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| Courageous (The Lost Fleet, Book 3) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jack Campbell
Publisher: Ace
Category: Book
List Price: $7.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 5882
Media: Paperback
Edition: Ace Mass-market Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0441015670
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780441015672
ASIN: 0441015670
Publication Date: December 18, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great Book/Series February 20, 2008
Great read! - entertaining SIFI at it's best combining humor with suspense in a most enjoyable manner. A must have series!
 Love this series February 19, 2008
I've been an avid reader of this series, ever since I stumbled on the first book. If I'm not mistaken, this is the Author's first effort in this genre, and I must say, he's doing a hell of a job.
Most of the time, military sci-fi can be derivative and stale - since most of the time, everything has been done before. However, this series manages to find just enough "newness" that it feels surprisingly refreshing. The basic premise has been done before, but what sets it apart is all the additional parts - along with some pretty tight and entertaining narrative, this is the type of book that you pick up and won't put down until you finish it.
Alas, the only bad thing about these books is that they are quite short. I don't have it on hand right now, but I believe they go up to about 300 pages each, which in my case, that's about 4-5 hours of hard reading before I'm done.
I can't wait for the rest of the series to come out (next book out in June, I think).....I'm certainly hoping they will expand on the behind-the-scenes menace they've been hinting at in the first three books.
 The saga Continues February 13, 2008
More of Black Jack Geary in what looks like a never ending saga. Horatio Hornblower in out space. Excellent for numbing the mind. This is Book 3. When will it end...when will Black Jack get home? My guess is two or three more books but the plot is so open ended that it could be a dozen more.
I should add that all the series has been enjoyable reading.
Lost Fleet Still Lost--but I'm still enjoying this series--so that's OK by me. February 12, 2008
I don't know what it is, but I'm hooked on this series. It's true that the Lost Fleet is still lost. But in the first two books I liked seeing the beleaguered Captain have to deal with his own insecurities, his odd situation of being a hero come back to life 100 years after he supposedly died, having his captains be rebellious, having his lover threaten to kill him if she needs to AND having to still get his fleet out of enemy space--and that's what he's still doing in this book.
True, things haven't changed much from book 2, but I enjoyed book 2, so why shouldn't I also enjoy book 3? Maybe I have a bit more patience than some of those who complain about the plot not developing a bit more? Perhaps Campbell is playing it a bit too safe and not throwing in some more unexpected twists and developments? But really--the first book and the second were short, sweet and simple, so why should the third suddenly be different?
In the second book Geary has his fleet head into enemy territory, since going forward to friendly space would probably mean being gradually worn down by engagements until the fleet was destroyed. So by this book, the fleet is still fairly intact, aside from losses due to some captains not following Geary's orders, but going off with the mad Captain Falco--but also no closer to home. To shake things up a bit, Geary tries to run to Alliance space. Of course, it isn't easy--and it is revealed that it's not just the Syndics who have made things difficult. So a bit more about possible Alien involvement in the course of the war is revealed. Like in previous books, it's only a small revelation.
If that's not enough for you, then this isn't the book for you. But if you liked the battles of the first books, and yes, more of Geary trying to deal with the two important women in his life as well as trying to keep the rest of those in his command happy, then read on. I am waiting (not terribly patiently!) for the next book, myself!
 More Geary, Less...Women February 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'll be honest - I read these for the fleet engagements, logistical workings of a fleet, and watching the good guys beat the bad guys. Throw in a ton of twists and turns, and I'm good.
This book was mostly 'filler' - I feel that Jack Campbell had some personal engagements to go on, and gave the reins of his book to his 16 year old daughter until the last two chapters. I really couldn't care less about who he sleeps with, or the female-gabby banter back and forth. I skimmed this part and was relieved to finally get back to the story.
I want to see some ship boardings in the future, and I HOPE TO GOD adding captured Syndic ships to their own fleet. Give me something interesting, here!
btw -the artwork did go to hell. What the heck...?
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