Jim Holden est second sur un transport de glace qui effectue la navette entre les anneaux de Saturne et les stations installées dans la Ceinture d'astéroïdes. Quand son équipage et lui croisent la route du Scopuli, ils se retrouvent en possession d'un secret pour lequel certains sont prêts à tuer. Une guerre s’annonce s'il ne découvre pas qui a abandonné ce vaisseau, et pourquoi. L'inspecteur Miller recherche une jeune femme dont les parents sont riches et influents. Son enquête le mène au Scopuli et à Holden. Entre le gouvernement de la Terre, les révolutionnaires des planètes extérieures et certaines firmes aux visées obscures, Holden et Miller doivent jouer finement : leurs chances de réussir sont minces. Thriller interplanétaire mâtiné de noir et d'éléments horrifiques, la saga The Expanse a été adaptée en série télévisée. Passionnant. Hubert Prolongeau, Télérama. Un premier volume particulièrement séduisant. Jean-Pierre Fontana, L’Écran fantastique. Traduit de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Thierry Arson
The Expanse Séries
Ce vaste space opera plonge dans un futur proche où l'humanité a colonisé le système solaire, créant un fragile équilibre politique. Des tensions montent entre la Terre, Mars et les habitants de la ceinture d'astéroïdes, exacerbées par un mystérieux artefact extraterrestre. Le récit suit une distribution variée de personnages dont les vies s'entremêlent alors qu'ils découvrent une conspiration qui menace toute l'humanité. Les lecteurs seront captivés par la construction complexe de son univers, sa représentation réaliste des voyages spatiaux et son intrigue palpitante pleine d'action et de questions profondes sur la place de l'humanité dans le cosmos.
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The second book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Caliban's War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante's shoulders. Now a Prime Original series. We are not alone. On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a high-level politician struggles to prevent interplanetary war from reigniting. And on Venus, an alien protomolecule has overrun the planet, wreaking massive, mysterious changes and threatening to spread out into the solar system. In the vast wilderness of space, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante have been keeping the peace for the Outer Planets Alliance. When they agree to help a scientist search war-torn Ganymede for a missing child, the future of humanity rests on whether a single ship can prevent an alien invasion that may have already begun . . . Caliban's War is a breakneck science fiction adventure following the critically acclaimed Leviathan Wakes. The Expanse Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis Rising The Expanse Short Fiction The Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe ChurnThe Vital AbyssStrange Dogs
La Porte d'Abaddon
- 816pages
- 29 heures de lecture
Depuis des générations, le système solaire était la grande frontière de l'humanité. Jusqu'à maintenant. Un objet non identifié est apparu dans l'orbite d'Uranus où il a construit une porte massive qui mène à un hyperespace désolé. Jim Holden et l'équipage du Rossinante font partie d'une vaste flotte de navires scientifiques et militaires chargés d'examiner le phénomène. Mais une intrigue complexe se trame dans leur dos, visant à l'élimination pure et simple de Holden. Les émissaires de la race humaine en sont à devoir décider si la porte est une opportunité ou une menace alors que le plus grand danger est celui qu'ils ont apporté avec eux.
Cibola Burn
- 624pages
- 22 heures de lecture
In the fourth installment of the bestselling Expanse series, the crew of the Rocinante faces a new frontier as the rush to colonize new planets spirals into chaos and potential conflict. The gates to a thousand worlds have opened, and settlers eager for new beginnings flood out from humanity's home planets. However, the first human colony on this frontier, Ilus, is born amidst violence and turmoil. Independent settlers clash with a powerful corporate colony ship, relying solely on their determination and skills honed during past wars. As innocent scientists are killed while surveying this alien world, the struggle on Ilus threatens to reverberate back to Earth. James Holden and his crew are dispatched to restore peace amid the chaos, but Holden suspects their mission is destined to fail. He is haunted by the memory of a dead man, reminding him of the once-great galactic civilization that existed on this land and the mysterious forces that led to its demise. The narrative explores themes of survival, conflict, and the dark legacy of colonization as the characters navigate a treacherous landscape filled with uncertainty and danger.
Les Jeux de Némésis
- 704pages
- 25 heures de lecture
Depuis qu’elle a découvert des milliers de nouvelles planètes, l’humanité s’est lancée dans la plus grande ruée vers les terres de son histoire. Des vaisseaux colons disparaissent mystérieusement sans laisser la moindre trace. Des armées privées se forment en secret. Le dernier échantillon existant de la protomolécule est volé. Des attaques terroristes inimaginables auparavant mettent à genoux les planètes intérieures. Au milieu de ce chaos, tandis qu’un nouvel ordre humain tente de se faire jour dans le sang et les larmes, les membres de l’équipage du Rossinante se séparent. Il est temps pour chacun d’eux d’affronter son passé. Véritable charnière de la série The Expanse, Les Jeux de Némésis constitue le pivot passionnant d’un cycle romanesque qui ne cesse de prendre de l’ampleur.
