Admiral’s Nemesis Part II by Luke Sky Wachter

Book Stats:
Amazon: 4.0/5
Goodreads: 4.27/5
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Amazon Description: Bugs, Battleships and Blaster fire abound in this latest adventure of Jason Montagne and the Multi-Sector Patrol Fleet of the Spine.

Angered at the loss of the Reclamation Fleet and an easy conquest of the Spineward Sectors the Empire Strikes back and hard. The only man standing in their way is the same person Arnold Janeski handed the keys of a battleship to all those years ago.

Determined to defend the Spine against all comers the Little Admiral prepares to stand tall but when old Confederation politicians sell the Spine to the Empire and send a Confederation Fleet, the Glorious Fleet of Liberation, to enforce the decision he is left scrambling.

Loyalties in the Spine will be tested to the breaking point… and beyond.

Will his allies stand beside him one more time or will the cost of victory prove too high for subordinates and new superiors alike?

But whether its the New Confederation or the same Old one he’s been serving all long this is one Admiral that’s not prepared to take the situation laying down.

Battle lines are drawn. Tempers flare and Senator Charles Cornwallis has assembled the largest fleet the Spineward Sectors has ever seen and is prepared to use it. With the 2nd Naval Reserve Flotilla under his direct command and the Glorious Fleet of Liberation at his beck and call the Senator believes nothing in the Spine can stop him.

The only person who disagrees? Admiral Montagne of the Multi-Sector Patrol Fleet.

Politics abound, fleets fly and broadsides blast as the Little Admiral finally meets his Nemesis head on.

Has the Little Admiral finally met his match?

Who will win?

Opinion: I really enjoy the Spineward Sectors books and it’s one of my favorite scifi series to read. Ultimately, while not my favorite this book is a solid entry in the series. It advances the story a good bit, is a good length,  and has some good action scenes. The thing that got me and the reason I say it is ok is a number of point of view changes that weren’t really necessary  took way from the story and face time with Akantha and the little Admiral, rather than add a little something extra. If you haven’t read Admiral Who, the first book in the series yet, give it a go because you will be in for a rollicking adventure and be introduced to a wide Universe with quite a few books for you to catch up on.