The Exiled Fleet
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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
Geonn Cannon
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Dear God， everybody stop chewing on your damn lip。 I know food rations are scarce but you're going to eat the bottom half of your face at this rate。 I actually did a search and counted over twenty instances of someone chewing their lip or the inside of their cheek。 I didn't dock a star for it， because I know how easy it can be to drop these tics into a book as space fillers/giving the character action so they're not just standing there reciting dialogue， but it DOUBLED from the last book （becaus Dear God， everybody stop chewing on your damn lip。 I know food rations are scarce but you're going to eat the bottom half of your face at this rate。 I actually did a search and counted over twenty instances of someone chewing their lip or the inside of their cheek。 I didn't dock a star for it， because I know how easy it can be to drop these tics into a book as space fillers/giving the character action so they're not just standing there reciting dialogue， but it DOUBLED from the last book （because yep， the first one also had a slew of "chewed her/his lip" moments）。 Hopefully the next book gets it under control because yikes。I'm sorry to spend so much of the review on this。 I really did enjoy the book （even if the male narrator had an annoying Rod Serling-esque accent that got on my nerves） and I'm absolutely looking forward to the next one。 Just。。。 if it takes longer than four months to do an extra editing pass to catch all the lip-chewing， I wouldn't be too upset。 。。。more
Kate
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Solid second entry！ I hate a cliffhanger， but there was good action in this book to move the plot past the initial parameters of the first book。 Hoping that the third book comes out as quickly as this one did！
Eric
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TL;DRJ。 S。 Dewes’s The Exiled Fleet is an excellent follow up to The Last Watch。 It builds on everything I loved about the first book and delivers more insight into the Divide’s universe。 This is a series to watch。 Highly recommended。 Disclaimer: The publisher provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Any and all opinions that follow are mine alone。 Review: The Exiled Fleet by J S DewesHuman societies existing in space will depend mainly on two general areas f TL;DRJ。 S。 Dewes’s The Exiled Fleet is an excellent follow up to The Last Watch。 It builds on everything I loved about the first book and delivers more insight into the Divide’s universe。 This is a series to watch。 Highly recommended。 Disclaimer: The publisher provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Any and all opinions that follow are mine alone。 Review: The Exiled Fleet by J S DewesHuman societies existing in space will depend mainly on two general areas for survival: engineering and logistics。 Engineering will build the structures and vehicles that contain life， but logistics will constrain engineering solutions。 Much like in war， survival depends on supply lines。 Unlike in war， ships or stations in space cannot forage or pillage to eat。 Each non-planetside structure will require trade in some form or fashion。 If a society runs out of supplies while out in the desert between planets， they will slowly starve or suffocate。 Certain science fictional stories hand-wave away supply concerns。 Think Star Trek’s replicators。 In J。 S。 Dewes’s The Exiled Fleet， replenishing supplies is the critical mission。 The survivors of the previous book are running out of food。 It’s up to Excubitor Adequin Rake and ex-prince/current-genius Cavalon Mercer to figure out how to get the survivors from the literal edge of the universe back to human space in order to resupply。 This sequel to The Last Watch picks up soon after the first book， and it maintains the same excitement， sense of urgency， and fun。 The Exiled Fleet confirms that the Divide is a series worthy of attention。 Spoilers Alert for The Last Watch！ Do not continue the review unless you’ve read the previous book in the series。（view spoiler）[Cavalon Mercer has a huge problem。 He needs to build a star inside a 200 year old ship to power the jump drives that will take the survivors of the Divide’s collapse back to human civilization before they all starve to death。 Adequin Rake is cruising the Divide， restarting Viator dark matter stations to push the Divide back， saving any other Sentinels that she can find。 Supplies are running low。 Stomachs are growling。 The political force responsible for abandoning the Divide still looms in the background， but the more immediate threat is lack of supplies， a。k。a。 the logistic problem。 To survive， the Sentinels must travel from the Divide back to human space。 Cavalon and Mesa work around the clock to figure out how to adapt Viator technology to Sentinel systems， a。k。a。 the engineering problem。 With all the others that Rake saved from the collapsing Divide， factions are beginning to form。 They need a leader， and Rake is caught up in grief over the death of her lover， over the loss of her troops， and over the abandonment by the chain of command。 Can she figure out leadership amidst the processing of her grief？ Can Cavalon figure out his place in the Sentinels while building the mechanism that could save them all？ As these questions are answered， things change quickly。 Rake and Cavalon jump back into human space in order to procure fuel for the ship。 It doesn’t go well。The Exiled Fleet splits its time between Cavalon and Rake’s point of view。 