A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood.The Free Navy - a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships - has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the thousand new worlds on the far side of the alien ring gates are easy prey, and no single navy remains strong enough to protect them.James Holden and his crew know the strengths and weaknesses of this new force better than anyone. Outnumbered and outgunned, the embattled remnants of the old political powers call on the Rocinante for a desperate mission to reach Medina Station at the heart of the gate network. But the new alliances are as flawed as the old, and the struggle for power has only just begun. As the chaos grows, an alien mystery deepens. Pirate fleets, mutiny and betrayal may be the least of the Rocinante's problems. And in the uncanny spaces past the ring gates, the choices of a few damaged and desperate people may determine the fate of more than just humanity.
NOW A MAJOR TV SHOW ON NETFLIX, this seventh installment in the bestselling Expanse series explores humanity's expansion into new colony worlds, where each planet teeters between collapse and wonder. The aging gunship Rocinante's crew is tasked with maintaining fragile peace amid a tenuous alliance between the inner planets and the Belt, both haunted by a history of conflict. On the lost colony of Laconia, a hidden enemy emerges with a radical vision for humanity, backed by the power to enforce it. As new technologies clash with age-old conflicts, the cycle of war and subjugation resurfaces. Yet, human nature isn't the only adversary; the unleashed forces come with their own costs, reshaping humanity—and the Rocinante—forever. The Expanse series has sold over two million copies worldwide and has been praised for its compelling characters, sharp dialogue, and thrilling action. It has been described as the science fiction equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire and offers high adventure that stands among the best in space opera. With its cutting-edge technology and unforgettable characters, this series has garnered acclaim from various reputable sources, establishing itself as a significant contribution to the genre.
Tiamat's Wrath
- 560pages
- 20 heures de lecture
Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems across the galaxy, leading humanity to build an interstellar empire amidst alien ruins. However, as mysteries and threats deepen, Elvi Okoye embarks on a desperate quest to uncover the nature of a genocide that predates humanity and to find weapons to combat unimaginable forces. The knowledge she seeks may come at a steep price. Meanwhile, Teresa Duarte grapples with her father's godlike ambitions while navigating a palace rife with intrigue, facing dangers like the sociopathic scientist Paolo Cortázar and the enigmatic prisoner James Holden. Despite the looming threats, Teresa harbors secrets unknown even to her father. Across the vast human empire, the crew of the Rocinante mounts a courageous resistance against Duarte's authoritarian regime. As memories of the old order fade, a future under Laconia's eternal rule seems increasingly inevitable, with humanity facing a battle it cannot win. In the face of the terrors lurking between worlds, mere courage and ambition may not suffice.
The ninth and final novel in James S. A. Corey's Hugo Award-winning series brings the decade's biggest SF saga to a stunning conclusion. With the fall of the Laconian Empire, thirteen hundred solar systems are liberated from Winston Duarte's rule. However, an ancient enemy, responsible for the demise of the gate builders, has awakened, reigniting the war against humanity. In the desolate Adro system, Elvi Okoye leads a critical scientific mission to uncover the truth about the gate builders and their destruction, risking her own safety and that of the half-alien children involved in her research. Meanwhile, Colonel Aliana Tanaka searches for Duarte's missing daughter and the shattered emperor. On the Rocinante, James Holden and his crew strive to forge a new future for humanity from the remnants of the past. As formidable forces threaten to obliterate all human life, Holden and his unlikely allies uncover a final chance to unite humanity, promising a vast galactic civilization free from conflict, lies, and secrets—if they succeed. Yet, the cost of victory may be more devastating than defeat. This thrilling conclusion is a deeply satisfying end to a remarkable space opera series, praised for its compelling characters, engaging dialogue, and high-stakes adventure.
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Zástup vzpomínek : příběhy ze světa Expanze
- 456pages
- 16 heures de lecture
Na Marsu experimentuje vědec s novým typem motoru, který jednoho dne umožní lidstvu cestovat ke hvězdám. Skupina trestanců na vězeňské stanici vyhloubené v nitru asteroidu nemá ani ponětí, jaká katastrofa se na všechny valí. Šéf podsvětí se připravuje opustit rodnou planetu sužovanou přelidněním, znečištěním a chudobou. Rodina bojuje s protivenstvím na kolonizovaném cizím světě, kde nalezla nový domov. To vše, a mnohé další, najdete v této neobyčejné povídkové sbírce.
The Expanse 1-3
- 3volumes
- 1792pages
- 63 heures de lecture
The first three novels in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling epic science fiction saga the Expanse - now a major television series. "Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written."- George R.R. Martin Humanity has colonized the solar system, but two hundred years after migrating into space, mankind is in turmoil. When a reluctant ship's captain and washed-up detective find themselves involved in the case of a missing girl, what they discover brings our solar system to the brink of civil war, and exposes the greatest conspiracy in human history. Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's Gate
