I actually enjoyed this more than my reread of the second novel.Ī relatively short prequel to James S.A. I wonder why I only mentioned this as almost an afterthought in my previous review. 'Drive' shows us the origins of the Epstein Drive, but it's really the conversations and relationships that make this such an enjoyable story for me. Until I'll once again lose interest, I suppose. However, the authors recommend to read the series in order of publication. Having (re)read the first two books as well this year, I can now tell you that it doesn't matter if you start with this story or with the novels. This short story/novelette here is chronologically the first Expanse story, but was published between books two and three. But it's clear that I really suck at sticking to a series. Looking back at my review, I see that apparently I tried to read this series three times already. My Patrons: Alfred, Devin, Hamad, Joie, Mike, Miracle, Nicholas. Special thanks to my Patrons on Patreon for giving me extra support towards my passion for reading and reviewing! You can find the rest of my reviews at Novel Notions Plus, this short story is FREE to read here anyway: However, they do exist if you want to deepen your knowledge on The Expanse universe. Same as The Butcher of Anderson Station and Gods of Risk, this short story isn’t a necessity to read you’re not missing something crucial by not reading them. In such a short length, the authors were able to characterize Solomon Epstein and extend the lore of the series. I mean, it’s pretty much what allows the possibility of space travel in the series, and unlike Gods of Risk, which in my opinion was just awfully boring, Drive was more or less up to the standard of storytelling provided in The Butcher of Anderson Station short story. It’s also connects emotionally by telling us about Solomon and what happened to him after he fired that engine up the first time.ĭrive is a great short story about Solomon Epstein and the invention of Epstein’s Drive.Įpstein’s Drive, despite its lack of discussion in the main series, is a very important foundation in The Expanse universe. So it’s a solid prequel set-up that sets up the structure of the series. What this story does is explain how that drive came to be, and it also acts as quick primer on how this was a key moment in The Expanse timeline that sets up all the conflicts between Earth, Mars, and the Belt that were already established in the first book. The force of acceleration and what it does to the human occupants of the ships always has to be accounted for, and it’s been used to great dramatic effect repeatedly in the series. Not only is it the concept that makes constant travel around the solar system feasible, the way it functions is an integral part of the stories. One of the critical underlying elements of The Expanse series is the Epstein Drive. That sounds like it’d just be nerd bait for the kind of hardcore fans who look for schematics of fictional starships on the interwebs, but this actually has a couple of really solid hooks that make it something more than that. This is a free short story set in the The Expanse series that tells us about how a Martian engineer named Solomon Epstein developed the drive system used by all the space ships. You’d have to be nuts to do a solo space flight testing that experimental engine you developed.” 'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters. 'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' 'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com 'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books The Expanse series has sold over two million copies worldwide and is now a major television series. The race is on to discover whether this is the vanguard of an alien army, or if the danger lies closer to home. Then, on one of Jupiter's moons, a single super-soldier attacks, slaughtering soldiers of Earth and Mars indiscriminately and reigniting the war. The outer planets and the Belt are uncertain in their new - possibly temporary - autonomy. While Earth and Mars have stopped shooting each other, the core alliance is shattered. Caliban's War is the second book in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series.įor someone who didn't intend to wreck the solar system's fragile balance of power, Jim Holden did a pretty good job of it.
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