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Hyperfleet The Path To Valor
The mighty Roman Empire has fallen...again. History tends to repeat itself as it did with this star spanning empire. Thriving republics become expanding empires, empires fall, and new struggling republics rise again. Where do patriots of the old nation go? Do they fight and die with the old regime? Join the new regime? Or carve out their own place in history?
Admiral Trevin Jendarm and the crew of Hyperfleet, a crew made up of the politically unreliable, undesirable, and just plain forgotten, have that choice to make. Caught between a dying empire that ruled with an iron fist, and an overzealous new republic that wants to punish everything Roman, the men and women of Hyperfleet must decide their own destiny. One that will allow them to adhere to the ideals and values they signed up to fight for, and hopefully one that will not get them destroyed. Admiral Jendarm must lead Hyperfleet in their quest for a new home in a very dangerous galaxy.
Admiral Trevin Jendarm and the crew of Hyperfleet, a crew made up of the politically unreliable, undesirable, and just plain forgotten, have that choice to make. Caught between a dying empire that ruled with an iron fist, and an overzealous new republic that wants to punish everything Roman, the men and women of Hyperfleet must decide their own destiny. One that will allow them to adhere to the ideals and values they signed up to fight for, and hopefully one that will not get them destroyed. Admiral Jendarm must lead Hyperfleet in their quest for a new home in a very dangerous galaxy.
442 pages, Paperback
First published May 17, 2014
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March 1, 2015
No doubt about it, this is five-star Sci-fi and is a huge story that is done well. The worldbuilding is thorough and the characters are many, well-developed, and engaging. Some of the more memorable characters are Captain Hevlar and Admiral Jendarm, and their relationship, both professional and personal, move the reader, which is exemplified in their interaction during a critical closing scene. My favorite characters make up, what I like to call, the away-team: Tarl, Dane, Gala, and my absolute favorite, Niler. The battle scenes are epic, well written, and leave you on the edge of your seat, especially the away-team's confrontation with a formidable villain.
Lance Williams does an exceptional job of not just introducing supernatural powers, but logically explaining them, their evolution, and how they have impacted society in this futuristic world without bogging the story down. He addresses infrastructure, political, cultural, religious considerations and the story has a strong sense of place.
Something else that stood out for me were the many strong women characters at every level of the fleet. My favorite ladies of Hyperfleet were General Yavir: very strong and capable, the statuesque and stern, Commander Teize, the charismatic Commander Carrow, and my favorite badass, Triss.
The author even infuses character in the fleet's massive ships, the Raze, Scourge, and Hyperion. Include a few, more than capable villains, a mysterious antagonist, the intimidating Major Barris, and the zany Corporal Cole, and you have it all. The writing rocks as well with passages like "The howling wind raged like the desert itself was angry at something, and the lightning crashed like a god throwing a tantrum. When it finally abated, the lack of incessant vibrations from the scraping sand made the silence more pronounced then it really was." If you liked Star Wars, then you will love Hyperfleet: The Path to Valor, a must read. Definitely looking forward to a sequel.
Lance Williams does an exceptional job of not just introducing supernatural powers, but logically explaining them, their evolution, and how they have impacted society in this futuristic world without bogging the story down. He addresses infrastructure, political, cultural, religious considerations and the story has a strong sense of place.
Something else that stood out for me were the many strong women characters at every level of the fleet. My favorite ladies of Hyperfleet were General Yavir: very strong and capable, the statuesque and stern, Commander Teize, the charismatic Commander Carrow, and my favorite badass, Triss.
The author even infuses character in the fleet's massive ships, the Raze, Scourge, and Hyperion. Include a few, more than capable villains, a mysterious antagonist, the intimidating Major Barris, and the zany Corporal Cole, and you have it all. The writing rocks as well with passages like "The howling wind raged like the desert itself was angry at something, and the lightning crashed like a god throwing a tantrum. When it finally abated, the lack of incessant vibrations from the scraping sand made the silence more pronounced then it really was." If you liked Star Wars, then you will love Hyperfleet: The Path to Valor, a must read. Definitely looking forward to a sequel.
November 29, 2014
Hyperfleet the Path to Valor is an auspicious introduction to the first of a planned series. Lance Williams skillful imagery takes readers into the beginnings of a new empire, how and why it was born, and whether Hyperfleet's crew will prove fit for the tasks and pitfalls of inevitable encounter.
Hyperfleet's action scenes start early and continue relentlessly, simultaneous with the formation of a new government, alongside each character's adjustments in rebuilding his/her life.
Williams deftly injects humor throughout, strengthening the bond between reader, character, and story.
In a genre unfamiliar to this writer/editor, I can heartily recommend this book. You will enjoy personally meeting the crew of Hyperfleet - You may want to make their journey with them!
Hyperfleet's action scenes start early and continue relentlessly, simultaneous with the formation of a new government, alongside each character's adjustments in rebuilding his/her life.
Williams deftly injects humor throughout, strengthening the bond between reader, character, and story.
In a genre unfamiliar to this writer/editor, I can heartily recommend this book. You will enjoy personally meeting the crew of Hyperfleet - You may want to make their journey with them!
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