Synopses & Reviews
Jack Campbell’s The Lost Fleet series delivers “military science fiction at its best”* in every action-packed adventure. Now the New York Times bestselling author puts the Alliance fleet’s enemy in the spotlight as the people of the Syndicate Worlds attempt to rebuild their lives after Admiral John “Black Jack” Geary defeated them… The authority of the Syndicate Worlds’ government is crumbling. Civil war and rebellion are breaking out in many star systems despite the Syndic government’s brutal attempts to suppress disorder. Midway is one of those star systems, and leaders there must decide whether to remain loyal to the old order or fight for something new. CEO Artur Drakon has been betrayed. The Syndic government failed to protect its citizens from both the Alliance and the alien enigmas. With a cadre of loyal soldiers under his command, Drakon launches a battle for control of the Midway Star System—assisted by an ally he’s unsure he can trust… CEO Gwen Iceni was exiled to Midway because she wasn’t ruthless enough in the eyes of her superiors. She’s made them regret their assessment by commandeering some of the warships at Midway and attacking the remaining ships still loyal to the Syndicate empire. Iceni declares independence for the Midway Star System on behalf of the people while staying in charge as “President.” But while she controls the mobile fleet, she has no choice but to rely on “General” Drakon’s ground forces to keep the peace planet-side… If their coup is to succeed, Drakon and Iceni must put their differences aside to prevent the population of Midway from rising up in rebellion against them, to defend Midway against the alien threat of the enigma race—and to ferret out saboteurs determined to reestablish Syndic rule… *Catherine Asaro, Nebula Award–winning author of Carnelians
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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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Praise for The Lost Fleet series “A rousing adventure with a page-turning plot, lots of space action, and the kind of hero Hornblower fans will love.”
—William C. Dietz, national bestselling author of A Fighting Chance “Jack Campbell has written the most believable space battles I’ve ever seen anywhere.”—David Sherman, coauthor of the Starfist series “Jack Campbell’s dazzling new series is military science fiction at its best.”
—Catherine Asaro, Nebula Award–winning author of Carnelians “A solid, thoughtful, and exciting novel loaded with edge-of-your-seat combat.”—Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Award–winning author of the Vatta’s War series
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Praise for The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier novelsandnbsp; Invincibleandnbsp;andldquo;Absorbingandhellip;Neither series addicts nor newcomers will be disappointed.andrdquo;andmdash;Kirkus Reviewsandnbsp;andldquo;Engaging entertainment.andrdquo;andmdash;SFRevuandnbsp; Dreadnaughtandnbsp;andldquo;Campbell combines the best parts of military SF and grand space opera to launch a new adventure seriesandhellip;Gearyandrsquo;s Star Trekandndash;like mission of exploration sets the fleet up for plenty of exciting discoveries and escapades.andrdquo;andmdash;Publishers Weeklyandnbsp;andldquo;The story line is, as always, faster than the speed of lightandhellip;Jack Campbell creates a terrific, unexpected spin to his great outer-space saga.andrdquo;andmdash;Alternative Worldsandnbsp;andnbsp;
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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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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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Admiral Gearyandrsquo;s First Fleet of the Alliance has survived the journey deep into unexplored interstellar space, a voyage that led to the discovery of new alien species, including a new enemy and a possible ally. Now Gearyandrsquo;s mission is to ensure the safety of the Midway Star System, which has revolted against the Syndicate Worlds empireandmdash;an empire that is on the brink of collapse.and#160;To complicate matters further, Geary also needs to return safely to Alliance space not only with representatives of the Dancers, an alien species, but also with Invincible, a captured warship that could possibly be the most valuable object in human history. Despite the peace treaty that Geary must adhere to at all costs, the Syndicate Worlds regime threatens to make the fleetandrsquo;s journey back grueling and perilous.and#160;And even if Geary escorts Invincible and the Dancersandrsquo; representatives safely unharmed, the Syndicsandrsquo; attempts to spread dissent and political unrest may have already sown the seeds of the Allianceandrsquo;s destruction...
Synopsis
Admiral Gearyandrsquo;s First Fleet of the Alliance has survived the journey deep into unexplored interstellar space, a voyage that led to the discovery of new alien species, including a new enemy and a possible ally. Now Gearyandrsquo;s mission is to ensure the safety of the Midway Star System, which has revolted against the Syndicate Worlds empireandmdash;an empire that is on the brink of collapse.and#160;To complicate matters further, Geary also needs to return safely to Alliance space not only with representatives of the Dancers, an alien species, but also with Invincible, a captured warship that could possibly be the most valuable object in human history. Despite the peace treaty that Geary must adhere to at all costs, the Syndicate Worlds regime threatens to make the fleetandrsquo;s journey back grueling and perilous.and#160;And even if Geary escorts Invincible and the Dancersandrsquo; representatives safely unharmed, the Syndicsandrsquo; attempts to spread dissent and political unrest may have already sown the seeds of the Allianceandrsquo;s destruction...
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.