Readers learn more about each character， who are processing the changes brought about in the previous book。 Cavalon is a genius who has found purpose for the first time in his life， and he’s beginning to think that he’s not the screw up his grandfather believed him to be。 Rake keeps getting thrust into bigger and bigger leadership roles even though she wants nothing more than to rest and to dwell in her grief。 The book maintains the same pace as The Last Watch， and the plot starts narrowly focused and expands its scope as the novel progresses。 So much ground is covered in this novel。 Rake and Cavalon endure even deeper changes and challenges in this book。 The plot was unexpected and all the better for it。 Along the way， readers learn more about the Viators， about human civilization， and， specifically， more about the Mercer family。 The Exiled Fleet opens up the universe of the Divide and sets the stage for a shift in storytelling gears。LogisticsAs the opening suggests， I admire that Dewes thought through the logistics issues the Sentinels would have。 It adds depth to the world building while increasing the tension of the plot。 Society itself depends on logistics despite the fact that we take it for granted。 When a person can run down the street to pick up whatever food they want， they don’t give much thought about how that product got to the store。 If the food is missing， then we wonder why we can’t get something。 The military understands logistics is the backbone of a strong force。 If a country can’t get bullets， food， or fuel to the front lines of the fight， then that front line will run out of eventually and be overrun。 Or they can fall back until the supply lines can reconnect。 Granted， logistics isn’t quite as attractive as world threatening weapons， diseases， or alien invasions。 But， as J。S。 Dewes demonstrates， it can add to the tension of a story。 Starvation is an underlying threat to the reader that spurs our heroes to act， but for the crew and characters， starvation is the main threat。 And it’s a big one。Part of the logistics problems is that the Sentinels are stationed on centuries old ships。 Machines break and need to be repaired。 Repairs need parts。 Sometimes those parts can be made aboard the ship and sometimes they can’t。 If the material stock that those parts are made from is depleted， then， again， there’s a supply problem。 And ships age。 Machines age。 We all know this， but it rarely registers in Sci Fi。 As miles get put on the car， the wear and tear of use ages the car。 Eventually， most people buy a new car instead of repair， replace， or modify the aging vehicle to keep it going。 The same thing happens with aircraft， and eventually the same thing will happen with spacecraft。 Dewes understands this and uses it to her advantage to create a world that feels lived in。 Narratively， it creates sympathy for the characters that they’re a plucky group doing all they can to keep the ole ship a runnin’。 But it also mirrors the military experience to a degree。 A portion of the military are mechanics and engineers dedicated to ensuring that their vehicles are operational and safe for use。 The Sentinels at the Divide live on and maintain vehicles that have been in service longer than they or their parents have lived。 Much like old cars， old spaceships need a lot of care。 Dewes uses this backdrop to propel the tension in her story， and it’s well done。New CharactersThere are new characters， survivors from other Sentinel ships stationed along the Divide。 Two really stood out。 One， Owen， knew Cavalon prior to both of them being stationed with the Sentinels。 In fact， Owen helped Cavalon in his bombing of his grandfather’s cloning facilities。 Owen’s family is another exiled member of a royal family。 The other， Emery， is being trained by Rake as a pilot。 Though neither have a POV scene， they both receive quite a bit of page time。 Both are likable and excellent additions to the cast。 Emery is my favorite new character， and I bet many fans of the Divide series will say the same。 Both provide a balance to Rake and Cavalon’s depression， grief， and PTSD。 While I enjoy that Dewes allows her main characters to explore and experience these emotions。 After the events of The Last Watch， how could they not be hurting？ But a book filled with that alone would be a much different book。 So， Owen and Emery give the reader a break without undercutting Rake and Cavalon’s emotions。PoliticsWe get a lot more insight into the political elements of Dewes’s universe。 We’re still missing the big picture， but readers learn about political changes since the Sentinels were abandoned。 Things that I want to discuss in more detail will be spoilers for The Exiled Fleet; so， I will just say that the expanded view into the system’s politics made me happy。 While I wouldn’t consider this a political book， the political parts of it are sound。CritiquesMost of my critiques are nit-picking。 The major critique I have with the book is also a spoiler for this book。 A key plot point wasn’t set up and felt like an author imposed solution to the problem。 It’s possible that I missed the set up to this plot point。 If I did， then I apologize。 But this critique had a minimal impact on my enjoyment of the book。 While it did knock the rating down， it didn’t knock it down much。 I enjoyed this book， and I think a lot of people will as well。ConclusionJ。S。 Dewes The Exiled Fleet surpassed all my expectations， and， based on The Last Watch， I had high expectations for this book。 There are some wonderful and unexpected reveals in the book。 Some of the theories formed in The Last Watch were confirmed here。 Dewes balances world-building with character development。 Rake leans into her grief; Cavalon continues to discover a place for himself in the universe。 Where the The Last Watch was an environmental disaster novel， The Exiled Fleet is a survival novel。 And I look forward to seeing what Dewes does with the next installment of the Divide。 Action？ Mystery？ Spy thriller？ Whatever it is， I’m looking forward to it。（hide spoiler）]The Exiled Fleet by J。S。 Dewes is available from Tor Books on August 17th， 2021。 。。。more
