Tiamat's Wrath
Ratings415
Average rating4.6
Heck of a story. It keeps getting deeper and bigger.
But still kind of long. For me, investigating the inner workings of the characters is not as interesting as the parts about the different alien species.
Its a good continuation of the story but it is a bit of a bummer they are all separated. Higher hopes for the next one. Still a good book
This book is a bit of a change-up from the rest. Not in quality or in kind. But because James Holden is the key element in each of the other books in the series, but in this one, he is almost (but not quite completely) absent.
BUT, don't let that put you off from reading this book. It is still extremely good. This book is like the calm before the storm, except it's full of action and political intrigue to the brim. In fact, having now finished the series, I can say that this book sets the series up for it's explosive conclusion and it does so extremely well.
This might just be my favorite book out of a long saga that is, in my opinion, one of the most consistently high-quality series I've ever read. That Moment with Bobbie Draper will live in my soul forever, and I need to see it on screen someday.
I found this very creepy at times but a great sci-fi read. I'm on pins an needles to find out what happens in the next book.
This was another fantastic Expanse book, with a seriously terrifying bad guy. Duarte just becomes even more scary in this book – along with Laconia in general. They make some enormously horrible decisions that turn out to punish everyone in the galaxy, basically. The book was a fast read – lots of action and drama. I'm honestly looking forward to seeing how the author's wrap up this series come fall. They set up a lot of dominos they have to knock over, and I can't wait to see it end!
Great read
I read this amazing novel in the hard time of home quarantine and covid scare and this was the best companion during these tough time.
After finishing this book, I officially can't wait any longer for the final novel.
This book is my favorite in the technicalities of the book itself. A good mix of sad and happy, not too much gruesome and dark as in some of the others. It's the usual great pace and wording of its siblings.
I've already got Auberon checked out.
Oh my heart! This one was great but also tough. I cried and also said, “Oh SHIT!” A lot because of all of twists and turns. I can't wait for the final book.
Tiamat's Wrath est le huitième volume de la saga de science-fiction The Expanse signée James S.A. Corey, le nom de plume du duo composé des auteurs Daniel Abraham et Ty Franck. Il s'agit également à ce jour du dernier tome publié, en attendant le neuvième et dernier dont la parution est prévue pour courant 2020.
Après deux tomes qui m'avaient laissé un sentiment mitigé, j'attendais que celui-ci me réconcilie avec cette saga qui avait si bien commencé.
Dès la lecture de la table des matières, j'ai remarqué une nouveauté notable par rapport aux sept premiers tomes : si Holden reste présent comme narrateur, il ne l'est que pour le prologue et l'épilogue, laissant à d'autres personnages le soin de nous raconter l'histoire :
- Naomi, sa compagne et officier en second, désormais engagée dans la résistance contre l'Empire de Laconia
- Alex, le fidèle pilote du Roccinante
- Bobbie, désormais capitaine du Roccinante
- Elvi, la biologiste croisée dans le quatrième tome, Cibola Burn, et qui travaille désormais sur des recherches scientifiques sur Laconia
- Teresa, la fille adolescente du haut-consul Winston Duarte, et à ce titre héritière de l'Empire de Laconia
Je dois dire que c'est assez rafraichissant de ne plus suivre l'histoire à travers le regard de James Holden. Un peu de changement ne fait pas de mal ici, même si Holden reste présent en arrière-plan et que certains narrateurs le rencontrent à plusieurs reprises.
Le récit reprend deux ans après la fin de Babylon's Ashes : l'Empire de Laconia a réussi sa conquête de la galaxie, le système solaire a perdu son statut dominant et l'espace interstellaire est maîtrisé par les forces armées aux ordres du haut-consul. Holden est retenu prisonnier sur Laconia, Naomi, Alex et Bobbie luttent chacun à leur façon au sein de la résistance, et Amos est porté disparu suite à une mission d'infiltration sur Laconia.
Nous avons donc affaire à une histoire classique de résistance face à un pouvoir autoritaire. Là où dans le tome précédent l'action était centrée sur Medina Station et les enjeux locaux suite à l'arrivée des forces de Laconia, les enjeux s'élevent dans ce nouveau volume. La résistance, bien que très menacée, gagne en assurance et tente des actions désespérées pour combattre l'oppresseur.
Comme c'était déjà le cas dans d'autres tomes, il y a un événement fort qui se déroule aux deux tiers du roman. Ensuite, il y a une petite perte de rythme, on a l'impression d'être dans un long épilogue, avant que cela ne s'accélère à nouveau dans les derniers chapitres. C'est habile, quoique un peu déstabilisant quand on est habité au rythme linéaire de nombreux romans anglo-saxons.
