The Lost Fleet: Victorious

ByJack Campbell

Release Date: 2010-04-27
Genre: Science Fiction

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 513 Ratings

Description

The Lost Fleet: Relentless found its way onto the New York Times bestseller list...

Now Victorious leads the charge again-and "Black Jack" Geary is in command...

As war continues to rage between the Alliance and Syndicate Worlds, Captain "Black Jack" Geary is promoted to admiral-even though the ruling council fears he may stage a military coup. His new rank gives him the authority to negotiate with the Syndics, who have suffered tremendous losses and may finally be willing to end the war. But an even greater alien threat lurks on the far side of the Syndic occupied space.

Reviews

The Lost Fleet: Victorious
5
By Scott11024
Great military adventure sci-fi. A non-stop good time.
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5
By MinionOfMelkor
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Solid space opera
4
By admiral perc
I read any space opera / military science fiction I can get my hands on, and the Lost Fleet series doesn't disappoint. In my opinion Jack Campbell is not in the same league as David Weber or Steve White when it comes to writing about epic space battles between fleets of warships, but he nevertheless has created an interesting, unique and plausible universe and storyline. Lots of cool naval weaponry and futuristic technology. Definitely recommend to fans of the genre.
Worthy and satisfying ending.
4
By Gausley
The conclusion of the original six-book arc of Jack Campbell's "Lost Fleet" series ties up the main ends in a satisfying way. Another plus is that the overall quality of the books has continued to grow. The space battles, which are the main driving force of the series, are kept interesting by constantly changing strategies and tactics, and situations. Not only does this one tie up the war with the Syndics, but also opens the way for the follow-up series, "Beyond the Frontier". One small caveat I had was the ease with which the other captains accepted the existence of the alien threat and jumped right on board, but then again another protracted political drama wouldn't have been welcomed at that point, either.
Overall a satisfying read, especially the resolution of the relationship at the end. If you've read his far, then you shouldn't be disappointed.
Fantastic!
5
By HoseDragger
What a great series! A little long sometimes in telling of all the different maneuvers, but an excellent storyline.
Solid plot
5
By Skharz
Solid plot to the end... no hokey or contrived solutions to loose plot threads; everything gets tied up in a nice logical bow with a very satisfying ending. I have re-read the whole series three times now, and am jones'ing for more.
A great space opera
5
By Rossy_65
Well the first book of the series got me hooked, but I felt something was missing. However, I had to read them all... Nicely done. In the end, the series comes to a grand finale. I find myself in the shower coming up with space battle tactic questions for Admiral Geary over lunch/coffee.
The big one is do ships ever exit jump space onto a physical object, or is there a region around a jump point that is avoided due to this risk...
Compelling tale, the universe is a bit sparse...we spend most of our time in the bridge or in the captains cabin, but the narrative is fantastic nonetheless. I'm hooked...read them like candy.
THANKS for some awesome science fiction.
Wonderful Escape with Benefits
5
By Foreign Service
As a retired Marine Officer, I thoroughly enjoyed the leadership lessons provided in this futuristic tactical setting. I found it difficult to put the book down. I would recommend this book to young officers and NCOs in all the services as an interesting way to tackle some difficult leadership challenges that are common in any military unit of any size.
Good ending
4
By Brendanjerwin
A fitting and satisfying end for the series.
Favorite Space Story
5
By Some-Guy-123
This series is my favorite space story. This last book of the series is a full  book. Wonderfull end to the long war with the Syndics and the result of Geary's and Desjani's love is good as expected.