The Exiled Fleet
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- Author：J.S. Dewes
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Summary
J。 S。 Dewes continues her fast paced， science fiction action adventure with The Exiled Fleet， where The Expanse meets The Black Company--the survivors of The Last Watch refuse to die。
The Sentinels narrowly escaped the collapsing edge of the Divide。
They have mustered a few other surviving Sentinels， but with no engines they have no way to leave the edge of the universe before they starve。
Adequin Rake has gathered a team to find the materials they'll need to get everyone out。
To do that they're going to need new allies and evade a ruthless enemy。 Some of them will not survive。
The Sentinels narrowly escaped the collapsing edge of the Divide。
They have mustered a few other surviving Sentinels， but with no engines they have no way to leave the edge of the universe before they starve。
Adequin Rake has gathered a team to find the materials they'll need to get everyone out。
To do that they're going to need new allies and evade a ruthless enemy。 Some of them will not survive。
Reviews
Bradley Farless
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This was a really fun book。 There's a lot of action， a lot of adventure， and the story's world opens up quite a bit more so we get a better idea of the history leading up to the events in the first book。 I'm kind of sad that I read this right when it came out， because I know it's going to be a long wait for the next book in the series to arrive， and I'm excited for it。 This was a really fun book。 There's a lot of action， a lot of adventure， and the story's world opens up quite a bit more so we get a better idea of the history leading up to the events in the first book。 I'm kind of sad that I read this right when it came out， because I know it's going to be a long wait for the next book in the series to arrive， and I'm excited for it。 。。。more
mykanos *~*spinebreaker*~*
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Just plain good fun。 Everyone said the ending was not a happy one， but I found it totally satisfying and I think the series could literally go wherever it wants and it'll be successful。 Loved the characters， loved the twists， the perfect read while I wait （I've been waiting so loooong） for Leviathan Falls。 Full review at Spinebreaker on 9/6 Just plain good fun。 Everyone said the ending was not a happy one， but I found it totally satisfying and I think the series could literally go wherever it wants and it'll be successful。 Loved the characters， loved the twists， the perfect read while I wait （I've been waiting so loooong） for Leviathan Falls。 Full review at Spinebreaker on 9/6 。。。more
Nick
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Excellent series！！ If you’re a fan of Robin Hobb’s Farseer books， then J。 S。 Dewes is the author you need to read！
Chris Peters
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I absolutely love this story。 And honestly I thought I had it sort of pegged after the first book—I thought I knew where it was headed。 NOPE。Dewes really throws some curves。 The story is going in a much different direction than I expected， and it’s fantastic。 Deep characters， meaningful consequences， great action scenes。 Just fantastic books。
Laura （crofteereader）
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This series has such a cool concept （though this one has much less action than the first one） but it's so melodramatic。 Instead of breaking the book into acts you can just divide it up by hinging whenever either a） one of the main cast pulls some self-sacrificing martyr nonsense or b） a villain character goes on a long-winded tirade。The fact that "I'm gonna sacrifice myself for the common good" "no I'm gonna sacrifice MYSELF for the common good but mostly to keep you from having to do it" happen This series has such a cool concept （though this one has much less action than the first one） but it's so melodramatic。 Instead of breaking the book into acts you can just divide it up by hinging whenever either a） one of the main cast pulls some self-sacrificing martyr nonsense or b） a villain character goes on a long-winded tirade。The fact that "I'm gonna sacrifice myself for the common good" "no I'm gonna sacrifice MYSELF for the common good but mostly to keep you from having to do it" happened not once but twice in the second half of the book。。。 Y'all that's just too much。I will say that there being actual queer characters （even if there were only two） and characters with BIPOC features （even if they weren't described with identity-first language， rather in terms of physical descriptors） was a marked improvement from the first book。 But picking up right where we left off from the first book （ie AFTER action but with no active new action to spur us on） does the pacing a major disservice。Will I still read book 3？ （I was really hoping this was a duology， honestly） Probably？ Maybe？ On audio？{Thank you Tor for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review; all thoughts are my own} 。。。more
Jose Concepcion
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It was enjoyable although I would say the first one was better。
Jeffrey
