Synopses & Reviews
Admiral Gearyand#8217;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 Gearyand#8217;s mission is to ensure the safety of the Midway Star System, which has revolted against the Syndicate Worlds empireand#151;an empire that is on the brink of collapse.
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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 fleetand#8217;s journey back grueling and perilous.
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And even if Geary escorts Invincible and the Dancersand#8217; representatives home unharmed, the Syndicsand#8217; attempts to spread dissent and political unrest may have already sown the seeds of the Allianceand#8217;s destruction...
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Praise for The Lost Fleet novels and#160;
and#8220;Military science fiction at its best.and#8221;and#8212;Catherine Asaro, Nebula Awardand#8211;winning author of Carnelians
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and#8220;Itand#8217;s almost nonstop action and conflict.and#8221;and#8212;SF Site
and#8220;A series of fast-paced adventure.and#8221;and#8212;SFRevu
and#8220;Campbell combines the best parts of military SF and grand space operaand#8230;Gearyand#8217;s Star Trekand#8211;like mission of exploration sets the fleet up for plenty of exciting discoveries and escapades.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
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and#8220;To round out what makes the Lost Fleet series, and
Steadfast in particular, great reading is the characters...Fans of the Honor Harrington series, Star Wars or Star Trek, or any other military science fiction series will enjoy [this] series.and#8221;and#8212;
Sporadic Reviews and#8220;[Steadfast] was emotional, humorous, packed with social commentary, and we got to see more space battles where the combatants take every advantage they could out of the laws of physics.and#8221;and#8212;Amazing Stories
Synopsis
New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell continues his "series of fast-paced adventure" (SFRevu) as The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier continues...
Admiral John and#147;Black Jackand#8221; Geary and the crew of Dauntless have safely escorted important alien representatives to Earth. But before they can depart for home, two of Gearyand#8217;s key lieutenants vanish. The search for his missing men leads Geary on a far-flung chase, ultimately ending at the one spot in space from which all humans have been banned: the moon Europa. Any ship that lands there must stay or be destroyedand#151;leaving Geary to face the most profound moral dilemma of his life.
To make matters worse, strains on the Alliance are growing as the Syndics continue to meddle. Geary is ordered to take a small force to the border of Syndic space. But what he finds there is a danger much greater than anyone expected: a mysterious threat that could finally force the Alliance to its kneesand#133;
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About the Author
and#147;Jack Campbelland#8221; 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 (Steadfast, Invincible, Dreadnaught) as well as The Lost Stars series (Perilous Shield, Tarnished Knight) the Starkand#8217;s War series (Stark's Command, Stark's Crusade), and the Paul Sinclair series (A Just Determination, Burden of Proof). His short fiction appears frequently in Analog magazine. He lives with his indomitable wife and three children in Maryland.