The Churn

Pages: 60
Published: 2014
Language: English

Before he was the muscle of the Rocinante, Amos Burton was a different man in the slums of Baltimore. This prequel novella follows a young criminal navigating a city on the brink of collapse as he tries to survive the brutal hierarchy of the underworld. It is a gritty look at the origins of one of the most mysterious figures in the Expanse series.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Gritty Dark Tense Atmospheric

Anti-Hero Morally Grey Coming of Age Secret Identity

Crime Dystopian Science Fiction Space Opera

James S. A. Corey

James S.A. Corey is the pen name used by collaborators [Daniel Abraham][1] and [Ty Franck][2]. The first and last name are taken from Abraham's and Franck's middle names, respectively, and S.A. are the initials of Abraham's daughter. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL1427729A [2]: https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL7523472A