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Much better that the first book however I think that thinking of these as two separate books is unfair to the first。 Putting the two together as they literally pick up where the other leaves off makes it for one hell of a fun ride！
Peter
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Shades of Mass Effect， with ever increasing stakes and hijinks。 Sadly the personal relationships failed to grip and the endless "surprise twists" felt unnecessary。 Good enough to read a sequel but lots of lost potential。 Shades of Mass Effect， with ever increasing stakes and hijinks。 Sadly the personal relationships failed to grip and the endless "surprise twists" felt unnecessary。 Good enough to read a sequel but lots of lost potential。 。。。more
Nicci
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Awesome！ Adequin Rake continues her tough leadership of the Sentinels as she does everything in her power to save them from starvation， madness， disgruntlement， and low morale。 While the beginning is a bit slow paced， the last half of this book is engaging， and suspenseful。 The story does have elements of The Expanse and BSG。
Rachana Hegde
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Yeah。 This book made me cry。 But the two weeks I spent listening to this audiobook and the Last Watch were pretty incredible。 The narrators were amazing - the way they captured each character's personality in the tone and cadence of their voice。 I expected nothing less after the first book blew my mind but hearing Cavalon’s familiar grumbling felt like coming home。 There’s such a good balance in POV and the switches always felt so natural too。 Nailing that balance and the pacing while still havi Yeah。 This book made me cry。 But the two weeks I spent listening to this audiobook and the Last Watch were pretty incredible。 The narrators were amazing - the way they captured each character's personality in the tone and cadence of their voice。 I expected nothing less after the first book blew my mind but hearing Cavalon’s familiar grumbling felt like coming home。 There’s such a good balance in POV and the switches always felt so natural too。 Nailing that balance and the pacing while still having lots of A+ dialogue and character development is not easy。 And we always have a sense of the larger and smaller stakes that are motivating the characters to risk their lives （while bantering with each other of course）。 I think I was craving a book like this without knowing it - misfit cast who clearly care about each other and would do anything to save each other， world ending stakes， and lots of sci fi stuff that I barely understand but mostly makes sense。This series is such an escape。 A massively relatable escape what with Cavalon’s anxiety attacks。 He struggles so much with feelings of uselessness - with this desire to prove his worth and live up to Rake’s expectations - and it really made me want to hug him。 Also he can be inordinately dumb sometimes for such a clever guy and it’s hilarious。 Plus his whole not cool under pressure thing is relatable as hell。 Anxiety can make it hard to stay calm or emotionally stable and I can't even explain how comforting it was to see myself in a character this way。I love that Cavalon and Adequin’s friendship solidifies even more in this book。 It feels a little more like they’re equals now。 One of my favorite scenes is when they’re in uh [redacted] and Cavalon hugs Rake and then says he knows you’re not supposed to hug superior officers。 There are so many funny sweet moments sprinkled like this throughout the book and even his sarcastic humour is a refreshing contrast to their tension filled race to save the Sentinels。 I love that Cavalon and Rake open up to each other more but also that they'll do whatever it takes to save each other。 Cavalon looks up to her so much， he may as well be wearing a “What Would Rake Do？” T shirt。 In fact， Adequin inspired me too。 Despite her uncertainty and sometimes questionable decisions - she has so much compassion and strength and courage to pull off everything that she does。 The rest of the cast is just as vivid and full of personality。 Even minor characters - like Emery with her signature gum chewing - make an impression。 It’s impossible not to want to get to know the Sentinels， secrets and all。 Other favorites include Owen the computer genius （“code monkey” as she calls herself）。 （It was funny how Cavalon can inspire so much loyalty in a friend without even knowing it！） And Mesa the Savant - seriously brilliant and she knows it。I really missed Griffith。 I didn’t expect to get so invested in his friendship/romance with Adequin in such a short time but his death in the previous book made me cry。 Their bond was so real and I was disappointed I wouldn’t get to see him in action some more。 He and Rake are true equals and one of the best literary pairs I’ve ever read about。 Finally， I could kiss Jackin for being a level headed cynical thorn in Rake’s side。 He knows what she needs to hear and he always has her back even when she tries to push him away。 It’s not an easy friendship but it’s such a refreshing dynamic where he’s not just a grovelling second in command or the unconditionally supportive best friend。 He sees the best in her but he also challenges her and questions her while still respecting Adequin and believing in her。 