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Rise of the Alliance

(The Frontiers Saga (Part 1) #12)

Ryk Brown

4.33 · Rating details · 2,884 ratings · 61 reviews

Episode 12

A new ally providing aid…
An old ally joining the fight…
Their resources growing with each passing day…
Their homeworld finally on the road to recovery…

Things finally seem to be coming together for Captain Scott and the Alliance, as he takes his forces on the offensive. However, the Jung may in turn give him more trouble than he bargained for.

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Published October 12th 2014 by Ryk Brown (first published October 7th 2014)

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Jan 09, 2017 Jean rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction, audio-book, science-fiction

This is book twelve in the frontier Saga series. It is best to read this series in order.
At the end of the last book, the Aurora and the Celestia were battling the Jung Battle Platform when the Corinairi Falcons arrived to help. Earth is saved but in terrible shape. The Ghatazhak are needed to keep law and order on the planet.

The ships need to be fixed up and resupplied. Captain Nathan Scott wants to take the battle to the Jung but the Jung still are after the Earth. Nathan suspects he has a ...more

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Mar 21, 2017 Kathleen rated it liked it

Shelves: space-opera, fantasy-scifi, space-op-military

This book is entertaining. Some characters are pretty cool.
But I'm tired of hamstrung phrases like "each and every" and "one and only" etc. And "mumbles" really gets overused. Everyone "mumbles" in this series. Battleship commanders, doctors, politicians. They don't mutter or murmur or remark. It would be better if they just "said" stuff.
And the bad guys pull off more and more crap and then quickly die. No emotionally satisfying death scene, with confession or begging for their life. No ...more

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Dec 13, 2014 Jim rated it it was amazing

Last time we left our heroes, they were just defeating a Jung War Platform of immense size. If it wasn’t for the last minute showing of the Corinairi supplied Falcons from the Pentaurus Cluster that battle would certainly have been lost. But they did show in the nick of time and the Alliance won the day!

Earth is saved for now. But, since Earth has already been occupied and ravaged by the Jung twice, there’s not much to cheer about. The Jung used nuclear weapons in many, many places on Earth and Last time we left our heroes, they were just defeating a Jung War Platform of immense size. If it wasn’t for the last minute showing of the Corinairi supplied Falcons from the Pentaurus Cluster that battle would certainly have been lost. But they did show in the nick of time and the Alliance won the day!

Earth is saved for now. But, since Earth has already been occupied and ravaged by the Jung twice, there’s not much to cheer about. The Jung used nuclear weapons in many, many places on Earth and the planet is now starting to feel the effects. More importantly, Earth’s infrastructure is non-existant so they cannot provide the Aurora or the Celestia with any kind of support. Both jump ships are badly in need of repairs but they will have to do them on their own.

The Celestia limps to Tanna, a planet in the far edge of the know galaxy, where she can get some much needed repairs done without having to go directly into battle. In the meantime, the Aurora is doing it’s repairs on station as much as possible while watching for more Jung ships. It is believe that most of the Jung have actually been wiped out in this sector of space. Still, it is believed and scouts have confirmed that another huge Jung War Platform resides in the Alpha Centauri system which isn’t that far from Earth.

Nathan Scott, Captain of the Aurora, plans to deal with that War Platform before it decides to make a trip to Earth and finish off the job the previous Jung attacks began. His problem is that a courier drone has gone to Alpha Centauri delivering all the tactical data about the recent battle. He knows that his previous tactics won’t work a second time and this War Platform will be ready.

Meanwhile, Prince Casimir has been really, really busy attempting to get support to Sol. He has talked to everyone he possibly can but as he did turn over control of the government to a Parliamentary body, he doesn’t not have dictatorial powers to just make everyone do as he wishes. Those members of the Parliament are the ultra-rich and won’t do anything that’s not in their favor. Even thought they know Captain Scott freed their entire planetary system from a vicious tyrannical dictator, they still won’t recognize their need to support Earth since, “There nothing in it for me!"

Still, Prince Casimir has managed to get jump drives installed on the astroid he previously used as a rebel hideout. He intents to load this astroid up with everything he can get his hands on, food, medicine, technicians, you name it, and see it jumping to Earth. It might take awhile be he’s determined to get it there. Commander Dumar is the officer in charge and he’s of the same mind-set. He will do everything in his power to get the entire astroid to Earth as quickly as possible.

