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alex_t's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ehsjaysaunders's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Was very pleasantly surprised by this one. I dunno, the Stiles and Zevon relationship really worked for me.
4.5/5 Aside from some minor quibbles, my favorite Trek in a while!
4.5/5 Aside from some minor quibbles, my favorite Trek in a while!
bev_reads_mysteries's review
3.0
Love this one...but I always love ones where McCoy gets more game time. He's my favorite Trek character
frakalot's review against another edition
3.0
This one was pretty good and thankfully was getting better as the story progressed. It seemed to me that the running thread of the series took a back seat in this book... for about the first half of the book I couldn't tell how this story would be linked with the series.
I enjoy a good deal of hero worship but even I thought it came on too strong at times in this book. Still the same it was nice to see our "old" pals. They played a mentor role in this story which was quite nice and felt true to the spirit of their characters.
The dilemma gets very interesting near the end and as it begins to resolve we are finally given a clue as to our lurking menace.
I enjoy a good deal of hero worship but even I thought it came on too strong at times in this book. Still the same it was nice to see our "old" pals. They played a mentor role in this story which was quite nice and felt true to the spirit of their characters.
The dilemma gets very interesting near the end and as it begins to resolve we are finally given a clue as to our lurking menace.
polywogg's review against another edition
4.0
PLOT OR PREMISE:
This is the third of six books dealing with biological terrorism by an unknown foe. This novel focuses heavily on two known characters (a great portrayal of Spock and an annoying version of McCoy), and introduces a really interesting character -- Ensign Eric Stiles. Stiles is assigned to evacuate Spock and friends from a planet in turmoil, but Stiles gets captured during the otherwise successful mission. Subsequent imprisonment for four years has a definite effect on Stiles and he establishes a strong bond with a fellow prisoner, Zevon. Fast forward several years and the biological terrorist has attacked the Romulans. The Romulans can't save themselves...perhaps the Federation can help?
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WHAT I LIKED:
I am not a die-hard sci-fi fan, but I do like Star Trek and Star Wars. This is a great story, and Stiles is a fantastic character. Definitely the best addition to the series so far, not surprising given Carey's strong ties to the Starfleet universe!
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
My complaints related to characterization for the previous two books are not as strong here, but McCoy is a bit annoying.
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BOTTOM-LINE:
Best of the first three in the series.
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DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, and I do not follow her on social media.
This is the third of six books dealing with biological terrorism by an unknown foe. This novel focuses heavily on two known characters (a great portrayal of Spock and an annoying version of McCoy), and introduces a really interesting character -- Ensign Eric Stiles. Stiles is assigned to evacuate Spock and friends from a planet in turmoil, but Stiles gets captured during the otherwise successful mission. Subsequent imprisonment for four years has a definite effect on Stiles and he establishes a strong bond with a fellow prisoner, Zevon. Fast forward several years and the biological terrorist has attacked the Romulans. The Romulans can't save themselves...perhaps the Federation can help?
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WHAT I LIKED:
I am not a die-hard sci-fi fan, but I do like Star Trek and Star Wars. This is a great story, and Stiles is a fantastic character. Definitely the best addition to the series so far, not surprising given Carey's strong ties to the Starfleet universe!
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
My complaints related to characterization for the previous two books are not as strong here, but McCoy is a bit annoying.
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BOTTOM-LINE:
Best of the first three in the series.
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DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, and I do not follow her on social media.
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