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Dreadnaught

By: Jack Campbell
Narrated by: Christian Rummel, Jack Campbell - introduction
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Summary

The first book of best-selling sci-fi author Jack Campbell’s new series "Beyond the Frontier" returns to find Captain John “Black Jack" Geary, the hero of the "Lost Fleet" series, awoken from cryogenic sleep to take command of the fleet.

Geary’s legendary exploits have earned him the adoration of the people—and the enmity of politicians convinced that a living hero can be a very inconvenient thing. The century-long war between the Alliance and the Syndicate Worlds may be over, but Geary and his newly christened First Fleet have been ordered back into action to investigate the aliens occupying the far side of Syndic space and to determine how much of a threat they represent to the Alliance. And while the Syndic Worlds are no longer united, individually they may be more dangerous than ever before. 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 sent to the far side of space on a suicide mission.

William C. Dietz, the author of the "Legion of the Damned" series, calls Dreadnaught "a rousing adventure", and Elizabeth Moon, the Nebula Award-winning author of the "Vatta's War" series, says it’s “loaded with edge-of-your-seat combat". Read by Christian Rummel, who has narrated The Lost Fleet series to excellent reviews, Dreadnaught promises to be an out-of-this-world experience.

BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction written and read by author Jack Campbell.

©2011 John G. Hemry (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
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Great

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A bit too much politics for my linking

The book is written in the same style as all previous books and is quite enjoyable, the only negative aspect for me is that the politics were discussed I a lot more detail that I would care to listen.

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An absolutely great continuation of The Lost Fleet

The narrator continues his speech patterns and accents for each character perfectly. And with the story keeping their personalities the same it's absolutely brilliant.
There are some weird editing mishaps where you can clearly tell different sentences were recorded in different sessions, but it's very easy to gloss over them, and in no way hampers the book for me.

Finished within literally 3 days and I loved every second.

It's safe to say, the world of Blackjack is going to get a hell of a lot more complicated before it gets easier.

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Great read… listen.

Loved it. Can’t get enough of this story. The brilliant narration of all the different characters is just superb.

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still good

love the characters and the narrator. I'm still enjoying this style although a bland ending

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great story love this series

the lost fleet by Jack Campbell I love this series I'm on my 10 read through of the series I've got all the book he has written from the the jag in space, Starks war, genesis fleet, the lost fleet, the lost fleet beyond the frontier, lost stars and finally pillars of reality.

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Fantastic continuation series

My favourite series at the moment. Christian Rummel is an outstanding narrator and I'm enjoying every bit of it.

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a bit trying in places

l kept listening but found it hard going in places. The interplay between Geary and his wife pretty unrealistic at times. Then the story just stops - to be continued in part 2 no doubt. I will most likely save my credit.

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Toooooo loooong

I though they will never leave for the mission! It took half a book talking about politics and preparations. Just a tiny bit of adventure, action and joy in the very end of the book.

I hope next book is better.

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epic story would certainly recommend this series.

This series of books is just excellent have burnt through them rapidly. Anyone into sci Fi should give them a go.

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