Am I dreaming? This is the novel that everyone's been waiting for since Avasarala finished verbally reaming everyone in Jovian Orbit at the end of Caliban's War. No - she's not back, but instead of three new character POVs that we must suffer through, we've been gifted with a focused novel centered on the four members of the Rocinante.

Namoi, Amos and Alex finally reach the spotlight. Them playing cards with Jim would have been a fine story on its own, but James Corey apologizes for the dud that was Cibola Burn with a story that seriously shakes up the status quo. Major changes to the solar system are forthcoming that feel organic, having arisen from the events of the previous novels. Our heroes do heroic things, showcasing four novels of character growth and also proving why they're the protagonists.

To put it succintly: Nemesis Games is what a sequel should be. Full stop.

Highly Recommended.