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About The Book

Fifth episode in the Fractal mini-series, building on the heavily-praised worlds of Fearless and Resilient set in 2118AD, now accompanied by an awesome soundtrack.

Retired Fleet Admiral, James Langsley, is called out of retirement to a secret meeting at the Moon colony. He is reunited with an old friend and a new enemy. Who will he choose to side with?

FLAME TREE PRESS is the home of new fiction at Flame Tree Publishing. It brings together powerful new authors and the more established; award winners, exciting, original and inclusive voices.

About The Author

Allen Stroud (Ph.D) is a university lecturer and Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror writer, best known for his work on the computer games Elite Dangerous by Frontier Developments and Phoenix Point by Snapshot Games. He was the 2017 and 2018 chair of Fantasycon, the annual convention of the British Fantasy Society, which hosts the British Fantasy Awards. He is he current Chair of the British Science Fiction Association. His SF novels, Fearless, and Resilient and titles in The Fractal Series are published by Flame Tree Press.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Flame Tree Press (January 12, 2024)
  • Length: 368 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781787588288

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Raves and Reviews

"The depths of outer space test the strength of a dynamic heroine’s inner resolve in Stroud’s smart, introspective space opera set in the year 2118. [...] With an attention to detail that will please hard science fiction fans, Stroud raises fascinating questions about the politics of space exploration. This is one to be savored."

Rigorous hard SF with a powerful but flawed protagonist and a fascinating historical background, 'Fearless' is a treat for just about any Analog reader."

– Analog Science Fiction & Fact

“Fast-paced, gripping hard SF with death in hard vacuum waiting at every turn.”

"Gripping, intense, military SF. Stunning and urgent."

– Anna Smith Spark, author of the Empires of Dust series

“Space battles, sabotage, and treachery envelop a gripping whodunit, as Captain Ellisa Shann strives to identify a murderer among her crew and save her ship, the Khidr, from imminent destruction. Fearless is a fabulous read from a writer who knows how to deliver.”

– Ian Whates, Author of Dark Angels Rising and 2019 Winner of the Karl Edward Wagner Award

“Fearless is a brilliant achievement, and one of the best science-fiction novels I have read in a very long time."

“A wonderful, modern, inclusive and clever science fiction that deserves to be a part of anyone’s collection.”

– SF Book

"[Allen Stroud] also brings a Clarkian feel that grounds the story in the best tradition of science fiction. He keeps the action going, and does a fine job of showing the difficulties of conflict in space. Highly Recommended.”

“Allen Stroud tells a hard sf tale with white knuckle stress that doesn’t let up till the end. I want more.”

– Henry Lazarus

“With a large cast of characters, lots of suspects, space battles and plenty of action to keep even the most ardent fans of sci-fi thoroughly entertained. Brilliant.”

– The Bookwormery

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