Nemesis Games

James S. A. Corey

Jun 2015 · The Expanse Book 5 · Sold by Orbit

About this eBook

The fifth book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Nemesis Games drives the crew of the Rocinante apart, and as they struggle to survive, the inner planets fall victim to an enemy's catastrophic plan. Now a Prime Original series. 

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A thousand worlds have opened, and the greatest land rush in human history has begun. As wave after wave of colonists leave, the power structures of the old solar system begin to buckle.

Ships are disappearing without a trace. Private armies are being secretly formed. The sole remaining protomolecule sample is stolen. Terrorist attacks previously considered impossible bring the inner planets to their knees. The sins of the past are returning to exact a terrible price.

And as a new human order is struggling to be born in blood and fire, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante must struggle to survive and get back to the only home they have left.

Nemesis Games is a breakneck science fiction adventure following the bestselling Cibola Burn.

The Expanse
Leviathan Wakes
Caliban's War
Abaddon's Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath
​Leviathan Falls

Memory's Legion

The Expanse Short Fiction
Drive
The Butcher of Anderson Station
Gods of Risk
The Churn
The Vital Abyss
Strange Dogs
Auberon
The Sins of Our Fathers

Ratings and reviews

I loved this book. Each book in the expanse is a little different, and this one is no exception. It was interesting to see the characters apart for some much of the book (even though that happened to an extent in Cibola Burn). That being said, for me it did have a similar feel to the Holden side of Leviathan Wakes, which I liked. I think the series has had enough variety so far that it can start revisiting themes a bit more. I want to say that this is the book where the stakes get raised, but in truth they're been equally high in every book of the series. Maybe this is just the first book where things really go badly. It was great seeing each of the crew with their own viewpoint chapters. Naomi is just amazing. Alex really is the under-appreciated glue of the team. Amos, wow, did I enjoy his viewpoint. From his first chapter I was just smiling or laughing away. I would recommend reading The Churn first. In general the novellas are not required reading, but in this case it gives you just a bit more background and significance to some of the characters (plus it is itself a good read).

It was nice to finally get the perspectives of the crew, and not these random characters signature to one book. Also, Amos's trip to Earth was SO COOL. Very interesting sub plot, I often found myself look forward to Amos's perspective. Naomi's could have been a bit less repetitive, Holden's was a little boring. Alex's was excellent as well, but the first few chapters of his perspective were very slow moving. But Amos's story alone is worth a 5 star.

Things start off a weird. There are a lot of mechanized things all over the place, but unless you've watched or read other sci-fi's , you wouldn't know what these are. Even then, all mechanized things may now seem borrowed and the image of the book mutate to your favorite sci-fi.

About the author

James S. A. Corey is the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. In addition to writing the novels and short stories of The Expanse, they wrote and produced the television series of the same name. Daniel lives with his family in the American southwest. Ty will tell you where he lives when and if he wants you to come over.