For the first time， I actually paused the audiobook a bunch to note down quotes that really struck me so。。ta da！ Quotes "Confidence forges competence。""It’s hard when friends leave， regardless of why。""I need you to not need me。""Sometimes the decision you want to make isn’t the one you can。"“Nothing and no one was holding me back but myself。 If you accept who you really are， you can use it to start fresh。 Let it fuel your purpose， not drag you down。 ”“You don’t have to be proud of your past， Cav，” she said。 “But you should be proud of your present。”“You see his past as a collection of the things that made him who he is，” Ford continued， “so you think understanding that will help you understand him。 But he doesn’t see them as what’s formed him， he sees them as the hurdles he’s gotten past to end up here。”“Jackin survived the past by not living in it。 She’d always feared if she forgot her past， she’d be doomed to make the same mistakes again and again。 But if he didn’t forget his， he might drown in it。”“I’d promised myself I’d stop sacrificing for people， but … that’s not how it works， is it？ When you love someone， it’s not sacrifice， it’s just the thing you’re going to do。”“Earlier，” Jackin continued， voice low and scratchy， “when I said you’d been leaning on me so much … honestly， I relished it。 That you felt like I could offer you even a shred of advice。 That’s the kind of difference I’d always wanted to make。”“There’s something you said to me，” she began， voice soft， “back when we restarted that first dark energy generator。 After my harness ripped， and I fell， and you came after me。 You said that if we didn’t have a good hold on each other， you might lose me…After what happened with Griffith， it stuck with me，” she went on。 “With every generator I restarted， I couldn’t stop thinking about it … how easy it is to get complacent。 To let go of people and not realize you’ve even lost your grip。。。I think I did that with Jackin。 I never meant to。 I was so focused on what I needed from him， I lost sight of what he needed from me。 I feel like I let go。…I don’t intend to make that mistake again，” she said， tone wavering。 “I won’t let you go。” 。。。more
Shelley
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*Source* Publisher*Genre* Science Fiction*Rating* 3。5-4*Thoughts*The Exiled Fleet is the second installment in author J。S。 Dewes' The Divide Series。 This series focuses on two main characters， and dozens of secondary characters。 Sentinel Cavalon Mercer and Excubitor Adequin Rake are the main characters， while Jackin North， Mesa， Puck， and Owen Larios are important secondary characters。 Adequin and her people survived a catastrophe in the previous installment that left her lover dead。 Hundreds of *Source* Publisher*Genre* Science Fiction*Rating* 3。5-4*Thoughts*The Exiled Fleet is the second installment in author J。S。 Dewes' The Divide Series。 This series focuses on two main characters， and dozens of secondary characters。 Sentinel Cavalon Mercer and Excubitor Adequin Rake are the main characters， while Jackin North， Mesa， Puck， and Owen Larios are important secondary characters。 Adequin and her people survived a catastrophe in the previous installment that left her lover dead。 Hundreds of Sentinels are dead， and Adequin puts the blame on her shoulders。 *Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*https://gizmosreviews。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more
Gareth Rhys
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Fast paced yarnIt's very much a fast paced yarn but some of the choices characters make seem really stupid and none sensical。A lot of it seems to be ideas taken from elsewhere like the jump sequence from battlestar Galactica mini series and the same acronyms being used e。g。 CIC。 I love the premis of a collapsing universe and the true purpose of dark matter to keep the abyss at bay。 Fast paced yarnIt's very much a fast paced yarn but some of the choices characters make seem really stupid and none sensical。A lot of it seems to be ideas taken from elsewhere like the jump sequence from battlestar Galactica mini series and the same acronyms being used e。g。 CIC。 I love the premis of a collapsing universe and the true purpose of dark matter to keep the abyss at bay。 。。。more
Bob
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the second book has not disappointedlots of interesting concepts and charactersnow， i have to wait for her to finish the next one， sigh。
Etel
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Oh， gods。。。 it only got better！ How？！ I was blown away。 It is outstanding！
Marc Joseph
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Picks up from ending of The Last Watch and we're hurled right into the action。 As with the previous book， the writing is easy to read， the plot lines are clear and the character development is evolutionary。 This series is shaping up to be a spectacular ride。 I can't wait for Book Three of The Divide （can't come too soon）。 If you've not started the series， pick up The Last Watch; you'll be glad you did。 Picks up from ending of The Last Watch and we're hurled right into the action。 As with the previous book， the writing is easy to read， the plot lines are clear and the character development is evolutionary。 This series is shaping up to be a spectacular ride。 I can't wait for Book Three of The Divide （can't come too soon）。 If you've not started the series， pick up The Last Watch; you'll be glad you did。 。。。more
