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Rise of the Free Fleet #4
From the Black
The Universe isn’t always as it appears, this is something that the Free Fleet has learnt time and time again. As a threat, thought to be wiped out returns, the Free Fleet will have to face an oncoming war.
Salchar will have to overcome his anger and decide which of his enemies he will trust, and which one’s time has run out. He might be the commander of the Free Fleet but there is no way he’s staying out of this fight.
Fleet commanders will step up to take command of true fleets and warships. Though when the black’s own creatures come tearing out from children’s nightmares. The Free Fleet will not shy away, they will not give up, their childhood was ripped away, but they will fight for other’s to have a place to grow, free from fear, free from war. It’s the Free Fleet, some might call them insane, might call them lunatics and hell they’d probably agree! It’s going to take some lunatics to charge into the breach.
Salchar will have to overcome his anger and decide which of his enemies he will trust, and which one’s time has run out. He might be the commander of the Free Fleet but there is no way he’s staying out of this fight.
Fleet commanders will step up to take command of true fleets and warships. Though when the black’s own creatures come tearing out from children’s nightmares. The Free Fleet will not shy away, they will not give up, their childhood was ripped away, but they will fight for other’s to have a place to grow, free from fear, free from war. It’s the Free Fleet, some might call them insane, might call them lunatics and hell they’d probably agree! It’s going to take some lunatics to charge into the breach.
261 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 8, 2016
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About the author
Michael Chatfield
69 books1,387 followersMichael Chatfield is a Canadian Army veteran and international bestselling author who writes the kind of books he always wanted to read—character-driven, gritty, tactical, and grounded in reality.
He doesn’t write one-dimensional killers wrapped in plot armor, charging toward an objective without thought. His stories are built for readers who want earned progression, tight, understandable logic, and realistic strategy. Every stat system has structure. Every decision is deliberate (except when there is Jaeger involved).
And the pacing? It's locked at two hundred percent. From alleyway brawls to starship armadas clashing over galactic sovereignty, from tactical dungeon assaults to city-states warring over a continent’s fate—Chatfield commits to every battle like it’s his last.
With millions of books and audiobooks sold, and tens of thousands of reviews his work spans LitRPG, military sci-fi, fantasy, and post-apocalyptic survival. He writes for readers who value systems that make sense, loyalty that lasts, and power that’s earned, not handed out.
Whether you're listening on a long drive, grinding through a shift, or up past midnight planning the next in-game raid—this is where you’ll find sagas to binge. Where strength is earned, logic rules, and camaraderie is forged in fire.
You can connect with him on Patreon and don't forget to follow him on social media!
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He doesn’t write one-dimensional killers wrapped in plot armor, charging toward an objective without thought. His stories are built for readers who want earned progression, tight, understandable logic, and realistic strategy. Every stat system has structure. Every decision is deliberate (except when there is Jaeger involved).
And the pacing? It's locked at two hundred percent. From alleyway brawls to starship armadas clashing over galactic sovereignty, from tactical dungeon assaults to city-states warring over a continent’s fate—Chatfield commits to every battle like it’s his last.
With millions of books and audiobooks sold, and tens of thousands of reviews his work spans LitRPG, military sci-fi, fantasy, and post-apocalyptic survival. He writes for readers who value systems that make sense, loyalty that lasts, and power that’s earned, not handed out.
Whether you're listening on a long drive, grinding through a shift, or up past midnight planning the next in-game raid—this is where you’ll find sagas to binge. Where strength is earned, logic rules, and camaraderie is forged in fire.
You can connect with him on Patreon and don't forget to follow him on social media!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/authormichael...
Website: http://michaelchatfield.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authormichael...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authormicha...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormichae...
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April 24, 2019
This book was pretty good, but I don't know why they didn't mention the idiot jerk the president forced the fleet to take. He collaborated with a torturing dictator enemy who captured and killed many fleet personnel in the previous book, which violated his contract with the fleet and was supposed to hold criminal consequences for both him and the president if he violated the contract depending on the actions he took, yet no action has been taken regarding him and his actions yet. It frustrated me like crazy. I wanted that story thread to be tied up. The criminal president and this goon of his should be charged for crimes including assistance in mass murder and torture, especially given the evidence the fleet had. Instead, consequences for them had not been gotten to by the end of the previous book, and they just weren't mentioned in this book. If a story is almost at its end, don't not end it and just tell another story. End the storyline. Still, this book was great. I started the following book, and they mentioned the president early on, yet no consequences befell the bad goon of his or him even by the beginning of that book. Quite frustrating.
January 14, 2019
It’s just pure fun
Loved this latest in the series, (even if Michael is now many series in to this writing lark), great action and plenty of little side projects,to help it flow along.
Does need a proof read as there are obvious errors Lifendi/Foshunti mixed up a few times towards the end. Also sex of Ashonta’s crush gets mixed up with his and hers all mixed together. A few other small errors but doesn’t spoil the story too much.
But apart from that the MC continues to grow along with the other leads and new characters are developed into leads which is great. I just need to know what happened to Edwards and I’ll be happy 😉
Loved this latest in the series, (even if Michael is now many series in to this writing lark), great action and plenty of little side projects,to help it flow along.
Does need a proof read as there are obvious errors Lifendi/Foshunti mixed up a few times towards the end. Also sex of Ashonta’s crush gets mixed up with his and hers all mixed together. A few other small errors but doesn’t spoil the story too much.
But apart from that the MC continues to grow along with the other leads and new characters are developed into leads which is great. I just need to know what happened to Edwards and I’ll be happy 😉
January 30, 2019
3 to 3.5 stars, still pretty good and I will continue the series but some of it is starting to get a little repetitive and sometimes not clear on some of the fight scenes. I really liked the first book but it maybe starting to go down a little with this one.
January 26, 2019
Disappointing
The story was as exciting and fast-paced as all the others in this series, kudos, but ...
The person(s) doing the editing have developed some sort of debilitating mental issue, are angry with the author, or. something. Disjointed sentences, spelling errors and the inability to recognize the differences in between wait and weight (homonyms).
I don’t know about you, but that type of error brings my reading to a screeching halt. Being interrupted while reading is aggravating to me under any circumstances, but when it is caused by the errors in the book, I think it is especially egregious.
I’m going on to read the next book, but I’ll just dump it if these errors aren’t corrected - and be reluctant to read another book by this author.
The story was as exciting and fast-paced as all the others in this series, kudos, but ...
The person(s) doing the editing have developed some sort of debilitating mental issue, are angry with the author, or. something. Disjointed sentences, spelling errors and the inability to recognize the differences in between wait and weight (homonyms).
I don’t know about you, but that type of error brings my reading to a screeching halt. Being interrupted while reading is aggravating to me under any circumstances, but when it is caused by the errors in the book, I think it is especially egregious.
I’m going on to read the next book, but I’ll just dump it if these errors aren’t corrected - and be reluctant to read another book by this author.
February 15, 2019
And I'm done. Way to go author, you really screwed the pooch. So all that happens to people who torture and destroy people is that they are put to death? To hell with you.
July 24, 2022
So no punishment for Edwards? He is directly responsible for 59 deaths.
Dumbest war chant I've ever heard... Masters lead us
Not to victory,
But to death.
Whhhat?
Dumbest war chant I've ever heard... Masters lead us
Not to victory,
But to death.
Whhhat?
February 19, 2020
Another great entry in the series! Can’t wait to start the next book!
March 12, 2016
Edited much better
This one e was edited much better than free fleet 3. It still has errors here and there but not nearly as much. That's the only negative. If you want non stop action with plot twists and betrayals than this is a must read. When I say non stop action, I am not kidding. This book is one giant battle happening in multiple systems at once. The battle for Heija is just non stop ground and pound killing that they move away from it for almost the last quarter of the book where we get the battle for Rosho station. There are endings and new beginings to be read, and the cool part is this book isn't the end.
This one e was edited much better than free fleet 3. It still has errors here and there but not nearly as much. That's the only negative. If you want non stop action with plot twists and betrayals than this is a must read. When I say non stop action, I am not kidding. This book is one giant battle happening in multiple systems at once. The battle for Heija is just non stop ground and pound killing that they move away from it for almost the last quarter of the book where we get the battle for Rosho station. There are endings and new beginings to be read, and the cool part is this book isn't the end.
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