Details Epithetical Books Valiant (The Lost Fleet #4)
| Title | : | Valiant (The Lost Fleet #4) |
| Author | : | Jack Campbell |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 284 pages |
| Published | : | June 24th 2008 by Ace |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Space. Space Opera. War. Military Fiction. Fiction |
Jack Campbell
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 284 pages Rating: 3.99 | 14196 Users | 341 Reviews
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Deep within Syndicate World space, the Alliance fleet continues its dangerous journey home under the command of Captain John "Black Jack" Geary - revived after a century spent in suspended animation. Geary's victories over the enemy have earned him both the respect--and the envy--of his fellow officers."Black Jack" Geary has made many risky decisions as commander, but ordering the Alliance fleet back to the Lakota Star System where it had nearly been destroyed by the Syndics has his officers questioning his sanity. It's a desperate gamble that may buy Geary just enough time to prepare for the Syndics' inevitable return--and give the fleet a fighting chance of survival. But even as he struggles to stay one step ahead of the enemy, Geary must face conspirators within his own fleet: an unknown number of officers who want a change of command. And Geary knows that his fleet must stand together or the Syndic forces will tear them apart . . .
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| Original Title: | Valiant (The Lost Fleet, #4) |
| ISBN: | 0441016197 (ISBN13: 9780441016198) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Lost Fleet #4, The Lost Fleet Universe |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 14196 Users | 341 ReviewsNotice Epithetical Books Valiant (The Lost Fleet #4)
Finally starting to break the pattern a bit. I'll be honest, I was touch and go there for a bit as it started off with another iteration of "Fight battle, argue with offices, do repairs, repeat". But, more thought about the greater world and its characters is appearing. Still a bit of a slog, but hopeful for the next one.I've got to say I'm becoming quite a fan of this series (2 to go now). I was reading the Honor Harrington series and hit a wall with "Her Amazingness" after a while. I do like military science fiction and "good" space opera. I forget how I actually stumbled on these (an add from Audible I think) but the space navy adventure along with the "what would happen if" concerning certain standard mythological ideals, drew me right in.The biggest problem for me in these books (but may be what some others
By all rights this was a good book. It kept with the series and there wasn't really anything wrong with it per se. As far as a book 4 goes though, this was pretty lame. I say that because the characters have been going through roughly the same motions of combat for the last four books now and there have been no major plot changes or points. There have been a few conspiracy theories here and there, a few ships dying, lots of interstellar combat, but there have not been any major, and I mean MAJOR
I still read it in one sitting, but it's starting to get a bit formulaic:1) Fleet travels to another star system way behind enemy lines, has to fight battle. 2) Main protagonist agonizes over the fact that he's being held up as some sort of deity like hero when he's really just human3) Some of the captains in the fleet try to undermine his influence and get him out of the leadership position4) He agonizes again over the fact that he's being held up as a deity like hero5) Some random romantic
*3.5 stars*The plot in this book is so predictable that I can't really remember much what happened. As usual, Geary does the unexpected, double backs to the place of the last fight, catches the enemy with the pants down and proceeds to kick their ass. Besides that, two things stand out in this book:- Desjanny became a love interest! I confess I didn't see that coming. This was the subtlest love triangle I've ever seen. Once everybody realizes that Geary has romantic feelings for Desjanny, the
Valiant provides a satisfying resolution to the tense cliffhanger which occurs at the end of Courageous, the preceding entry in the Lost Fleet series. Beyond that feature, this book continues author John Hemrys trend of slowly developing an intriguing overarching plotline.Suspenseful depictions of large space battles continue to dominate the story, with a heavy thematic focus on heroism and honorable personal conduct. Among other unfolding narrative elements, an injection of skullduggery
Finally starting to break the pattern a bit. I'll be honest, I was touch and go there for a bit as it started off with another iteration of "Fight battle, argue with offices, do repairs, repeat". But, more thought about the greater world and its characters is appearing. Still a bit of a slog, but hopeful for the next one.
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