Tammy
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The nitty-gritty: More action， more danger， more twists and higher stakes， The Exiled Fleet is an enormously fun sequel。 Space opera fans will not want to miss this series！I love when publishers choose to release a sequel only months after the publication of the first book， and now Tor has done that with J。S。 Dewes’ debut series The Divide。 I just reviewed The Last Watch a mere four months ago， and here we are again， back with Rake and Cavalon and Jack and the rest of the crew。 And you should no The nitty-gritty: More action， more danger， more twists and higher stakes， The Exiled Fleet is an enormously fun sequel。 Space opera fans will not want to miss this series！I love when publishers choose to release a sequel only months after the publication of the first book， and now Tor has done that with J。S。 Dewes’ debut series The Divide。 I just reviewed The Last Watch a mere four months ago， and here we are again， back with Rake and Cavalon and Jack and the rest of the crew。 And you should note that this series needs to be read in order， so do not attempt to read The Exiled Fleet first， because I guarantee you’ll be lost。 Also， my normal warning about sequel reviews: there may be minor spoilers for the first book。The story picks up right after the end of The Last Watch。 The crew of the Typhos has made a couple of important decisions。 First， they’ve sent a small crew to the outer reaches of the Divide to rescue as many ships and people as possible， before the collapse of the Divide can destroy them。 Led by Excubitor Adequin Rake， they are also hoping to salvage food and supplies， as they are running dangerously low。 Back on the Typhos， Cavalon Mercer is trying to build an actual star on the ship， and if he’s successful， they’ll have enough power to make a jump to the Kharon Gate for much needed supplies。But when something goes wrong with the jump， the crew must face the fact that in order to fix the problem， they’re going to have to go home—back to the Core， a place they haven’t been in years。 Because they are no more than criminals—sent to the Divide as punishment for various reasons—going back could be a suicide mission。 With the ruthless Guardians on their tail， the crew will need to forge an alliance with an unlikely source if they have any hope of succeeding in their quest。This is another case of loving the sequel， but still loving the first book in the series just a little more。 Sometimes it’s hard to pinpoint those reasons， but in this case I think The Exiled Fleet was just a touch too “crowded” with new characters， action scenes， detailed worldbuilding elements and even plot twists。 It was a lot to take in， to be honest。 I felt lost at times as Dewes brings lots of new information to her story， sometimes one surprise right after another。 Before I could absorb what had happened， there was yet another shocker just a few pages later。 But despite this， Dewes never loses her grip on the story and manages to successfully keep things more or less under control。 Never once did I want to put the book down， because the story was just so intense， and I had to find out what was going to happen to these characters I’ve grown to love。And speaking of characters， I was happy to see even more character development in this book， and I love the way the author puts just as much time into the subtleties of her relationships as she does into her stunning action sequences。 At times I felt like this book was a little too long， but I think it’s because she does take a breather now and then to delve into the characters’ backstories。 She also isn’t afraid to let her characters indulge in intimate conversations， which may seem counterintuitive for an action-packed story， but these sections ultimately let the reader bond with and root for those characters。 I especially enjoyed the shocking things we learn about Cavalon， but we also get new information about Jackin as well， and most of these new revelations raised even more questions and deepened the mysteries surrounding their pasts。I like the way Rake’s character continues to develop。 She’s taken on a huge responsibility—Captain of the Typhus—but she’s not sure she’s ready， or that she’s the best person for the job。 Luckily Jackin and the others are there to support her， although I did love that there is a lot of “tough love” between them at times。 Rake tends to risk her life in order to make sure the others are safe， and Cavalon and Jackin in particular aren’t too thrilled when she does that。But you’re here for the action， aren’t you？ Dewes does not disappoint in that regard。 The Exiled Fleet is even more action-packed than the first book， and that’s saying something。 She isn’t afraid to put her characters in danger， and she’s raised the stakes to an unbelievable pitch。 There are some very intense scenes in this book， and I felt like I was right there with the characters， in the middle of all the action。Just when you think the author can’t possibly top her last pulse-pounding action sequence， she raises the bar yet again and gives her readers an unforgettable finale。 Get ready for exciting chase scenes through space， explosions， dangerous heists， brushes with death and much much more。 I mentioned in my review of The Last Watch that this series could potentially have many， many sequels。 Dewes’ world is complex and fascinating， populated with characters who punch through your chest and squeeze your heart， and by the end of The Exiled Fleet， we have more answers than we did before， but not nearly all the answers。 The author leaves things on a satisfying note， but the bad guys are still out there。 Surely there will be more books at some point， although I haven’t heard anything concrete。 Fingers crossed that Dewes is already plotting the course of the next installment！Big thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy。 。。。more