Aaron
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Excellent space opera series。 2nd book better than first。 Some unexpected twists and turns。 Real page turner。 Loved it。 'Nuff said！ Excellent space opera series。 2nd book better than first。 Some unexpected twists and turns。 Real page turner。 Loved it。 'Nuff said！ 。。。more
S。M。
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The Exiled Fleet， the sophomore effort of author J。S。 Dewes， is not a simple action-packed， mind-bending sci-fi space opera。 Yes， it has all of that， but these descriptions leave out the most critical element of Dewes's Divide series: the human connection。 I know， I know， it sounds cliché， and I make it a point to avoid platitudes about character-centric stories that dissect the human experience。。。but I'm making something of an exception here。Since that discussion will involve some mild spoilers The Exiled Fleet， the sophomore effort of author J。S。 Dewes， is not a simple action-packed， mind-bending sci-fi space opera。 Yes， it has all of that， but these descriptions leave out the most critical element of Dewes's Divide series: the human connection。 I know， I know， it sounds cliché， and I make it a point to avoid platitudes about character-centric stories that dissect the human experience。。。but I'm making something of an exception here。Since that discussion will involve some mild spoilers， I will come back to that at the end of the review and get all the other great stuff out of the way。 The Exiled Fleet is the follow-up to Dewes's The Last Watch， released earlier this year。 It is damn hard to strike gold twice， and while I see no need to compare the two novels to say which is better， I will say The Exiled Fleet did not disappoint after the amazing read that was The Last Watch。Like its predecessor， The Exiled Fleet features some interesting astrophysics and more standard science fiction elements that will not let down fans of that subject matter。 These are used with particular exception in the action sequences， which is the one aspect of this novel I will say feels more polished than The Last Watch。 It is always a delight when an author can integrate world-building to help propel the plot and drive the action， and Dewes delivers that in spades here。The plot itself expands upon the building blocks set in place by The Last Watch。 For those who enjoyed the immediate threat of the Divide itself， you might be a touch disappointed that much of this novel takes place away from that danger。 However， it remains an almost spectral presence lingering over the events， and it was a constant itch in the back of my mind， no matter what else was occurring。 Expect more exploration of a certain royal family that controls the galaxy， run by a seemingly amoral autocrat。 （Readers of The Last Watch should instantly know who we're talking about here。） This enhances the scope of an already （literally） universal story in ways that I hope （and wholeheartedly expect） we will read more of in the future。Now， about those characters。。。 （Mild spoilers will follow）（view spoiler）[Perhaps my favorite detail about The Exiled Fleet is the near-total absence of romance （excepting a few supporting， non-POV characters）。 I am not big into romance myself， and given its ubiquity in fiction， I was frankly jaw-droppingly surprised to see almost none of it here， especially since I was so sure that Rake and Cavalon would hook up。 Instead， what we are treated to is a deep， meaningful exploration of friendships， best exemplified by Rake's friendships with both Cavalon and Jackin North。 These are not flowery， happy-go-lucky friendships， either。 These characters fight （both verbally and physically）， disagree， and even deceive each other on occasion （for mostly good reason）。 （hide spoiler）] Dewes blew me away in her debut novel by really fleshing out two archetypes （Rake and Cavalon） into real characters with charm， flaws， ambitions， insecurities， et cetera， and she has done it yet again， this time in how these characters have formed bonds and how their relationships have and continue to develop。If you have not read The Last Watch， I highly recommend checking that out before diving into The Exiled Fleet if you enjoy explorations of deep characters， fast-paced action， and space/sci-fi。 If you have read The Last Watch， The Exiled Fleet should leave a similar impression。 For me， that impression is some of the best science fiction I've ever read。 。。。more
T。A。 Chan
