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A review by mary_soon_lee
Fearless by Jack Campbell
3.0
This is the second book in the Lost Fleet military SF series. I enjoyed it considerably, but not quite as much as the opening installment. Spoilers ahead. In summary: excellent space battles, engaging storyline, but, for me, not quite the equal of book one.
About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).
Spoiler
The depiction of space battles conducted at around one tenth to one fifth of lightspeed is excellent, as it was in book one. I also continue to like the hero, John Geary. Perhaps inevitably, this book felt less inventive than the first. One development -- the deepening relationship between Geary and Rione -- was notable, but didn't capture my attention the way I would have hoped. On the other hand, a new character introduced in this book, Captain Falco, worked nicely.About my reviews: I try to review every book I read, including those that I don't end up enjoying. The reviews are not scholarly, but just indicate my reaction as a reader, reading being my addiction. I am miserly with 5-star reviews; 4 stars means I liked a book very much; 3 stars means I liked it; 2 stars means I didn't like it (though often the 2-star books are very popular with other readers and/or are by authors whose other work I've loved).