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Dreadnaught

By: Jack Campbell
Narrated by: Christian Rummel,Jack Campbell - introduction
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Summary

The first book of best-selling sci-fi author Jack Campbell’s new series "Beyond the Frontier" returns to find Captain John “Black Jack" Geary, the hero of the "Lost Fleet" series, awoken from cryogenic sleep to take command of the fleet.

Geary’s legendary exploits have earned him the adoration of the people—and the enmity of politicians convinced that a living hero can be a very inconvenient thing. The century-long war between the Alliance and the Syndicate Worlds may be over, but Geary and his newly christened First Fleet have been ordered back into action to investigate the aliens occupying the far side of Syndic space and to determine how much of a threat they represent to the Alliance. And while the Syndic Worlds are no longer united, individually they may be more dangerous than ever before. Geary knows that members of the military high command and the government question his loyalty to the Alliance and fear his staging a coup, so he can’t help but wonder if the newly christened First Fleet is being sent to the far side of space on a suicide mission.

William C. Dietz, the author of the "Legion of the Damned" series, calls Dreadnaught "a rousing adventure", and Elizabeth Moon, the Nebula Award-winning author of the "Vatta's War" series, says it’s “loaded with edge-of-your-seat combat". Read by Christian Rummel, who has narrated The Lost Fleet series to excellent reviews, Dreadnaught promises to be an out-of-this-world experience.

BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction written and read by author Jack Campbell.

©2011 John G. Hemry (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

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A jagged edge

Yes this book is the first of a new series. But it is a bloody chunk hacked out of the story arc with no real coherence. No sub plot is resolved- everything is left in the air as if some unseen examiner had said "Time's up please put down your pen."

While I look forward to reading/hearing the full story if/when it becomes available I cannot see any merit in rushing to acquaint yourself with this morsel in the short term.

I can forgive Jack Campbell's unrealistic characterisations and dialogue because he tells a very good yarn. I really enjoyed the story arc of the lost fleet series (if sometimes through clenched teeth at the painful way the story was actually told). But here you have the pain with very little of the gain.

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Double crossing scum and aliens

Performed very very well, that can only come with equally great content, I like this better than watching TV as a whole as the story is driven without limits to budget as your mind is guided through battles and conference room confrontations to political back stabbing, toss in a few aliens and BAM! you have one of the best storys to listen too.

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Fantastic continuation series

My favourite series at the moment. Christian Rummel is an outstanding narrator and I'm enjoying every bit of it.

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Entertaining military sci-fi pulp

What made the experience of listening to Dreadnaught the most enjoyable?

The story of Black jack continues, just like the first novels it is thoroughly entertaining

What did you like best about this story?

There is an innocence reminiscent of E E Doc Smith and other Golden age authors.

Have you listened to any of Christian Rummel and Jack Campbell - introduction ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

The narrator suits the story perfectly

Any additional comments?

read the other novels first

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Boring

One of the most boring boxes ever had misfortune to listen to no in depth descriptions of conflicts ect

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Meh

Very long descriptions aside this story might have been okay but it is sooo hard to get past the female character. The reader has a naturally deep voice so his female ‘voices’ come out as breathy and, frankly, condescending. And even though she is a technically ‘strong’ woman, of a higher rank than the main male, she constantly follows his lead and instructions. To be honest I got half way through chapter 3 and called it quits! (Longer than both my mum and my husband!)

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An absolutely great continuation of The Lost Fleet

The narrator continues his speech patterns and accents for each character perfectly. And with the story keeping their personalities the same it's absolutely brilliant.
There are some weird editing mishaps where you can clearly tell different sentences were recorded in different sessions, but it's very easy to gloss over them, and in no way hampers the book for me.

Finished within literally 3 days and I loved every second.

It's safe to say, the world of Blackjack is going to get a hell of a lot more complicated before it gets easier.

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A bit too much politics for my linking

The book is written in the same style as all previous books and is quite enjoyable, the only negative aspect for me is that the politics were discussed I a lot more detail that I would care to listen.

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epic story would certainly recommend this series.

This series of books is just excellent have burnt through them rapidly. Anyone into sci Fi should give them a go.

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Outstanding!!

An excellent listen... Very Well narrated and a gripping story to the end, you just can't help rooting for Geary!!

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