Mars has plenty of weapons and battleships but not a cozy atmosphere. Now Mars will still be a power for a few decades (I hope) but then I expect we’ll see a shift like Chrisjen explained. Ilus, and any other planets, will need to be treated with respect and any alien tech sought out and disarmed, but it’s all doable. Murtry’s second in command – why! Argh! That’s too bad she was taken out.ģ) We finally get to see Avasarala and Bobbie again, in the epilogue! What do you think about her plan for James Holden, now that we know what she was going for in choosing him? Do you think she’s right to believe that what happened on Ilus will destroy Mars? The insistent RCE militia that Havelock trained… I understand that it was hard for Havelock to take one of them out, but Havelock did do everything possible to dissuade them. I don’t recall anyone punishing him so I think he came out OK like Havelock. Marwick – I’m glad he made the call to assist rather than hinder. He’s going to be OK from here on out and he’ll keep away from explosives and such.

It was a tough call and I know the company is twisting things a bit, but I’m OK with that.īasia – yeah. Or some government will snatch him up to lead mercs on first landings. Well, Murtry is going to get much worse than death, I expect. I did get a little wicked chuckle out of Holden broaching the subject of the sexual tension between the two, having Elvi knock it aside and get back to what really matters – regaining eyesight! Poor Holden… but still funny.Ģ) Do you feel that things came out fairly for everyone, colonist and RCE? Are you happy with how things ended for Marwick, Havelock, Murtry, Basia, and others? Plus, I think his wife will help keep him on the straight and narrow.Įlvi – Whew! So glad she figured out that she wasn’t into Holden like that.

He’s OK in my book now.īasia – it’s going to be tough for him I think because he will punish himself harder than anyone else would for his stupid decisions. Havelock! Yes! OK, I finally get off the fence and give him a hearty slap on the back. We’re covering Chapters 43-END, so be prepared for spoilers below!ġ) First, the traditional question, what do you think of the point-of-view characters, now that you’ve seen how each of their stories end up? Also, how does this book compare with the first three of the series for you? This week, Allie at Tethyan Booksis our host. I’m listening to the audiobook, so apologies for any misspellings. The read along of Cibola Burn, Book 4 of The Expanse is off and running! I’m a bit late in posting but this is an awesome group that isn’t rigid about such things.

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