Review by taaya - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Toward the Night

taaya 's review for:

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Toward the Night by James Swallow

4.5

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Okay, admittedly, halfway through the book it was clear how one of the plots would be resolved. But that doesn't make it any less satisfying to see it executed.

There are a few moments in the book when the characters feel mildly out of character. Not so much in the way they act, that's sound, just in their choice of words. But that doesn't take a way from an engaging read.

Though one bit was a bit annoying. I would one day like to see what happens if the Federation makes a good faith gesture and just shares information with the supposed enemy. I get why so shortly after the Klingon war the situation is tense. But why not at least try to build bridges with a joint mission instead? But in the end even though I might wish for a different outcome, I can somewhat understand why they choose to not risk cooperating with the Klingons where there could be tech that could be turned into a weapon.

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