What do you think?
Rate this book
The Fleet #4
Sworn Allies
The Fleet, Book 4: Sworn Allies
edited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett
THE FLEET: Pledged to Protect Us All
In the remote darkness of space, they’ve fought the most fiery battles the stars will ever witness. On hellish planets with poisoned atmospheres, they ward off the ruthless Khalian horde. Now the brave men and women of the Fleet face their greatest challenge ever . . . and they’re calling on the Alliance’s most startling technology to do so. From missiles endowed with human minds to self-replicating mechanical monsters, the war of the millennium will never be the same.
. . . inside The Fleet
Book 4: Sworn Allies
Poul Anderson - “Dereliction”
A giant anti-matter weapon endowed with a human mind questions its own mission of destruction.
Larry Niven & David Drake -
“Mom and the Kids”
Khalian raiders capture a piece of Alliance technology and - unlucky for them - learn to make it work!
Diane Duane & Peter Morwood -
“Pest Control”
A seemingly lifeless, damaged ship drifts into Khalian
territory . . . like the Trojan Horse.
Anne McCaffrey
“A Sleeping Humpty Dumpty Beauty”
A lady surgeon, smittent by a handsome but comatose soldier, learns that fairy tales really do come true.
David Drake - “The End”
The warriors of the Fleet blast their way to a sudden,
suspicious Khalian surrender . . .
. . . and more great stories by Christopher Stasheff, Janet Morris, Jody Lynn Nye and N. Lee Wood
edited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett
THE FLEET: Pledged to Protect Us All
In the remote darkness of space, they’ve fought the most fiery battles the stars will ever witness. On hellish planets with poisoned atmospheres, they ward off the ruthless Khalian horde. Now the brave men and women of the Fleet face their greatest challenge ever . . . and they’re calling on the Alliance’s most startling technology to do so. From missiles endowed with human minds to self-replicating mechanical monsters, the war of the millennium will never be the same.
. . . inside The Fleet
Book 4: Sworn Allies
Poul Anderson - “Dereliction”
A giant anti-matter weapon endowed with a human mind questions its own mission of destruction.
Larry Niven & David Drake -
“Mom and the Kids”
Khalian raiders capture a piece of Alliance technology and - unlucky for them - learn to make it work!
Diane Duane & Peter Morwood -
“Pest Control”
A seemingly lifeless, damaged ship drifts into Khalian
territory . . . like the Trojan Horse.
Anne McCaffrey
“A Sleeping Humpty Dumpty Beauty”
A lady surgeon, smittent by a handsome but comatose soldier, learns that fairy tales really do come true.
David Drake - “The End”
The warriors of the Fleet blast their way to a sudden,
suspicious Khalian surrender . . .
. . . and more great stories by Christopher Stasheff, Janet Morris, Jody Lynn Nye and N. Lee Wood
248 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 1990
2 people are currently reading
157 people want to read
About the author
David Drake
307 books888 followersDavid Drake is an American author of science fiction and fantasy literature. A Vietnam War veteran who has worked as a lawyer, he is now one of the major authors of the military science fiction genre.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
July 5, 2012
I enjoyed this book the first time around-a rollicking space adventure that is still lots of fun today. I am delighted to see it has been brought back as an E-Book so that readers who missed it can get another chance to catch this one, and all the other Fleet books.
July 5, 2012
This is a new release from Event Horizon EBooks, an e-book reprint of the original 1990 hard copy book. Note that the rating is posted by the publisher.
February 5, 2016
Interesting shared world storyline. Nice SiFi background universe. Good selection of stories and writers. Recommended
Want to read
May 13, 2017“A Sleeping Humpty Dumpty Beauty”
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews