I love the split narrative style of the Expanse. Cibola Burn focuses on the aftermath of the huge system changing events of Abaddon's Gate.

The crew of the Rocinante is dispatched to be mediators in a conflict over who has rights to a new colony. Of course, this being the Expanse, the shit hits the fan and suddenly everyone is trying to just stay alive. There's less space war action than the other books, but you really couldn't tell it from the pacing. There are rescues, terrorist groups, corporate tyranny, and all the goodness an Expanse reader comes to love about the series.