New Release: ‘The Princess and the Scoundrel’ by Beth Revis
August 16, 2022 at 1:29 pm | Posted in Books, Random House, Star Wars Books | Leave a commentTags: beth revis
The Princess and the Scoundrel is out today!
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Book Review: ‘Zero Sum Game’ by David Mack
August 16, 2022 at 6:17 am | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Star Trek | Leave a commentTags: david mack, typhon pact
Star Trek: Zero Sum Game is the first novel in the Typhon Pact line of novels. It was written by David Mack and was released in November of 2010.
David Mack has turned in several amazing books. His Destiny Trilogy is truly legendary for the scope and sheer audacity. His The Fall novel Ceremony of Losses was one of the best thematic books in Star Trek. His A Time to books and his Legacies book were both really stellar! Unfortunately, this book does not live up to the others.
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘Zero Sum Game’ by David Mack…Book Review: ‘Before Dishonor’ by Peter David
July 27, 2022 at 6:55 am | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Star Trek | Leave a commentTags: peter david, the next generation
Star Trek: Before Dishonor is a novel in The Next Generation line of Star Trek novels featuring The Borg. It was written by Peter David and was released in November of 2007.
Wow! I am shocked at how good this book is. After reading the Destiny trilogy and Greater Than the Sum (both published after this book) I was worried I would feel Borg fatigue. This book is by far the biggest, most epic, and most well written of the bunch. This might go down as one of my favorite Star Trek books ever made!!!
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘Before Dishonor’ by Peter David…Book Review: ‘Greater Than the Sum’ by Christopher L. Bennett
July 11, 2022 at 6:01 am | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Star Trek | Leave a commentTags: christopher l. bennett, the next generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Greater Than the Sum is a standalone novel written by Christopher L. Bennett and was released in August of 2008.
What makes this book so interesting is the frame of reference that it has. This book came out after a string of Borg related standalones like Resistance, Death in Winter, Homecoming/Farther Shore, and the ever climactic Before Dishonor. However, it is the prelude to the Destiny Trilogy, the trilogy billed as “The Beginning and the End of the Borg.” This would create a dilemma for Bennett, as his story would need to be really good to stand out in a crowded field. Thankfully, Bennett was up to the task, for this is an excellent book.
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘Greater Than the Sum’ by Christopher L. Bennett…Book Review: ‘Lesser Evil’ by Robert Simpson
June 21, 2022 at 6:11 am | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Star Trek | 1 CommentTags: deep space nine, mission gamma, robert simpson
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Lesser Evil is the fourth book in the Mission Gamma Series. It was written by Robert Simpson, and was released by Pocket Books at Simon and Schuster in November 2002.
This is by far the shortest book in the series. It is so short that it is roughly ⅓-½ the length of the first book. The length of this book feels more like a remnant of the length of the Star Trek books in the 90s while the other three books feel more like the age of Star Trek in the 2000s.
Despite the short length, this is a highly entertaining story. I was hooked to both plots here, and for the first time, the Defiant plot was the most interesting plotline. Defiant notices a strange energy signature, which leads them to an uninhabited planet with not one but two life forms. What transpires is shocking and highly interesting.
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘Lesser Evil’ by Robert Simpson…Book Review: ‘Cathedral’ by Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels
June 6, 2022 at 7:36 am | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Star Trek | Leave a commentTags: andy mangels, deep space nine, michael a. martin, mission gamma
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Cathedral is the third book in the Mission Gamma Series. It was written by Michael A. Martin and Andy Mangels, and was released by Pocket Books at Simon and Schuster in October 2002.
This book felt very mediocre in some areas, particularly the DS9 storyline. In other areas, such as the Defiant storyline, the story really shined. The disparity between the two really makes the book difficult to rate.
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘Cathedral’ by Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels…Book Review: ‘This Gray Spirit’ by Heather Jarman
May 11, 2022 at 5:35 am | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Star Trek | Leave a commentTags: deep space nine, heather jarman, mission gama, the gray spirit
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: This Gray Spirit is the third book in the Mission Gamma series for Pocket Books, written by Heather Jarman, and was released in September 2002.
Following up David R. George’s Massive book Twilight would be a challenge for any author, especially to newer authors. Well, this book is Heather Jarman’s debut (one of her only books), and it is a killer book! I had read her book String Theory: Evolution for Voyager, which I thought was just fine, but not a great book. Here she is obviously much more comfortable writing for Deep Space Nine, and it works in her favor.
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘This Gray Spirit’ by Heather Jarman…New Release: ‘Brotherhood’ by Mike Chen
May 11, 2022 at 5:02 am | Posted in Books, Random House, Star Wars | Leave a commentTags: brotherhood, mike chen
Out in hardcover, digital and audiobook formats.
Link to official product page (including excerpts).
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Book Review: ‘Twilight’ by David R. George III
April 21, 2022 at 6:18 am | Posted in Books, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Star Trek | Leave a commentTags: david r. george iii, deep space nine, mission gamma
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Twilight is the first book in the Mission Gamma series written by David R. George III and released September 2002.
This was an entertaining start to the Mission Gamma series. I’ve only read one David R. George III book, and that was a pretty weak book. However, this book is a significant step up.
Continue Reading Book Review: ‘Twilight’ by David R. George III…New Releases This Week
April 6, 2022 at 6:58 am | Posted in Books, Comic Books, Marvel, Random House, Star Wars | Leave a commentTags: bounty hunters, darth plagueis, doctor aphra, dynasty of evil, kenobi, wedge's gamble
Out this week.
Bounty Hunters #22
Writer: Ethan Sacks, Artist: Paolo Villanelli, Cover Artists: Giuseppe Camuncoli, Paul Renaud (variant), Paolo Villanelli (variant)
ALL OUT WAR ON THE STREETS OF CORELLIA! Besieged by an entire syndicate of killers, T’ONGA, BOSSK, TASU LEECH, ZUCKUSS, 4LOM and LOSHA have no choice but to fight their way out through the streets. But will all of the crew make it out of CORONET CITY alive? Meanwhile, DENGAR strikes…and the Underworld may never be the same!
Details: Rated T, $3.99
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