Persepolis Rising

by James S.A. Corey · 2017

Persepolis Rising, the seventh installment of the New York Times bestselling Expanse series, follows the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante as they confront a resurging old enemy wielding unprecedented power and technology. Set against the backdrop of humanity’s sprawling thousand‑sun network of colonies, the novel explores fragile alliances between the inner planets and the asteroid belt, the struggles of new worlds on the brink of collapse, and a hidden force on the lost colony Laconia that seeks to reshape humanity’s destiny. As new technologies clash with old, the characters must navigate political intrigue, interstellar warfare, and the deeper costs of human ambition, leading to a transformative shift in the shape of both humanity and the Rocinante.