Valiant (The Lost Fleet, Book 4)
by Jack Campbell
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Book Reviews of Valiant (The Lost Fleet, Book 4)
Book Review: Very Engaging Series
Summary: 4 Stars
I have read the first four books of this series and I must say that it is a very engaging story. I highly recommend it to those who enjoy passing time with a little sci-fi reading as I do.
I do feel a little bogged down at times from the naming of all the classes, names, etc. etc. of all the different war ships. The author clearly enjoys this idea and talking about the details of this fleet and it makes a very interesting backdrop for a story, but it can get a bit tedious.
The underlying series background story about the mysterious alien race that has been conjectured to exist is one of the aspects of these books that I find especially interesting.
The internal struggle of the main character, I think, is well handled as well.
I look forward to the next installment
Book Review: Dragging on a bit. Should have been a trilogy instead.
Summary: 3 Stars
It's Book four, and although it's well written, it is painfully predictable. There really is no reason why it could not have been writtten as three longer books, rather than six drawn out volumes (unless it was to make money, but I wont be as cynical as that).
Valiant is pretty much like what most others have said. Well described space battles, Rione obviously has some emotional issues she needs to deal with, and would you please hurry up Mr Campbell and point the fleet towards Alliance Space already, so the hero can get on with fighting the real enemy- the unknown Aliens.
Personally, I'm finding this getting like books from Star Wars - once you start, you just keep reading to see what happens in the end, not because they are good reading. It'd be a shame if the last two books were like that.
Book Review: Continuing to enjoy the series
Summary: 4 Stars
It has to be said this book is much the same as the novel which preceded it. We continue to get a series of space battles and fleet commanders who can think of nothing better than to get rid of Geary no matter what the cost. Having said that these books are light-weight and enjoyable reads with a main character who continues to hold the series together.
The plot seeds that have been noted in the earlier books are finally coming into great focus with these later novels and I'll be happy to continue with this series. I think these are the sort of novels you pick up to be entertained, not blown away by fantastic writing and intricate plots and with that in mind these books continue to be a source of enjoyment even if these later novels aren't quite as good as the earlier books in the series.
Book Review: Excellet series
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not much at writing book reviews, I only know one thing in regards to the books that I read. That is did I enjoy the book? In this case I would have to say that yes I do. I wholeheartedly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys Military SciFi. The science, as little as the author goes into it, seems believable and the mysteries associated with the different characters and the aliens only grows deeper as the series progresses. In this book the conspiracy against 'Black Jack' Geary grows in scope as the conspirators grow ever more desperate to remove him from command. Also the possible motives for both the conspirators and the aliens are probed deeper than before. Overall this book continues the excellence of the series and shows what potential it has for the ending.Book Review: Special edition... Anyone else ???
Summary: 4 Stars
My "special edition" book:
I've yet to read the end of the 4th book, my book ends on page 256 and then goes into page 199 of a book called "Valentine's Exile" for about 40 pages.
Review:
I have read these books as they came out one by one. While I really enjoyed the 1st and eagerly looked forward to the 2nd and then 3rd, I've noticed a decline in the pace of the story and am not as engaged in the story as I was early in the series. I echo some other comments made here, it feels as if this series is artificially drawn out into 6 books. Alternatively, 3 thicker and tighter books feel like the right thing to me in this place.
I know the author has it in him to do better, his first books very much show that.