This article may require to meet Wikipedia's. No has been specified. Please help if you can. (January 2010) () The Lost Fleet is a series written by under the Jack Campbell. The series is set one-hundred-plus years into an between two different cultures, the Alliance and the Syndics. The protagonist of the story is discovered floating in a one hundred years after he made a 'heroic ' against an enemy fleet. In his absence, he has been made into a renowned hero in the Alliance, but his legend and actions are used to justify poor tactics and decisions.

Awakened after being discovered during a secret mission that turns out to be an enemy trap, he is suddenly dropped into the role of fleet commander and expected to live up to the legend that has grown around him. The series ended with Victorious (2010). The author, however, has continued the Lost Fleet series with two spin-offs: Beyond the Frontier, focusing on the main characters from the Lost Fleet, and The Lost Stars, focusing on the Syndicate Worlds. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • Novels [ ] The Lost Fleet • (2006 ) • (2007 ) • The Lost Fleet: Courageous (2007 ) • (2008 ) • (2009 ) • (2010 ) Beyond the Frontier 7. Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught (2011, ) 8. Beyond the Frontier: Invincible (2012, ) 9. Beyond the Frontier: Guardian (2013, ) 10.

The Lost Fleet is a military science fiction series written by John G. Hemry under the pen name Jack Campbell. Manuale Di Teoria Patente Cs more. The series is set one-hundred-plus years into an.

Beyond the Frontier: Steadfast (2014, ) 11. Beyond the Frontier: Leviathan (2015, ) The Lost Stars • (2012 ) • The Lost Stars: Perilous Shield (2013 ) • The Lost Stars: Imperfect Sword (2014 ) • The Lost Stars: Shattered Spear (2016 ) The Genesis Fleet • The Genesis Fleet: Vanguard (2017 ) • The Genesis Fleet: Ascendant (15 May 2018) Plot summary [ ] The Lost Fleet [ ] The Alliance has been fighting the Syndicate Worlds (a union of planets under a tyrannical, government) for a century. After obtaining a ' from a Syndic traitor, they send a large fleet through a hypernet gate to directly attack the Syndic homeworld, but are ambushed by overwhelming Syndic forces. During the approach to the Syndic homeworld, the fleet discovers the escape pod of John Geary in an abandoned star system.

Known as 'Black Jack' in the present, his legendary exploits are taught to every schoolchild and he is revered for his heroic last stand in the early days of the war. The Black Jack Geary legend includes the expectation that one day he will return from the dead to lead the Alliance fleet to victory. Left as de facto fleet commander and with great reluctance takes it upon himself to lead the fleet to the safety of Alliance space. Geary is also forced to retrain the fleet to fight in formation instead of the 'modern' free-for-all tactics of charging straight at the enemy, supposedly inspired by Geary's example at his famous last stand, caused by decades of and loss of experience. Geary's attempt to change the fleet's culture causes tension with other senior officers, including one egomaniacal senior captain freed from a Syndic labor camp with a reputation almost as famous as Geary's, who proceeds to split off a portion of the fleet on a disastrous mission.

To complicate the situation, a third faction wishes to stage a military upon the return of the fleet to Alliance space with Geary as dictator. Geary resists the temptation offered by this faction with great effort, though they continue to apply pressure to him throughout the series. As the entire military force of the Syndicate Worlds continues to hunt the Alliance fleet, Geary is often forced to raid Syndic star systems for supplies and raw materials. During these raids, the fleet gradually uncovers evidence of a third party in this war.

Geary believes they are an unknown civilization who may have tricked the Syndics into starting the war with the Alliance. These aliens may even have been responsible for humans 'discovering' the hypernet and may have sinister reasons for giving humans this technology after Geary discovers that a hypernet gate can be used to destroy an entire star system. The hypothetical aliens also have a means of remote destruction of hypernet gates, which will allow them, given time, to extend the war between the humans. The alien civilization, whatever their designs for humanity are, do not appear to want the Alliance fleet to reach their home space. When Geary leads the fleet to attack the Lakota star system, the aliens manipulate the Syndic hypernet to divert a Syndic fleet to the system. Throughout the series, Geary is troubled by larger issues.

