This one while good seems more like an in-between installment connecting pieces of plot. While I did enjoy the story a lot there was too little focus on my favorites from the Rocinante and too many other characters even if Singh and Drummer are good. Singh's especially is fascinating and I should of foreseen his ending as a sacrifice, that was why they did choose a young believer as governor, either he does well, then it's a win, or they sacrifice him to show the people they will do that and it is a win. The only one who can lose is Singh and he does drive this one spectacularly against the wall.. Also Avasarala gets way too little screentime even though she's old now, she barely gets two sentences to say...

I did like the epilogue though with Duarte and Holden and I predict Holden will join Duarte in the next book to help fight off the big bad void whatevers and Naomi will hate him for the whole book until they get to meet ...

Also I think this is the first book that has a chapter from Amos - fascinating - perspective.

So I am absolutely ready for the next one. Give me more!