Nemesis Games

"Nemesis Games" is the fifth novel in The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey, published in 2015. It follows "Cibola Burn" (book four) and precedes "Babylon's Ashes" (book six).

The novel features a devastating attack on Earth engineered by Marco Inaros and the Free Navy, who hurl asteroid fragments at the planet. The attacks cause catastrophic destruction and an environmental catastrophe that fundamentally changes the political landscape of the solar system.

James S. A. Corey is the joint pen name of collaborating authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, both based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Franck was also a personal assistant to George R. R. Martin, and the name "Corey" is an homage to Martin's initials.

Yes, major plot elements from "Nemesis Games" were adapted across seasons 5 and 6 of "The Expanse" television series on Amazon Prime Video. The show's fifth season, which aired in 2020-2021, closely follows the novel's storyline about the asteroid attacks on Earth and the crew of the Rocinante being separated.

Yes, for the first time in the series, the core crew of the Rocinante splits up to deal with personal matters: Holden stays with the ship, Alex returns to Mars, Naomi goes to the Belt to confront her past with Marco Inaros, and Amos travels to Earth. This structural shift is one of the novel's most distinctive features.