Leviathan Falls - James S. A. Corey

Leviathan Falls

By James S. A. Corey

  • Release Date: 2021-11-30
  • Genre: Science Fiction
Score: 4.5
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Description

The biggest science fiction series of the decade comes to an incredible conclusion in the ninth and final novel in James S.A. Corey’s Hugo-award winning space opera that inspired the Prime Original series. With over 10 million copies sold, The Expanse has become one of the biggest science fiction phenomenons of the decade. 

“An all-time genre classic.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)

HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES

The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the thirteen hundred solar systems free from the rule of Winston Duarte. But the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again.
 
In the dead system of Adro, Elvi Okoye leads a desperate scientific mission to understand what the gate builders were and what destroyed them, even if it means compromising herself and the half-alien children who bear the weight of her investigation. Through the wide-flung systems of humanity, Colonel Aliana Tanaka hunts for Duarte’s missing daughter. . . and the shattered emperor himself. And on the Rocinante, James Holden and his crew struggle to build a future for humanity out of the shards and ruins of all that has come before.
 
As nearly unimaginable forces prepare to annihilate all human life, Holden and a group of unlikely allies discover a last, desperate chance to unite all of humanity, with the promise of a vast galactic civilization free from wars, factions, lies, and secrets if they win.
 
But the price of victory may be worse than the cost of defeat.

"Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written." —George R. R. Martin

The Expanse
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 Expanse Short Fiction
Drive
The Butcher of Anderson Station
Gods of Risk
The Churn
The Vital Abyss
Strange Dogs
Auberon
The Sins of Our Fathers

Reviews

  • Awesome

    5
    By Boatsailer21
    Great wrap for the best sci-fi story in history

  • Chapters are out of order

    2
    By JetJamesUS
    The book is awesome! But some of the chapters are out of order on this iBooks version.

  • A satisfying conclusion

    4
    By DanJBarn
    If you’ve made it this far you’ll be satisfied by the ending. Doesn’t quite reach the heights of Tiamat’s Wrath, which is the best in the series in my opinion. But it’s a good and fitting sendoff - the authors clearly knew where they wanted to go and executed a solid plan to get there, and their writing skills clearly improved throughout the series (particularly noticeable when comparing books 8-9 to books 1-2). 4/5 instead of 5/5 for me because there were some plot points that I felt conflicted with the series’ in-world logic a bit, but nothing fatal that kept me from enjoying the ending.

  • Amazing

    5
    By Fliporama1
    Sad it’s over….

  • No Dutchman ending here.

    5
    By Forge64
    A lot of series end a good run with an abrupt or misplaced ending, or they dwindle down into endless postscripts, or just get flat out abandoned before the last act by authors not up to the task they’ve built. None of that for the Expanse, please and thank you. The authors managed to pull everything together, make a suitable ending, and resolve and explain just enough to make it all feel worthwhile, without getting ensnared in endless appendices or spin-offs. Things feel resolved, and there are things left to consider, or ponder, but nothing left feeling undone. An excellent ride, I thank our pilots for getting us there comfortably, safely, and quickly. I’ll see you again among the stars, I think. I look forward to it.

  • Not very good

    1
    By traipse
    The series has lessened in quality with each release. This is the last book, so you’ll buy it anyway, but the story is near incomprehensible and the characters one dimensional. Lots of side stories that add nothing to the plot. The authors had so little to say that they simply repeated parts of the story exactly, just from another perspective, without adding a thing to the story. It’s dull, overly long, and with an ending that makes little sense. What a dud.

  • An Emotional Ride

    5
    By roadapple_gl
    This is the last book of The Expanse series. While all things must eventually end, I am saddened to say goodbye to the crew of the Rocinante. There were sacrifices great and small throughout this entire series, but the final sacrifice was an emotional whirlwind of great magnitude. I do not want to reveal the story to those who want to experience the book for themselves, so I can only say that I recommend this book to the fans of this series. Saying it is a “must read”, is a tremendous understatement. It would be very nice if each of the surviving characters stories could be told to the end of their lives, and influences on the worlds in which they ultimately meet their stories ends. It would make an interesting novel or a series of short stories. The end of this epic story leaves me in an emotional turmoil. It feels like losing people we know and love. It feels like we are saying goodbye to our family and not knowing what to do next; if we can make ourselves do anything at all. If you are a fan of the series, this book is unquestionably a must read. If you are not yet a fan, pick up a copy of “Leviathan Wakes” to start your journey with the crew of the Rocinante. You will lose yourself in the story of mankind’s expansion into the solar system, and beyond into the Universe.

  • Great ending to a great series

    5
    By clownfi5h
    I really enjoyed this book. I think it tied everything together and ended the way it was supposed to. I am sad this is the end, but it was a great ride.

  • One last ride

    5
    By Little Walshy
    Great ending to a tremendous series. Sad to see it go!

  • Awesome final book to an awesome series

    5
    By zflash548
    Hands down best series of books I’ve ever read… book 9 is no exception. Wish there were more!! Hats off to the authors.

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