The Churn

Amos is one of those characters that has an air of mystery and charisma surrounding him, so much so that you start to wonder what's the story behind the man. The Churn manages to offer a glimpse into his coming-of-age (and coming-of-self, of sorts) story while providing a small window of Baltimore, Amos's home city, which allows for a grounded approach to the Expanse universe as a whole. With the story being straightforward, there is not much downtime from start to finish. Very to the point and focused. Not a necessary read if you'd rather focus on the main story at hand, but a good one throughout.