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The Lost Fleet: Dauntless
Jack Campbell
Ace, Jul 2006, $6.99
ISBN: 0441014186
The Alliance believes that they can finally win the centuries’ old war with the Syndicate Worlds thanks to a traitor who gives them the Syndic hypernet key. They use it to travel to the homeworlds of the Syndicate hoping to take the enemy by surprise with a sneak attack and destroy their war capabilities. On the journey they find the space pod of Captain John “Black Jack” Geary who has slept inside for over a hundred years since he won a major victory that saved the Alliance and made him a legend.
When the Alliance vessels reach Syndic space, they face the might of their adversary’s fleet. The Alliance fleet commander visits his counterpart’s ship to discuss terms of disengagement, but first turns over command to Geary. If the Alliance is to survive, Geary knows they must escape back to their sector and turn the key over to the leadership. The only escape is through a series of dangerous slow space jumps. They make it to a place where they regroup led by Geary who teaches them honor before he leads them into mortal combat.
Fans of Battlestar Galactica will enjoy Jack Campbell’s military science fiction novel. The battle scenes are intense and intrinsically described enabling the audience to visualize the fast-paced action. However, the hero makes THE LOST FLEET a cut above most sub-genre works as he is mortified that he became a legend when others were as courageous but not recognized. He prays he can live up to his reputation as this is the Alliance’s darkest yet bravest hour. Readers will eagerly await the next novel of the Dauntless as they make their way home with the Key.
Jack Campbell
Ace, Jul 2006, $6.99
ISBN: 0441014186
The Alliance believes that they can finally win the centuries’ old war with the Syndicate Worlds thanks to a traitor who gives them the Syndic hypernet key. They use it to travel to the homeworlds of the Syndicate hoping to take the enemy by surprise with a sneak attack and destroy their war capabilities. On the journey they find the space pod of Captain John “Black Jack” Geary who has slept inside for over a hundred years since he won a major victory that saved the Alliance and made him a legend.
When the Alliance vessels reach Syndic space, they face the might of their adversary’s fleet. The Alliance fleet commander visits his counterpart’s ship to discuss terms of disengagement, but first turns over command to Geary. If the Alliance is to survive, Geary knows they must escape back to their sector and turn the key over to the leadership. The only escape is through a series of dangerous slow space jumps. They make it to a place where they regroup led by Geary who teaches them honor before he leads them into mortal combat.
Fans of Battlestar Galactica will enjoy Jack Campbell’s military science fiction novel. The battle scenes are intense and intrinsically described enabling the audience to visualize the fast-paced action. However, the hero makes THE LOST FLEET a cut above most sub-genre works as he is mortified that he became a legend when others were as courageous but not recognized. He prays he can live up to his reputation as this is the Alliance’s darkest yet bravest hour. Readers will eagerly await the next novel of the Dauntless as they make their way home with the Key.
