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Valiant (The Lost Fleet, Book 4)
by: Jack Campbell

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780441016198
ISBN: 0441016197
Label: Ace
Manufacturer: Ace
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: June 24, 2008
Publisher: Ace
Sales Rank: 4324
Studio: Ace

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“Black Jack” Geary has ordered his fleet back to the Lakota Star System where the Syndics nearly destroyed them, a desperate gamble that may give them a fighting chance of survival—or tear them apart.

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Space Hero
One book that is difficult to put down. Almost like watching 24 on the tube; I always want to see the next episode. Look forward to book 5 in April.

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- A Boring Triangle
I loved the first three books and couldn't wait to get my hands on this one. Unfortunately I thought it fell flat. The space battles seemed earily familiar...maybe too much like previous battles in books 1, 2, and 3?

But worse, in my opinion, is the divergence into the love triangle between Geary and the two female leads. Rione's character was always somewhat one-dimensional, and in this book she's just extra baggage. And the forbidden love between Desjani and Geary is nauseating. There is no surprise, no subtlety, and not even much in the way of actual romance in the way this story line unfolds. The reader sees it all coming and is powerless to divert it. Perhaps it is necessary to throw the "romance angle" so as to stretch it out to the originally planned five books, but I personally would vote to jettison the allegedly romantic bits out the nearest airlock and finish up the story. After all, the ... Read More

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- Jumping Back to Go Forward...
The Lost Fleet continues to be lost in alien space. Captain Jack Geary continues to fight for his fleet's survival, against elements in his own fleet, and to maintain a balance between the perception of him as a hero and himself as a human being with human failings.

If you enjoyed the first three books, then there should be no reason not to enjoy this one. Those who want the plot to proceed more quickly may be frustrated. The fleet has returned to Lakota, where they faced a punishing battle. This time, however, things have changed. Geary knows about the mysterious aliens who helped bring the enemy Syndic fleet against him and his people are now catching on to how the aliens are tracking them and also what may be their motives, at least in part. He also knows more about how the Syndics operate and can begin to exploit their weaknesses. He's also more able to make use of turning the hearts and ... Read More

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- Miserly with plot points
This guy hoards plot points like he's gonna run out! What gives? Why the hesitation to dish out real character changes and real events? It makes the novel so monochromatic.

Waaaaaay too much repetition in this installment in what's overall a pretty good series. It just felt like the characters spent all their time in the same three rooms talking about the same three things. I don't need to read any more about the real Jack vs the mythic Jack-- unless there's something new to talk about. I don't need to read any more about the Madame President or whatever and her jealousy or non-jealousy or whatever. I just got old!

Why the reluctance to give more detail about the aliens? Why the reluctance to have more space battles? Why the reluctance to have more action take place on the ships or have them put into port somewhere so they can get off the ship and have Jack go meet some freakin' new people ... Read More

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