The Expanse - Leviathan Falls

My God it took so long to read this whole series that I forgot what happened. Nonetheless, a satisfactory series on a lot of levels. Plausible characters, plausible science, a legitimate story arc with a sweet spot for people-kind and all of our foibles, despite our character flaws. Highly recommended. Anything else I could say will summersault into a spoiler and/or I'm just feeling lazy. In terms of memorable science fiction/fantasy series, The Expanse is right up there with Brandon Anderson's best work, the Game of Thrones, with Lord of the Rings and Narnia being the bar, with Harry Potter close behind. 

So you can stop here, if you don't want spoilers. 

My son Will - a voracious reader - was sort of underwhelmed by the ending. And I think it is sort of a cheat to never really reveal who the gatebuilder civilization was, or reveal who the unseen evil is that threatens from another dimension - it ends up really being about "what it means to be human" - but in that sense, it's the right close. Some of the characters are the most memorable ever - Jim, Naomi, Alex, Bobby, and of course Amos - even as he's transformed. 

I also really enjoy the tv series. Okay, that's enough for now.