First, he is concerned by the declining state of the Alliance civilian government, which is losing control of its member worlds and the support of the military forces after a century of futile warfare. Also, even though Geary is unswervingly loyal to the Alliance, he fears that the government may choose to imprison him as a threat to its own power. In addition, the Alliance Navy itself has allowed its standards to slip, frequently destroying entire planets and their civilian populations in retaliation for Syndic atrocities, murdering prisoners of war, and has ceased and other traditions reaffirming the command structure. Geary therefore fears that the Alliance may not deserve any victory it might achieve.

Combined with these is his speculation that, if the increasingly non-hypothetical aliens are perpetuating the war within human-controlled space, what might their actions be if he can somehow end it? Beyond the Frontier [ ]. This section needs expansion. You can help. (April 2011) • Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught: Admiral 'Black Jack' Geary is given command of the 'First Fleet' and sent to the far side of space. The series follows Geary as he leads the fleet through previously unexplored star systems, and to explore the threat of the previously encountered non-human 'Enigma' race.

• Beyond the Frontier: Invincible: After stumbling upon a second non-human race, which are dubbed the 'Bear-Cows' due to their resemblance to teddy bears and their herbivorial, herding tendencies, which attack with torpedo like ships in massive waves and numbers, Admiral Geary jumps farther into unknown space. There, they find a third non-human species, apparently waiting to engage the Bear-Cows.

Turning to engage the Bear-Cows with the new aliens alongside them, Geary defeats the force through luck and the Bear-Cows' inability to divert from a charge, after which Admiral Geary jumps farther into unknown space. There, Admiral Geary and his fleet officially meet the first friendly aliens that humanity has met so far, the Spider-Wolves.

With the help of the Spider-Wolves, Admiral Geary and his fleet disable one of the bear-cow's massive super-battleships, and capture it to return to their home in Alliance space, Varendal. Realizing that the Enigma race will note their absence from Midway, Geary intercepts another Enigma race attack at Midway, which the Syndicate Worlds are observing. With assistance from the Spider-Wolves (known afterwards as the Dancers), they defeat the Enigma fleet and engage in an uneasy standoff against the Syndicate Worlds force, who demand the surrender of the Bear-Cow super-battleship and the Dancers. • Beyond the Frontier: Guardian: Furious with the standoff and the Syndicate Worlds attempt to reconquer Midway, Geary orchestrates a trap for The Syndicate Admiral, tricking him into firing first on a ship under Alliance protection. They defeat the Syndicate Worlds forces, but realize that the Syndicate Worlds have managed to shut down their hypernet system, denying the Alliance fleet a quick trip home. With their massive fleet, they drive straight for home, winning numerous small engagements and other asymmetrical warfare attacks, thinly disguised by the Syndicate Worlds to be the work of pirates and other non-official parties. Returning to Varandal, Geary learns that the forces of the Callas Republic and the Rift Federation are on the verge of revolt due to their ridiculously long deployment time, and immediately orders them to return home under radio silence, prohibiting them from receiving contradictory orders.

The situation defused, Geary escorts the Dancers to Earth, encountering a splinter fleet of humanity, which arrogantly declares the Earth under their control. Despite being outnumbered 5 to 1, Geary smashes the enemy fleet, which lacked any modern weaponry or understanding of tactics, evidenced by their insistence on attacking in fixed formations. Arriving at Earth, the Dancers land in Kansas, returning the body of an ancient deep space explorer whom they recovered. • Beyond the Frontier: Steadfast • Beyond the Frontier: Leviathan The Lost Stars [ ] The Lost Stars deals with the collapse of the Syndicate Worlds, and specifically the efforts of Midway System's system CEO commander and ground force CEO commander to deal with the aftermath. The series expands the story to include the viewpoint of Syndicate Worlds citizens and how the leaders of the Midway star system react to the collapse of central authority, occurring at the same time as the events in the Beyond the Frontier series. • The Lost Stars: Tarnished Knight: 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 was not 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 Lost Stars: Perilous Shield: Following a successful coup against the tyrannical Syndicate, the leaders of the rebel Midway Star System work to forge a government free enough to please its citizens yet strong enough to secure power. But in a world where former rulers have become new foes, an alien threat to humanity may turn old adversaries into uncertain allies. President Gwen Iceni believes Midway is their only defense against the enigmas. Syndicate training taught her self-preservation in a crisis, yet she’s determined to fight for the star system’s fateeven if it means joining forces with another former Syndicate CEO—and an officer of the hated Alliance.

