We all know by now, of course, that this series is actually written by two authors, neither of whom of are James or Corey. That doesn't really matter: on the second reading of this series (I only got up to book 6 of 9 before), I am amazed at its scope. Great plot(s), great characters, plenty of humour, sentiment and technical details.
   I am convinced the authors must have read The Lensman series at some point.
   Anyway, this is brilliant space opera and a great read even if you're not really in to SF. I heartily recommend it.