Yantl Lepage
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️WAIT， WHAT？！ I thought this was going to be a duology， but it’s leaving me waiting for another one。 There’s not even an announcement of when it’s going to be out。 I have time to perish！I found the beginning a little slow， but then it picked up the pace and it picked it up fast。 This book was great and I cried like a baby several time。 It also succeeded in surprising me with several twist， which is pretty rare these days。LOVED IT！ Would definitely recommend to anyone who likes sci-fi， and ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️WAIT， WHAT？！ I thought this was going to be a duology， but it’s leaving me waiting for another one。 There’s not even an announcement of when it’s going to be out。 I have time to perish！I found the beginning a little slow， but then it picked up the pace and it picked it up fast。 This book was great and I cried like a baby several time。 It also succeeded in surprising me with several twist， which is pretty rare these days。LOVED IT！ Would definitely recommend to anyone who likes sci-fi， and badass smart characters！ 。。。more
Shannon （It Starts At Midnight）
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You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight I loved The Divide and was so excited to start The Exiled Fleet。 Turns out， I loved it even more。 This series absolutely slays。 It's equal parts emotional and funny and exciting， and does such a perfect job of balancing out the action and character development。 The entire concept of the world is exciting， because it asks the questions we all wonder， like "is there an end to the universe？ You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight I loved The Divide and was so excited to start The Exiled Fleet。 Turns out， I loved it even more。 This series absolutely slays。 It's equal parts emotional and funny and exciting， and does such a perfect job of balancing out the action and character development。 The entire concept of the world is exciting， because it asks the questions we all wonder， like "is there an end to the universe？"， or "are we alone？"， and answers with exciting and believable concepts。As in the first installment， the characters stole my heart。 Adequin is going through some stuff that would be spoilers for the first book， but she also has to step up and be the leader her people need。 It's not easy， trying to survive at the edge of nowhere， especially when it seems no one else in the universe particularly wants you to survive。 She goes through a lot in this book， including a great deal of personal growth and development。 In large part， this is due to her friendship with Cavalon， who has really taken to his new position as one of the best minds of the crew。 He still has so much self-doubt， and frankly， trauma from his upbringing， but he is trying。There are so many bananas revelations and twists throughout the book that I never， ever wanted to put it down。 My mind was blown over and over， and the characters were as awesome as before- perhaps even more， since they have undergone such growth and development。 There are still plenty of lighter moments to help balance out some of the darker， rougher stuff， and it's a perfect blend。Bottom Line: Frankly， I love every single thing about this series， and need a third book stat。 。。。more
Pamela
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The Sentinels are stranded when the Divide collapses。 There are over 4000 on board a ship with limited supplies and no engines to get back home。 One of the survivors， Cavalon， is tasked with building from scratch a way to escape before everyone starves to death。While this second book in this series could have been an outstanding read， if you haven’t read the first book you will be lost in this one because the author mistakenly believes everyone has read her first book in the series。 She doesn’t The Sentinels are stranded when the Divide collapses。 There are over 4000 on board a ship with limited supplies and no engines to get back home。 One of the survivors， Cavalon， is tasked with building from scratch a way to escape before everyone starves to death。While this second book in this series could have been an outstanding read， if you haven’t read the first book you will be lost in this one because the author mistakenly believes everyone has read her first book in the series。 She doesn’t even bother to minimally reintroduce her main characters or explain the whys and hows they are stranded。 So readers new to the series have to struggle to try to figure out who the characters are， what their relationships are （alluding to a relationship between the two main characters is not the same as letting the reader know that）， and how they got stranded。 The ending seems rushed as if the author was done with this storyline and was in a rush to get the third book started。All in all， a book with much potential but without meeting any of it。 The bottom line is that if you want to know what happened in book one to set the scene for this book， don’t read this one。 Go back and start the series with book one so this one will actually make sense to you。My thanks to Tor and Edelweiss for an eARC。 。。。more
