Havent read these books , look intresting though might check one out .

Sure, there may be some repetitions every now and then: so what, Carter? Real life is like that, plus they do not hinder the general development of the plot, they actually sustain it. I am well into Relentless now and I am loving every word of it.

The next book (Victorious) is likely to be the last, I’m afraid. However, I believe that the first requisite for a great story is that it has to come to an end. I wish to thank Mr. Campbell for giving us a great space saga which in my humble opinion will take a long time to be matched.

PS: English is not my native language, I apologise for any mistake
PPS: did you receive any proposal from TV of movie representatives? The Lost Fleet would make an excellent DVD box, equalled maybe only by Star Wars (the original ones, please) and the Lord of he Rings. I am booking now, just in case…

I have only one question, will there be a book following the fifth book (Relentless) I am hooked and need a fix. Please do not stop now.

It seems you are reading for plot. Sadly, you are doomed to disappointment no matter what you read. Plots are the least of the story you should be paying attention to, since all plots have been used, time and again.

To Mr. Campbell:

I love this series. I do skip parts, mostly because I am impatient with the battle scenes. But I can keep track easily, and Black Jack never disappoints. I only have 2 things to really ask/say.

First, it’s ok for Captain John Geary to say “yes” as opposed to “yeah”. I don’t know about anyone else, but this one little thing has started to bug the heck out of me. In the middle of battle, in a tight spot, or in emotional scenes, it would be more natural for him to say something short and sharp, which “yes” is. “Yeah” is more laid back and relaxed, which would be over the dinner table or in informal meetings. (You can even throw in some “yup”s.)

Second, when is book 6 coming out? I know Relentless was just published (2 months ago), but I’m very impatient for more! The story is clearly not finished.

Each has a lopsided over-the-top victory. Each has the exact same drawn out shallow conversations. There is the fearing that Geary is going to be a dictator conversations (at least ten of these per book). There is the he’s afraid that everyone expects the legend and not the man conversations ( at least dozen of these). There’s the sexual tension conversations (falling flat as usual). There’s the we’re low on raw materials conversations. There’s the where to next conversations. And my favorites….the enemies within the fleet conversations, because of course it’s so realistic that after five or six lopsided victories in a row…of course many officers in the fleet would think of Geary as unfit to lead. Good lord! Only in Jack Campbell’s universe would people act this way.

And by page 175 of book four I know nothing more about the alien race lurking out there somewhere than I knew in book one.

This is by far and away the worst example of “milking” a story I’ve ever seen. It is quite obvious that Jack is milking his idea that made a good first book (good, but not great) thining it out to make five so far and counting. Well, I fold in this poker game. I already bought book five…it goes straight into the round file. I’ll never read it and certainly will never buy another from Jack.

I certainly don’t blame Jack…you either have a talent or you don’t. Jack is not a horrible writer, but he’s not a good one either. I do however blame the publishers…shameful, surely some editor somewhere realizes how redundant this all is. You can’t possibly read this stuff and not have a voice in your head screaming, “I know, I know…get on with it already!”

As an aspiring military science fiction writer, who is also a former Naval Officer, I have to say you inspire me. I’ve just recently completed reading Dauntless and I could tell from the first couple of pages you had fleet experience. Thanks for providing such a compelling story and realistic characters.

Chris
USNA 95, SWO