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I NEED MORE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES！！！Crisp writing， characters that leap off the page， a healthy dose of dry humor， nonstop action， and the PLOT TWISTS--this book has it all。 Usually， I'm nervous about sequels， especially when the first book has set the bar so high。。。but Dewes has managed to raise the stakes even more。 THE EXILED FLEET had me staying up late to finish reading it。 The book picks up pretty much right off when the first book ended， establishing what'd happened and the dire consequenc I NEED MORE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES！！！Crisp writing， characters that leap off the page， a healthy dose of dry humor， nonstop action， and the PLOT TWISTS--this book has it all。 Usually， I'm nervous about sequels， especially when the first book has set the bar so high。。。but Dewes has managed to raise the stakes even more。 THE EXILED FLEET had me staying up late to finish reading it。 The book picks up pretty much right off when the first book ended， establishing what'd happened and the dire consequences the Sentinels face。 From there， the intrigue and action just keeps on building， the stakes rising with each chapter and the action snowballing into a grand finale。 And yet--there are deftly placed scenes spaced throughout that lets readers take a quick breather and explore more of the layers behind each character。Quite frankly， this is an all time favorite series of mine， and this is largely due to this wonderful cast Dewes has built。 Not only do our POV characters feel fleshed out， side characters such as Jackin， Puck， Emery， Owen， Mesa， and more also feel like fully developed lives。 The action and twists and turns are superb， but the love and depth instilled with each character simply takes everything to a whole other level。 So， when is book 3 coming out？ 。。。more
Matt
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Really good follow up to the first book， and we finally start learning some more about the characters
Clare
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This brilliant author keeps making me cry， and keeping me up into the small hours thinking about her characters and all the things that happen to them。 If I'd thought the first book was intense， the second had me gaping and stopping reading for a moment just to absorb the new developments。 And the signs were there， I just hadn't spotted Dewes' carefully placed clues！But for all the lows， there were also incredible highs， and I was laughing along with Cavalon， Adequin and the rest of the crew as This brilliant author keeps making me cry， and keeping me up into the small hours thinking about her characters and all the things that happen to them。 If I'd thought the first book was intense， the second had me gaping and stopping reading for a moment just to absorb the new developments。 And the signs were there， I just hadn't spotted Dewes' carefully placed clues！But for all the lows， there were also incredible highs， and I was laughing along with Cavalon， Adequin and the rest of the crew as they both fought and schemed their way out of tricky situations （and back into them again！）Unfortunately， I probably now have to wait aeons for the third book。 My mind's going crazy theorising all the new directions the sequel could go in。 There is so much more at stake now， and I really can't wait to see how it all pans out。 This has become one of my all-time favourite series， with my all-time favourite characters。（I'm now gonna push this book into as many friends' and family's hands as I can， just so we can suffer together。） 。。。more
Iain Svennevig
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Excellent gripping adventure。This is a great read， carrying on from the first book。 Really engaging， well written with drama to keep you on the edge of your seat。
J S
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Excellent follow up to the first bookI did wonder if the author would manage to hold the reader for this second instalment， especially given the competition - The Expanse etc。 But this different follow up with frequent changes of pace - action to intrigue and reflection certainly hit the spot for me。 Looking forward to the next instalment
Shaun Hutchinson
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Outstanding！
Clayton Ellis
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Great scifi read。 Totally enjoying it
Mogsy （MMOGC）
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4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum。com/2021/08/30/。。。Another fantastic installment in The Divide series！ In this second book The Exiled Fleet， we join Rake and the rest of her crew following the exhilarating （and heartbreaking） events at the end of The Last Watch。 I will begin by reiterating what I said for my review of the first novel: this series would be great for fans of The Expanse， and perfect for tiding you over if you’re like me and waiting impatiently for Leviathan 4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum。com/2021/08/30/。。。Another fantastic installment in The Divide series！ In this second book The Exiled Fleet， we join Rake and the rest of her crew following the exhilarating （and heartbreaking） events at the end of The Last Watch。 I will begin by reiterating what I said for my review of the first novel: this series would be great for fans of The Expanse， and perfect for tiding you over if you’re like me and waiting impatiently for Leviathan Falls。 As The Exiled Fleet opens， we’re catching up with our characters shortly after they’ve narrowly escaped being swallowed up by the crumbling edge of the Divide， or the boundary of the universe beyond which nothing exists。 Be aware that the books of this series are meant to be read in order and that this review may reveal possible spoilers for the previous novel if you’re not caught up。 