Invincible: The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier, Book 2

By: Jack Campbell

Narrated by: Christian Rummel

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Nominee, Science Fiction, 2013

Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary earned his rank after being revived from cryogenic sleep to lead the Alliance to victory against the Syndicate Worlds. But his superiors question his loyalty to the regime. Now in command of the First Fleet, Geary is tasked with exploring the frontier beyond Syndic space, a mission he fears deliberately puts the fleet - and himself - in harm's way.

An encounter with the alien enigmas confirms Geary's fears. Attacked without warning, he orders the fleet to jump star systems - only to enter the crosshairs of another hostile alien armada. Ignoring all of the First Fleet's attempts to communicate peaceful intentions, this system's species sends its ships into battle on suicide runs while it guards the exiting jump point with a fortress of incalculable power.

Now, with a faction of his officers determined to eliminate this new threat at any cost, Geary must figure out how to breach the enemy's defenses so the fleet can reach the jump point without massive casualties - even though the enigmas could be waiting on the other side.

BONUS AUDIO: Includes an exclusive introduction written and read by author Jack Campbell.

©2012 John G. Hemry (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

More Aliens!

I love military SF. The series of books by Jack Campbell that detail the adventures of now Admiral Jack Geary are like crack to me. Well written and carefully planned out, they show the breadth and depth of military operations as well as the human side of the force. The author doesn't cheat to make sure that battles are too easy, and every victory comes with a price.

After defeating the Syndicate in the first series, John and his fleet are sent out to explore and obtain more information about the Enigma race that was driving the actions of the Syndicate. And in the events of the first book of this new series he learns more about the Enigma's and is driven to encounter even more alien races.

The fun part of this series is that John Geary is never left in a comfortable place. After being frozen a hundred years the society that he returned to was quite alien to him, and just as he was becoming comfortable he is now forced to contend with the truly alien aliens. I cannot wait until the next book!

Amazing Naval Sci Fi

I have been itching for the release of the latest in the Lost Fleet. Invincible delivered all that I have come to expect from Geary and the Lost Fleet story. Military Science Fiction with Space Battles delivered with excitement. I had no idea how Geary was going to get out of the bind the fleet was in. Now set up for the next book I will be waiting eagerly.

I'd recommend anyone that enjoyed the original Honor Harrington before it was mostly covered in the political intrigue would love the Lost Fleet series. Don't start with this book. Start with The Lost Fleet: Dauntless.

The only negative I can think to say about Invincible is I enjoyed it so much I am really wishing it wasn't over. So waiting for the next book is going to be long.

Drama and Comedy in Space? Who can ask for more?

Would you listen to Invincible: The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier, Book 2 again? Why?

Defiantly, Jack Campbell has outdone himself with this book. Mixing comedy and suspense to make a joyous read.

What did you like best about this story?

The funny one liners get me every time, and the twists that make a good book into a great book.

What does Christian Rummel bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Christian Rummel brings the story to life with memorable characters voices. It feels like I am watching a movie!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

"How will he get out this time?"

Any additional comments?

Amazing... Just amazing...

entertainment

I very much enjoy the storyline. keeps me interested and involved. the adult humor thrown in as a good touch

Universal Fixing Solvent

That is all I have to say! Read it. You will understand and it is quite possibly the best singular moment in his books so far.

Things are really coming to a head

In typical fashion, just when you think things are figured out and the fleet is home we see that Jack Campbell has more to worry about than anticipated.

good as always.

if I had to nit pick I'd say it is noticible how the narrator changes the accent or sometimes the while voice and mannerisms of one of the characters. but it's alright some of them are improved because of it.

Favorite of the series

I love the way the author views alien psychology, evolution, and tactics. Enjoyable twists, exciting battles, and solid character development. This is likely my favorite of the whole lost fleet. The one down side (not a big concern) is that voices between the lost stars and beyond the frontier miss the mark slightly for consistancy. Not a big deal and understandable given the size but somewhere around the second or third listen you notice it... Yeah... You might want to read it 2-3 times cause it's that good. Enjoy.

Outstanding

This is what science fiction needs to be. Characters you care about, storylines that make sense and are logical. If you’ve made it this far into the series, you’ll enjoy this instance very much.

A nice story

The series continues with the fleet meeting two more species. If you’ve enjoyed Star Trek then you’ll think all aliens are humanoid. Don’t count on it! The story follows these two encounters and we learn more about the underlying truth of what is really happening within the alliance.