Abaddon's Gate

Expanse, Book 3

By: James S. A. Corey

Narrated by: Jefferson Mays

For generations, the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt - was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artefact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has emerged to build a massive structure outside the orbit of Uranus: a gate that leads into a starless dark.

Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artefact. But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core. As the emissaries of the human race try to find whether the gate is an opportunity or a threat, the greatest danger is the one they brought with them.©2014 Ruth Field

Critic reviews

Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be

As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form

This is the future the way it's supposed to be

Tense and thrilling

Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fight scenes

High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce

much sibilance in the va

the story teller does a good job however the entire book could benefit through some de essing

Better and better

This series keeps getting better and better IMO.
First book I could hardly keep focused on listening, 2nd book was way better and this 3rd one's really good.

So far the best book of the cycle

So far the best book of the cycle. I'm gonna check the next ones for sure!

Slow start, ends with a big bang!

Well narrated, compelling characters on an epic journey towards the unknown.. some of them would rather see everything burn while the others try to keep that from happening.

Still the early days, so who knows what awaits them in the deep, dark depths of space..

loved it

I am so glad that the TV show made me aware of this series, they are both really great and the science parts are really interesting.