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Babylon's Ashes Audiobook

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Read By: Jefferson Mays Publisher: Hachette Book Group Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 13.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 10.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Expanse Series Release Date: December 2016 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download ISBN: 9781478909521

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

55

Longest Chapter Length:

25:29 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

17:15 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

21:47 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

18

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Publisher Description

The sixth novel in James S. A. Corey’s New York Times bestselling Expanse series—now a major television series from Syfy!

A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood.

The Free Navy—a violent group of Belters in black-market military ships—has crippled the Earth and begun a campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. The colony ships heading for the thousand new worlds on the far side of the alien ring gates are easy prey, and no single navy remains strong enough to protect them.

James Holden and his crew know the strengths and weaknesses of this new force better than anyone. Outnumbered and outgunned, the embattled remnants of the old political powers call on the Rocinante for a desperate mission to reach Medina Station at the heart of the gate network.

But the new alliances are as flawed as the old, and the struggle for power has only just begun. As the chaos grows, an alien mystery deepens. Pirate fleets, mutiny, and betrayal may be the least of the Rocinante’s problems. And in the uncanny spaces past the ring gates, the choices of a few damaged and desperate people may determine the fate of more than just humanity.

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High adventure equaling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology, and a group of unforgettable characters bring the third installment of Corey's epic space drama (after Caliban's War and Leviathan Wakes) to an action-filled close while leaving room for more stories to unfold. Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce, this superb collaboration between fantasy author Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck should reawaken an interest in old-fashioned storytelling and cinematic pacing. Highly recommended.

— Library Journal on Abaddon's Gate 

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  • A politically complex and pulse-pounding page-turner.... Corey perfectly balances character development with action... series fans will find this installment the best yet.

    — Publishers Weekly on Abaddon's Gate
  • It's been too long since we've had a really kickass space opera. Leviathan Wakes is interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written, the kind of SF that made me fall in love with the genre way back when, seasoned with a dollop of horror and a dash of noir. Jimmy Corey writes with the energy of a brash newcomer and the polish of a seasoned pro. So where's the second book?

    — George R. R. Martin on Leviathan Wakes
  • An excellent space operatic debut in the grand tradition of Peter F. Hamilton.

    — Charles Stross on Leviathan Wakes
  • Literary space opera at its absolute best.

    — io9.com on Abaddon's Gate
  • [T]he authors are superb with the exciting bits: Shipboard coups and battles are a thrill to follow.

    — Washington Post on Abaddon's Gate
  • Riveting interplanetary thriller.

    — Publishers Weekly on Leviathan Wakes
  • A standout tale of violence, intrigue, ambition, and hope. ... Corey cranks up the tension relentlessly in this fast-paced story of heroes and rebels fighting for freedom. With enough thrills and intrigue for three Hollywood blockbusters, the novel stands alone nicely, making it easy for new readers as well as diehard series fans to dive right in.

    — Publishers Weekly on Nemesis Games
  • This is a high-octane continuation of a series that has quickly become the biggest thing in science fiction.—The B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on Babylon's Ashes

  • The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire...only with fewer beheadings and way more spaceships.

    — NPR Books on Cibola Burn
  • Combining an exploration of real human frailties with big SF ideas and exciting thriller action, Corey cements the series as must-read space opera.

    — Library Journal (Starred Review) on Cibola Burn
  • The Expanse series is the best space opera series running at full tilt right now, and Cibola Burn continues that streak of excellence.

    — io9 on Cibola Burn
  • Corey's splendid fourth Expanse novel blends adventure with uncommon decency.

    — Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on Cibola Burn
  • “The authors are superb with the exciting bits: shipboard coups and battles are a thrill to follow.”

    — Washington Post on Abaddon’s Gate
  • “Corey perfectly balances character development with action…Series fans will find this installment the best yet.”

    — Publishers Weekly on Abaddon’s Gate
  • “Combining an exploration of real human frailties with big sf ideas and exciting thriller action, Corey cements the series as must-read space opera.”

    — Library Journal (starred review) on Cibola Burn

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About James S. A. Corey

James S. A. Corey is the pen name of fantasy authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. Their Expanse series receive a 2020 Hugo Award for best series. In addition to writing the novels and short stories of The Expanse, they wrote and produced the television series of the same name.

About Jefferson Mays

Jefferson Mays, an Earphones Awards-winning narrator, is also an award-winning theater and film actor. In 2004 he won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award, and a Theatre World Award for his solo Broadway performance in I Am My Own Wife, a Pulitzer Prize–winning play by Doug Wright. He holds a BA from Yale College and an MFA from University of California–San Diego.