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A review by midwinter
Reap the Whirlwind by David Mack
5.0
The more books by David Mack I read, the more I believe that he is the number one Star Trek writer out there at the moment. Having written one of the most meaningful stories of the Star Trek Universe (the Destiny trilogy) and having made contributions to numerous other Star Trek series, he is, in my opinion, the author who manages to best capture the Star Trek atmosphere. When reading his books I am totally immersed in the story and location. Totally involved in the character progression.
Reap the Whirlwind is again one of those books. Having written the opening book of the Vanguard series (Harbinger), David Mack returns with the third book. And what a book it is. Packed with action, exploration, character development. The way he portrayed the Shedai race reminded me of the Caeliar in Destiny. In his skilful hands the Shedai became more than an instrument of destruction carrying the plot forward, they became a collective character in the story, as they should have been.
Reaching the end of the book left me with a feeling that this was initially intended to be a trilogy with Reap the Whirlwind as the conclusion. I truly hope that the decision to continue the series beyond this book does not end up hurting the series as a whole and that the following books manage to at least maintain the bar set by David Mack in this one.
Reap the Whirlwind is again one of those books. Having written the opening book of the Vanguard series (Harbinger), David Mack returns with the third book. And what a book it is. Packed with action, exploration, character development. The way he portrayed the Shedai race reminded me of the Caeliar in Destiny. In his skilful hands the Shedai became more than an instrument of destruction carrying the plot forward, they became a collective character in the story, as they should have been.
Reaching the end of the book left me with a feeling that this was initially intended to be a trilogy with Reap the Whirlwind as the conclusion. I truly hope that the decision to continue the series beyond this book does not end up hurting the series as a whole and that the following books manage to at least maintain the bar set by David Mack in this one.