Yet more major changes to the status quo of Humanity. Yet more increasingly credulity-straining coincidences that put the crew of the Rocinante in the middle of it all. Yet more good writing that makes it all work as an entertaining story anyway.

The subtle acknowledgment of differences between the books and the (at the time) newly airing TV show was funny. I had to go look up the air dates compared to the publication date to see if it was intentional. "How's your kid" indeed.