Imperfect Sword

Written by Jack Campbell

Narrated by Marc Vietor

The stellar spin-off to the New York Times bestselling The Lost Fleet series continues as the Syndicate’s civil war threatens to spread even farther into the final frontier …

President Gwen Iceni and General Artur Drakon have successfully liberated the Midway Star System—but the dictatorial former rulers of the Syndicate Worlds won’t surrender the region without a fight.

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 …

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705071670

Jack Campbell

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 also wrote the Stark’s War and JAG in Space series under his real name.

Reviews for Imperfect Sword

[4hounds · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Yup, love this one, too. The relationship between the protagonists is interesting, and I liked the battle for Ulindi.

[iftyzaidi · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The third book in the series and its still a fun read, particularly in the action scenes. But I have to say the dialogue really can become overly ponderous and plodding from time to time, with the same conversations gone over in excruciating length or plot points repeated in the most stilted and dull dialogue. This one could probably have done with the bit of editorial trimming.

[jamespurcell · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

High level spin-off of the Black Jack Geary space epic. Action packed with more chaos than coherence. Two ominous major characters are missing and the General has an infant daughter to find. Lots of hooks for the next installment.