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everything I want in a Star Trek book-- interesting character dynamics, expanded world-building and lore, engaging plot that plays with the existing universe/canon

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Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Stardate 0304.6. Romulan Commander Ael i-Mhiessan t'Rllaillieu has a plan to save her race from themselves, nd the rest of the universe, but will Kirk agree.
An entertaining story, another re-read.

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4.0

This is my first Star Trek novel and it burned through the skepticism I had for such novels! Granted, my skepticism lasted until the climax, but any criticism I had for the beginning fizzled out by the end. Duane did good by me.

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5.0

This is my second-favorite ST novel. It's action-packed, but also with enough mystery, and the characters' personalities are strong influences. I enjoyed the original characters for once--they are unique and strong, but they don't take the limelight away from our heroes, which is nice for a change.

The glass spider alien that gets along well with Spock was a very creative touch, I like her.

The plot stays workable even after the mystery is unveiled, and the reader is still very invested in the outcome, which doesn't happen very often in ST novels.

I've re-read this and The Romulan Way several times, and they withstand re-reading, speaking well to their quality. For ST novels, they are stellar--as stand-alone novels, they are still good books.

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