James S.A. Corey - Perszepolisz The rise

An old enemy returns.

The new colony planets of the human civilization, which now includes thirteen hundred solar systems, are fighting for mere survival. Each new world dances on the razor-thin line between collapse and wonder, and the aging crew of the Rocinante's heavy-armored fleet takes up all their time to maintain the fragile peace.

In the vast space between the Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and the belt made a temporary and uncertain alliance, but they could neither shed their prejudices nor get rid of the memory of the war. Meanwhile, in the lost colony of Laconia, a lurking enemy envisions a new future for humanity and has the power to make it happen.

As the proponents of new and old technologies clash, human conflict returns to the tried and tested patterns of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, the unleashed forces also demand a serious price - a price that will unexpectedly and forever change the present and future of humanity - and the Rocinante...

The Rise of Persepolis is the whirlwind seventh volume of the highly successful Térség series.