I have not, and I doubt I will ever get to them, so if you want to spoiler me up, that's fine!
I've got such a backlog of books to read. I pretty much prioritize things in terms of likelihood they come up while I'm at work talking to customers.
That's completely understandable! Alright, here are some relatively light spoilers:
Thomas Jane will probs never rejoin the cast full-time again because a lot of the culmination of what he was brought back for is going to come to a head relatively soon. As for the different vibe behind this season relative to what came before -- absolutely! It's more "Interstellar" for sure. Season 4 will primarily be based on the fourth novel, "Cibola Burn." That book is kind of a mixed bag in the eyes of many fans (it's not bad, it's just plodding, especially compared to the rest of the books.) But from what Amazon has shown us, plus the fact that they're giving Bobbie some much-needed storyline for this phase of the story by adapting her dedicated novella this season since that's what she's off doing canonically anyway, I think we're in for a treat.
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Hi! I'm Quinton. Did you know that Emilia Clarke will be my wife in 2023?