Caitlin G
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It’s one thing to declare a rebellion， and quite another thing to lead one。 That’s the hard truth Adequin Rake has come to realize as she struggles to pull together the remnants of the Sentinel fleet that was abandoned at the edge of space by the System Collective。 Before her fledgling mutiny can make a difference， however， they have to get back home to the Core。 With dwindling food supplies and not enough power to jump the entire fleet home， Rake， Cavalon， and a hand-picked crew are going to ha It’s one thing to declare a rebellion， and quite another thing to lead one。 That’s the hard truth Adequin Rake has come to realize as she struggles to pull together the remnants of the Sentinel fleet that was abandoned at the edge of space by the System Collective。 Before her fledgling mutiny can make a difference， however， they have to get back home to the Core。 With dwindling food supplies and not enough power to jump the entire fleet home， Rake， Cavalon， and a hand-picked crew are going to have to head to the Core alone to pull off some daring missions to collect what they need to get the Sentinels to safety。 And for Cavalon， that means he may have to face some dark parts of his past he’d thought he’d never have to see again。THE EXILED FLEET is an absolutely superb follow-up to THE LAST WATCH， a sequel that manages to be different while still capturing the kinetic energy of the first book。 While THE LAST WATCH had the energy of a space disaster movie， THE EXILED FLEET settles more comfortably in the lane of more grounded space drama like early BATTLESTAR GALACTICA or THE EXPANSE。 It begins with way less galaxy-saving and way more day-to-day minutiae， which doesn’t make it any less compelling to read。 The Sentinels are in survival mode， trying to figure out how to make old， outdated technology work to keep them all alive。 Meanwhile Rake has to somehow form a coalition of several different ships to fight under her banner， all while struggling with not wanting the responsibility in the first place。Never fear， THE EXILED FLEET still has plenty of tense nail-biting action， as inevitably plans go very very wrong。 I had moments of gasping， refusing to put the book down， tearing up， and more throughout the read， and almost made the decision to stay up however late it took me to finish the last 100+ pages。 Thank God I made myself wait until the next day because THAT was a finale。There were also some wonderful character moments for Rake and Cavalon this go around。 As mentioned above， Rake is struggling with the weight of being responsible for not just her ship， but an entire fleet， and the potential pain that will come with losing more crew if and when things go wrong。 Cavalon， meanwhile， is facing a return to the Core， entering space ruled by his sadistic grandfather， who emotionally and physically abused Cavalon for years。 While Rake wrestles with the burden of command， Cavalon wrestles with the burden of a legacy he doesn’t want， and the two end up turning to each other again and again as they come to terms with their problems。 （And can I just say， I LOVE that so far this is a wholly platonic relationship？ No idea if it will stay that way in the future， but I’m enjoying it for now！）It’s rare enough that I give a book five stars in any given year， but two books in the same series released only months apart is unheard of。 And yet here we are， with THE EXILED FLEET absolutely taking me on another thrill ride。 I can’t even talk about some of my favorite parts because MASSIVE spoilers， but Dewes has proven once again to be a master of pacing and tension and knifing you in the heart。 I am so glad I took a chance on this space adventure series， because it’s on track to be one of my favorites of all time。Note: I was provided a free ARC by the publisher in exchange for my fair and honest review。 。。。more
Rachelle
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We're back with Adequin Rake， Cavalon Mercer， and the Sentinel crew in this witty and epic sci-fi series that I just can't get enough of！ Seriously， book three better be on its way， or I will have some words with Tor。 I must have the next installment！Okay， I'm going to stop （jokingly） threatening publishing companies and instead focus on my review。 The Exiled Fleet picks up close to where The Last Watch left off。 Some time has passed， though more time has passed for Cav than for Rake。 That darne We're back with Adequin Rake， Cavalon Mercer， and the Sentinel crew in this witty and epic sci-fi series that I just can't get enough of！ Seriously， book three better be on its way， or I will have some words with Tor。 I must have the next installment！Okay， I'm going to stop （jokingly） threatening publishing companies and instead focus on my review。 The Exiled Fleet picks up close to where The Last Watch left off。 Some time has passed， though more time has passed for Cav than for Rake。 That darned Divide messing with time again。 I will straight up say that Cav is still a giant mess in this book， and for some very strange reason， I really enjoy that。 He has so much going on in that brain of his， that sometimes he just forgets how to take care of himself。 He's a disaster cinnamon roll， and I love him。