Adequin Rake and her ragtag group of Sentinels， formerly assigned to patrol the Divide to guard against any known and unknown threats， are focused on a new directive now that the edge of the universe has started to collapse。 Having sustained losses， their current numbers are fewer， but Rake knows she has to put aside her grief in order to do her job and save as many lives as possible。 The Sentinels need supplies to survive， and as food and other vital resources begin to dwindle， a new plan is needed—and swiftly—before they all starve to death out here in the middle of nowhere。 But of course， that’s not where their troubles end。 Upon getting the jump drives back online， the crew discover another problem， one that will require them to venture back into the densely populated Core from which many of the Sentinels—made up of mostly criminals， court martialed ex-soldiers， and other societal misfits—have been exiled。 They have been away from home for so long that no one is really sure what to expect， but soon， being hunted makes it necessary to seek an alliance from an unlikely source。 Like The Last Watch， this sequel also left me with such an adrenaline rush when I finished。 Granted， I thought the journey to that point was a little bit more meandering and jumbled this time around， due to there being so much more at stake and all this other stuff happening at once。 And despite all the action and high energy， I also felt the overall tone of this novel was more subdued， possibly because of the main character’s mindset。 It’s true that everyone has been through so much， but given that there are only a few months between the release dates of the first and second book， it’s also entirely possible that I was still feeling the effects of the events at the end of The Last Watch， which were pretty fresh on my mind。 Rake feels like she’s barely holding herself together， and though I could sympathize with her situation， I think her emotions and impulsiveness might have also led to a more pervasive melodramatic vibe。 But heck， there was so much more in this novel that was done fantastically。 I continue to enjoy the found family dynamic， for one。 Even as Rake， Cavalon， and Jackin take on more prominent roles， the other characters are there to support them。 Author J。S。 Dewes also uses this sequel as an opportunity to develop some backstories， and some of these major revelations may shock and surprise you。 Not only do these new twists make me wonder where things will go from here， they also make me feel a lot more invested in the characters and how they will deal with the fallout。 As well， I was thrilled with the robust expansion of the world-building and lore。 For instance， there was plenty of insight gained into the history and motivations of the Viators， adding more intrigue to what we already know about this hostile alien race。 Everything about this world just grow more fascinating the more I learn about it。 The action sequences also helped keep me on the edge of my seat， and even though these high-tension scenes were pretty spread out and uneven in the first half of the book， the second half kept them rolling in steadily， providing plenty of excitement that carried me through to the end。 The conclusion definitely sets us up for more possibilities， and if indeed there’s another installment in the works， I hope it won’t be too long of a wait。 Needless to say， I would highly recommend this series for sci-fi fans who enjoy character-oriented stories and lots of action。 。。。more
Debbie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 So as far as I know this is just a two book series - although this certainly ended in a way where more could be written。 I don't know if I will read another -it depends on how quickly the next one comes out。 Book 1 and 2 were only a few months apart so it was easy to just move right into book 2 - if there is a book 3 and I have to wait more than a few months。。。well remembering all that took place here might be difficult。 As for this book （book 2） - it picks up where 1 left off。 I like the first So as far as I know this is just a two book series - although this certainly ended in a way where more could be written。 I don't know if I will read another -it depends on how quickly the next one comes out。 Book 1 and 2 were only a few months apart so it was easy to just move right into book 2 - if there is a book 3 and I have to wait more than a few months。。。well remembering all that took place here might be difficult。 As for this book （book 2） - it picks up where 1 left off。 I like the first book better and it's hard to know why。 I think partly because this book had too much in it - the old enemy makes an appearance， Cav goes home and finds out something astounding/horrible/shattering， Jack has a 'secret crew/resources/family， oh and Rake's old mentor has had a plan all along。 It takes forever to get to jumping and when we do， quite frankly， I had no idea what the different gates were。 At one point， Rake and her tiny crew do get the metal stuff they need for the star but when the did -I almost forgot that was what they were after -too much stuff - too many new people。。。。I couldn't put book 1 down。 This one -took me longer because I put it down for bits。 I still really like Rake -she's a great character。 I like Cav - and I like their relationship very much。 It's very platonic - almost big sister to little brother and I hope it stays that way （if there are more books）。 Over all this was a pretty damn good series。 I do hope this is where it ends。。。 because the next section（s） will be war -war within the galaxy and possible war with potential newcomers as the universe continues to shrink。 I don't think I want to read a lot of books about a war。 。。。more
