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JOHN J SPEARMAN
Pike's Purpose
Has it already been six years since the last confrontation between the Planetary Alliance and the Hegemony of United Worlds?
Simmering unrest is reaching a critical point on the planets regained by the Hegemony after their renegade admirals were eliminated. The small whiff of independence from six years before has kindled into hot desire to regain the freedom lost many years before to the Hegemony. The Hegemony has been unable to establish the tight control over those systems they employed before the war. Impatient, the Hegemon decides a firmer approach is required.
As the situation becomes more volatile, and war seems inevitable, Sarah Harkness undertakes a risky mission to the heart of the Hegemony. Success on her mission will lead to the quick dissolution of the Hegemony. Failure will be fatal. At the same time, Admiral Sandy Pike is waiting with the Alliance Navy, poised for battle.
When the protests turn into bloody confrontations, how should the Alliance respond? After all, the Alliance introduced the idea of self-determination six years earlier. Do they have an obligation to back those words up?
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Spearman captures a sense of history and intrigue, adding a touch of humor to Caz's first-person experiences as he develops a "where's the money?" tale of intrigue.
Spearman has a knack for offbeat storytelling and well-drawn characters, and has delivered a page-turning read in his second FitzDuncan Series adventure.
A+ narration, great dialogue, characters who vibe well with each other and are interesting to read about, and a wonderful storyline are some of the reasons this book is worth recommending
I fell in love with this novel from the first paragraph
“Well written with well drawn, interesting characters. The universe is very believable and you have a ring-side to technological innovation. It's space warfare, intrigue, and a little romance all rolled up in a really good story. The first of 4 books, all good. Enjoy” “Very good story. Entertaining throughout. It is wide in scope with just about the best balance between politics, personalities an action.”
“Loved it from end to end. A real page turner. Loved the characters and and the flow. Highly recommended! Awesome!”
"These are the first books I have read by John Spearman and they are great! Lots of action and the ending of this book makes you buy the next one!"
“This Weber-esque space navy series has been very enjoyable so far, and True Allegiance continues the trend. Great action, tech talk, characters and character development - sure to please fans of the genre.”
“I did not read the first book, but the second is good all by itself. A solid good read that went by too fast.”
“Really well done. A balanced mix. Military, scifi, action, and politics. Engaging characters. They are not military stereotypes. This read very well with great pacing.”
“Knew it was a winner by the first chapter. Very exciting swashbuckler story. Could picture Errol Flynn in the main characters role. Very much hope this continues as a series!”
“Yet again Mr Spearman delivers. A sharp-paced book, building on the characters introduced in his first FitzDuncan novel. The author cleverly explains an exciting and complex anti-sting operation and its consequences whilst expertly introducing potential strands for future novels. Thoroughly enjoyed this and read it through in one sitting.”