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A review by dotorsojak
Ascendant by Jack Campbell
3.0
2.9 stars
Very readable, like the first of "The Genesis Fleet" that I read a few days ago. Lots of ship to ship fighting and maybe not quite as much politics as in the first book, VANGUARD. I liked the space battles and maneuvers quite a bit more than the surface battles with grunts and marines. And the love stories continue to be a big yawn, especially the new one between Carmen and Dominic.
The two main themes here are a) cooperation and coordination in the face of aggression and b) preparing in advance for such aggression.
But you don't have to pay any attention to these themes if you don't want to. There is plenty of action along with all the clichés of squids and jarheads and inter-service rivalry overcome by mutual respect during combat and in the face of overwhelming odds. Oh, and lots of women in positions of authority and in the line of battle. A new female character, Freya, looks to be an amusing addition to the large character list.
Overall, another fun read. I would like now to try one of the earlier JC titles, such as DAUNTLESS, the first in the "The Lost Fleet" series.
Very readable, like the first of "The Genesis Fleet" that I read a few days ago. Lots of ship to ship fighting and maybe not quite as much politics as in the first book, VANGUARD. I liked the space battles and maneuvers quite a bit more than the surface battles with grunts and marines. And the love stories continue to be a big yawn, especially the new one between Carmen and Dominic.
The two main themes here are a) cooperation and coordination in the face of aggression and b) preparing in advance for such aggression.
But you don't have to pay any attention to these themes if you don't want to. There is plenty of action along with all the clichés of squids and jarheads and inter-service rivalry overcome by mutual respect during combat and in the face of overwhelming odds. Oh, and lots of women in positions of authority and in the line of battle. A new female character, Freya, looks to be an amusing addition to the large character list.
Overall, another fun read. I would like now to try one of the earlier JC titles, such as DAUNTLESS, the first in the "The Lost Fleet" series.