The novel “The Lost Fleet: Valiant” by Jack Campbell was published for the first time in 2008. It’s the fourth book in The Lost Fleet series and follows “The Lost Fleet: Courageous”.

Captain John “Black Jack” Geary has decided to bring the Alliance fleet back to the Lakota system even though he fought a very tough battle there. It’s a gamble, but he’s convinced his strategy will still catch the Syndicate forces by surprise while they’re trying to stop him from bringing the fleet home.

Choosing the right strategy is crucial for John Geary in the clash with the Syndicate but also in the management of his fleet’s officers. Some of them see him as a messianic figure but others want to replace him and conspire against him. Another unknown factor is given by the possible moves of the mysterious alien force that could be behind the war between the Alliance and the Syndicate.