He and Naomi are getting on in years, and he’s thinking maybe it’s time to quit the space game and retire somewhere quiet to live out the rest of their lives. But now, having been through so much, he’s just tired. As ever, Holden is our main protagonist, as well as the glue that holds everything together. Unlike the previous books, readers are not immediately accosted by some galaxy-wide emergency, giving us time to gather our bearings and maybe catch up on some of things we’ve missed. The characters really take center stage in this one. And yet, some things remain the same, and that is why Persepolis Rising was such a joy to read-for the first time and for the reread-because you got to experience the best of both the old and the new. The members of the Rocinante crew are represented of course, though the passing years have affected each of them very differently. As with the other Expanse books, this one’s told through multiple POVs as well. We are reacquainted with familiar characters, albeit all of them are now older, and in some cases wiser. Well, apparently by pressing the “soft reset” button. I said this in my first review of Persepolis Rising and I’ll say it again: when your epic space opera series is seven books in and you’ve already put your readers through some of the most intense and nerve-wracking experiences you can imagine, how else can you shake things up? Generally, you don’t jump forward thirty years or so in time in your story and just expect your fans to just go along with it. And quite honestly, it wouldn’t even be a spoiler for me to reveal what it is, because the first line of the novel literally starts with, “Almost three decades had passed…”įor many authors, such a bold move would be a mistake. Of course, there’s a significant development here that might have something to do with that. Go to any review site and you’ll see many others proclaiming the same thing about Persepolis Rising, or that they think it’s the best book of the series. Each blogger in the tour was given a book to cover, and I got Persepolis Rising which was very exciting for me-after all, it’s my favorite installment so far.Īnd it appears I’m not alone. As much as I’m looking forward to Leviathan Falls, it’s always a bittersweet moment to have to say goodbye to a beloved series, which is why I’m so thankful to have had this opportunity to participate. In case you missed my intro post at the beginning of this week, The BiblioSanctum is taking part in The Expanse re-read event hosted by Orbit in celebration of the ninth and final novel of the series which comes out next month. The Expanse Reread Review: Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey
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