Lost Fleet, Lost Stars 1 - Tarnished Knight

The Lost Fleet 09 The Lost Stars 01-Tarnished Knight Jack CampbellвЂTMs The Lost Fleet series delivers “military science fiction at its best” in every action-packed adventure. Now the New York Times* bestselling author puts the Alliance fleetвЂTMs enemy in the spotlight as the people of the Syndicate Worlds attempt to rebuild their lives after Admiral John “Black Jack” Geary defeated them… The authority of the Syndicate WorldsвЂTM government is crumbling. Civil war and rebellion are breaking out in many star systems despite the Syndic governmentвЂTMs brutal attempts to suppress disorder. Midway is one of those star systems, and leaders there must decide whether to remain loyal to the old order or fight for something new. CEO Artur Drakon has been betrayed. The Syndic government failed to protect its citizens from both the Alliance and the alien enigmas. With a cadre of loyal soldiers under his command, Drakon launches a battle for control of the Midway Star System—assisted by an ally heвЂTMs unsure he can trust… CEO Gwen Iceni was exiled to Midway because she wasnвЂTMt ruthless enough in the eyes of her superiors. SheвЂTMs made them regret their assessment by commandeering some of the warships at Midway and attacking the remaining ships still loyal to the Syndicate empire. Iceni declares independence for the Midway Star System on behalf of the people while staying in charge as “President.” But while she controls the mobile fleet, she has no choice but to rely on “General” DrakonвЂTMs ground forces to keep the peace planet-side… If their coup is to succeed, Drakon and Iceni must put their differences aside to prevent the population of Midway from rising up in rebellion against them, to defend Midway against the alien threat of the enigma race—and to ferret out saboteurs determined to reestablish Syndic rule… Catherine Asaro, Nebula Award–winning author of Carnelians* Review Praise for The Lost Fleet series  “A rousing adventure with a page-turning plot, lots of space action, and the kind of hero Hornblower fans will love.” —William C. Dietz, national bestselling author of A Fighting Chance “Jack Campbell has written the most believable space battles IвЂTMve ever seen anywhere.” —David Sherman, coauthor of the Starfist series “Jack CampbellвЂTMs dazzling new series is military science fiction at its best.” —Catherine Asaro, Nebula Award–winning author of Carnelians “A solid, thoughtful, and exciting novel loaded with edge-of-your-seat combat.” —Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Award–winning author of the VattaвЂTMs War series About the Author "Jack Campbell" is the pseudonym for John G. Hemry, a retired Naval officer (and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis). As Jack Campbell, he writes The Lost Fleet series of military science fiction novels. He lives with his family in Maryland. Version : 5.0 The Lost Fleet 09 The Lost Stars 01-Tarnished Knight Jack Campbell’s The Lost Fleet series delivers “military science fiction at its best” in every action-packed adventure. Now the New York Times* bestselling author puts the Alliance fleet’s enemy in the spotlight as the people of the Syndicate Worlds attempt to rebuild their lives after Admiral John “Black Jack” Geary defeated them... The authority of the Syndicate Worlds’ government is crumbling. Civil war and rebellion are breaking out in many star systems despite the Syndic government’s brutal attempts to suppress disorder. Midway is one of those star systems, and leaders there must decide whether to remain loyal to the old order or fight for something new. CEO Artur Drakon has been betrayed. The Syndic government failed to protect its citizens from both the Alliance and the alien enigmas. With a cadre of loyal soldiers under his command, Drakon launches a battle for control of the Midway Star System—assisted by an ally he’s unsure he can trust... CEO Gwen Iceni was exiled to Midway because she wasn’t ruthless enough in the eyes of her superiors. She’s made them regret their assessment by commandeering some of the warships at Midway and attacking the remaining ships still loyal to the Syndicate empire. Iceni declares independence for the Midway Star System on behalf of the people while staying in charge as “President.” But while she controls the mobile fleet, she has no choice but to rely on “General” Drakon’s ground forces to keep the peace planet-side... If their coup is to succeed, Drakon and Iceni must put their differences aside to prevent the population of Midway from rising up in rebellion against them, to defend Midway against the alien threat of the enigma race—and to ferret out saboteurs determined to reestablish Syndic rule... Catherine Asaro, Nebula Award–winning author of Carnelians* Review Praise for The Lost Fleet series “A rousing adventure with a page-turning plot, lots of space action, and the kind of hero Hornblower fans will love.” —William C. Dietz, national bestselling author of A Fighting Chance “Jack Campbell has written the most believable space battles I’ve ever seen anywhere.” —David Sherman, coauthor of the Starfist series “Jack Campbell’s dazzling new series is military science fiction at its best.” —Catherine Asaro, Nebula Award–winning author of Carnelians “A solid, thoughtful, and exciting novel loaded with edge-of-your-seat combat.” —Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Award–winning author of the Vatta’s War series About the Author "Jack Campbell" is the pseudonym for John G. Hemry, a retired Naval officer (and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis). As Jack Campbell, he writes The Lost Fleet series of military science fiction novels. He lives with his family in Maryland. military,SF

CEO Artur Drakon has been betrayed. The Syndicate Worlds’ government failed to protect its citizens from both the Alliance and the alien enigmas. With a cadre of reliable soldiers under his command, Drakon launches a battle for control of the Midway Star System—assisted by an ally he’s unsure he can trust
 
CEO Gwen Iceni was exiled to Midway because she wasn’t ruthless enough in the eyes of her superiors. She proved them wrong by commandeering some of the warships at Midway and declaring the star system’s independence on behalf of the people though staying in charge as “President.” But while she controls the mobile fleet, she has no choice but to rely on “General” Drakon’s ground forces to keep the peace planet-side.
 
If their coup is to succeed, Drakon and Iceni must put their differences aside to prevent the population of Midway from rebelling against them, to defend their star system from the enigmas—and to ferret out saboteurs determined to reestablish Syndic rule

The authority of the Syndicate Worlds’ government is crumbling, and civil war and rebellion are breaking out, despite brutal attempts to suppress disorder. In the Midway Star System, leaders must decide whether to remain loyal to the old order or fight for something new. Betrayed by his government, CEO Artur Drakon launches a battle for control of Midway. He is assisted by an ally he’s unsure he can trust, CEO Gwen Iceni. While she controls the mobile fleet, she has no choice but to rely on "General" Drakon’s ground forces to keep the peace planet-side. If their coup is to succeed, Drakon and Iceni must put their differences aside to defend Midway against the alien threat of the enigma race -- and to ferret out saboteurs determined to re-establish Syndic rule...