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gingerreader99's review
2.0
I wish I could say I enjoyed this more. I like Saavik as a character and this deep dive into her was interesting. However, the first third or so of the novel was really the best part including the science mission with the Chaffee, unfortunately all of the espionage and Spy stuff this time around really didn't do it for me. Maybe it was the lack of a certain Section 31. the climax and unveiling of everything was good and I could almost say thrilling but there's not just enough to edge me towards a 3 star enjoyment level.
djwudi's review
3.0
A Saavik-centric story, mostly set after the events of Star Trek IV, but with flashbacks to her youth. The first half of the book is mostly planetary exploration with a dash of mystery surrounding Saavik’s past; the latter half takes that mystery and becomes a somewhat odd spy story, with various disguised motivations. I found the latter half far less engaging than the first, but overall, I liked diving more into Saavik’s character and fleshing out some of the wider consequences of the Star Trek II/III/IV trilogy. Also, though not a comedic adventure, one brief mention of a character “stepping over a Thermian’s tentacles” in a bar did make me laugh out loud.
bdplume's review
4.0
Honestly a pretty good story. One of those tie-in works that takes a little-explored character and adds some real depth. Entertaining plot as well. Recommended to Trek readers.
ruru's review
2.0
I generally like this author's other Star Trek books (Probe and Strangers from the Sky especially); however, I was disappointed in this one. The two subplots didn't really fit together - to me they felt disjointed,- the characterization of Saavik was okay but didn't show me anything new about the character, and I didn't like Mikal at all. I re-watched Wrath of Khan during the same period as I was reading this book, and the exploration of character in that movie was so well-done- that's what I look for in a Star Trek novel and unfortunately didn't really find (with the exception of the portrayal of Sarek) here.
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