Courageous

Lost Fleet, Book 3

By: Jack Campbell

Narrated by: Christian Rummel

The Alliance has been fighting a losing battle against the Syndicate Worlds for over a century. Now, Captain John “Black Jack” Geary, who returned to the fleet after a hundred-year suspended animation, must keep the Alliance one step ahead of its merciless foe…

After a series of deadly engagements, the Alliance fleet is severely damaged and its arsenal is running low. Forced to halt in the Baldur Star System to raid the Syndic mines for raw materials, Geary is anxious to get moving again. But what should the fleet’s next move be? The Syndics are starting to catch on to Geary’s tactics, and as the Alliance ships jump from system to system, it’s getting harder to keep one step ahead.

What’s more, Geary has started to piece fragments of intelligence together into a highly disturbing picture: The Syndics have been keeping the existence of another potential player in the war a secret--and this unknown power may have the means to annihilate the human race…

©2008 John G. Hemry (P)2008 Audible Inc.

Blood in the water

John Geary has been using tactics that the Syndic and the Alliance have forgotten after 100 years of warfare. However, like all predators the Syndic is learning how to catch their prey. They hand Captain ‘Black Jack’ Geary his first defeat since taking command of the Alliance fleet. Is this the end of the Alliance fleet? Have the Syndic fleet finally won? No idea because I haven’t finished the series. This book is true to what happens in war when one side is handed an overwhelming defeat. General Patton after being handed a defeat by German forces said that a true commander feels the loss of all their people. However, a true leader must pick himself up and keep going because his people need him. Will John Geary learn this in the next book or this one?

Good book!

Great book and narrator! Author is sharing his knowledge and investigations on the matter! It's keep me focus on the story and care of its heroes

Good series continuation..., but

This 3rd iteration of 'The Lost Fleet' series is well written & well performed, in keeping with it's previous two novels. However, this novel employed much too much time-wasting on a couple main characters' emotional turmoil - adding nothing to the story or overarching plot.

Besides needing to fast forward through those (many) annoying, blathering interruptions, this novel is worth the time & credit. Though, I do find myself Hoping, (with a capital H), that the 4th installment of 'The Lost Fleet', Valiant, leaves the *prolonged & unnecessary emotional tantrums by the wayside.

Get Over Your Self

I like this series. I can't say that about the second series abought in this universe, it's not enjoyable as this one though. One more thing, Why is it that so many protagonist in military SciFi are so self-hating? In this series the protagonist is such a `wuss. I have no other way to say it.

it doesn't start over my audio Book.

I can finde the books I wont. it is amazing. much better than most audio book stores.

Great story, plot and narration

Love the Black Jack Geary series! I've listened to most of them and always look forward to the next chapter.

Fabulous

Loving this story. Still on the edge of my seat. The ending was exactly what I hope

wow!

this series gets better and better with every chapter. incredibly well done Military/sci-fi drama.

Hear a Fleet Commander’s Strategy Thoughts

Very, very engaging! Get a glimpse into the thought processes of a space fleet’s top commander, and how he weighs information and influences.

Decisions

To lead or not to lead? Often as in life we find ourselves at an impasse and leaving our brain to decide which way to go. There are two types of people, those that lead with their heart and those that lead with their future instincts. Which is right in the end , or which is better no one can but the owner.
Captain Geary is at his impasse am I Captain Black Jack , or not. Am I will to let people die or run for safety.
So many futures.