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The Exiled Fleet by J. S. Dewes

The Exiled Fleet

The Divide Series #2

by J. S. Dewes

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  • Aug 2021, 432 pages
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J. S. Dewes continues her fast paced, science fiction action adventure with The Exiled Fleet, where The Expanse meets The Black Company - the survivors of The Last Watch refuse to die.

The Sentinels narrowly escaped the collapsing edge of the Divide.

They have mustered a few other surviving Sentinels, but with no engines they have no way to leave the edge of the universe before they starve.

Adequin Rake has gathered a team to find the materials they'll need to get everyone out.

To do that they're going to need new allies and evade a ruthless enemy. Some of them will not survive.

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"[T]hrilling...Dewes expertly weaves character backstories into the action...Well-crafted intrigue, tense battles, and a lot of heart make for a page-turning adventure on the way to a conclusion that will leave fans anxiously awaiting the next installment." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Dewes's...keeps the action front and center, while presenting an expansive science fiction story that is both richly complex and accessible." - Library Journal

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After graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in film production, J. S. Dewes went on to serve as cinematographer for independent films, write, produce, and shoot a zombie musical, slay internet dragons, and act as lighting designer for presidents and presidential-hopefuls so many times it became mundane. Having grown weary of such pedestrian exploits, she decided to begin forging worlds in the form of novels, returning to her roots in science fiction and the written word. She currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband, who's proven to be a mixed blessing, but he makes her laugh, so she's decided to stick it out. They have two dogs (full blessings) and a cat of unpredictable demeanor. Dewes is the author of The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet.

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