The Faith of Beasts
Second entry in The Captive's War trilogy.
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Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who write as James S. A. Corey, authored the 2026 science fiction novel The Faith of Beasts.[1] Within The Captive's War trilogy, this book is the second main installment.[1]
Making and release
The novel has 448 pages and an ISBN of 9780316525671.[2] The cover artist for the US hardcover edition was Daniel Dociu.[3] Jefferson Mays narrated an audiobook edition that came out on that same April 14, 2026 date.[4] The following day, April 15, 2026, Polygon's website published the novel's first chapter.[4]
According to the Polygon article, the opening chapter of The Faith of Beasts contains spoilers for major plot points in The Mercy of Gods.[5] The UK hardcover edition from Orbit carries ISBN 978-0-356-51783-4.[3] On the New York Times Best Sellers list, The Faith of Beasts reached the 6th position two weeks after its April 14, 2026 release.[4]
What the cited sources add
A Polygon article notes that Abraham and Franck's 2021 novel Leviathan Falls marked the end of an era for the authors.[5] The same article states that The Captive's War books show no hint of caution or reserve.[5] A Reactor review describes the series as quietly radical and intensely hopeful.[6] That review also notes that The Faith of Beasts includes details about how the Carryx function as both individuals and parts of a massive empire organism.[6]
The Reactor review calls the novel full of huge revelations delivered quietly.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "The Faith of Beasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Robinson, "The Expanse fans have a brand new book to devour — here's a sneak peek", Polygon.com, 15 April 2026; Templeton, "The Long Game Continues: James S.A. Corey's The Faith of Beasts", Reactor, 11 May 2026 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "The Faith of Beasts", 2026-06-15. facts only, no text reused. kirkusreviews.com
- "Title: The Faith of Beasts", www.isfdb.org. facts only, no text reused. isfdb.org
- Wikipedia, "The Faith of Beasts" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Faith of Beasts", 2026-06-15; "Title: The Faith of Beasts", www.isfdb.org; Robinson, "The Expanse fans have a brand new book to devour — here's a sneak peek", Polygon.com, 15 April 2026; "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction - Best Sellers - Books", The New York Times, 3 May 2026 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Robinson, "The Expanse fans have a brand new book to devour — here's a sneak peek", Polygon.com, 15 April 2026. facts only, no text reused. polygon.com
- Templeton, "The Long Game Continues: James S.A. Corey's The Faith of Beasts", Reactor, 11 May 2026. facts only, no text reused. reactormag.com
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