Ok, if you’re not interested in this book now, then don’t bother reading the rest. Captain Scott has grown into a pretty good Commanding Officer no matter what anyone else may say. There is a part of this new story that just doesn’t make sense. The Aurora finds several Earth scout ships hiding in astroids floating about the Sol system. It appears these scout ships have been “hiding” for well over 8 years or more. Once they find one, they are able to revive the crew who had been in stasis all this time.

Now my problem with this part of the story is that three for the scout ships are apparently commanded by Captains (Navy rank, I assume), and are of equal rank to Nathan Scott. A scout ship has only a crew of 8! It sets idle on most of it’s missions just watching and collecting data. As I mentioned, their last mission was open-ended whereas they were to stay in stasis and in these hollowed asteroids until they received a “Go” code. At least one of these “Captains” doesn’t think Nathan Scott has any right being in command. He says that Scott isn’t trained for command as he was. The other two Captains can see that argument but they know they have been out of service for quite sometime and since Scott, the Aurora and the Celestia are still in the fight, he must be doing something right.

Why would a small ship crew of 8 need a full Captain as it’s commander. A commander that sleeps in stasis most of the time at that. One Captain said he took a trip that lasted something like two years and two weeks, one year in stasis out, two weeks observing, and another year in stasis coming back. Doesn’t sound like much of a command for a full Captain. I think the author is stretching things just a little too much to ad more drama to the story, as if more was needed.

I think these Scout Ship Captains need to go away. We don’t need this part of the story. I think they have been toned down a little at the end but I would prefer not to here these guys seconding guessing Scott every time something goes wrong. Send them on multi-year scouting missions. That’s their jobs, right?

Now, I love the Ghatazhak! They are a bunch of mean mothers. The use of them in this story is just excellent. I wouldn’t mind reading an entire book about these killing machines. Lt Telles is a very cool customer although he seems to talk a lot for such a controlled and unemotional warrior! Seems like he has to input something into every conversation and at times he just takes over the conversation saying what he believes is true. You might want to rein him in just a little as to his talking.

This is an excellent series of books. I really, really like them as you can tell by my review. Keep them coming. I’ll buy them no matter the price! ...more

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Apr 17, 2015 PETER F DEKAM rated it it was amazing

What a ride!

I thought this series might be getting a little long in the tooth, Nothing doing! What a rip snorting wild ride!!! Buy this book!!!

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Feb 27, 2019 Clayton Falter rated it liked it

Big action ... Hollywood physics

Author just did not have time to consult or learn it himself I guess. Besides what he did works better from a Hollywood spectular drams for the masses standpoint. Still he did not recognize that space folding drive means wormhole creation or jumpdrive. Essentially the described spacefolding drive is very similar to the author jump drive - just using a continuous series of superfast microjumps rather than long jumps. So actually the jump drive ships should have ...more

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Jul 03, 2018 Frank Drago rated it it was amazing

This is a very well written series.
It seems like what would happen in real space wars. The fact that there are Humanoid races through out space, and that they all seemed to have their origins from earth doesn't defy logic, or probably.
My reference point is Asimov's Foundation series, this is the Father of SciFi serialization. The other series is The Green Mile, by Stephen King. This was literally published in one of the weely magizines like Saturday Evening Post. Each new issue had the next ...more

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Aug 10, 2017 John (JP) rated it it was amazing

Rise of the Alliance(The Frontiers Saga, #12). The series has been a fun summer romp. Brown begins to examine what life is like on Earth after the battles in space. Democracy falls apart. Life on the streets is kill or be killed. The Ghatazhak are needed to keep law and order and impose it in a despotic way.

Nathan Scot's leadership is challenged when captains who have ridden out the war in deep freeze are defrosted. Brown uses this to examine concepts around the chain of command and authority.

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Dec 26, 2019 JP rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2019

With Rise of the Alliance, we're really getting towards the end of the series. The stakes are getting higher, the enemy ships are getting bigger, and the battle jargon is getting denser.

