The hardest thing was to trust his own people to do their jobs well, but it was what he had to do. He wondered if the high consul suffered the same t… - James S. A. Corey

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The hardest thing was to trust his own people to do their jobs well, but it was what he had to do. He wondered if the high consul suffered the same thing—knowing that all the critical action would be taken by others who were guided by his orders, but in conditions he could only guess at, and in places where his intervention, even if it were possible, could only muddy the waters. It was a subtle and terrible insight. The powerlessness of control.

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About James S. A. Corey

is the joint pen name of Daniel Abraham and , American science fiction authors, screenwriters and television producers, best known for their space opera series The Expanse.

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Also Known As: Jimmy Corey
Alternative Names: James S.A. Corey JSAC

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