Rise of Nimrod Fleet is the third book in G.J. Ogden's Contingency War series. In this installment Captain Taylor Ray, Casey Valera, Lieutenant Sarah Sonner, and Junior Lieutenant James Sonner aim to get the rest of humanity to fight against the Hedalt Empire. Meanwhile Provost Adra and Adjutant Lux aim to stop them and eradicate the last remaining remnants of humanity.
The twist in the beginning of the book is obvious to anyone who has read or watched science fiction in their life. But it is enjoyable as it both gives the book an opening action sequence as well as showing us how the characters are currently doing.
I was surprised by how much I cared for Lux in this book. There is one pivotal scene involving him that I was more emotional than I expected it to be. Even more surprising is how much Adra ended up caring for him by the end.
The book did expand the Hedalt Empire beyond just the military. This gives a much more three dimensional look at Hedalt society. For the first two books the species was shown to fully loathe humanity and it is good to be given a more nuanced look.
Throughout the series Taylor has been learning about his new powers. Limiting them this time around is the fact Adra is watching for him. This ends up making every time he uses them pulse pounding. He also continues to encounter a Satomi Rose which I'm beginning to think isn't her real name. Though I've been wrong about my crazy fantheories before.
I would recommend this book to those who have read the first two books in the Contingency War series as well as science fiction fans.
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