Tiamat's Wrath

Audiobook, 534 pages

English language

Published June 19, 2019 by Orbit Books.

ISBN:
978-0-316-33287-3
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OCLC Number:
1061557414

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Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds its interstellar empire in the alien ruins, the mysteries and threats grow deeper.

In the dead systems where gates lead to stranger things than alien planets, Elvi Okoye begins a desperate search to discover the nature of a genocide that happened before the first human beings existed, and to find weapons to fight a war against forces at the edge of the imaginable. But the price of that knowledge may be higher than she can pay.

At the heart of the empire, Teresa Duarte prepares to take on the burden of her father's godlike ambition. The sociopathic scientist Paolo Cortázar and the Mephistophelian prisoner James Holden are only two of the dangers in a palace thick with intrigue, but Teresa has a mind of her own and secrets even her father the emperor doesn't guess. …

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Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Goodreads'

After the previous volume, I was afraid I'd have to struggle again with this one. That wasn't the case. Started out enjoying it, and by the midway point had become the first real "page turner" I've read in a while. It helped that I was actually surprised by some of the developments, and that the antagonist point of view characters weren't really "bad" guys.

Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Goodreads'

2021 Re-read

"We aren't the aggressor here. We didn't hit anyone first. We just haven't hit anyone back until now."

My mini re-read of the final Expanse books was perfectly timed for the original November 19 publication date of #9...but looks like I'm 10 days early.

In any case, I feel ready and primed to see how this series concludes. I am in awe that the Amazon series thinks they can conclude the story in six seasons while I wonder how the protomolecule will be concluded in the books, or will it be focusing on how Laconia and everyone else get along?

My initial review of Tiamat's Wrath felt there was too little spent on the big bad, but there was always enough to remind you it was happening and was a threat in the background, and my wish is that it takes the forefront and Elvi's research (perhaps …

Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Goodreads'

There are only a handful of series I can think of that have stayed this good through this many books -- Jordan's Wheel of Time, Butcher's Dresden Files, Pratchett's Discworld, a few others -- and I see no reason to think the next book, whenever it arrives, will be any different than this one. Which was great, by the way. Excellent stuff.

reviewed Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #8)

Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Goodreads'

That took me a lot longer than I thought xD Allover, I think the book had its lengths. Like most books in the series, there's very little happening in the range of 10-40 and 60-90% of the book, and all the action happens in the middle and at the end. Could use more balance. But allover, I'm VERY interested in reading the final book now...

Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Storygraph'

The best of the eight out of The Expanse series so far. Fantastic writing, hardly surprising, and a convincing, gripping storyline. I cannot wait for the final installment, although I have to say that it’ll be extremely difficult to live without waiting, and reading, another part of this brilliant space opera.

Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Goodreads'

It's definitely a 5. I need anlot more processing time before I can break it down any more than that. There's a lot thet happens and a lot that changes. From the beginning to the end, the theme is change. And it's a wringer. Corey has been playing the long game, shifting things up in preparation for this book. That mich is evident in a lot that happens that feels familiar, but in a different way. Mich is revealed, but much remaons to be revealed...

All I can say without spoilers is that it's definitely recommended.

Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Goodreads'

The Universe is Stranger Than We Can Imagine..

I like these books. They aren't really a tale of aliens which some people get raw about. It's a story of what it is to be human. All the flavors. The good, the bad, the caring, the apathetic, etc.. and what happens when you put those elements in situations, usually stressful. Usually lonely. It's a tale of who we are and why we are and I enjoy it for those reasons.

Our friends have gotten much older but the story is not done. I like books that age. The Dune series gave us 10,000 years. I enjoyed most of those very very much for the perspective it builds. It would not be hard to see this kind of series grow in that direction. Nothing certainly stopping them unless the big unknown baddies we keep messing with decide to fully wake up instead …

Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Goodreads'

Reading this book was like eating really good, really spicy food. It hurts. But oh it's so good. Logical and tough, the story delivers on everything we've come to expect from Corey, and the crew of the Roci. Second to last in the series, Tiamat's Wrath is most akin to Leviathan's Wake, and Nemesis Games in tone and jagged edges.

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