The Vital Abyss: An Expanse Novella
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (585 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B016MXFAU8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 488 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Barry Melius said The making of a monster. All through the Expanse series behind the protomolecule wrecking havoc on civilized space are parties dedicated to the development of the molecule as a tool for profit and power. Even further back in the shadows lie the rogue scientists who have given up so much to work with the protomolecule. This is their story. Warning:this is not a pleasant read,it is inhabited by sociopaths who have given up many of the traits we would define as human. No heroes here. However for hardcore Expanse fans(guilty)it is serious back story and . A "no spoilers" review! I like good short fiction, but it often leaves me feeling that it is unfinished or that it went nowhere. I am glad to report that The VitalAbyss is a nice "fill-in-some detail" novella for readers of The Expanse series. I would not recommend it to someone who does not know the series.I am a big fan of the Expanse series, but two things struck me in this piece. First, the prose grabbed me in a number of places, which is not an aspect of the longer works that stands out in my mind. For example, the protagonist is remembering hi. As a young man, Dr. Cortazar watched his mother slowly die from Huntington's disease. As a young man, Dr. Cortazar watched his mother slowly die from Huntington's disease. After his death he went to the university and studied nanoinformatics. These studies led him to a position with Protogen where he worked with a group doing research on the protomolecule. Because of treatments given by Protogen, the employees he worked with did not see it as immoral or unethical to do research on humans. And their choice to do human testing led them to Eros.This novella fills in more pieces about how Protogen came to have the
The only future they see is an empty life in an enormous room. From New York Times best-selling author James S. Corey's acclaimed series.The Expanse (soon to be a major Syfy Channel television series) Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesComing SoonBabylon's AshesThe Expanse Short FictionThe Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe ChurnDrive. And then the man from Mars came along. CoreySomewhere in the vast expanse of space, a group of prisoners lives in permanent captivity. A. The only stories they know are the triumphs and crimes that brought them there. A. The only company they have is each other and the Belters who guard them. Set in the hardscrabble solar system of the Expanse, The Vital