Synopses & Reviews
One of the best military science fiction series on the market,” (Monsters and Critics) The Lost Fleet delivers thrilling combat on a grand space opera scale. Now, Admiral John Black Jack” Geary embarks on a brand new missionto defend the Alliance from itselfin New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbells latest action-packed novel
Two Syndicate World star systems have fallen prey to a mysterious fleet of warshipsa fleet controlled entirely by artificial intelligencethat is now targeting Alliance space. The warships are no mystery to Geary. They were developed by his government to ensure security, but malfunctioned. If the Syndics learn the truth, the war with the Alliance will resume with a vengeance.
As the government attempts to conceal the existence of the A.I. warshipsand its role in their creationGeary pursues them, treading a fine line between mutiny and obedience. But it soon becomes clear that his fleet is no match for the firepower of the machine-piloted armada.
With the help of the Dancer species of aliens, Geary has tracked the A.I. ships to their secret base in the supposedly mythical Unity Alternate star system where his fleet, the last hope of the Alliances future, will end the conflict at any cost
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“Jack Campbell has written the most believable space battles I’ve ever seen anywhere—
David Sherman, coauthor of the "Starfist" series
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"The kind of hero Hornblower fans will love!" -WILLIAM C. DIETZ Praise for The Lost Fleet series: "The most believable space battles I've ever seen anywhere." -DAVID SHERMAN "Good fun." -DON D'AMMASSA "Thoughtful and exciting...loaded with edge-of-your-seat combat." -ELIZABETH MOON
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"Jack Campbell has written the most believable space battles I've ever seen anywhere."
David Sherman, coauthor of the Starfist series
"Campbell combines the best parts of military SF and grand space opera to launch a new adventure series."
Publishers Weekly
"Jack Cambell creates a terrific, unexpected spin on his great outer space saga."
Alternative Worlds
"Dazzling...Military science fiction at its best."
Catherine Asaro, Nebula Award-winning author of Carnelians
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“[
Dreadnaught] delivers everything fans expect from Black Jack Geary and more.”Monsters & Critics “The story line is as always faster than the speed of light.”Alternative Worlds
“Campbell combines the best parts of military SF and grand space opera to launch a new adventure series.”
Publishers Weekly
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A slam-bang good read. (Elizabeth Moon)
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“A slam-bang good read that kept me up at night.”—Elizabeth Moon
“A rousing adventure…the kind of hero Hornblower fans will love!”—William C.
“The best novel of its type that I’ve read.”—David Sherman, coauthor of the Starfist series
“Military science fiction at its best.”—Catherine Asaro
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andnbsp;andldquo;An entertaining thriller with great space battles.andrdquo;andmdash;
Alternative Worldsandldquo;A very gripping readandhellip;It should satisfy longtime readers of Campbellandrsquo;s series and might even work as an entry point for new readersandhellip;Very pleased with the turn of events in Invincible.andrdquo;andmdash;sffworld.com
andldquo;The Lost Fleet series is engaging entertainment.andrdquo;andmdash;SFRevu
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andnbsp;andldquo;An entertaining thriller with great space battles.andrdquo;andmdash;
Alternative Worldsandldquo;A very gripping readandhellip;It should satisfy longtime readers of Campbellandrsquo;s series and might even work as an entry point for new readersandhellip;Very pleased with the turn of events in Invincible.andrdquo;andmdash;sffworld.com
andldquo;The Lost Fleet series is engaging entertainment.andrdquo;andmdash;SFRevu
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Praise for The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier series “Black Jack…is an excellent character, and this series is the best military SF Ive read in some time.” —Wired
“Combines the best parts of military SF and grand space opera.”—Publishers Weekly
“The visceral action comes fast and furious.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Engaging entertainment.”—SFRevu
Synopsis
After successfully freeing Alliance POWs, "Black Jack" Geary discovers that the Syndics plan to ambush the fleet with their powerful reserve flotilla in an attempt to annihilate it once and for all. And as Geary has the fleet jump from one star system to the next, hoping to avoid the inevitable confrontation, saboteurs contribute to the chaos.
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The Lost Fleet continues its perilous journey home. Badly damaged and low on supplies, the Alliance Fleet is raiding Syndic mines for raw materials-and Captain "Black Jack" Geary hopes they can continue to remain one step ahead of their enemies. But the Syndics are the least of Geary's worries when he learns of the existence of aliens with the power to annihilate the human race.
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Admiral John andldquo;Black Jackandrdquo; Geary was revived from cryogenic sleep to lead the Alliance against the Syndicate Worlds. But his superiors question his loyalty to the regime. Now in command of the First Fleet, he is tasked with exploring the frontier beyond Syndic space, a mission he fears deliberately puts the fleetandmdash;and himselfandmdash;in harmandrsquo;s way...and#160;An encounter with the alien enigmas confirms Gearyandrsquo;s fears. Attacked without warning, he orders the fleet to jump star systemsandmdash;only to enter the crosshairs of another hostile alien armada. Ignoring the First Fleetandrsquo;s peaceful communications, this species sends its ships into battle while it guards the exiting jump point with a fortress of incalculable power. Now Geary must find a way to reach the jump point without massive casualtiesandmdash;even though the enigmas could be waiting on the other sideandhellip;
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The Alliance woke Captain John “Black Jack” Geary from cryogenic sleep to take command of the fleet in the century-long conflict against the Syndicate Worlds. Now, Admiral Geary’s victory has earned him the adoration of the people—and the enmity of politicians convinced that a living hero can be a very inconvenient thing…
The war may be over, but Geary and his newly christened First Fleet have been ordered back into action to investigate the aliens occupying the far side of Syndic space and determine how much of a threat they represent to the Alliance. And while the Syndic Worlds are no longer united, individually they may be more dangerous than ever before.
