The Faith of Beasts (The Captive’s War #2)

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The Faith of Beasts (The Captive’s War #2) Release Date: April 14, 2026

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James S. A. Corey’s Expanse series has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 23 languages, establishing itself as a modern masterwork of science fiction.

Now, the Hugo-award winning author returns with the second volume in their New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed space opera trilogy, The Captive’s War.

“Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre.” —Adrian Tchaikovsky, bestselling author of Children of Time

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The monstrous Carryx empire was built by subjugation and war. Thousands of species are bound to their Sovran’s command in an endless, blood-soaked be useful in the eternal conflict or be slaughtered.

Dafyd Alkhor, highest among their human captives, is feared and despised by the very people he champions. Ruthless in carving out his niche in the eternal war machine of the empire, he will reshape human nature itself as a tool for their alien masters’ use.  But Dafyd’s loyalty is not what it seems.

The Swarm, an agent of the Carryx’s deathless enemy, has been smuggled into the Carryx world-palace along with the human slaves. It’s discover a way to bring down the empire’s eternal reign. But the longer it lives among and within humanity, the more it forgets that it is a weapon.

As the human captives spread through the battlefronts of empire, the awesome power of the Carryx becomes clear. And with it, a desperate plan for their destruction.

But empires hide secrets, and even the deathless enemy may not be what it appears…

“The start of something truly epic.”  ― Fonda Lee on The Mercy of Gods

“Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre.”  ― Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of  Children of Time

For More from James S. A. Corey, check

The Captive’s War

The Mercy of Gods
The Faith of Beasts


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

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