"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."
Description
Two minds, one body, only one can save the crew.
Out in the unknown, aboard an alien ship. Natalie Holder’s identity is disintegrating in the mind of Alison Wade. Wade never chose to remain on the alien ship and struggles to fit in with the rest of the travellers heading out of the solar system. When the ship encounters a new threat, Wade must find a way to get Holder out of her head so she can save them all. Number Eight in The Fractal Series Episodes.
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Pages72
Released2025
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFlame Tree Publishing
ISBN9781805520054
SellerSimon & Schuster
About the author(s)
Allen Stroud is an acclaimed science fiction writer, academic and former Chair of the British Science Fiction Association. He’s the author of the highly-regarded space opera Fearless and the official Elite: Dangerous tie-in Lave Revolution. Allen also works on game design, roleplaying games, short stories, and screenwriting. His soundtrack The Fractal Series complements the Fearless universe blending story and music for fans of plausible science fiction, Alastair Reynolds, and Arthur C. Clarke.
Reviews
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.”
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