The Lost Fleet: Valiant

This is a great entry in Jack Campbell's series. It delves a bit more into the increased intrigue (and boy, is there a lot of it this time 'round) and machinations of fleet politics and is a little lighter on the battles than the first few books but that doesn't mean it doesn't stand up to its predecessors in every respect.

It's been interesting to see the evolution of the characters over the past four books by Geary and his core group of captains, Duellos, Cresida, and especially Desjani, who I believe to be one of the most well-written and interesting characters in sci-fi these days. I've never much cared for Co-President Rione. I think she's a bit too histrionic for anybody who could possibly be president of anything. Then again, she's the one they sent on the potential suicide mission so maybe her people see her that way, too.

The sense of impending dread is getting larger, the stakes are getting higher, and Black Jack Geary is facing even more dangerous enemies...foreign, domestic, and alien. I'm not sure what is going to happen next, but I was a lot happier when I bought and finished the first three books in a week and only had to wait two months for the next one to come out.

I loved the Lost Fleet series. I read them all. Very good tactical warfare and a sense of stress in battle with a little bit of the frustrations of management as in "Dilbert" thrown in to make it real.

This was a fine addition to a very enjoyable series. I won't repeat all the plot lines and character twists in this review but I will add that it seems like this book in particular is positioning itself for whatever follow-up series that might be in the works. It continues its repetition of the whole "Black Jack" resisting all the temptations placed before him... blah blah blah but that's a minor annoyance. It does a masterful job (as always) with the fleet psychology and physics of space battle.

If you endured the slight lag in book 3 then this will have been worth it.

This author is always able to pace the action perfectly in every book of this series. this particular book is just as good as the first. Im sure, if you like Sci Fi opera, as i do, you will like this book..

This book rocks. The action is great, the characters have evolved or are evoling. Don't want to ruin the whole thing for you first time readers, but not only does Blackjack win the war in a unique way, but he also does something about the aliens leaving room for several more books and he does get the love of his life by blundering through his choices. Hope this review helps you choose this book

The culmination of the six book series. Everything comes to a rather abrupt halt, but Campbell wraps up all the lose ends very nicely and leaves you wanting more - which he provides in the next series.

Jack Campbell is an excellent military scifi write! While he is no David Webber and Black Jack is no Honor Harrington they are both a close second. If you enjoy Honorverse then you will enjoy The Lost Fleet series.

Jack Campbell is an excellent military scifi write! While he is no David Webber and Black Jack is no Honor Harrington they are both a close second. If you enjoy Honorverse then you will enjoy The Lost Fleet series.

Jack Campbell is an excellent military scifi write! While he is no David Webber and Black Jack is no Honor Harrington they are both a close second. If you enjoy Honorverse then you will enjoy The Lost Fleet series.

Great realistic character building throughout the series. Campbell carries a story quite well. Heroes, much like "Black Jack" are men and women who never asked for the title but were strong enough to always do the right thing and bear the win or loss as their own.