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Ratings96
Average rating4
A short story set in the universe of James S. A. Corey's NYT best-selling Expanse series. Now a Prime Original series. This story will be available in the complete Expanse story collection, Memory’s Legion. HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES 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
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Sorry to mix technobabble, but the only way to read this short story is with inertial dampers on.
Clever, but literally nightmarish.
James SA Corey usually balances creepiness and big ideas with humour. Not in this one. Very thought provoking and terrifying.
Do not make my mistake. Do not read before sleeping.
This is a free short story, marketed as a “prequel” to the Expanse. It is available here: http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse/drive/
As a prequel, I don't really find this very useful. It gives a bit of background on the Earth and Mars division and the creation Epstein drive. If this is meant for people unfamiliar with the series, this won't really give them much of a background.
However for fans of the series already, this offers some nice little tidbits of world building.
Overall this is well written like the rest, and is a super fast read. With it being available for free, if you're a fan of the series, no reason not to give it a quick read.
It was nice to get a little backstory on the technology that made their future possible and get a little glimpse into the ancient (to the rest of the stories) politics between Mars and Earth. I wished it was longer.
Series
9 primary books18 released booksThe Expanse is a 21-book series with 9 primary works first released in 6 with contributions by James S. A. Corey, Patryk Sawicki, and 2 others.
Series
9 primary books19 released booksThe Expanse (Chronological) is a 22-book series with 9 primary works first released in 6 with contributions by James S. A. Corey, Steve Kenson, and 2 others.
