Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7)

560 pages

English language

Published Sept. 26, 2017 by Orbit.

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978-0-316-33282-8
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4 stars (15 reviews)

In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace.

In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity and the power to enforce it.

New technologies clash with old as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient patterns of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity -- and of the Rocinante …

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Review of 'Le Soulèvement de Persépolis' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Le huitième tome des aventures de l'équipage du rossinante est évidemment fidèle aux précédents. On y voit Holden et son équipage vieillissant (puisque l'action se passe vingt ans après) se battre contre un ennemi plus fort et mieux armé, et réussir à vaincre grâce à l'intelligence collective de son groupe (et parfois aussi grâce à de la chance).
Et comme toujours, c'est intéressant.
En revanche, j'ai nettement l'impression que certains personnages ne devraient pas forcément avoir une voix dans ce récit. Par exemple, le méchant gouverneur laconnien, ou Drummer, reconvertie en présidente de l'union des transporteurs intersidéraux, amènent certes quelque chose au récit, mais je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit ce que je recherche, puisque dans les deux cas, j'ai eu l'impression que leur intervention se faisait au détriment d'une certaine unité dans le récit.
Mais ça n'est dans le fond qu'une critique assez mineure, et ce roman …

Review of 'Persepolis Rising' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

4.5 out of 5 stars.

Out of the series, Cibola Burn has been my favorite, but this comes a close second, and I can't wait to learn more. Overall, the overarching story of the protomolecule's creators and their nemesis is what glues me to my seat. Persepolis Rising makes a bold move by moving the story 30 years forward, making old people out of all the main characters of the series. I especially loved seeing the changes in Bobbie. As usual, build-up was slow to medium-paced, but then there was action, it was awesome and tense. Bring it on, final two books of the series, let's see what the Laconian Empire is built upon.

Review of 'Persepolis Rising' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Solid, but not fantastic. The stakes didn't feel all that high, or maybe because it was a bit of a retread of old ideas. First we had the Free Navy, now this... Maybe the authors are having a hard time figuring out who to be enemies next. With the Epilogue, I would assume this book was a setup for something though.... Just didn't have to do it for an entire book.

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