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Hell Fleet (a military SF space opera): Book 5 of the Sliding Void series Kindle Edition

by Stephen Hunt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
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Something shockingly scary this way comes?

Commander Adella Vega of the Alliance navy - aka Hell-Fleet - is stuck at the dog-end of the galaxy on punishment duty with the Fleet's losers, thieves, and pedantic pen-pushers.

Adella thought that was bad enough. Until large portions of her sector just went dark. Is something big, bad, and particularly nasty now heading her way?

And what does her predicament have to do with the free-trader captain Lana Fiveworlds, her rickety ship, Gravity Rose - and its misfit crew?

Sadly, all their troubles are about to collide and multiply in the most horrific manner since the Vela Supernova Remnant detonated.

Sometimes, the future's so bright you better bring lead-lined shades ... and a rail-cannon or three.

Because Earth's best space opera series just met the page-turning universe of military science fiction!

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ABOUT THE BOOK

'Hell Fleet' is the 5th book in Sliding Void series. It's a completely stand-alone adventure, not directly linked to the first four books.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephen Hunt is the creator of the much-loved 'Far-called' fantasy series (Gollancz/Hachette), as well as the 'Jackelian' series, published across the world via HarperCollins alongside their other fantasy authors, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Raymond E. Feist and C.S. Lewis.

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REVIEWS

Praise for Stephen Hunt's novels:

‘Mr. Hunt takes off at racing speed.’
— THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

‘Hunt's imagination is probably visible from space. He scatters concepts that other writers would mine for a trilogy like chocolate-bar wrappers.’
- TOM HOLT

‘All manner of bizarre and fantastical extravagance.’
- DAILY MAIL

‘Compulsive reading for all ages.’
- GUARDIAN

‘Studded with invention.’
-THE INDEPENDENT

‘To say this book is action packed is almost an understatement… a wonderful escapist yarn!’
- INTERZONE

‘Hunt has packed the story full of intriguing gimmicks… affecting and original.’
- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

‘A rip-roaring Indiana Jones-style adventure.’
—RT BOOK REVIEWS

‘A curious part-future blend.’
- KIRKUS REVIEWS

‘An inventive, ambitious work, full of wonders and marvels.’
- THE TIMES

‘Hunt knows what his audience like and gives it to them with a sardonic wit and carefully developed tension.’
- TIME OUT

‘A ripping yarn … the story pounds along… constant inventiveness keeps the reader hooked… the finale is a cracking succession of cliffhangers and surprise comebacks. Great fun.’
- SFX MAGAZINE

‘Put on your seatbelts for a frenetic cat and mouse encounter... an exciting tale.’
- SF REVU

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FORMAT

Full novel - a stand-alone adventure.

Book 1 - Sliding Void

Book 2 - Transference Station

Book 3 - Red Sun Bleeding

Book 4 - Anomalous Thrust

Book 5 - Hell Fleet

Book 6 - Voyage of the Void-Lost

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AGE ADVISORY

Age 13+ - mild violence and language.

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READ THIS BOOK IF YOU LIKE THESE AUTHORS...

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Evan Currie

Peter F. Hamilton

Ric Locke

Dan Simmons

Charles Stross

David Weber

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07K6XVXRV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Green Nebula Publishing; 1st edition (December 8, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4917 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 255 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1790741696
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

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Stephen Hunt writes fantasy and science fiction books (with a little steampunk on the side), crime, mystery and thriller novels, as well as horror books (the latter for teens and young adults).

Whatever genre he writes in, Stephen's trademark style is page-turning thrillers, action fiction, high imagination and dollops of sly humour - or possibly humor if you're from North America.

His scifi and crime books are published in English around the world by Gollancz/Hachette, HarperCollins, Tor Macmillan and Green Nebula. Foreign language editions of his novels are available from various publishers in China, Russia, Japan, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France and Brazil. Ebooks are available from Kindle as well as other online retailers, with a selection on Kindle Prime.

His current series are:

The Sliding Void books: an exciting space opera collection (currently a trilogy of novellas) featuring a crew of free traders and galactic misfits on board the starship Gravity Rose. If aliens, robots, androids, cyborgs, scifi romance and high adventure are your thing, this is the megapack for you.