Twhite
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Can’t wait for number three。 Exciting and fun series so far！
Susanna
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The Exiled Fleet is the second book in The Divide sci-fi series by J。 S。 Dewes。 It starts six months after The Last Watch ended for Cavalon， and five weeks after it for Adequin Rake， thanks to time distortions created by faster than light travel and the void at the edge of the universe where the Sentinels have been posted。At the end of the first book， the crew of discarded soldiers stopped the shrinking of the universe by activating the devices created by the alien race that humans have tried to The Exiled Fleet is the second book in The Divide sci-fi series by J。 S。 Dewes。 It starts six months after The Last Watch ended for Cavalon， and five weeks after it for Adequin Rake， thanks to time distortions created by faster than light travel and the void at the edge of the universe where the Sentinels have been posted。At the end of the first book， the crew of discarded soldiers stopped the shrinking of the universe by activating the devices created by the alien race that humans have tried to wipe out of existence。 Not that anyone knows they’ve saved the universe， because they have been deliberately abandoned to their fates at the Divide， the edge of the void。Rake has been busy saving what was left of the Sentinels and activating the rest of the devices。 It’s been only five weeks for her， and she’s still reeling from everything and mourning the death of her lover。 Returning to the ancient ship that is the only thing that survived the void is difficult for her， and being greeted as a heroic leader by people who have had months to recover is a bit too much for her。Meanwhile， Cavalon， the disowned prince of the ruling family of the universe， has been busy building a genius engine that will allow them to make warp jumps with the engineless star ship。 But the first jump burns all their fuel， stranding four thousand Sentinels to starve to death unless they can find more。 Rake instantly seizes the chance to head on to another adventure。 Anything to escape the people she’s made herself responsible of。The quest isn’t easy。 Cavalon’s grandfather has destroyed all but one factory that makes the fuel to control the FTL travel。 The small crew must venture deep into the core of the galaxy， a perilous journey that’ll take them straight to the heart of the empire， the palace of the emperor Cavalon has made his best to escape all his life。 There he learns some truths about himself that nearly make him destroy himself again。 And Rake has to make yet another sacrifice to save the people she’s responsible for。This book was slower to start than the first。 Events were constantly in motion， yet it felt like nothing happened。 Once the quest got underway， the pace picked up and kept me in its grips。 The character dynamics， especially the friendship between Rake and Cavalon， were as odd as they were in the first book。 Partly that’s because apart from those two， I didn’t remember any of the characters。 There were no introductions or reminders about who they were to the story and other characters， so I never quite understood what the characters went through （looking at you， Jackin）。 But we learned a lot about Rake’s and Cavalon’s pasts， which gave depth to them。In a way， this felt like a smaller book too。 The first book took mostly place in a large star ship with constant buzz and random characters creating havoc。 Most of this one took place in a small cruiser with a compact cast， and even though they travelled long distances to achieve the impossible， the focus was always within the group。I liked how the universe expanded though， with new peoples and places added to it。 The alien technology was a good way to achieve the impossible tasks the crew had to accomplish without quite feeling like deus ex machina solutions （apart from the ending）。 However， the addition of the mystical element that brings the universe and the fates of the people where they need to be， felt a bit too much。I like where the crew ended at。 It offered a conclusion while setting the adventures of the next book。 I’m looking forward to reading that。I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Stéphanie Amesse
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An excellent second book， though there is such a thing as too many plot twists， and the author was getting dangerously close to the limit here。 Looking forward to the third instalment！
Kimber Powell
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BrilliantI adore this series and everything about it。 The characters and their emotions are so real。。 The relationships tug at my heartstrings。 This is the best sci-fi that I have read in a long time。 I am so ready for more。。
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