Caliban's War

I very much enjoyed Leviathan Wakes, but found it to be a bit troubling at times. Mostly that Holden and Miller were just so close together as characters and while they may have had different beliefs, they were very similar characters no matter what.

Caliban's War addressed that issue and added in a whole slew of main characters that really brought something different to the table. We still got to follow Holden around while he tilted at windmills, but we saw events unfold from a few different points of view, which really added to the overall experience.

While the last book was exciting, this one was a lot harder to put down after I grew familiar with the cast of characters. There was, of course, a grand convergence between the main characters but it didn't feel forced, it felt welcome.

The story was well-crafted and I was legitimately excited to see what happened next when I got to the end of the book without feeling like anything was forced or ridiculous. Sure, there might not be a lot of “hard science” as to what exactly is going on, but that rarely gets in the way of enjoying the book.