Seeking to escape both their prison and Syndic space, will Geary and Aragon join forces to get home — or will the hatreds stirred by a decades-old war kill them both? The Alliance woke Captain John "Black Jack" Geary from cryogenic sleep to take command of the fleet in the century-long conflict against the Syndicate Worlds. Now Fleet Admiral Geary's victory has earned him the adoration of the people-and the enmity of politicians convinced that a living hero can be a very inconvenient thing.
Geary knows that members of the military high command and the government question his loyalty to the Alliance and fear his staging a coup-so he can't help but wonder if the newly christened First Fleet is being deliberately sent to the far side of space on a suicide mission.
But his superiors question his loyalty to the regime. Attacked without warning, he orders the fleet to jump star systems—only to enter the crosshairs of another hostile alien armada. Now Geary must find a way to reach the jump point without massive casualties—even though the enigmas could be waiting on the other side…. The master of military science fiction returns. Now his battle-weary fleet returns to Unity, the seat of the Alliance government. But instead of a hero's welcome, he faces assassination attempts and political threats.
His arrival ignites a furious Senate trial, and Geary must use all his guile to ensure the guilty are brought to justice, without himself becoming judge and jury. All the while forces lurk in the shadows, poised to strike at any moment. Unsure of who he can trust, Geary is sent on a dangerous mission to lead his fleet through the shattered Syndicate Worlds, and beyond to alien-controlled space. As the Alliance faces the failures of its past, Black Jack must confront its legacy — distrust and rebellion.
Before Iceni and Drakon can put their house in order, they must deal with an even greater threat. An enigma warship has appeared and vanished near a Syndic colony. If the aliens are capable of jumping into other human-occupied star systems, then billions of people could be vulnerable to a hostile invasion fleet anywhere they choose to strike. But an even greater vulnerability lies with Iceni and Drakon, as a once-trusted adviser-turned-saboteur plans revenge The wait is over.
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Shelve Victorious. Book 7. Dreadnaught by Jack Campbell. Shelve Dreadnaught. Book 8. Invincible by Jack Campbell. Shelve Invincible. Book 9. Guardian by Jack Campbell. Shelve Guardian. Iceni does not even mind joining hands with General Drakon as well as with an officer from the hated Alliance forces. Together, they plan to take a bigger risk and recruit a personnel for manning the warships against the enigma forces of the aliens.
However, before doing so, Iceni and Drakon must fight against the hidden dangers that were very close to their planet. They very well knew about the fact that the human threats could jeopardize the freedom of the Midway Star as well as the lives both of them too. Skip to content Home. Search for:. Book Series In Order » Authors » 4. Geary has built such a fine reputation over the course of bringing the Lost Fleet home and has built so much power that he could, if he so chooses, take over and become the political leader of the entire Alliance.
But of course that is the furthest thing from what our humble hero wants. Seeking merely to be allowed to continue to serve in whatever capacity is desired, he is convinced to take the rank of Admiral of the Fleet only temporarily if he can have his way , take the battle to the enemy Syndicate worlds, and obtain a lasting peace.
And, oh by the way, find a way to deal with those pesky aliens we keep hearing about and prevent them from annihilating us all. However, I do grow tired of how Geary is the perfect military officer. He always always! His on-going and developing feelings for the Captain of his flagship is never allowed to proceed because of the dishonor that fraternization would bring to both parties.
I will seek that out at the appropriate time but for now I am content to leave these characters where they stand. Went in with the knowledge that there was sequel series following on from this entry but as a conclusion this was still very satisfying. The previous entry served as a climax to the main plot of the series as a whole but this volume ties up the plot threads that left open.
The ending as it is builds really well on the groundwork the series has created as it progressed. Will definitely check out the follow up, which from what's left unanswered here sounds potentially intriguing. Final book of the series and new surprises for us. John Geary is promoted to Fleet Admiral and sent back to to deal with the Sindic government and to end the war. After arriving at their homeworld the fleet is ambushed a second time by the Sindics when the Sindic leadership threatens to blow the hipernet gate destroying the fleet and all the planets in the star system, so that they would maintain control of the Sindic star systems.
I guess we just got back to the beginning with some added surprises to keep the story interesting.
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