Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) | Jack Campbell | Writes like David Webber used to write

Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) | Jack Campbell | Superb military sci-fi

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Dauntless (The Los...

	Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) Jack Campbell Ace, 2006 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 100 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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.

Writes like David Webber used to write

I'll keep this short. This is the first "couldn't put it down" book I've read in a long time.

Superb military sci-fi

Our hero is at once, larger than life, but also very human with all the issues that carries. The story is well driven; the space combat is at just the right level of detail and there is a lot of it. The political maneuvering element is there and plays a role but is neatly woven into the story to never become an endless dissertation on politics.

And it's just fun.

Glad that Amazon pointed me to it with the ever present "Other people who bought this item also bought ..."

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Great fun!

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.

Quite enjoyable

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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