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Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1)
written by Jack Campbell
Studio : Ace
by Ace
Publisher : Ace
Released : 2006-06-27
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780441014187
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 98 reviews)
List Price : $7.99
Our Price : $3.73
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Book Description |
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The Alliance has been fighting the Syndic for a century-and losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is Captain John "Black Jack" Geary-a man who's emerged from a century-long hibernation to find he has been heroically idealized beyond belief. Now, he must live up to his own legend. |
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Quite enjoyable |
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I saw several recommendations in the science fiction discussion board for this book. I even paid full price for it. Book 2 in the series is next. Thanks for the recommendation. Now I have a whole new series to read. |
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Great fun! |
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It's been quite a few years since I enjoyed a sci-fi book this much. (I think it was A Fire in the Deep, by Vernor Vinge). This is what Battlestar Galactica would be if you removed all the silliness. I quickly read the sequel, and I'm now waiting for delivery of volumes three and four in the series. |
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Writes like David Webber used to write |
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I'll keep this short. This is the first "couldn't put it down" book I've read in a long time. |
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Oh Hum... |
Dauntless, left me wondering if I had gotten the first book in a series, or if I had jumped in at the second book. Americancivilwar assures that it is indeed the first book in the series. The opening was lacking, and there perhaps should have been an entire book of backstory before the opening of this book.
Because of the weak opening, it took me quite a while to get into the book. I'm not sure if the book redeemed itself enough to purchase the next in the series or not. There are 6 in "The Lost Fleet" series.
John "Black Jack" Geary is a war hero from about 100 years ago. He has been reciently found in an survial pod in deep hibernation. After being brought back from his deep freeze, he finds himself in a world where the current war has cost his beloved Alliance in more than just men and equipment, he finds that many of the old ways of fighting have also been long forgotten. It is up to him to bring a badly damaged fleet of ships, commanded by young officers, out of enemy terriorty and back to the Alliance worlds.
While the writing was technically good, it could have been much better than it was.
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Great fun |
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I can't say there's much depth here, but it's oh so enjoyable a read if you're into this genre. It's the classical story of fighting and surviving against much greater forces and against all odds. Nothing original, but I loved his style and flew through the first three in the series. Just ordered the fourth. He gets a little off point sometimes (in particular when a certain relationship develops later)...but so what! |
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