Courageous

I came very close to not picking up this book. The Lost Fleet series was, based on my read of the previous books, kind of a mixed bag. The space fleet battles were fantastic. I especially liked the way the author handled relativistic problems. On the other hand, the often card board interactions of......more

Excellent book, highly enjoyable. Another good story of the lost fleet series, this one continues to carry forward with the account of the Alliance Fleet "attacking in the other direction" (a fighting retreat would of course be unthinkable). Captain John (Black Jack) Geary continues with his vowed o......more

I'm rather enjoying this series. The author writes action sequences with a casual confidence that make the space battles a delight to read. I can see why some reviewers would, at this stage, complain about a repetitiveness that has crept into the series. I can see, but I disagree with the general as......more

Courageous continues the narrative begun by John Hemry in the first two books of the Lost Fleet series (i.e., Dauntless and Fearless), with the subject material and the writing style remaining consistent. Readers who enjoyed those installments are very likely to enjoy this book as well. One facet of......more

Really digging this series. I rate book on my expectations and enjoyment of them not against everything I’ve ever read. These books (so far) do exactly what they should. There’s a focus on space battles and fleet tactics with growing subplots about the personal life of the main character, his allies......more