The Expansion. Book 1. And Leviathan Awakens: A Novel

James S. A. Corey

"And Leviathan Awakes" is the first novel in the "Expansion" series by American science fiction writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Frank, who have dropped the pseudonym James S. A. Corey. In terms of genre, this work, as well as the entire subsequent series, is a fairly harmonious combination of "hard" science fiction, space opera, horror, stylish noir detective and action film. James Golden is the charismatic chief of the icebreaker "Canterbury". Returning with the cargo to Ceres, Golden and his team come across the abandoned transporter "Scopulis" - and find themselves at the very center of a large-scale conspiracy that will upset the fragile political balance between Earth and Mars that has been in place for a century and a half. Joe Miller, an experienced detective in the homicide department on Ceres, is assigned to find and return home Julie Mao, the daughter of the owner of a powerful Earth corporation. But as soon as Golden announces his discovery to the entire solar system, Ceres is in turmoil. Everyone prefers to forget about the search for the girl - except for Miller himself. Her last voyage is the ship "Scopulis". Golden and Miller will have to cross the abyss to unravel the tangle of intrigue, which involves governments, corporations, belted rebels and an ancient threat that has been lurking for humanity long before its appearance.

Translated from English by Olesya Petika