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Nemesis Games
Book 5 of the Expanse (now a Prime Original series)
Series: Expanse
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NOW A PRIME ORIGINAL TV SERIES
Nemesis Games is the fifth book in the New York Times bestselling and Hugo-award winning Expanse series, written by James S. A. Corey.
A thousand worlds have opened, and the greatest land-rush in human history has begun. As wave after wave of colonists leave the solar system to settle new planets, the established power structures of the inner planets and the Belt begin to buckle under the pressure. The stability maintained by the delicate balance of powers is on the brink of collapse.
Ships are mysteriously disappearing without a trace, and private armies are being covertly formed. Meanwhile, the sole remaining protomolecule sample is stolen by unknown entities. Simultaneously, terrorist attacks previously thought unfeasible bring the inner planets to their knees. The sins of the past are returning with a vengeance, threatening the fragile peace and stability of the solar system.
As a new human order struggles to be born in the midst of chaos, blood, and fire, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante face their own battles. Stranded and separated, they must overcome personal and galactic adversities to reunite and survive, striving to return to the only home they have left—the Rocinante.
The Expanse series is the biggest science fiction phenomenon of the last decade and has been brilliantly adapted into 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
Series: Expanse
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Caliban's War
In the thrilling sequel to Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War by James S. A. Corey intensifies the high-stakes drama of humanity's struggle for survival in the far reaches of space. As the solar system's delicate balance teeters on the edge of chaos, former ice hauler captain Jim Holden unwittingly plays a pivotal role in the ensuing turmoil. After a brief armistice,...Paperback$2000Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Abaddon's Gate
For generations, the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt—was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artefact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has emerged to build a massive structure outside the orbit of Uranus: a gate that leads into a starless dark. Abaddon's Gate, the third book in James S. A. Corey's acclaimed Expanse series,...Paperback$2100Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
Leviathan Wakes
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Leviathan Wakes
From a New York Times bestselling and Hugo award-winning author comes a modern masterwork of science fiction, introducing a captain, his crew, and a detective as they unravel a horrifying solar system wide conspiracy that begins with a single missing girl. Now a Prime Original series. Humanity has colonised the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the...Paperback$5400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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A special edition hardcover that celebrates the first book in the NYT bestselling and Hugo award-winning Expanse series - a modern masterwork of science fiction with over 10 million copies sold worldwide. Leviathan Wakes introduces a captain, his crew, and a detective as they unravel a horrifying solar system wide conspiracy that begins with a single missing girl. Now a...Hardback$8800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Cibola Burn
The gates have opened the way to a thousand new worlds and the rush to colonise has begun. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets, eager to begin anew in uncharted territories. Illus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is a land of both promise and peril. However, hope quickly turns to...PaperbackSold Out -
Leviathan Falls
The biggest SF series of the decade comes to an incredible conclusion in the ninth and final novel in James S. A. Corey's Hugo Award-winning Expanse series. NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES FROM AMAZON PRIME HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES 'Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written' - George R. R. Martin The Laconian Empire has fallen,...PaperbackSold Out
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Nemesis Games by James S. A. Corey is praised as a tense and thrilling interplanetary adventure, akin to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form, depicting the future as it was meant to be.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780356504254
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 May 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orbit
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 394g
Pages: 576
About the Author
James S. A. Corey is the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. In addition to writing the novels and short stories of The Expanse, they wrote and produced the television series of the same name. Daniel lives with his family in the American southwest. Ty will tell you where he lives when and if he wants you to come over.
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