Strange Dogs, James S. A. Corey
Strange Dogs, James S. A. Corey
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Strange Dogs
An Expanse Novella

Author: James S. A. Corey

Series: Expanse

Narrator: Jefferson Mays

Unabridged: 2 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 07/18/2017


Synopsis

A novella set in the hard-scrabble world of James S. A. Corey's NYT-bestselling Expanse series, Strange Dogs follows a family of colonists on Laconia where a new generation of humanity struggles with the profound changes that come with making a home on an alien world. Now a Prime Original series.

HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES

Like many before them, Cara and her family ventured through the gates as scientists and researchers, driven to carve out a new life and uncover the endless possibilities of the unexplored alien worlds now within reach.

But soon the soldiers followed and under this new order Cara makes a discovery that will change everything.

The Expanse
Leviathan Wakes
Caliban's War
Abaddon's Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath
​Leviathan Falls

Memory's Legion

The Expanse Short Fiction
Drive
The Butcher of Anderson Station
Gods of Risk
The Churn
The Vital Abyss
Strange Dogs
Auberon
The Sins of Our Fathers

About James S. A. Corey

James S. A. Corey is the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. In addition to writing the novels and short stories of The Expanse, they wrote and produced the television series of the same name. Daniel lives with his family in the American southwest. Ty will tell you where he lives when and if he wants you to come over.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley on November 15, 2018

Life in the colonies meets a ghost story. Or rather, a Pet Sematary story. :) What better use for the strange alien techs can we devise? All said, this short novella, perhaps novelette, paves the road for the strange, strange universe to come. :) Not too bad. Slow because it *IS* a ghost story, but go......more

Goodreads review by Justine on July 20, 2021

Second Read-July 2021 *4.5 stars* I liked this even better the second time through. A great story about colonization of an alien biome viewed through the eyes of an Earth-born child who has never known any other home. First Read-March 2018 *4 stars* An interesting story that I'm sure isn't necessary to......more

Goodreads review by Trish on November 16, 2018

This was an independent short story in the The Expanse universe (which is to say that the characters are completely unknown to us). We're on one of the planets the rings have opened up to and are following a family - the parents being two scientists. One of their children was born slightly before the......more

Goodreads review by Efka on January 06, 2018

"Strange dogs", IMHO, is probably the best "Expanse" novella of them all. I really enjoyed great worldbuilding, pace and the story itself were really good, too. But what impressed me the most is the fact the "James Corey" managed to write a mid-series novella, which can be read as a stand-alone by a......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on February 28, 2020

Excellent story that is pretty much a standalone, though ties into two minor characters in the main series. Intensely creepy with a strong Pet Sematary vibe. Not for the faint of heart!......more