Despite General Artur Drakon’s misgivings, he partnered with Iceni to overthrow Syndic forces. Now, with an enigma fleet menacing their hard-earned independence, he can ill afford to trust her—or lose her support.

But in the back of his mind, there are three words that describe someone who confides in a Syndicate CEO: Stupid. • The Lost Stars: Imperfect Sword: President Gwen Iceni and General Artur Drakon have successfully liberated the Midway Star System—but the former rulers of the Syndicate Worlds won’t surrender the region without a fight.

The dictatorial regime has ordered the ex–Syndicate CEOs terminated with extreme prejudice and the system’s citizens punished for their defiance. Outnumbered and led by junior officers hastily promoted in the wake of the uprising, Midway’s warships are no match for the fleet massing and preparing to strike.

But the Syndicate isn’t the only threat facing Iceni and Drakon. Another former CEO has taken control of the Ulindi Star System, the first calculated move toward establishing his own little empire. With Drakon’s ground forces dispatched to Ulindi, Midway erupts in violence as Syndicate agents and other, unknown enemies stoke a renewed revolt against Iceni’s power—leaving both her and Drakon vulnerable to trusted officers just waiting for an opportune moment to betray them • The Lost Stars: Shattered Spear: The Syndicate Worlds continues to splinter as more star systems pledge allegiance to President Gwen Iceni, General Artur Drakon, and the new government they're establishing at Midway. But the toxic legacy of Syndicate rule undermines their efforts as the rebels encounter difficulty trusting one another and believing their new leaders' promises of freedom from tyranny. Before Iceni and Drakon can put their house in order, they must deal with another threat. An enigma warship has appeared and vanished near a Syndic colony.

If the aliens are capable of jumping into other human-occupied star systems, then billions of people could be vulnerable to a hostile invasion fleet anywhere it chooses to strike. But an even greater liability lies with Iceni and Drakon as a once-trusted adviser turned saboteur plans revenge. The Genesis Fleet [ ] A Prequel to The Lost Fleet series. • The Genesis Fleet: Vanguard Major themes [ ]. This section needs additional citations for.

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2015) () Hemry acknowledged in an interview that The Lost Fleet was inspired by 's, detailing the return march of the, and myths about.

In the same interview, Hemry, based on his own military experience, found Geary to be his ideal commanding officer: is a belief system fairly homogeneously embraced within Hemry's universe. This allows Hemry to explore a few aspects of the role of religion in military life without making comment on any current or modern religious group. Personnel in the Alliance fleet are mostly believers, and concerned with the morality of their actions in relation to their religious beliefs.

In addition, they think a great deal about the afterlife, which makes sense considering that they constantly face death in the line of duty. Religious concerns, prayer, and terminology are infused throughout all aspects of the lives of the sailors and officers in the fleet, and are often included in official communications and events. Some comments from the narration indicate that there are those in the society who have more or less belief in the existence of their ancestors but no characters are openly identified as such.

A primary theme of John Hemry's work as a whole, and the Lost Fleet series in particular, is the importance of the, particularly military and naval regulations and the. Specifically, he deals with the proper treatment of enemy combatants, prisoners, civilians, and saboteurs, as well as traitors within one's own organization. The separation of civilian and military authority is also important to the messages the series conveys. Hemry, through John Geary, continually reinforces the concept that military forces must be subordinate to civilian authority, and shows democratic systems of civilian government (the Alliance) to be superior to a commercial-military autocracy (the Syndics).

