Science Fiction / Space Opera · Entrée review
Cibola Burn Audiobook Review
Holden and the Rocinante crew travel to Ilus, humanity’s first colony in the new frontier beyond the gates, where settlers, a corporation and a deadly alien-world mystery collide.
A little more about the listen
Holden and the Rocinante crew travel to Ilus, humanity’s first colony in the new frontier beyond the gates, where settlers, a corporation and a deadly alien-world mystery collide.
The listening experience
Jefferson Mays carries the long-form narrative through frontier conflict, political tension and the increasingly ominous first-contact mystery. The unabridged format gives the world-building and accumulating atmosphere room to work.
Best for
Existing Expanse listeners who want frontier-world science fiction, competing claims, uneasy alliances and a slower-burn mystery.
The honest note
At just over 20 hours and positioned as Book 4, it is not an ideal entry point. The factions, technical detail and slow-burn investigation demand sustained attention.
Worth considering for existing expanse listeners who want frontier-world science fiction, competing claims, uneasy alliances and a slower-burn mystery. The honest note is the deciding reservation to weigh before spending a credit: At just over 20 hours and positioned as Book 4, it is not an ideal entry point. The factions, technical detail and slow-burn investigation demand sustained attention.
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