As for Adequin Rake， surprisingly， she was a bit of a mess in this book as well。 Which totally makes sense given the events of book one。 Lots of PTSD and trauma to sort through， as well as survivor's guilt for both Rake and Cav。 However， Rake still had her badass moments， and Cav had his scientific HA-HA moments for his major brain blasts。The plot for this installment started off a little slow at first， but it picks up fairly early on， and even when the book is slow， you can tell a new， faster development is coming in the next few pages。 There are some major revelations going on in The Exiled Fleet， and things go topsy-turvy。 （Poor Cav。。。。）While I did very much enjoy myself with this sequel， I will say that there were a couple of events that I found myself a little iffy about。 One was a small time jump in the middle of the book that really confused me。 I actually thought it was a dream sequence or a hallucination at first。 Then， later， a very convenient "save the day" moment happened that kind of took me out of the story a bit。 However， these were pretty minor interruptions to my overall reading experience。So， was book two better than book one？ Yes and no。 Yes because major plot points happen， and no because it wasn't as funny as book two， in my opinion。 Definitely still fun， but that opening line for The Last Watch still kills me every time I think about it。 Now for the important question: do I still want to be a member of Adequin Rake's crew？ Also yes and no。 Yes because they're awesome。 No because bad things happen to them。 Often。 That being said， I'm still 100% recommending this series for fans of Game of Thrones and The Expanse， as well as Star Trek and even YA sci-fi fans。 It's just a good time all around。4/5 stars*Note: I received a NetGalley ARC of this book to review from the publisher。 This in no way affected my opinion/review。 。。。more
Jen
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My main complaint is that I wish there had been a little reminder of some of the events in the first book。 The Exiled Fleet begins in medias res， and as I've read over a hundred of books since last October， it took me a chapter or so to reorient myself。 A minor complaint。 Character development continues， an important element in a series that relies on a sense of loyalty and camaraderie。 Each of the characters has both strengths and concomitant flaws that keep them human--not perfect， infallible My main complaint is that I wish there had been a little reminder of some of the events in the first book。 The Exiled Fleet begins in medias res， and as I've read over a hundred of books since last October， it took me a chapter or so to reorient myself。 A minor complaint。 Character development continues， an important element in a series that relies on a sense of loyalty and camaraderie。 Each of the characters has both strengths and concomitant flaws that keep them human--not perfect， infallible cardboard cutouts。 In addition to Rake， Cavalon， and Jackin， secondary characters from the first book take on new responsibilities， and some interesting new characters are added。The Sentinels survived the collapsing of the Divide and have rescued as many other endangered Sentinels as possible， but their situation is still dire。 As they struggle for materials， food， and mechanical and technical solutions， we learn more about the characters and their backgrounds while also gaining a better understanding of their world（s） and the machinations of Augustus Mercer， his eugenic programs， and long range plans。Plenty of action。NetGalley/MacMillan-Tor/ForgeScience fiction。 Aug。 17， 2021。 Print length: 432 pages。 。。。more
Marco
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Ok， I cheated， I got to read it before it was published。 It's a great follow-up to everything promosed in the previous book， where we get more of the same （cool character， space battles and weirdness） plus the new: more about the human civilization， the characters' past， and what it's happening to physics itself in that far future。 Do yourself a favor and read it！ Ok， I cheated， I got to read it before it was published。 It's a great follow-up to everything promosed in the previous book， where we get more of the same （cool character， space battles and weirdness） plus the new: more about the human civilization， the characters' past， and what it's happening to physics itself in that far future。 Do yourself a favor and read it！ 。。。more
Dan
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My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Macmillan -Tor - Forge for an advanced copy of this new science fiction novel。J。 S。 Dewes in the second book of the The Divide series， The Exiled Fleet ramps up everything in the story， more narrow escapes， new technology， alien contacts even a burgeoning rebellion and space pirates。 There is a lot going on which helps the story that even considering the length never seems to slow down。 However there is a lot of get to thing the to find the thing to do th My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Macmillan -Tor - Forge for an advanced copy of this new science fiction novel。J。 S。 Dewes in the second book of the The Divide series， The Exiled Fleet ramps up everything in the story， more narrow escapes， new technology， alien contacts even a burgeoning rebellion and space pirates。 There is a lot going on which helps the story that even considering the length never seems to slow down。 However there is a lot of get to thing the to find the thing to do the thing that advances the story。 Taking place 6 months or 5 weeks depending on the character， after the first book， our recently abandoned humans soldiers are facing starvation or destruction by a universe that seems to be getting smaller and smaller。 