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Cibola Burn

Adult • Science Fiction • Fantasy • Adventure
Rocinante crew faces interplanetary conflict Settlers cause lawlessness in new frontiers Colonization threatens fragile peace Chaos ensues amidst the rush for resources Humanity pushes boundaries to explore

With over 10 million copies sold, The Expanse has become one of the biggest science fiction phenomenons of the decade. The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series, Cibola Burn sees the crew of the Rocinante on a new frontier, as the rush to colonize the new planets threatens to outrun law and order and give way to war and chaos. Settlers looking for a new life stream out from humanity's home planets.

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Book details

Publication date
2014
ISBN
0316217603

Science Fiction + Fantasy + Adventure

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Enter a new frontier... Ilus, the first human colony on this vast new frontier, is being born in blood and fire. The struggle on Ilus threatens to spread all the way back to Earth.

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Readers connected to this book most often reflect Psychological Moral Explorer reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Thriller, Science, Literary Fiction, and Historical Fiction. They are commonly drawn to themes such as Exploring The Fractured Self, Survival, technology, and gaming.

About the author

James S. A. Corey

James S. A. Corey

James S. A. Corey is the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. In addition to writing the novels and short stories of The Expanse, they wrote and produced the television series of the same name. Daniel lives with his family in the American southwest. Ty will tell you where he lives when and if he wants you to come over.
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