The Vigil novels: a still-expanding boxset of horror thrillers suitable for a teen and young adult audience. When Eleanor Lythe is given as a sacrifice to semi-immortal vampires, the Vigil - the covert branch of the U.S. Secret Service formed to fight the forces of the supernatural - is on hand to cure her and protect her. But save her for just what sort of life?

The Agatha Witchley Mysteries: a spy-fi series of crime and action thriller books. These works feature the dotty and possibly insane retired super spy Agatha Witchley, who thinks she can save the world by communicating with the dead. When a dead billionaire turns up, she gets the chance to either prove her point or be sectioned for life.

The Far-called books: a daring fantasy and scifi series set on the giant world of Pellas. When Carter and his young friends are kidnapped by lizard-like slavers, both those who are taken and those who were left behind discover how far they have to go to stay alive.

The Jackelian books: a fantasy and science fiction series set in a dystopian future where humanity has degraded to a Victorian level of technology. This series - seven books - put space boosters under the steampunk genre. What is left of Britain, the Kingdom of Jackelia, is beset by enemies. Can Molly and the infamous u-boat pirate Commodore Black and their friends survive the intrigues and wars that result?

Stephen maintains his own web site over at www.StephenHunt.net and when he is not writing, he can be found indulging in such interests as cooking, gardening, collecting comic-books, and building his collection of science fiction and fantasy books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read and follow up
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2020
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Good follow up from Anomalous Thrust...I enjoyed the Hell Fleet point of view immensely. Definitely worth the time. Good job Stephen Hunt...
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Jim
5.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019
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The story was going fine until the very last few pages which made no sense at all. It completely lost me.
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Dr Susan
4.0 out of 5 stars Hardcore military sci fi
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019
Hell Fleet is completely different from the first 4 books. It's definitely military sci fi: high body counts, technobabble, large info dumps, excessive violence. The plot is intense, the characters likeable, but Hell Fleet was almost too different. And I really don't like love triangles. Three years passed between book 4 and book 5. I hope Calder, Lana, Alice, and the crew are back sooner than that.
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M Rathier
5.0 out of 5 stars Space opera at its finest!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019
The fifth entry in Mr. Hunt’s ongoing space opera is a great addition to the lineup. I was actually beginning to wonder if it was part of the same series until a favorite set of characters made their appearance, and then I knew it was, although they were there all along and just kind of sneak up on you.

This time around starts in a backwater spaceship junkyard above a desert planet, where old ships and problem military officers go to collect dust. Then the plot thickens. From out of nowhere, add in an evil alien race, some shifty space pirates, and ancient technology that everyone is after, just to mix it up.

If you are a fan of space battles, evil scientists, hyperspace travel, and aliens hell bent on destroying the universe, then this book is for you as there is something for everyone. For those that are following this wonderful space opera, I found this entry in the series to be a little more hard-core sci-fi and the humor to be a little less prevalent as compared to previous entries, but it fits the story line better for this entry. Altogether, this is a good book and well written. Great job!
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Ronald Olexsak
5.0 out of 5 stars Aliens, Pirates, and a great heroine
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018
Out at the deep edges of space lie a space fleet boneyard, where obsolete ships are sent to be dismantled. Obsolete officers are sent to live out their careers as well, for better or for worse. The protagonist lost her job and her husband in a space piracy turned disaster and became persona non grata in the fleet. Her boss was a politically connected gasbag who couldn't harm anyone away from the real fleet. Until the real fleet got whooped by some aliens with inexplicable technology.

Rising or falling to a characters best or worst makes for great drama and this one had both. Great and terrible ship command, a detour to pirate city that doesn't go well at all, military intelligence doing things to officer memories, and other fun stuff make this a very enjoyable read. Great characters - the horrifying Doctor Feelfine (self proclaimed "genius") and a merchant baron who isn't what he appears to be - among others accompany Commander Adella on her adventures.

Note: I had a proofread copy and did not purchase this book.
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Patrick Forhan
5.0 out of 5 stars A new cast and a new enemy
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2018
Prepare for a whole new cast (or is it? Reread your sliding voids as there's a lot of history woven together here) that sets off on a dangerous journey. Just as things reach their worst, that's when the pirates show up and make a mess of everything.

Action, infighting, self-serving jerks, and pirates (who are all that and more), wrapped up in a fun little space epic about folks just trying to get to safety. Will they find out who's an ally and who's an enemy in time?
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