The Alliance has been fighting the Syndic for a century,and losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded inenemy territory. Their only hope is Captain John "BlackJack" Geary - a man who has emerged from a centurylonghibernation to find himself heroically idealizedbeyond belief. Now, he must
Dauntless
β Scribed by Campbell, Jack
- Publisher
- Ace
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 167 KB
- Edition
- Reissue
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Captain John Black Jack Gearys legendary exploits are known to every schoolchild. Revered for his heroic last stand in the early days of the war, he was presumed dead. But a century later, Geary miraculously returns from survival hibernation and reluctantly takes command of the Alliance Fleet as it faces annihilation by the Syndic.
Appalled by the hero-worship around him, Geary is nevertheless a man who will do his duty. And he knows that bringing the stolen Syndic hypernet key safely home is the Alliances one chance to win the war. But to do that, Geary will have to live up to the impossibly heroic Black Jack legend...
Review
A slam-bang good read that kept me up at night.Elizabeth Moon
A rousing adventurethe kind of hero Hornblower fans will love!William C.
The best novel of its type that Ive read.David Sherman, coauthor of the Starfist series
Military science fiction at its best.Catherine Asaro
About the Author
"Jack Campbell" is the pseudonym for John G. Hemry, a retired Naval officer (and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis). As Jack Campbell, he writes The Lost Fleet series of military science fiction novels. He lives with his family in Maryland.
Library : Science Fiction
Universes : The Lost Fleet [01]
Formats : EPUB
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ISBN : 9780441014187
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