Cibola Burn

In "Cibola Burn," the fourth installment of the bestselling Expanse series, the crew of the Rocinante navigates a turbulent new frontier as humanity races to colonize uncharted planets, risking chaos in the process. The establishment of Ilus, the first colony, leads to conflict between independent settlers and a corporate colony ship, with innocent lives caught in the crossfire. Tasked with bringing peace to the escalating violence, James Holden grapples with the realization that their mission may be doomed from the start, while unsettling echoes from the past hint at a vanished galactic civilization. This gripping tale blends interplanetary adventure with rich themes of survival and societal conflict.