At first Aurora and Celestia are all beat up again (of course), but for the moment, they have time. By the end, battle has escalated heartily. The Alliance fleet is growing, there are even more jump capable ships, and even more Ghatazhak. They're going to win eventually, that's to be expected, but it's still ...more

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Oct 02, 2017 Peter Sidell rated it it was amazing

Many threads start to come together

A few new players, while many of the storylines threads begin to come together. A lot of detail to the science and action. I wish there were drawings of the spaceships and the battle station. While the word picture has a lot of detail a real image would be fun to see. This story is beginning to seem a little like the serials at a Saturday matinee. Still each 'book'is self contained. That being said something will be lost if they were read out of order.

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Mar 14, 2019 Dawn Signoretti rated it it was amazing

Gripping, non-stop action!

I haven't been able to put any of Ryk Brown's books down once started! The space battles in Rise of the Alliance are incredibly intense and written so I can see in my mind what is happening as if on a movie screen! I can't wait to start the next book in this series.

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Mar 06, 2017 Shelly Singhal rated it really liked it

Good use of KKV

The KKV is my favorite piece of machinery, and I wish they used it more. Also, these guys go through navigators like candy. I've never read about more dead navigators. They must wear red shirts.

I'm ready for the earth to win this war. I've grown weary of the Jung. Also, Telles is now my favrorite character. He's like a ninja Yoda.

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Apr 21, 2018 David rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, ryk-brown, series-frontiers-saga, narr-jeffrey-kafer

The EDF has defeated a battle platform, a huge ship about 12 miles across. Now, they have to prepare in case another one comes their way. They have to strengthen their alliances, and make an unexpected discovery.

Nathan gets second-guessed by seasoned professionals.

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Jun 19, 2017 Louise Pass rated it it was amazing

Shifting objectives fighting on

Consolidating resources and coordinating assets the battle for and above the Earth continues. Our heroes grow and develop, pushing the limits of their technology, rushing towards climax. Read this series!

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Sep 04, 2017 David Syzdek rated it it was amazing

Outstanding space thriller

The Frontiers Saga continues to be an epic space military adventure. Episode 12 builds on the earlier episodes with some twists and turns along the way. It's a fantastic adventure.

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Oct 06, 2018 Ken Hammond rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sci-fi

Jung just got to hate them, admire their courage.

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Mar 25, 2019 Michael D Kirchner rated it it was amazing

Sci-Fi space opera series at it's best!!!

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Dec 01, 2017 Kyle rated it it was amazing

Another great book in the series. Very action packed. my only complaint would be that the narrative jumps around too quickly between characters.

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Feb 07, 2018 Tony Sickles rated it it was amazing

These Episodes Just Keep Getting Better!

I’ve binged through 12 books/episodes and am eagerly consuming them. This is a terrific space opera. I can’t wait for the next.

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Jan 03, 2019 Tim Rodkey rated it it was amazing

Battle

Good battle for Earth between the foreign battle platform and the few surviving Earth ships, plus help from a few allies.

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Apr 16, 2018 Ben rated it really liked it

med middle, ending was very well done

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Apr 03, 2018 Phil Tiffany rated it really liked it

Started reading the Frontiers Saga in late January. Can't seem to put them down. Thoroughly enjoying the characters and space battle scenes.

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Aug 31, 2018 Matt Morgan rated it it was ok

I was really enjoying this series until this book. The way it ended kept me from reading the next one in the series.

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Sep 08, 2019 Bryce Carr rated it it was amazing

Very good series with very well written characters. Very much enjoyed the whole series start to finish.

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Jun 13, 2017 Robert Guy rated it liked it

I have a weakness for space opera. The battles were a little repetitive but I look forward to more. This one was especially battle heavy. Need more exploration.

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Apr 07, 2019 Chad rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019, x1, frontiers-saga

Don't get me wrong, I still love this series, it's just sometimes I feel like I'm reading the same battles over and over.

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Oct 13, 2014 Per Gunnar rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2-military, 1-science-fiction

This is undoubtedly a very good book but…they, bloody hell, shot up the Aurora…again!

Let’s get the ranting over with right away. This book would have gotten a full 10 out of 10 stars if it was not for the fact that this shooting Aurora to pieces in more or less every book got old several books ago and the extreme extent to which it is done again and again and again is not very realistic. There is no way they could shoot her to pieces like that and then fix her up over and over again. The frame This is undoubtedly a very good book but…they, bloody hell, shot up the Aurora…again!

