- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Ace Books; Original edition (28 April 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0441017088
- ISBN-13: 978-0441017089
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 229,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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fifth [of sixth] in a series of military science fiction novels involving two groups of humans called the alliance and the syndics who are in an interstellar war. when an alliance fleet is trapped in enemy space their only hope for survival is long lost legendary warrior john geary, who assumes command of the fleet and tries to get them home.
If you've not read any of this series before then go to the following review of the first volumeDauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) and read that before deciding to try it. Whilst the first chapter of this volume does give new readers all the information they need to know to jump onboard you'd be better off starting at the beginning.
If you have been following this series from the start, then read on.
This latest volume runs for three hundred and twenty pages and has twelve chapters. The writing style is as before. not great literature but perfectly readable, with space battles interdispered with fleet politics and discussions on the morality and ethics of honour and warfare.
regular readers will want to know how this one progresses the story, given that it's the penultimate volume.
so, without giving any spoilers away, let's say this:
the fleet really does make some progress in this one, and what happens to them does move the story forward well and set up a finale very nicely.
the enemies within the fleet plotline is dealt with and would appear to be wrapped up satisfactorily.
geary's love triangle doesn't get much discussion. rione seemingly stays out of that picture and his relationship with tanya will clearly not be resolved till the final volume.
the aliens are still not seen but their presence is felt. A moment late on when you realise what they're up to will make you gasp.
and whilst geary does win a big battle here, he's yet to win the war.
so all in all this does a good job of moving things on and setting up the finale. a little of bit of research reveals that the lost fleet: victorious, will be out next year. with a title like that it sounds as if it should wrap it all up. and I look forward to reading it.
If you've not read any of this series before then go to the following review of the first volumeDauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) and read that before deciding to try it. Whilst the first chapter of this volume does give new readers all the information they need to know to jump onboard you'd be better off starting at the beginning.
If you have been following this series from the start, then read on.
This latest volume runs for three hundred and twenty pages and has twelve chapters. The writing style is as before. not great literature but perfectly readable, with space battles interdispered with fleet politics and discussions on the morality and ethics of honour and warfare.
regular readers will want to know how this one progresses the story, given that it's the penultimate volume.
so, without giving any spoilers away, let's say this:
the fleet really does make some progress in this one, and what happens to them does move the story forward well and set up a finale very nicely.
the enemies within the fleet plotline is dealt with and would appear to be wrapped up satisfactorily.
geary's love triangle doesn't get much discussion. rione seemingly stays out of that picture and his relationship with tanya will clearly not be resolved till the final volume.
the aliens are still not seen but their presence is felt. A moment late on when you realise what they're up to will make you gasp.
and whilst geary does win a big battle here, he's yet to win the war.
so all in all this does a good job of moving things on and setting up the finale. a little of bit of research reveals that the lost fleet: victorious, will be out next year. with a title like that it sounds as if it should wrap it all up. and I look forward to reading it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Without giving any spoilers...things do start to happen in this book, the numerous in fleet issues begin to be resolved and the fleet does have some more battles and makes some more progress getting home.
I would like to say that the author is listening to feedback on the earlier books, but although there is slightly less repetition of stuff we know it is still there unfortunately, and there are still painful/dull/silly scenes with Rione and Desjani.
Having said that I get the impression the book is shorter than previous instalments and whilst things progress nothing much new is added to the plot, so I must admit I was a bit underwhelmed, even a bit disappointed.
Overall, I have to say a good fun read, nice to see progress of the fleet but at the same time I could do with a longer book and less of the silly romantic/social interactions with President Rione & Captain Desjani - they are getting a bit annoying now.
I would like to say that the author is listening to feedback on the earlier books, but although there is slightly less repetition of stuff we know it is still there unfortunately, and there are still painful/dull/silly scenes with Rione and Desjani.
Having said that I get the impression the book is shorter than previous instalments and whilst things progress nothing much new is added to the plot, so I must admit I was a bit underwhelmed, even a bit disappointed.
Overall, I have to say a good fun read, nice to see progress of the fleet but at the same time I could do with a longer book and less of the silly romantic/social interactions with President Rione & Captain Desjani - they are getting a bit annoying now.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I would agree with pretty much everything the other reviewer has said but I would give it 5 stars because it is a first class addition to a first class series.
I can't wait to see how it all ends in Book 6.
I can't wait to see how it all ends in Book 6.
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almost there
the lost fleet is almost home but will they make it, ( we all know they will ) full of action space battles and good storylines, this book, 5th, builds up the story well and lays... Read more
Published 19 months ago by P. barton
Wooden in parts but finished well
The penultimate book in the series and easy to see that the author has the finale in mind. I've read all of the earlier books in the series and, as many other reviewers have... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2009 by nergelag
Beware speed readers!
This book, (Relentless (Lost Fleet)) like the previous four in the series, was outstanding. I cannot wait for the last book in the series to be published. Read more
Published on 12 May 2009 by Mr. Dfc Clayton
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