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Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1)
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780441014187
Edition: Reissue
ISBN: 0441014186
Label: Ace
Manufacturer: Ace
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: June 27, 2006
Publisher: Ace
Studio: Ace
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Editorial Review:
The Alliance has been fighting the Syndic for a century-and losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is Captain John "Black Jack" Geary-a man who's emerged from a century-long hibernation to find he has been heroically idealized beyond belief. Now, he must live up to his own legend.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Better Than I Thought it Would Be
Normally, I'm not a big fan of military science fiction. Before this novel, the only military SF I enjoyed regularly was the Honor Harrington series by David Weber. I was pleasantly surprised by how good Dauntless was; good enough that I want to quickly move on to the rest of the series. The character of John "Black Jack" Geary is the star of this novel and it's a great character with which you can immediately connect. The action is also great and has "realness" to it that you don't often find ... Read More
Rating:  - A good idea poorly executed
I bought this first book in this series on the strength of the idea. I'm always on the lookout for good military SF, but these stories disappoint.
The characters are shallow and not very credible and the story reads like a high school students accounting of the cliques in their class.
If you're a person who likes military SF and appreciates the work of authors like David Drake stay away from these - they'll drive you nuts.
Rating: - Enjoyable, very good but not fantastic
I picked up this book (and the next three in the Lost Fleet series) as I enjoy science-fiction and this was recommended to me by another fellow sci-fi aficionado.
The story is about John "Black Jack" Geary, an Alliance Fleet officer whose famous "last stand" has become the stuff of legend. He was presumed dead and lost with his ship during the aforementioned "last stand," but in fact, he escaped in a life pod which kept him in suspended animation for 100 years. Now reawakened and entrusted ... Read More
Rating: - Good premise, great start
My first space opera. I can see where the author is starting to repeat and it is just book #1 of six. I cant wait to start the next ones.
On a scale 1 to 5, Five is Best:
Villian: 4
Plot: 4
Creativity: 4
Uniqueness: 4
Humor: 2
Bringing the sexy: 0
Passion: 5 stars (for duty & honor )
Laughs & Amusement factor: 1
Silly Whiners who get on your nerves: 2 (and growing)
Lazy Author repeating too much from ... Read More
Rating:  - Real sci fi at it's best
I absolutely loved this book. After all the watered down sci fi that's really futuristic fantasy and hides behind magical elements, it's nice to see someone get back to basics. The author - having actually served in the navy - certainly knows his fleet logistics and makes all the interactions believable under the circumstances. Adding to the realism is the fact that he bothers to incorporate physics into the story, not claiming that there's some sort of magical way of getting instantaneous information in ... Read More
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