A review by matosapa
Dreadnaught, by Jack Campbell
2.0
This is a continuation of the Lost Fleet series. A series I rated at a consistent 3.5 stars. I liked the main plot mechanism (ragged isolated fleet fighting its way home) and the main character Geary was very interesting.
This series begins soon after the ending of the previous series and is populated by main characters from that series. The main plot mechanism is Geary initiating contact with an alien race and grappling with conspiracy issues concerning the Alliance.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me because it seems to be more of the same i.e. one epic battle after another against overwhelming odds and no end in sight. In addition, the relationship between Geary and Tanya distracts from the story and feels wooden and unwieldy. I felt he did a good job with this relationship in the first series but it just gets in the way here.
This series begins soon after the ending of the previous series and is populated by main characters from that series. The main plot mechanism is Geary initiating contact with an alien race and grappling with conspiracy issues concerning the Alliance.
Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me because it seems to be more of the same i.e. one epic battle after another against overwhelming odds and no end in sight. In addition, the relationship between Geary and Tanya distracts from the story and feels wooden and unwieldy. I felt he did a good job with this relationship in the first series but it just gets in the way here.