The Lost Fleet - Courageous.
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chris_gerribI got back in town fairly late yesterday, and am back at work today. Before I left, I finished The Lost Fleet - Courageous
. It's another gripping episode in the saga of Black Jack Geary, commander of a fleet stranded behind enemy lines and struggling for existence.
John G. Hemry, writing as Jack Campbell, does his usual bang-up job in telling the story, and there is enough combat to satisfy any military-minded reader. Political intrigue is being mixed in, as Geary is being looked at as a political savior, the only person that can end the century-long war.
The previous two books have been hinting at the potential existence of aliens. It becomes more apparent in the book that not only do aliens exist, they seem to be playing a covert role in the ongoing human war. I have to admit I like what Hemry's doing with the aliens. It's nice to see an alien race that doesn't just show up and say "here we are." Humans aren't the safest race to announce your presence to.
My only complaint is that we're now three books into the series, and Hemry's not showing any immediate sign of wrapping this up. Although, Geary makes what appears to be a very rash decision at the end of this book, so I may be speaking too soon. At any rate, if you've got some Christmas money or gift cards lying around, going out and buying a copy of The Lost Fleet - Courageous would be a good idea.
. It's another gripping episode in the saga of Black Jack Geary, commander of a fleet stranded behind enemy lines and struggling for existence.John G. Hemry, writing as Jack Campbell, does his usual bang-up job in telling the story, and there is enough combat to satisfy any military-minded reader. Political intrigue is being mixed in, as Geary is being looked at as a political savior, the only person that can end the century-long war.
The previous two books have been hinting at the potential existence of aliens. It becomes more apparent in the book that not only do aliens exist, they seem to be playing a covert role in the ongoing human war. I have to admit I like what Hemry's doing with the aliens. It's nice to see an alien race that doesn't just show up and say "here we are." Humans aren't the safest race to announce your presence to.
My only complaint is that we're now three books into the series, and Hemry's not showing any immediate sign of wrapping this up. Although, Geary makes what appears to be a very rash decision at the end of this book, so I may be speaking too soon. At any rate, if you've got some Christmas money or gift cards lying around, going out and buying a copy of The Lost Fleet - Courageous would be a good idea.
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Date: 2007-12-27 06:11 pm (UTC)As to that rash decision, it seemed well-founded to me based on the circumstances he found himself in.
Hemry could also really use some snazzing up of his website...
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Date: 2007-12-27 06:48 pm (UTC)Regarding Hemry's website - most definitely. I'm not for sure the man "gets" the Internet. Which may be part of why his career hit the shoals. Still, I'm reminded of VH1's "One Hit Wonder." They interviewed a guy and asked if he was disappointed that his career tanked. He asked the interviewer, "how many hit records did you have?"