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k_winchester's review
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I stumbled upon this more recently - and conveniently not long after I'd finished watching DS9 for the first time (*10/10 loved it, btw). A lot of tie in novels are pretty meh at best, but this one was pretty great actually!
I will say that I found - without getting spoilery - the antagonist/villain's plans, purpose, reasons, etc either really convoluted or just not actually clear at all in the end. Between Dax and the crew untangling the mysteries and plots, and both thier wrong and right guesses, the Actual Plan/motives was so lost and muddied in the end that it made the ending not satisfying at all in that respect. It kinda felt like there would be a really good, clear "aHA" moment coming in that last few chapters, but instead the story just kinda...continued then ended?
That being said, it was otherwise a really cool ride. It was great to see Trill culture, Jadzia content - she was written really well, and the way her Trill/Dax lives were integrated, mentioned, or utilized felt so natural and real to what it would be like for her. Bashir and Worf were pitch perfect. 👌 The way thier dynamics and relationships were written also fit really perfectly into what we saw on the show (before and after where this book takes place). Also LOVED the Kira and Dax team up for the first half of the book. As well, I really liked how this delved a bit into the stuff with Joran, more than the show really had time for.
Overall (major lack of antagonist's Ultimate Goal aside), it felt like a DS9 movie/spinoff, which was awesome (could've used some more of the DS9 crew, like Sisko and Quark and Miles BUT the crew that did make appearances were there fittingly so and not just because). Although I doubt older DS9 books will be as good as this one, it makes me want to seek some out nonetheless. 😅
I will say that I found - without getting spoilery - the antagonist/villain's plans, purpose, reasons, etc either really convoluted or just not actually clear at all in the end. Between Dax and the crew untangling the mysteries and plots, and both thier wrong and right guesses, the Actual Plan/motives was so lost and muddied in the end that it made the ending not satisfying at all in that respect. It kinda felt like there would be a really good, clear "aHA" moment coming in that last few chapters, but instead the story just kinda...continued then ended?
That being said, it was otherwise a really cool ride. It was great to see Trill culture, Jadzia content - she was written really well, and the way her Trill/Dax lives were integrated, mentioned, or utilized felt so natural and real to what it would be like for her. Bashir and Worf were pitch perfect. 👌 The way thier dynamics and relationships were written also fit really perfectly into what we saw on the show (before and after where this book takes place). Also LOVED the Kira and Dax team up for the first half of the book. As well, I really liked how this delved a bit into the stuff with Joran, more than the show really had time for.
Overall (major lack of antagonist's Ultimate Goal aside), it felt like a DS9 movie/spinoff, which was awesome (could've used some more of the DS9 crew, like Sisko and Quark and Miles BUT the crew that did make appearances were there fittingly so and not just because). Although I doubt older DS9 books will be as good as this one, it makes me want to seek some out nonetheless. 😅
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
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