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'This is pulp fiction at it best, and it's great fun, with a quality of earnest integrity that comes from its author's real-world experience in the US Navy.' --GQ Magazine
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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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Courageous is the third book in the Lost Fleet series, preceded by Dauntless and Fearless, and as such you're not going to be getting a stand alone here - this series is one big story. I've really enjoyed the first two books and was very much looking forward to get stuck into Courageous to see where it took the story and just what else could be thrown up for Geary and the fleet to deal with. While Jack Campbell sticks to a formula that has proven successful in the previous instalments, he does introduce some new aspects that help increase the tension and raise plenty of questions about the bigger picture.
As the Alliance fleet travel from system to system through Syndic space on their way home they are constantly overcoming the odds and surviving battle after battle, inflicting heavy losses on the Syndics each time. While this is the more traditional battlefield that Geary is used to, another is always present - the political and argumentative fleet conferences that take place with all Alliance fleet ship commanders. These conferences are the bane of Geary's command and it is during these that those who oppose him manipulate others to raise issues. On top of this Geary's relationship with Rionne is not what it used to be, she appears cold and distant, and rumours are spreading about the fleet of improper conduct between him and Desjani, the captain of his flagship. And then there is the discovery that humanity may not be alone in this section of the galaxy after all as evidence of mysterious foes builds and builds.
Other than the unravelling mystery of non-human intelligences that Geary and his close confidants are slowly discovering, there is a distinct feeling that Geary is playing things a little too well when it comes to avoiding the Syndic forces. He's managed to guess their actions with enough accuracy to date that the Alliance fleet has not been in too much danger, but his decisions are slowly pushing the fleet into a corner where they will have to face a significant Syndic force before too long. I liked the way this came about, and when the action finally hits it's done extremely well, but I've come to expect that from Campbell - he can write some pretty epic space battles with all sorts of twists and turns.
Once again I find myself totally drawn into the setting that Jack Campbell has created. I find the premise a good one for a military SF story, the characters are still enjoyable to read and the precision of the space battles are terrific. In short, Courageous delivers just what I wanted, but it doesn't deliver too much more than Dauntless and Fearless. Because of this it's difficult to review this book without going into too much detail or without repeating myself with what I've said in my previous reviews. If you've read and enjoyed the books to date then this should certainly be on your reading pile, and if not I strongly suggest picking them up and starting the story from scratch.
Courageous ends in such a way that Valiant, the fourth book, is going to be an immediate read. Saying that there is a cliffhanger of sorts is not giving anything away, but it also makes you realise once again that Campbell is in this series for the long haul. Highly recommended.
As the Alliance fleet travel from system to system through Syndic space on their way home they are constantly overcoming the odds and surviving battle after battle, inflicting heavy losses on the Syndics each time. While this is the more traditional battlefield that Geary is used to, another is always present - the political and argumentative fleet conferences that take place with all Alliance fleet ship commanders. These conferences are the bane of Geary's command and it is during these that those who oppose him manipulate others to raise issues. On top of this Geary's relationship with Rionne is not what it used to be, she appears cold and distant, and rumours are spreading about the fleet of improper conduct between him and Desjani, the captain of his flagship. And then there is the discovery that humanity may not be alone in this section of the galaxy after all as evidence of mysterious foes builds and builds.
Other than the unravelling mystery of non-human intelligences that Geary and his close confidants are slowly discovering, there is a distinct feeling that Geary is playing things a little too well when it comes to avoiding the Syndic forces. He's managed to guess their actions with enough accuracy to date that the Alliance fleet has not been in too much danger, but his decisions are slowly pushing the fleet into a corner where they will have to face a significant Syndic force before too long. I liked the way this came about, and when the action finally hits it's done extremely well, but I've come to expect that from Campbell - he can write some pretty epic space battles with all sorts of twists and turns.
Once again I find myself totally drawn into the setting that Jack Campbell has created. I find the premise a good one for a military SF story, the characters are still enjoyable to read and the precision of the space battles are terrific. In short, Courageous delivers just what I wanted, but it doesn't deliver too much more than Dauntless and Fearless. Because of this it's difficult to review this book without going into too much detail or without repeating myself with what I've said in my previous reviews. If you've read and enjoyed the books to date then this should certainly be on your reading pile, and if not I strongly suggest picking them up and starting the story from scratch.
Courageous ends in such a way that Valiant, the fourth book, is going to be an immediate read. Saying that there is a cliffhanger of sorts is not giving anything away, but it also makes you realise once again that Campbell is in this series for the long haul. Highly recommended.
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I bought the first 2 books in this series to see what they were like. Having started I had to find out what happened next until "Victorious". I found the continuous references "to our ancestors" and "the living stars" a little monotonous, given that very few armed services keep making religious remarks all the time.It also occurred to me that since the tactics of "charge hell for leather all guns blazing" had obviously not worked, as the war had not been won in 100 years, surely someone senior with 2 brain cells should have worked out that a new approach was necessary.(Surely there must have been an Admiral with courage enough in 100 years to challenge the establishment/political order)
However this criticism apart I enjoyed the series so far and intend to buy 'beyond the horizon' shortly.
However this criticism apart I enjoyed the series so far and intend to buy 'beyond the horizon' shortly.
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This is another really good read in a great series by Jack Campbell. I'm reading Stark's War by teh same author now which is not as good so don't be put off if you've tried Stark's War and not enjoyed it.
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The story continues... to be good
The Lost Fleet series continue to entertain, and enthrall. At this point in the series however the lack of further character development and almost complete focus on Geary, with... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Wegason
Good read
I read all of the series in sequence over a number of days. Other than the distracting 'relationshops' stuff they and this book are pretty good. Read more
Published 7 months ago by G. H. Ardern
Lost fleet , book 3
This series just gets better and better, and is very difficult to put down.
When i do finishing reading , the next book beckons, i think my eyesight is telling me not to read... Read more
When i do finishing reading , the next book beckons, i think my eyesight is telling me not to read... Read more
Published 8 months ago by stevieboy
Some battles, some running, some thinking
I've been lucky enough to come to this series late, and read it through more or less all at once, which means its more like reading one big book at times. Read more
Published 9 months ago by John Middleton
Enjoyable 3rd book in the series
I have given it 4 stars as it is a good book, and a good series so far. It's by know means a well written book, it is simple writing. Read more
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