Babylon's Ashes

Babylon's Ashes is the sixth gripping instalment in the New York Times bestselling and Hugo-award-winning Expanse series.

The solar system is in chaos. The Free Navy, a militant faction of Belters with a fleet of black-market military ships, has crippled Earth and initiated a brutal campaign of piracy and violence among the outer planets. As the colony ships set course for the thousand new worlds on the far side of the alien ring gates, they become easy prey for the marauding fleets. With no single naval force capable of offering protection, the balance of power in the galaxy teeters on the brink of collapse.

Captain James Holden and his loyal crew aboard the Rocinante know more about the strengths and weaknesses of this anarchic new force than anyone else. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, the remnants of the old political powers turn to Holden for a desperate mission: to secure Medina Station, the pivotal hub at the heart of the gate network. But new alliances formed in desperation are as flawed as the old ones, and the quest for dominance reignites old grudges and sparks fresh conflicts.

As turmoil spreads, a deeper and more enigmatic alien mystery begins to unfold. Unprecedented challenges arise in the uncannily unfamiliar regions beyond the ring gates, where the choices of a few damaged and desperate individuals may shape the destiny of more than just humanity. Amidst pirate fleets, mutinies, and betrayals, the stakes have never been higher for the crew of the Rocinante.

The Expanse is the defining science fiction series of the past decade and is now a major TV phenomenon.

Praise for The Expanse:

'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books

'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com

'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' wired.com

'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' Library Journal

'This is the future the way it's supposed to be' Wall Street Journal

'Tense and thrilling' SciFiNow

The Expanse series:

Leviathan Wakes

Caliban's War

Abaddon's Gate

Cibola Burn

Nemesis Games

Babylon's Ashes

Persepolis Rising

Tiamat's Wrath

Leviathan Falls

Memory's Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection