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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Boy, what a cliff hanger.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The last 30 pages are great. The first 300+ significantly less so. The first half of the book is just recapping other books, but from the perspective of characters that had nothing to do with those events. It's a complete waste of paper, ink and plates. You could shave 50 pages off this book by not having characters recap their entire lives in an internal monologue before deciding which restaurant to go to on the Promenade. Jeopardy gets dropped into the book about 70 pages from the end in a cack-handed and obvious manner.
This is absolutely a stop-gap between better books. I feel that way about all the Typhon Pact books, to be honest. It's got to get better, surely?
This is absolutely a stop-gap between better books. I feel that way about all the Typhon Pact books, to be honest. It's got to get better, surely?
It feels like the bulk of this novel was spent summarizing past events and setting up what happens in the final pages. It sprawls across many months and across the galaxy but really says very little. As I’ve commented before, what I miss in most of these post-Nemesis novels is the exploration of new worlds and new civilizations.
All that said, George is a strong writer. The book moves quickly and is very readable.
All that said, George is a strong writer. The book moves quickly and is very readable.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The end of the book/story...saved this book from what I thought was a story where nothing really happend.
There were a number of things that happened, but it just seemed like nothing was happening. I felt all the storylines just weren't going anywhere, but the last few paragraphs saved this story.
There were storylines with Benjamin Sisko and Kasidy, another with Ro Laren and those on DS9, Kyra Neres, and of course the people within the Typhon Pact.
I think Worf was fairly well used, but wish he had a bit more to do...than look menacing.
Loved the Romulan core within the Typhon Pact and what they were doing in the Gamma Quadrant.
Like I said earlier...this is a SLOW burn, but it is well done...by the end.
There were a number of things that happened, but it just seemed like nothing was happening. I felt all the storylines just weren't going anywhere, but the last few paragraphs saved this story.
There were storylines with Benjamin Sisko and Kasidy, another with Ro Laren and those on DS9, Kyra Neres, and of course the people within the Typhon Pact.
I think Worf was fairly well used, but wish he had a bit more to do...than look menacing.
Loved the Romulan core within the Typhon Pact and what they were doing in the Gamma Quadrant.
Like I said earlier...this is a SLOW burn, but it is well done...by the end.
Takes a while to get going, and seems listless at times, especially at the beginning. A bit too much over-explanation for my tastes.
However, the last 50 pages or so kick butt.
However, the last 50 pages or so kick butt.
The book itself had a very interesting main plot centred around the Enterprise and the Typhon Pact powers. The main reason why this did not receive 4 stars is due to some sections in the book which felt just like "ballast", words to fill the pages, with no real impact to the main plot and advancing the story in no particular way.
In addition to this, if you have already read all the Typhon Pact books thus far, be prepared for a summary of the events that have led to this. The good thing about this is that you receive the information from the other point of view (of the Typhon Pact races/agents involved), which makes the content somewhat new and interesting.
The last few pages of the book, however, seem to be a shitstorm of epic proportions and I am looking forward to see how it is resolved in the next book in the series.
In addition to this, if you have already read all the Typhon Pact books thus far, be prepared for a summary of the events that have led to this. The good thing about this is that you receive the information from the other point of view (of the Typhon Pact races/agents involved), which makes the content somewhat new and interesting.
The last few pages of the book, however, seem to be a shitstorm of epic proportions and I am looking forward to see how it is resolved in the next book in the series.
Um...that just happened. This is a major turning point in the post-Nemesis Star Trek universe!
My feeling on finishing this one was that it contained some very good plot moments but the writing was often bland and at times frustrating.