At the same time, the military must follow established systems of rank and seniority, rather than a democratic system which is essential to civil society. The character of Co-President (and Alliance Senator) Victoria Rione gives advice and assistance to Geary when necessary, but does not and cannot give actual orders or dictate military policies. As with other works by Hemry, relationships are an important aspect of the plots of the novels and the proper expression of romantic interest between military personnel is explored and clearly defined as being strictly controlled by those regulations which concern. Geary's relationship earlier in the novels with Victoria Rione are legally safe, but politically dangerous. This is in contrast to his relationship later in the novels with Captain Tanya Desjani, an officer who is directly subordinate to Geary as the captain of his, making any romantic situation legally impossible but politically safe within the culture of the fleet. The refusal of Geary and Desjani to act upon any feelings that are legally forbidden continues Hemry's message of the importance of the rule of law and military regulations.

And are also strong themes. The double edged nature of honor is explored in the latter half of the series, showing how honor can be both a bulwark against attack, and a knife to one's own throat. Reception [ ] We Read Science Fiction reviewed the series and gave it a good review, giving positive comments on the narrative and the detailed battle scenes. The only complaint directed at the series in the review was Hemry's tendency to repeat details from earlier books in later books. Hemry himself replied to the review thanking them for their comments and explaining that he repeats information for the readers who picked up later books but have not had the chance to read from the beginning of the series with Dauntless. Adaptations [ ] British company announced the release of an all-new comic series based on Lost Fleet in October 2016, written by John Hemry (writing as Jack Campbell), pencilled by Andre Siregar, inked by Bambang Irawan and coloured by Sebastian Cheng. The first five-issue series will launch in June 2017.

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The Inspiring Conclusion to Tracie Peterson's Heart of the Frontier Series Mercy Flanagan survived the Whitman Massacre as a child, and now her heart's cry is for peace between the native peoples and the white settlers inhabiting Oregon Territory. Unfortunately, most of the settlers would rather the tribes were removed from the land completely, one way or the other, and tensions are rising.

Mercy has grown tired of Oregon City and feels that she has a larger purpose in life, so when she learns that family friend Eletta Browning is pregnant, she travels south to the Rogue River Valley to help. At the Rogue River Mission, Mercy meets Eletta's brother-in-law, Adam, who has suffered a broken engagement. Mercy finds him attractive, but Adam seems determined to focus on ministering to the local tribes and keeps Mercy at arm's length. When tragedy strikes and tensions in the territory reach the boiling point, Mercy is pushed to the limit of her strength.

She and Adam must rely on their firm faith in God in order to make it out alive. I have read the 1st book in this series and now this one (the 3rd).

They can be read as a standalones. I am waiting on book number 2 now. While a very young girl Mercy Flanagan had lived through the Whitman Massacre. I was in awe that after being part of such a horrific experience and losing her parents, that she would want to return to the area. Their dear family friend Eletta Browning was expecting and needed care and help with their young daughter. Her willingness to go was three fold: bored with her life in Oregon City, she wants to spread her wings, her desire to help the Browning family, and deep love of and desire to minister the Tututni Indians. She wanted to share God with them but also promote peace between them and the white man.

Her sisters are concerned if she will be safe but are assured no harm will come to her. They concede with trepidation as this is their baby sister. She travels to the Rogue Valley Mission. There she also meets Adam, a strong influence and Christian leader at the mission. Both have no desire to marry. Mercys has no interest in finding a spouse and Adam has hurts from the past that have built walls toward any romantic involvement. Both are caught off guard when find themselves strongly attracted to each other.

They deny it to themselves and try to explain it away but their hearts wont listen. Problems do arise and to the point and their lives are in danger.

Mercys strength and courage amazed me. It was an eye opener to see all she had to do to perform even simple tasks. I guess living with so many conveniences now I expected her to be complaining about all the work! Hardship was a way of life. The Brownings, Adam and Mercys reliance on God was deep.

He was the first One they turned to whether the need be large or small. If something was lacking they had to find a way to supply it; if there was danger there was 911 to call. It made me think how much we rely on all we have available rather than crying out to God first. The story is suspenseful, exciting, and filled with so many examples of godly character. I truly enjoyed this book as I do all of Ms. I received this book from Bethany Publishers in exchange for an honest review. The opinions I have stated are my own.

