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alexbe2ab4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
brom's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book is a delight to read. A true heist adventure set in space, with an incredibly charming and unique crew.
The author really makes use of the fact that it’s a book and alien designs have almost no limits.
Also speaks about some topics untouched by the show, mainly concerning Jake, which I really appreciate.
The author really makes use of the fact that it’s a book and alien designs have almost no limits.
Also speaks about some topics untouched by the show, mainly concerning Jake, which I really appreciate.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Alcohol
jazzypizzaz's review against another edition
4.0
There were two things I most wanted follow up on after the end of the television series, and that was rebuilding in Cardassia and Jake's emotional state after his father left. This book beautifully fulfills the latter (just as McCormack's books do for the former). I've been making my way through the post canon novels in order to get to this one, and it's exactly the story I wanted.
In addition to a poignant (cathartic) Jake character arc, this also gets huge points for a whole ship's worth of interesting new alien characters that I immediately feel in love with. Honestly I'd read a book series just on the exploits of the fortune-hunting ship Even Odds.
In addition to a poignant (cathartic) Jake character arc, this also gets huge points for a whole ship's worth of interesting new alien characters that I immediately feel in love with. Honestly I'd read a book series just on the exploits of the fortune-hunting ship Even Odds.
izzyizreading's review against another edition
5.0
It was slow going at first, and I had to restart because of changing POVs, but once I got more into that's what really drew me in and made me get really into it. The Even Odds crew was really a joy, and I want more. Bringing back Opaka and having her POV made her seem more normal and less holy.
navithefairy's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-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
5.0
jecamp86's review against another edition
3.0
It took some time to get going. Certainly some interesting characters (some were real fun too). Sort of felt like an unnecessary story apart from bringing one major character back as well as a minor one from the show.
em_being's review against another edition
3.0
Essentially two stories.
Rising Son starts as an intolerable romp with Jake Sisko as the gormless idiot on a ship full of Star Wars characters, making friends with lovable rogues. This half of the book sucks, in part because it has nothing to do with why I care about Star Trek.
The second half is about the return of Kai Opaka and how she got off of the planet she was trapped on and her pursuit of something calling to her tied to the Prophets. This half of the book? Really solid. It's actually more like the last 20% but this redeems the rest of it and makes this book a firm okay. I'd read many books about Opaka and her journeys and self-discoveries, she's a great character. Bajorans are just better than Jake Sisko.
Rising Son starts as an intolerable romp with Jake Sisko as the gormless idiot on a ship full of Star Wars characters, making friends with lovable rogues. This half of the book sucks, in part because it has nothing to do with why I care about Star Trek.
The second half is about the return of Kai Opaka and how she got off of the planet she was trapped on and her pursuit of something calling to her tied to the Prophets. This half of the book? Really solid. It's actually more like the last 20% but this redeems the rest of it and makes this book a firm okay. I'd read many books about Opaka and her journeys and self-discoveries, she's a great character. Bajorans are just better than Jake Sisko.
lefthandedmatt's review
4.0
We finally found out what Jake has been up to all this time! The story told here takes place across the months that the past several DS9 relaunch books have covered, from 'Abyss' through to the final 'Mission Gamma' novel.
Jake is something of an abandoned character in Star Trek. The TV show certainly gave him his own path, but he was always in his father's shadow (as he is very aware of in this book). To most people, he was always just "the son of the Emissary", rather than his own person. I always enjoyed him as a character, though, especially once he began to follow writing as his passion.
In that regard, it's something of a shame that 'Rising Son' doesn't touch on his writing, and instead turns him into a fortune hunter who falls in with a band of likeable scavengers. Not the most obvious fit, but the story is very aware of that and makes his integration gradual. There's also a huge amount of new characters to suddenly become familiar with, and the early sections are a bit overwhelming.
Perry's capable writing is able to handle this, though. The array of characters are all quite unique and alien, with distinct characteristics that let them stay memorable. I particularly became a fan of Pif (who I couldn't imagine anything but Chase from Paw Patrol) and Stessie - a VERY unique alien design. But having so many characters meant that many didn't really get a look in, and I was very interested in knowing more about Glessin, Srral and Brad who teased some really interesting things.
The psuedo-father/son relationship between Dez and Jake was also very well written, and often touching. A few parts of the book became surprisingly emotional.
The mid-to-late parts of the novel are all quite exciting. and eventually resolve some big mysteries that were left hanging from the TV show. It begins to move very fast towards the end and maybe crams too much in, but a longer book may have just been padding things out. Still, I would like to have known more about the Wa, as it seemed to serve no purpose other than to create a mystery that was never addressed. Maybe it will appear again in a later book.
Anyway, the timelines and the characters of all the books and stories so far have now aligned together in the same place, so the next book should be thrilling.
Jake is something of an abandoned character in Star Trek. The TV show certainly gave him his own path, but he was always in his father's shadow (as he is very aware of in this book). To most people, he was always just "the son of the Emissary", rather than his own person. I always enjoyed him as a character, though, especially once he began to follow writing as his passion.
In that regard, it's something of a shame that 'Rising Son' doesn't touch on his writing, and instead turns him into a fortune hunter who falls in with a band of likeable scavengers. Not the most obvious fit, but the story is very aware of that and makes his integration gradual. There's also a huge amount of new characters to suddenly become familiar with, and the early sections are a bit overwhelming.
Perry's capable writing is able to handle this, though. The array of characters are all quite unique and alien, with distinct characteristics that let them stay memorable. I particularly became a fan of Pif (who I couldn't imagine anything but Chase from Paw Patrol) and Stessie - a VERY unique alien design. But having so many characters meant that many didn't really get a look in, and I was very interested in knowing more about Glessin, Srral and Brad who teased some really interesting things.
The psuedo-father/son relationship between Dez and Jake was also very well written, and often touching. A few parts of the book became surprisingly emotional.
The mid-to-late parts of the novel are all quite exciting. and eventually resolve some big mysteries that were left hanging from the TV show. It begins to move very fast towards the end and maybe crams too much in, but a longer book may have just been padding things out. Still, I would like to have known more about the Wa, as it seemed to serve no purpose other than to create a mystery that was never addressed. Maybe it will appear again in a later book.
Anyway, the timelines and the characters of all the books and stories so far have now aligned together in the same place, so the next book should be thrilling.
ehsjaysaunders's review
4.0
Was hoping for something more akin to Jake Sisko's equivalent journey to Jacen's in Traitor, but what we got is...fine.
3.5/5 Honestly, I found Opaka's story the more compelling.
3.5/5 Honestly, I found Opaka's story the more compelling.