Babylon’s Ashes (The Expanse, #6)

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How can there be 14 ratings for this book already (2015/12) if it's not been published yet, and reportedly won't be until 2016/06?
Richard Because people are idiots.
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How can there be 63 ratings for this book already (2016/04) if it's not been published yet, and reportedly won't be until 2016/06?
Tim People are just rating their excitement over its eventual release. But sometimes advanced readers copies are released early (to book reviewers and boo…morePeople are just rating their excitement over its eventual release. But sometimes advanced readers copies are released early (to book reviewers and book sellers...I read Leviathan wakes five months before its release date)(less)
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Will I understand this book if I have not read the others? I accidentally bought this book without checking if it was apart of a series first.
Amber Absolutely not. You must start at Book 1. I have no idea what your experience of it would be like without having all the backstory, but there will be …moreAbsolutely not. You must start at Book 1. I have no idea what your experience of it would be like without having all the backstory, but there will be soooo much that you won't appreciate at all.(less)
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Amber I didn't notice that, but they're not necessarily inconsistent. It's not uncommon for a person to be born in one place but have spent a big chunk of h…moreI didn't notice that, but they're not necessarily inconsistent. It's not uncommon for a person to be born in one place but have spent a big chunk of her life in another. I think the book describes Abuja as the city where she's lived for a long time, but she could easily still be "Ugandan."(less)
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Do you think I can get away with skipping this one and going straight on to the next? I really enjoyed Nemesis Games but I having real issues with how easily certain characters seem to be able to side with the most horrendous mass-murderers ever and I don't really want to spend anytime in their POV. From the reviews I've read it seems this only going to get worse and I'm not really going to be missing anything.
Keith While certain characters do side with the antagonist of this novel, in the end they: change their mind, go on trial for war crimes, die, or are otherw…moreWhile certain characters do side with the antagonist of this novel, in the end they: change their mind, go on trial for war crimes, die, or are otherwise dealt with. If reading their POV chapters is problematic for you, the great thing about these books is each chapter is clearly identified by the character that it is told by. You could skip the most troublesome ones if you must, and you would still get the gist of the story. You would then have an understanding of events going into the next books.(less)
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