Hamilton."- Charles Stross on Leviathan Wakes "An excellent space operatic debut in the grand tradition of Peter F. So where's the second book?"- George R.R. Jimmy Corey writes with the energy of a brash newcomer and the polish of a seasoned pro. LEVIATHAN WAKES is interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written, the kind of SF that made me fall in love with the genre way back when, seasoned with a dollop of horror and a dash of noir. "It's been too long since we've had a really kickass space opera. series fans will find this installment the best yet."- Publishers Weekly on Abaddon's Gate Corey perfectly balances character development with action. "A politically complex and pulse-pounding page-turner. "Corey's splendid fourth Expanse novel blends adventure with uncommon decency."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Cibola Burn "The Expanse series is the best space opera series running at full tilt right now, and Cibola Burn continues that streak of excellence."- io9 on Cibola Burn "Combining an exploration of real human frailties with big sf ideas and exciting thriller action, Corey cements the series as must-read space opera."- Library Journal (starred review) on Cibola Burn I think we’re seeing what happens when she’s running on empty - when she’s balancing that inner feeling of having nothing left to give versus having everything to fight for."The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire.only with fewer beheadings and way more spaceships."- NPR Books on Cibola Burn What can you tell us about Drummer’s story for the rest of the season? You choose your ingredients, put it in the oven, and see what comes out. I kind of Frankenstein them all together. I’m so lucky I get to pick and choose aspects of the characters to incorporate. If you’re a fan of the show, you’ve got to read the books. I love having source material that is so rich. What is it like to read the source material and know you’re taking a different character’s story? Do you find yourself “translating” their thoughts and actions to your character?Ībsolutely! From the beginning, that was a huge part of my process. There’s really no other character on the show who’s an amalgam of characters from the books. I was like eight months pregnant at the time, and there’s something hilarious about acting like you’re drunk and crying while being very pregnant - the absurdity of it! Step 1 is “wrap your brain around scale,” Step 2 is “execute with humor.” If you can wrap your brain around that, then the actual execution of it requires a strong sense of humor, at least for me. Working on the show is always about trying to wrap your brain around how high the stakes are for these characters. How did you get to that place as an actor? I had chills when Drummer closes the door and screams. The hard-drinking, hard-charging leader of a pirate fleet is someone we'd like to have a beer with. It’s like he’s going down a list of her closest friends.Įxactly! I can’t imagine how horrific that would be. So, to imagine that she has died as well and the blood is on Drummer’s hands…she had Marco in that airlock, and he’s just slaughtering her people. That’s what it means to be a Belter - it’s part of the plight of that oppression. And she lets people in and she gets close to people, and then they’re taken from her. There’s this great quote that Drummer has when she’s sharing a drink with Naomi and Ashford, and she says, “All the optimists I know are dead.” That’s something that haunts her. We know they’re close, but what about it pushes Drummer over the edge? Naomi’s loss seems to have been the last straw. That’s what we’re seeing - absolute rock bottom. If she was on her own, she would choose death. She’s operating on a completely empty soul, surviving for the sake of the people she loves, not herself. I think that Drummer has the feeling of already being dead inside. Drummer telling Oksana how hard it was to keep going was pretty unexpected.
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