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Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary commands the fleet’s starship Dauntless as he hunts down two missing lieutenants, setting off a rapid chase that ends at Europa, a forbidden moon. Landing there forces Geary to weigh the cost of survival and the destruction of allies. As the Alliance feels pressure from the hostile Syndic forces, Geary is tasked with moving a small squad beyond the Syndic borders, only to stumble upon an even greater danger that could bring the Alliance to its knees. Against a cunning enemy, Gewar must lead a desperate battle to preserve his people and protect the Alliance’s future.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Campbell, Jack (Science fiction writer)
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