The Expanse is a book series by James S.A. Corey (pen name for Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) that was also adapted into a six-season TV show!
I know adaptations get a bad rep, but this is one of the few in the world that is genuinely masterful. One of my favorites of all time and I mean that with my whole chest. I could watch it endlessly. I cannot recommend books or show enough–ideally both, actually.
Set in the future where humanity has spread throughout the solar system, we follow a group aboard the Canterbury, an ice-hauling ship. When the Cant picks up a distress signal, this group are the ones who are sent out to investigate.
Except, when they reach this signal, it turns out it was a fake, and the Cant is attacked and destroyed, leaving the survivors stranded and forcing them into the middle of a giant political clusterfuck–the bounds of which stretch so much further than they could imagine.
At the same time, detective Joe Miller has found himself trying to track down a girl who has mysteriously gone missing–the girl who owns the ship who sent the distress signal. And he is also in for so much more than he could’ve imagined.
I am not at all doing this justice okay this is the most jank summary just TRUST ME BRO on this one it’s SO GOOD. the plot, the science, the characters, the character relationships and depth, it’s all wonderful. I love it. my top sci-fi for sure 100% no doubts
Bolaire: I’ve been lying to you about my true identity the whole time we’ve been friends but I’m obsessed with you and your art and children are the only things in the world that matter. Also I did try to get your brother killed but he was blackmailing me and would’ve killed me if I’d told you.
Hal, rolling the craziest nat 1s in insight check history: I ain’t arguing with a godslaying mask with a slutty waist whatever u say princess ❤️
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