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NOW A PRIME ORIGINAL TV SERIES
Persepolis Rising is the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling and Hugo-award winning Expanse series.
Inthe thousand-sun network ofhumanity's expansion, new colony worldsare struggling to find theirway. Every new planet lives on aknife-edge between collapse and wonder,and the crew of the ageinggunship 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' SciFiNow
The Expanse series:
Leviathan Wakes
Caliban's War
Abaddon's Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath
Leviathan Falls
Memory's Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection
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Book details
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:576 Pages
- Dimensions:132 x 201 x 36 mm
- Publication date:10/04/2018
- Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN13:9780356510323
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.