Dans l'ensemble, j'ai bien aimé ce huitième tome : j'ai pris plaisir à le lire, plus que pour les deux volumes précédents en tout cas. Cela ne ressemble plus vraiment à The Expanse du début, nous sommes passés d'un récit de science-fiction presque réaliste à quelle chose approchant le space-opéra, cela a peut-être perdu une partie de son charme, mais c'est plaisant à lire.
Après avoir enchainé les huit tomes publiés, je vais en tout cas attendre avec impatience le neuvième dernier prévu pour l'année à venir, dont on ne connait encore ni la date exacte de publication, ni le titre. Le suspense va être insoutenable !
This series really slumped for me. I bought this book ages ago and just never read it.
I'm glad that I went back and read it, it was good for what it was, but this series feels like it's being dragged out.
This series continues to be one of the best examples of writing that employs the synergy of realistic character development with extensive, well thought out plotting to create stories that completely envelop the reader in their words.
In this book, there is sadness for the loss of some beloved characters, but there is also happiness and satisfaction for the reunion of those who have been scattered. And, as is the case with life and all good writing, changes.
Wow, what a ride...It's 8th (!) book in the series and I'm not sure if it's the best so far but it's damn well close.It's not unusual for quality slipping when series ages, it's definitely not the case here [b:Persepolis Rising 28335696 Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) James S.A. Corey https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481562381s/28335696.jpg 48382887] was great and Tiamat's Wrath is even better. In preious book authors made some decisions that change everything and they are not afraid of continuing in that manner.We have one more book left and I'm already starting to mourn this world, characters and ship.
I came to The Expanse fairly late - jumping in when five books were already published. That meant I got to binge-read those five, and by the time I was done, the sixth had been published as well. That worked out nicely, because Books 1-3 and 4-6 kind of form little “chapters” in the intended 9 part Expanse saga. With Book #7 and #8, I'm now feel like I'm reading them “real time”, alongside everyone else - which is kind of exhilarating. This is especially true because so far, Books #7 and #8 have been my favourite of the series. The arc from Book #1 to Book #7 is impressive. Looking back through the series feels like someone who has travelled the world reminiscing about their hometown. The Expanse has gone from a cozy three faction solar system to exploring literally thousands of habitable worlds. Book #7 introduced us to an older Rocinante crew, living in a new universe filled with people who are trying their best to adapt. This culminated in Laconia, one of those 1,300 systems, making a play for Empire... with the aid of protomolecular science.
(some mild spoilers ahead)
Book #8, the penultimate in the series, continues after what feels like a few years beyond the events of Book #7. Chrisjen Aversarala is dead. James Holden is captured and living on Laconia. Naomi Nagata is spending her days in a self imposed exile within a shipping container, doing her best to help aid a resistance movement. Amos is missing. Bobby and Alex spearhead a crew on a captured Laconian warship. Elvi Okoye is working with the Laconians to study the 1,300 systems. Between all their stories is Theresa, the daughter of Laconian High Consul Winston Duarte, who is being groomed for leadership, and perhaps something more sinister.
I loved the architecture of the story. Though every character is running within their own narrative, they all felt very connected, and the story of the protomolecule (and the “Romans”) seems to be culminating into something large for the next book. I'm excited to see where the crew of the Rocinante end up, even if I'm a bit sad that the end of their voyage is near.
This is the best one yet, hands down! At this point, the story could ride on the laurels of the character depth and storyline that has been laid down by previous books, but the intensity and creativity just keep getting better, and the story is more epic than ever.
I have no idea how they are going to wrap this story up in the next novel, facing off against the most unimaginable enemy yet, but I'm sure I'll love every second of it. Then there will be a black hole in my yearly reading where the Expanse novels once were...
The Expanse had turned into my favorite book series and it's gotten to the point where I really can't be critical about them anymore. I'm so invested in the story and characters that it's hard for me not to like whatever James S.A. Corey comes up with.
Having said that, this book really felt like a step above the rest. It dealt with themes of loss, legacy, and death in ways that made it feel mature while still being fun and exciting.
Can't wait for the next (and possibly last?) book!
Wow! Starting about 20% in every chapter felt like an awesome page-turning climax to an excellent book, I had to keep doing double takes to remember that, no, the book wasn't coming to an end...then it did and I am bereft waiting for my fictional friends to return in book 9.
Great writing.
Oh boy, one of my favourites yet, makes me very excited for the finale, but I feel like a whole trilogy could come after it, so many questions and lore I want built up
The beginning of the end (one I'm not quite ready for yet). We begin with the crew of the Roci scattered across the universe, with the Laconians tightening their grasp across the systems. From there you can kind of tell where the story's going to go, but the experience of going there is what matters, and it's one that's incredibly emotional and exciting.