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A review by blkmymorris
Rise Like Lions by David Mack
5.0
I really enjoyed this book even though I had not read any other Mirror Universe novels. This is when the Terran Rebellion finally forged a sovereign nation/federation.
It would have helped if I had read the other novels. I also had to check Memory Alpha because some characters were unfamiliar or I had forgotten. I mean, even Miral has an important scene. If you know who she is off the top of your head, you're a better geek than I am. This series weaves together characters from the movies, TNG, DS9, Voyager, and ST novels.
Although Picard is on the cover, he is the focus for about a third (or less) of the novel which deals mostly with Memory Alpha, which is headed by Saavik, The Terran Rebellion, as scrappy movement led by Miles O'Brien and Eddington, and Mac Calhoun's Romulan allies. There is ample time spent with Cardassians and Klingons on their homeworlds and their political maneuvers.
There is time spent on how this universe has warped familiar characters (Kes is brutal!) and there is a lot of destruction and genocide.
The writing is strong and moves well between the various plotlines. There isn't much room or time for character development except for O'Brien.
The epilogue leaves enough wiggle room for another reason to revisit the Mirror Universe.
It would have helped if I had read the other novels. I also had to check Memory Alpha because some characters were unfamiliar or I had forgotten. I mean, even Miral has an important scene. If you know who she is off the top of your head, you're a better geek than I am. This series weaves together characters from the movies, TNG, DS9, Voyager, and ST novels.
Although Picard is on the cover, he is the focus for about a third (or less) of the novel which deals mostly with Memory Alpha, which is headed by Saavik, The Terran Rebellion, as scrappy movement led by Miles O'Brien and Eddington, and Mac Calhoun's Romulan allies. There is ample time spent with Cardassians and Klingons on their homeworlds and their political maneuvers.
There is time spent on how this universe has warped familiar characters (Kes is brutal!) and there is a lot of destruction and genocide.
The writing is strong and moves well between the various plotlines. There isn't much room or time for character development except for O'Brien.
The epilogue leaves enough wiggle room for another reason to revisit the Mirror Universe.