Let’s get the ranting over with right away. This book would have gotten a full 10 out of 10 stars if it was not for the fact that this shooting Aurora to pieces in more or less every book got old several books ago and the extreme extent to which it is done again and again and again is not very realistic. There is no way they could shoot her to pieces like that and then fix her up over and over again. The frame would be so structurally compromised that it would just be impossible. This really annoys me and it is really a testament to how good the (rest of the) book actually is that I did not let this drag down the rating even more.

Okay, with that over with, I really enjoyed reading the book. The familiar characters are back for a new episode of the Earth – Jung war. There are plenty of space combat but avoid being re-conquered is not the only problem for Captain Nathan. Keeping some semblance of law and order on Earth in the aftermath of the Jung bombardment requires the help of the Ghatazhak. Something not everyone is that happy with.

Back in Takaran space Prince Casimir is fighting with the utter dimwitz in the Takaran parliament in order to try and provide more help to Earth, especially humanitarian help for rebuilding. I really dislike these assholes. It was a hugely bad idea to allow these selfish jerks retain that much power.

Much of the book concerns itself with another Jung battle station, its slow but steady advance towards Earth and our heroes attempts to stop it. I felt that there was a missed opportunity here though. At the beginning of the book we got a few glimpses from the Jung side in the interactions between General Bacca and Admiral Toliva of the battle station. However, this pretty much stops once the station starts to move towards Earth. They way things were set up between the General, having a healthy respect for the Aurora and Captain Nathan, and the Admiral having a bit of invincibility complex, there should have been excellent opportunities for a few I-told-you-so moments between the general and the admiral but nothing really came out of that.

The book ends in yet another climax slugging it out with a Jung battle station. The action is well done, plentiful and thanks to a interesting plot twist already at the beginning of the book, one that I did not see coming for sure, the action is not just ships shooting at each other but some marine (or rather Ghatazhak) action as well. I prefer the first kind of course but there is something for everyone here.

Altogether this was a great book that I enjoyed reading a lot. If I would get one wish concerning future books in this series it would be, stop shooting the Aurora to pieces and get those bloody shields in place dammit! Now I am waiting for the next instalment in the series…
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Oct 14, 2014 Don Viecelli rated it really liked it

From My Newsletter Number 84:

This review is on Rise Of The Alliance from The Frontiers Saga Episode 12 by Ryk Brown. It is Book 12 in a long running series that continues to entertain military science fiction readers.

Episode 12 begins with Commander Maxwell Dumar, the close friend of Casimir, preparing to jump the Karuzara asteroid towards Earth to help Captain Nathan Scott survive the war with the Jung. Casimir is doing everything in his power to send aid to Captain Scott even though his home ...more

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Aug 07, 2015 Jason rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2020

It's amazing that after 12 books in the series that the story is not only still strong, but getting better.
This is the installment that I think most fans have been waiting for, when the Alliance finally go on the offensive and are 'reactive' rather than defensive for the first time in the series.
As I have said in previous reviews, this is a great fun read, something to sit back and relax and enjoy, it is not meant to be a heavy 'science' read, but it is very engaging, with fantastic characters, ...more

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Aug 28, 2017 Patrick rated it did not like it

Getting boring

The brave crew of the ship go to battle again and win against the old enemy. They are joined by new ships and have more weapons. These are all supplied by Earth, which has been ruined. How?

The Anglo-Centric forces are incredibly not diverse and it seems that only Europeans and North Americans have the drive and skills to join the navy and fight for the planet. They also are the only people to colonize space for the same reasons, I guess.

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Oct 19, 2014 _ rated it liked it

Shelves: owned_ebook_only, grp-favorites, fmt-ebook, grp-reviewed, zz-2015-completed

This series has become an old standby of great space opera and military space adventure. I have no doubts when I pick up a new book in this series that I will be entertained. The characters will grow, the story will progress, the action will get hot and heavy, usually on multiple occasions, and the details will be there. Rise of the Alliance was a good mix of world building, plot expansion and logistics, mixed with those intense battle scenes that Brown writes so well. It was a bit heavy on the ...more

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Born in 1960 and raised on an overdose of television, NASA, and science fiction, Ryk Brown has worked as a cook, rock guitarist, stage lighting technician, and paramedic. He currently resides in Northern California with his wife, daughter, and cat. By day he fixes computers, and by night he creates stories.
Having spent his entire life "thinking stuff up", the advent of digital publishing has ...more