Told in dual narratives from the Captain， a woman who has seen things， and committed them too， and a exiled royal with secrets and behavior problems， but a great brain。 To save the survivors a series of quests must be done， each step involving another quest， with more quests on top。 Also while the main characters are interesting， most of the secondary characters are either also involved in the royal plot， or just loyal past the point of chain of command。 Secrets are unbared， a vast conspiracy is discovered， as is a secret rebellion， enemies might not be enemies， with space corsairs tossed into the mix also。 I enjoyed this despite my kvetching， not as much as I enjoyed the first book， but I still want to know more。 I enjoy the main characters and some of the revelations will make one of their lives very difficult and incredibly interesting at the same time。 The ending shows a clear point forward， and where the remains of the crew of the Lodestar go， I would like to know。 I think this is a series that will extremely popular， like the Expanse or the Imperial Radch series。 。。。more
charlotte，
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（2。5）Rep: mc with painkiller addiction & depression， sapphic side characters
rina
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*3。5I enjoyed this better than book 1！ It was a breeze to read because it was fun， fast-paced， and action-packed。 I liked how the world and politics of it was explored more here。 The characters are as great as ever， with new additions to boot。 Their camaraderie and resourcefulness shone and it was nice to read about。 This could have been a 4 star if there had been less repetitive occurrences; the ending alludes to more in the next book but it felt rushed for me。 Full review hereThanks to Netgall *3。5I enjoyed this better than book 1！ It was a breeze to read because it was fun， fast-paced， and action-packed。 I liked how the world and politics of it was explored more here。 The characters are as great as ever， with new additions to boot。 Their camaraderie and resourcefulness shone and it was nice to read about。 This could have been a 4 star if there had been less repetitive occurrences; the ending alludes to more in the next book but it felt rushed for me。 Full review hereThanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc！ 。。。more
Mike
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Dewes does a great job of expanding the setting here as we learn more about the galaxy， the political situation， and the threats facing our intrepid heroes。 Set at a breakneck pace The Exiled Fleet manages to come to a satisfying conclusion but still manages to leave me wanting more。
Jeannine
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The Divide #2。 Almost as good as the first， which is saying a lot as I was positively delirious with a raving 5 star review after that one。 This one had a few teeny weeny slow bits here and there， but who cares？ This one brings most of our favorite team （Rake， Cavalon， Jackin， Emery。。。） out of the Divide in search of enough of a substance to power the ship so all the Sentinels can be returned before they starve。 To say the odds are impossible is to put it lightly。 Very exciting stuff， especially The Divide #2。 Almost as good as the first， which is saying a lot as I was positively delirious with a raving 5 star review after that one。 This one had a few teeny weeny slow bits here and there， but who cares？ This one brings most of our favorite team （Rake， Cavalon， Jackin， Emery。。。） out of the Divide in search of enough of a substance to power the ship so all the Sentinels can be returned before they starve。 To say the odds are impossible is to put it lightly。 Very exciting stuff， especially when powered by such fantastic characters and great writing。 It is seldom that you get characters of such depth and believability as Rake and Cavalon in science fiction。 An absolute joy to read。 More please。My copy was an ARC from NetGalley。 。。。more
Cressa
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Wow。 I really enjoyed this book。 It continued the story of the last watch。 We spend most of the book trying to figure out how to get away from the divide and how to take down Augustas。 The book left room for the story to continue but didn't end on a cliffhanger which I greatly appreciated。 ARC provided by Netgalley Wow。 I really enjoyed this book。 It continued the story of the last watch。 We spend most of the book trying to figure out how to get away from the divide and how to take down Augustas。 The book left room for the story to continue but didn't end on a cliffhanger which I greatly appreciated。 ARC provided by Netgalley 。。。more
Alyssa B | catsandbookstacks
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Thank you to NetGalley， J。S。 Dewes and Tor Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。The Exiled Fleet picks up shortly after The Last Watch。 The Sentinels are still stranded at the outer edges of the universe and starvation looms on the horizon。 Adequin Rake， Cavalon Mercer and crew must solve their lack of engine problem for the survival of thousands on the ship。This book was all that I hoped it would be for a sequel！ Dewes successfully blends character building with the action and p Thank you to NetGalley， J。S。 Dewes and Tor Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。The Exiled Fleet picks up shortly after The Last Watch。 The Sentinels are still stranded at the outer edges of the universe and starvation looms on the horizon。 Adequin Rake， Cavalon Mercer and crew must solve their lack of engine problem for the survival of thousands on the ship。This book was all that I hoped it would be for a sequel！ Dewes successfully blends character building with the action and plot。 Rake is managing her grief， albeit not as well as she could be。 I just want to hug， be snarky and also lay on the floor not being social with Cavalon。 The rest of the crew， plus new additions are fantastic， while also relatable！ Dewes， you have a big fan over here and I cannot wait for more in this series！ Plus， I plan on forcing my husband to read this so I have someone else to gush with。 。。。more
