scale at this point, which feels so far from where it started, but by tying the reader to the characters and having them grow so much, it almost feels natural. I am very excited to see how the authors end this thing. I have a feeling we're about to get real weird.

Reviewed on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, 10:20am.

This was definitely a breeze of a novel. I enjoyed the concept of a kind of classic literary concept of a grand house being central to the story, while being somewhat modern. It was cool to see the brother and sister grow through time but everything being tied to their past, and seeing how they grow out of it and move on (or don't). I really grew to love the characters, and Patchett's style is very nice to read. A lot of subtle humor.

Reviewed on Monday, October 23rd, 2023, 10:46am.