Howdy, well met, and good tidings to you, friend!

It can be a bit lonely in space, so we’re putting together a crew to venture into the farthest reaches of questdom. First series on our journey? James SA Corey’s The Expanse.

For those unfamiliar, this series is nine (9) books, which is par for the course in an “epically scoped” quest. However, this one is special because it’s actually intended to be read as three duologies and a final trilogy, so that’s what my hope is for our pacing.

We will be starting with Leviathan Wakes on April 1 and taking the month to read through and discuss! It’s about 600 pages (21 hours for our ear-readers) with plenty of thematic elements and characters to keep track of, so take your time. You’ll have a crew at your back to chat with!

Speaking of, in order to help us find each other a little better, if you make your own post, feel free to put OES🚀 in the header/title so we can easily see our buddy read friends. Make sure to follow standard Pagebound evergreen 🌲 etiquette by searching the forum and commenting on similar posts before making a new one.

We’ve got a great crew shaping up, and I’m looking forward to chatting with and getting to know you all as we progress! Godspeed, and good luck, spacer! 💕 🚀

Time to leave Earth behind and dive into the unknown ... 🌌👽

You know the rules! Pick your side, defend your choice, and tell me why in the comments 👇

Would you rather...

🚀 Explore deep space OR 🪐 Colonize a new planet?

🤖 Have a super-intelligent AI companion OR 👽 Befriend an alien species?

🛸 Pilot a starship OR 🧬 Genetically enhance yourself?

🌌 Live on a massive space station OR 🌍 Stay on a futuristic Earth?

⏳ Travel forward in time OR 🔁 Travel back in time?

🧪 Work as a rogue scientist OR 🛡️ Be part of an elite galactic defense force?

📡 Discover a mysterious signal from space OR 🪐 Be the first to step foot on an unknown world?

🔋 Have unlimited clean energy OR 🧠 Unlock the full potential of your mind?

🌠 Witness the birth of a star OR 🕳️ Explore a black hole up close?

⚙️ Become part machine (cyborg) OR 🧬 Remain fully human but enhanced with biotech?