La guerra de Calibán

VITI reviewed La guerra de Calibán by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #2)

Dos grandísimos personajes a la palestra

5 stars

Si bien la primera parte era un duo entre dos personajes. Este ya es más una novela río, tenemos 4 personajes que se van alternando por cada capítulo. Y presentan a dos absolutas cracks de la saga, Avasarala y Bobby. Que les pondrías un piso a cada una.

La historia ahonda en las consecuencias de lo ocurrido en la primera parte, y en un maremágnum político y económico por intentar controlar un poder que nadie conoce, y las consecuencias que puede acarrear.

Muchas facciones implicadas pueden y falsas acusaciones pueden prender una mecha hacia la destrucción total.

Acción divertida, las relaciones entre los personajes aumentan a mayores, ya empiezas a sacarles sus cositas a cada uno. Y lo que quieres es que sigan teniendo aventuras a montones.

Tengo que buscar tiempo y ponerme con el siguiente.

Kevin B. O'Brien reviewed Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #2)

An excellent continuation

5 stars

This continuation of the story of The Expanse universe maintains the pace set in the first volume, Leviathan Wakes. It also continues the writing technique of switching the viewpoint character with every chapter. This might sound confusing, but it works because the plot involves the interaction of different characters in different places on this wide canvas. Returning characters include Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante. And a wonderful new character, Chrisjen Avasarala, makes an appearance here. She is a very smart politician in the U.N. and she manages to play a crucial role in preventing an interplanetary war. Then there is the alien presence represented by the proto-molecule that was the focus of the first book. It is up to something, but just what? A little bit of that mystery is hinted at, but there is much more to come. Now at this point I should admit I …

This continuation of the story of The Expanse universe maintains the pace set in the first volume, Leviathan Wakes. It also continues the writing technique of switching the viewpoint character with every chapter. This might sound confusing, but it works because the plot involves the interaction of different characters in different places on this wide canvas. Returning characters include Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante. And a wonderful new character, Chrisjen Avasarala, makes an appearance here. She is a very smart politician in the U.N. and she manages to play a crucial role in preventing an interplanetary war. Then there is the alien presence represented by the proto-molecule that was the focus of the first book. It is up to something, but just what? A little bit of that mystery is hinted at, but there is much more to come. Now at this point I should admit I have not yet watched the TV series made from this. I prefer to read the source material first. But I have all of the DVDs ready for when I make it to the end of the books. This is a series of novels worth your time. There is not a lot of good SF these days that is set in the solar system, but this has the feeling of reality that makes you think it could actually work out like this.

Will Sargent

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Feb. 14, 2017

La guerra de Calibán

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