The Posthuman Patriarchal Villain as Absolute Future Threat: Winston Duarte (and the hero James Holden) in The Expanse novel series

SPOILERS WARNING: This post deals with the nine Expanse novels and discusses the series’ ending. The Expanse is a series of nine space opera novels—Leviathan Wakes (2011), Caliban’s War (2012), Abaddon’s Gate (2013), Cibola Burn (2014), Nemesis Games (2015), Babylon’s Ashes (2016), Persepolis Rising (2017), Tiamat’s Wrath (2019) and Leviathan Falls (2021)—accompanied by a short […]

El villano patriarcal posthumano como amenaza futura absoluta: Winston Duarte (y el héroe James Holden) en la serie de novelas The Expanse

AVISO DE SPOILERS: esta entrada analiza las nueve novelas de la serie Expanse, incluyendo el final. The Expanse es una serie de nueve novelas del sub-género ópera espacial ya traducidas: Leviathan Wakes [El despertar del Leviatán] (2011), Caliban’s War [La guerra de Calibán] (2012), Abaddon’s Gate [La puerta de Abadón] (2013), Cibola Burn [La quema […]

READING A LONG NOVEL SERIES (FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES): THE EXPANSE

I’m returning to James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse, which I discussed two posts ago, this time to reflect on the strategies required to face such a long read for academic purposes.             Whereas mainstream and literary novels are usually published as stand-alone volumes, series abound in genre fiction. They are sometimes bound by the presence […]

CÓMO LEER UNA LARGA SERIE DE NOVELAS (POR RAZONES ACADÉMICAS): THE EXPANSE

Vuelvo a The Expanse de James S.A. Corey, serie de la que hablé hace dos entradas, esta vez para reflexionar sobre las estrategias necesarias para afrontar una lectura tan larga con fines académicos.             Mientras que las novelas convencionales y/o literarias generalmente se publican como volúmenes independientes, las series abundan en la ficción de género. […]