My Review of Cherished Mercy a book by Tracie Peterson published by Bethany House I recommend this book to those of you who enjoy reading frontier stories filled with faith, values, adventure, historical fact and romance, for it has all that and more. The setting is in the Oregon Territory in the year 1855. For those of you who know your US History you will know this was a time of much conflict between the US Army and the Native Americans. This book tells the story of Mercy Flanagan who had traveled West with her family to find land and build homes. Mercy, who as a child endured the Massacre at the Whitman Mission as a child, is now grown. She is a young woman and lives in Oregon City, Oregon with her two sisters who are married with children.

Mercy has yet to marry and so is contacted for help by a family friend who lives in the Rogue River Valley at a Mission. The Mission ministers to the Rogue River Indians who live in the area, especially the Tututni tribe.

This family friend is having a difficult pregnancy because her health is poor and she needs help to care for her husband, child and Mission duties. Mercy is understandably hesitant to go given her previous experience with the events at the Whitman Mission, but as she and her sisters pray about it, she decides it is the will of God that she go. The first chapter in this book seemed very slow reading as it was describing all the necessary background to what one needed to know in order to grasp what was to come, but Chapters 2 thru 26 are much different! You will find it hard to stop reading as each chapter will challenge you to find out what is going to happen next! This book is a very enjoyable read that will touch all of your emotions. It was a pleasure to read Book 3 of the Heart of the Frontier series, Cherished Mercy.

Mercy, the youngest of three sisters who had traveled to Oregon Territory together in the mid-1800s, has always been a dear, but now readers get to know her on a deeper level. She is just as talented, resourceful, and hardworking as her sisters, and she is especially kind and big-hearted. She is not afraid to speak her mind when necessary. I loved how brave and strong she was in the midst of danger. Historical fiction fans will enjoy this novel. Having read the other books in the series made this one more endearing to me, but it does stand alone-the background information is there.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Bethany House, for review purposes. The thoughts expressed here are my own.

This final entry to Tracie Peterson's Heart of the Frontier trilogy focuses on the youngest of the Flanagan sisters, Mercy, as she journeys to help a family friend through a difficult pregnancy. Having survived being a hostage following the Whitman Massacre when she was twelve, the decision to join Eletta and Isaac Browning at their mission in the Rogue River valley is not made easily. Conflicts between whites and the local tribes are escalating, and this becomes one of the central focuses of the story. As with the second book in the series, the depiction of historical events personalized through the experience of her characters is where Peterson's writing excels.

Download Graphicsgale Palette Of King more. When the conflict, driven by government policies and the excuse it gave individuals, comes to the Tututni people of the Browning's mission the reader experiences the horror of the situation from Mercy's perspective. While the romance within this story is at times both fun and sweet, it is not the main focus and that serves the story well. More than the romance, it is the scene where Mercy feels led to share the message of salvation with the Tututni people stands out in my memory of the story. Highly recommended for those who enjoy inspirational historical fiction based on real historical events.

I voluntarily received a finished copy for review from Bethany House's blogger program. All opinions expressed are my own. Cherished Mercy, by Tracie Peterson, is the third book in the Heart of the Frontier series. Set in Oregon Territory in the mid-1850s, it tells the story of the youngest Flanagan sister, Mercy. Mercy Flanagan has survived the Whitman Massacre and now lives with her sisters Grace and Hope and their families. In spite of her experiences, she longs for peace with the native people. When their friend asks Mercy to come help with her difficult pregnancy, even though it means traveling to the Rogue River Valley in the midst of conflict between the militia and the natives, Mercy agrees to go.

Once there, the situation turns much worse than she could have imagined. When her friends, Isaac and Eletta, die, she finds herself caring for their foster daughter, Faith, who is really Hopes daughter. She and Adam, Isaacs brother, find themselves needing to depend on each other, but Adam continually holds her at arms length. I enjoyed this book very much. I found Mercys faith in Gods protection refreshing. Her courage and determination to protect her friends is something many can relate to.

I also appreciated that a portion of the ending was devoted to Hopes reunion with Faith. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction. Kara I received this book free from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review.