The Lost Fleet: Fearless

Jack Campbell

Jan 2007 · The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier Book 2 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

Captain John “Black Jack” Geary tries a desperate gamble to lead the Alliance Fleet home through enemy-occupied space in this novel in the thrilling Lost Fleet series.

Geary is convinced that the Syndics are planning to ambush the fleet and finish it off once and for all. Realizing the fleet’s best (and only) chance is to do the unexpected, Geary takes the offensive and orders the fleet to the Sancere system. There, a multitude of possible routes home give the Alliance fleet a better chance of avoiding their pursuers—and an attack on the Sancere shipbuilding facilities could decimate the Syndic war effort.
 
Weary from endless combat, the officers and crew of the Alliance fleet can’t see the sense in charging deeper into enemy territory—prompting a mutiny that divides them, and leaving Geary with the odds higher against him than ever before...

Ratings and reviews

The storyline is interesting and there are times when tactics and situations captures my attention. However there is not a lot of plot and character development, and too much "telling" instead of describing at times.

A sequel worthy of the first book, a true continuation of a story that has its roots in the historical intersection of the Anabasis and the Hundred Years War. While the first story explored the deterioration of honorable battle as cultures fought an ever extending war, and the difference between soldiers and warriors, this focuses on the main character as he begins to live up to his legend. But how much will that legend effect him? It reminds me of something once said if Abraham Lincoln: Any fool can handle adversity. If you want to test a man's character, give him power. My only issue is how perfect John Geary is turning out to be. Losses are a part of battle, but any losses he's accrued stem directly from the mistakes of his subordinates. And, even then he wins massive victories.

I am officially hooked on this series. I'm not articulate enough to give a detailed review, I just know that I thoroughly enjoy these books. Two down and on to the next. For those like me, who don't want to read a book riddled with foul language, these books are clean.

About the author

“Jack Campbell” 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 New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Fleet series and The Lost Stars series, as well as the Stark’s War, Paul Sinclair, and Pillars of Reality series. He lives with his indomitable wife and three children in Maryland.