Geary knows that members of the military high command and the government question his loyalty to the Alliance and fear him staging a coup—so he can’t help but wonder if the fleet is being deliberately sent on a suicide mission…
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The Lost Fleet: Relentless found its way onto the New York Times bestseller list... Now Victorious leads the charge again-and "Black Jack" Geary is in command...
As war continues to rage between the Alliance and Syndicate Worlds, Captain "Black Jack" Geary is promoted to admiral-even though the ruling council fears he may stage a military coup. His new rank gives him the authority to negotiate with the Syndics, who have suffered tremendous losses and may finally be willing to end the war. But an even greater alien threat lurks on the far side of the Syndic occupied space.
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Captain John "Black Jack" Geary tries a desperate gamble to lead the Alliance Fleet home-through enemy-occupied space-only to lose half the Fleet to an unexpected mutiny.
Synopsis
View our feature on Jack Campbell's The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught.
The New York Times bestselling series that delivers "edge-of- your-seat combat" (Elizabeth Moon, author of the Vatta's War series).
The Alliance woke Captain John "Black Jack" Geary from cryogenic sleep to take command of the fleet in the century-long conflict against the Syndicate Worlds. Now Fleet Admiral Geary's victory has earned him the adoration of the people-and the enmity of politicians convinced that a living hero can be a very inconvenient thing.
Geary knows that members of the military high command and the government question his loyalty to the Alliance and fear his staging a coup-so he can't help but wonder if the newly christened First Fleet is being deliberately sent to the far side of space on a suicide mission.
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?Black Jack? Geary has ordered his fleet back to the Lakota Star System where the Syndics nearly destroyed them, a desperate gamble that may give them a fighting chance of survival?or tear them apart.
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Captain John “Black Jack” Geary’s legendary exploits are known to every schoolchild. Revered for his heroic “last stand” in the early days of the war, he was presumed dead. But a century later, Geary miraculously returns from survival hibernation and reluctantly takes command of the Alliance Fleet as it faces annihilation by the Syndic.
Appalled by the hero-worship around him, Geary is nevertheless a man who will do his duty. And he knows that bringing the stolen Syndic hypernet key safely home is the Alliance’s one chance to win the war. But to do that, Geary will have to live up to the impossibly heroic “Black Jack” legend...
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New York Times bestselling author Jack Cambell's space saga hits lightspeed with an action-packed story of interstellar war.
Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary earned his rank after being revived from cryogenic sleep to lead the Alliance to victory against the Syndicate Worlds. But his superiors question his loyalty to the regime. Now in command of the First Fleet, Geary is tasked with exploring the frontier beyond Syndic space, a mission he fears deliberately puts the fleet--and himself--in harm's way.
An encounter with the alien Enigmas confirms Gear'y fears. Attacked without warning, he orders the fleet to jump star systems--only to enter the crosshairs of another hostile alien armada. Ignoring all of the First Fleet's attempts to communicate peaceful intentions, this system's species send their ships into battle on suicde runs, while guarding the exiting jump point with a fortress of incalculable power.
Now, with a faction of his officers determined to eliminate this new threat despite the cost, Geary must figure out how to breech the enemy's defenses so the fleet can reach the jump point without massive casualties--and knowing that the Enigmas are most likely waiting on the other side...
Synopsis
The Lost Fleet: Relentless found its way onto the New York Times bestseller list... Now Victorious leads the charge again-and "Black Jack" Geary is in command...
As war continues to rage between the Alliance and Syndicate Worlds, Captain "Black Jack" Geary is promoted to admiral-even though the ruling council fears he may stage a military coup. His new rank gives him the authority to negotiate with the Syndics, who have suffered tremendous losses and may finally be willing to end the war. But an even greater alien threat lurks on the far side of the Syndic occupied space.
Synopsis
View our feature on Jack Campbell's The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught.
The New York Times bestselling series that delivers "edge-of- your-seat combat" (Elizabeth Moon, author of the Vatta's War series).
The Alliance woke Captain John "Black Jack" Geary from cryogenic sleep to take command of the fleet in the century-long conflict against the Syndicate Worlds. Now Fleet Admiral Geary's victory has earned him the adoration of the people-and the enmity of politicians convinced that a living hero can be a very inconvenient thing.
Geary knows that members of the military high command and the government question his loyalty to the Alliance and fear his staging a coup-so he can't help but wonder if the newly christened First Fleet is being deliberately sent to the far side of space on a suicide mission.
Synopsis
Admiral John andldquo;Black Jackandrdquo; Geary was revived from cryogenic sleep to lead the Alliance against the Syndicate Worlds. But his superiors question his loyalty to the regime. Now in command of the First Fleet, he is tasked with exploring the frontier beyond Syndic space, a mission he fears deliberately puts the fleetandmdash;and himselfandmdash;in harmandrsquo;s way...and#160;An encounter with the alien enigmas confirms Gearyandrsquo;s fears. Attacked without warning, he orders the fleet to jump star systemsandmdash;only to enter the crosshairs of another hostile alien armada. Ignoring the First Fleetandrsquo;s peaceful communications, this species sends its ships into battle while it guards the exiting jump point with a fortress of incalculable power. Now Geary must find a way to reach the jump point without massive casualtiesandmdash;even though the enigmas could be waiting on the other sideandhellip;
About the Author
andldquo;Jack Campbellandrdquo; is the pen name of John G. Hemry, a retired naval officer who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis before serving with the surface fleet and in a variety of other assignments. He is the author of The Lost Fleet series as well as the Starkandrsquo;s War series and the Paul Sinclair series. His short fiction appears frequently in Analog magazine. He lives with his indomitable wife and three children in Maryland.