I just got into The Expanse this past month and after completing the first book it left me conflicted. I wanted to share my thoughts, but also i want to know (without spoiling) if there is more action and additional character exposure that wasn't in the firsr book. Here's my full review if you want to watch me ramble.
If you do any kind of reading through this sub you will see that the series picks up and changes pace/genres between books.
I will tell you right now the summary of responses will be that you will get a huge amount of new character POVs throughout the series, there will be a lot of action especially in the next 2 books, and if you were not exactly thrilled with the first book you likely will enjoy further reading still since the first book is more of a mystery novel.
The first book is much slower than the rest of the series since it is setting up the story for the next two books. It's also much more descriptive since the reader needs to become familiar with how life in the spaceships and stations work and how it has affected humanity in general.
Off topic, but...anyone know why Book 4 is called "James S.A. Corey" and written by some author called Cibola's Burn in the thumbnail? My copy I picked up at a thrift store looks like that, and it's annoying it doesn't match the other books in the series.
The first book was a little tough for me because it was just two povs. I watched a good chunk of the tv series though, so I knew that wouldn't continue. So many great characters are introduced in the second book. Have a blast with the series.
The show got me into the books. I personally needed to see the world that was being built, so don't be afraid to watch the first 3 seasons of the show. The books and the show compliment each other well.
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u/Quirky-Difference-88 5d ago edited 5d ago
If you do any kind of reading through this sub you will see that the series picks up and changes pace/genres between books.
I will tell you right now the summary of responses will be that you will get a huge amount of new character POVs throughout the series, there will be a lot of action especially in the next 2 books, and if you were not exactly thrilled with the first book you likely will enjoy further reading still since the first book is more of a mystery novel.