Book
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Even better than the first。 Hope there are more。
julia ☆ [owls reads]
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#1 The Last Watch: ★★★★★ | 5 stars*4 stars！* Told you I wouldn't let go。 The Exiled Fleet left me so tense？ There was so much at stake and so many things going on at the same time that it was difficult for me to not worry about everyone and everything lol Dewe's writing continued to be excellent， though there was a bit of a tone shift to something more somber and desperate than in the first novel。 But I guess that was to be expected？I really loved how much the world-building continu #1 The Last Watch: ★★★★★ | 5 stars*4 stars！* Told you I wouldn't let go。 The Exiled Fleet left me so tense？ There was so much at stake and so many things going on at the same time that it was difficult for me to not worry about everyone and everything lol Dewe's writing continued to be excellent， though there was a bit of a tone shift to something more somber and desperate than in the first novel。 But I guess that was to be expected？I really loved how much the world-building continued to expand here。 We learned quiiiite a few things about this world， its history， and its people。 Some I was not expecting at all！ But others made sense with what was presented to us in The Last Watch。 It was super fun， personally， to see those pieces coming together。Cavalon and Rake were going through a really tough time here which was understandable after everything that happened。 My one （1） issue with it was Rake's self-sacrificial bs and how many times it came into play throughout the story。 I really really didn't appreciate how that was used multiple times to create angst and a sense of danger。 I think Dewes could have found a better way to write conflict into the story that didn't rely so heavily on that。Special mention to one twist regarding Cavalon that I loved！ with all of my heart！ and I seriously cannot wait to see how it's going to affect the story moving forward and what he's going to do with that information。Overall， The Exiled Fleet was a solid and entertaining read。 I didn't enjoy it as much as The Last Watch， but I did like that it gave us so many important things to consider about this universe going forward。*Series: #2 in The Divide series。POV: Told from Rake and Cavalon's POVs。Content Warnings: （view spoiler）[Eugenics。 （hide spoiler）]Cliffhanger: No。HEA: （view spoiler）[Nope！ （hide spoiler）]Up Next: TBA。*Pre-reading:>I am ready to be consumed by the void \o/*ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jessie （Ageless Pages Reviews）
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4。5/5Another cracking adventure with these MacGyvering ne’er-do-well space mutineers。 Plotting isn’t quite as taut in the sequel but the story remains creative & engaging。 Secondary characters showing rough edges but the main characters and their emotional bonds are excellent。
M。J。 Kuhn
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ALRIGHT WHERE DO I EVEN START？！I literally bought a kindle for the express purpose of reading the ARC I got of this book， and it was 100% worth it haha。 After reading the first book in the series， THE LAST WATCH， I had high hopes for THE EXILED FLEET， and let me tell you， it did NOT disappoint。 If anything， I liked this installment of the series even better than I had liked the first - which is saying something， if you check the records， I also 5*'d the heck out of the first one！The stakes are s ALRIGHT WHERE DO I EVEN START？！I literally bought a kindle for the express purpose of reading the ARC I got of this book， and it was 100% worth it haha。 After reading the first book in the series， THE LAST WATCH， I had high hopes for THE EXILED FLEET， and let me tell you， it did NOT disappoint。 If anything， I liked this installment of the series even better than I had liked the first - which is saying something， if you check the records， I also 5*'d the heck out of the first one！The stakes are still sky-high （or higher， actually。 get it？ space joke。）， the characters nuanced and wonderfully relatable as they continue their journey， both literally and figuratively。 Much of the old gang is back， plus some new faces like Owen who were just as delightful to get to know as the original cast。The science and tech feels believably complex without alienating me （a quite non-technical reader）， and the world of the story just gets more fascinating and complex and wonderful the more you get to know about it。 Calling it right now， JS Dewes is going to be one of the next masters of sci fi， and I can already tell she's got a long career ahead of her， which is great for all of us， because it means we get to read more of her awesome books。TL;DR， if I could give this book 6 stars I would， and I am already CHOMPING AT THE BIT for book three in the series。 。。。more
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Exiled Fleet&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0