Ascendant: The Genesis Fleet, Book 2

By: Jack Campbell

Narrated by: Christian Rummel

Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

A young fleet officer and a marine stand together to defend their colony in the continuation of the powerful and action-packed Genesis Fleet saga from New York Times best-selling author Jack Campbell.

In the three years since former fleet officer Rob Geary and former marine Mele Darcy led improvised forces to repel attacks on the newly settled world of Glenlyon, tensions have only gotten worse.

When one of Glenlyon's warships is blown apart trying to break the blockade that has isolated the world from the rest of human-colonized space, only the destroyer Saber remains to defend it from another attack. Geary's decision to take Saber to the nearby star Kosatka to safeguard a diplomatic mission is a risky interpretation of his orders, to say the least.

Kosatka has been fighting a growing threat from so-called rebels - who are actually soldiers from aggressive colonies. When a "peacekeeping force" carrying thousands of enemy soldiers arrives in Kosatka's star system, the people of that world, including Lochan Nakamura and former "Red" Carmen Ochoa, face an apparently hopeless battle to retain their freedom. It's said that the best defense is a good offense. But even if a bold and risky move succeeds, Geary and Darcy may not survive it....

©2018 John G. Hemry (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Not the best audio editing.

Narrator does his normal fine job with the voices, but in this book the point of view / solar system you are in can change from one sentence to the next with no pause. This makes in confusing until you realize you are suddenly listening to a different character.

This series is getting better and better!

I'm so glad I got this series after I read the Lost Fleet series. This second book in the series also has great battles, an excellent story line and characters you can really root for or hate. Hearing familiar names that we also find in The Lost Fleet is icing on the cake. Can't wait to see what I find in the third book in this series.

A Satisfying Successor to Vanguard

Compared to the sluggish start of Vanguard, Ascendant quickly starts but suffers from pacing problems.

Amazing second book

Amazing second book, really enjoyed the space combat! Can't wait to read the next book.

Genesis Fleet, Book 2

Jack Campbell and Christian Rummel, the team that did the Lost Fleet and Beyond the Frontier are back with another gripping series. What happens when humans colonize the stars and bring some of their darker nature with them? Ambition, piracy and preditatation have not gone out of style and it takes men and women of courage to stand against it.

Really enjoying the new series

I love the story, plus Christian Rummel is one of my top five performers. There are few performers who make you forget that it isn’t a full-cast recording.

This book was a bit challenging to follow at times as it wove the stories of multiple simultaneous events that the participants didn’t realize were interacting. It was very well done, as we get to see it weave toward building the universe of Dauntless.

powerful story

Great story . Had me on the edge of my chair and did not want to stop until the end. I am going for book 3 if it's out.

Great Prequel

I have loved all of the Jack Campbell books that I have listened to. This one is no exception. Can't wait for the next installment.

Too short!

I wait a year and finish it in a day! Thank you once again for taking us into the distant future.

Another Terrific Space combat novel from Jack Campbell

Jack Campbell continues to provide great science fiction with his second book in the Genesis Fleet series.