Wakes: Leviathan

A militaristic, technologically advanced independent colony.

is the explosive opening to The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey (the pen name for Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck). It is a gritty space opera that blends a noir detective mystery with high-stakes political intrigue across a colonized solar system. Core Premise & Setting Leviathan Wakes

The story is set in a future where humanity has colonized Mars, the Asteroid Belt, and the outer planets. Tensions are at a breaking point between the three major factions: The overpopulated ancestral home. A militaristic, technologically advanced independent colony