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77 points, 4 stars

Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary is stuck. He went looking for aliens, and he found them. He is now in the territory of an extremely hostile pack species who is disinclined to let them pass through. While the fleet tries to communicate, they get nothing in return. Geary has to find a way and move out of this system, even if the Enigma race in on the other side waiting for him.

As with every book I've read of Jack Campbell's to date, I found Invincible boring but interesting. I like the events that happen, but they also bore me. It is most likely just a consequence of the way Campbell writes. It is very dry and the character dialogues can be extremely stilted. Yet the events themselves are amazing, even if they take a while to play out. I believe I would love this story a lot more in a more visual medium.

The variations between the aliens are really interesting. The alien story is moving a bit fast for me - they had no idea until very recently that others exist, and now we have three new kinds. However, the variations provide some great thought exercise. We have the Enigmas, who we know nothing about and use the "hide in plain sight" method of fighting, turning people against each other rather than fight outright. Then there is the hyper-aggressive pack animal that look like teddy bear cows. The fleet dubs them the Kicks, and they look like they should be friends but they won't even respond to communication attempts while simultaneously trying to kill the fleet.

And then there are the Spider-Wolves who look terrifying, but are trying to be friends. They give the Alliance Fleet technology in order to facilitate communication. And better yet, they want to come with the Fleet back home. Yet Geary and the Fleet don't really know what they really want, and they're understandably wary.

Yet, the Fleet has to get home. Geary has come to the conclusion that the Enigmas are up to something, and he won't let them attack the Syndicate. Only humans can fight other humans, the Enigma aren't going to be allowed. He'll defend the Syndicate, if it means defending humans.

Invincible increased my liking of this series so far. I was actually more interested than bored. And most of my faults in the previous series are gone this time around, with the romance as background noise and not front and center. I'm looking forward to seeing just what these new aliens are up to and why they want to help so much. ( )

i enjoyed the book but it just seemed like the editor said: "Jack, you gotta add some filler in here so's we can sell more books!" So Jack (not his real name) did just that. In this book, he invented a couple of races of aliens and the book ends by Geary whipping the enigman's asses (if they have them.) The humor is reminiscent of every military organization and the politics exaggerated. No soldier, sailor, etc. likes the politicians because those are the folks who send them out to do battle. So, the book ends and we're supposed to go out and buy the next one. Yep, that's because no library would buy this series. ( )

The second book in the Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier series. Moved straight on to this after finishing the first one, 'Dreadnaught' and inhaled it with gusto. The adventures of Admiral Geary and his once-again-lost-fleet continue. Good fun for all. ( )

Awesome space battles against huge odds. ( )

I thoroughly enjoyed this. A lot happened, so the space battles were pared down, which I am completely ok with.

Several alien races, some good, some bad. And LOTS of politic'ing. Ends up with the fleet heading back to home with the spectre of old rivals perhaps in charge.

If I was Geary, I'd get my fleet ready,and just take over. And that is why I really like this series. Geary has a moral compass, and he sticks to it. Even when it is to his, and others[!!], disadvantage.

It is kind of odd knowing that he and Desjani are married, because they don't act like it at all. ( )