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Present Tension by Fletcher DeLancey

sil_the_lobster's review

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4.0

Wow, that was a good one. The first one was good already but this is even better. Although I still can’t ‘feel’ the Janeway/Lynne relationship, I much enjoyed reading about Seven and her date trainings and I liked how she and Revi connected. Funny enough, I’m finding the blossoming relationship between the two ex Borg easier to comprehend than that between the upright Captain and her headstrong partner – go figure!

The scifi- and adventure part of the story is fantastic as always. Fletcher is such a great scifi writer and she excels at storytelling and world-building. I’m looking forward to reading her other Voyager stories.

As with the other one: it helps to know the Star Trek ‘verse but it’s not a prerequisite.

Four stars and a reading recommendation.

jamietherebelliousreader's review

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5.0

"Past, present, and future,” Janeway said. “They all run together. And you’re with me in all of them”

5 stars. Even better than book one and I have a feeling book three is going to be better than this one and so on. This series is phenomenal and I want to shout my love for it from the damn rooftops.

This picks up directly after Past Imperfect and while it’s shorter than book one it does not skimp on plot, character development, and action. As much as I absolutely adore all things Janeway and Lynne, Seven was a scene stealer here. I loved her plot so much and it gave some fantastic insight into her character and I couldn’t get enough. Also, I peeped the JanewayxSeven moments in this. Clever.

Janeway and Lynne face some rough patches in this one and while it hurt to see them at odds it was so satisfying when they both sat down and talked it out. Their relationship is so healthy and full of respect and love. Whenever one of them messes up the self reflect and I am all for it.

I’m excited to keep going because this series is so addictive.

bory's review

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4.0

I mean what is there to say? I love these characters and I love this universe. Fletcher Delancey is up there with the best of the best, like Kirsten Beyer and Christie Golden, when it comes to accurately portraying Janeway and co.

I don't typically read romance novels, yet I keep coming back to this particular series. I love Lynne, and I love Janeway with her. The spice between them is top notch.

However, while I love the book (there's a reason why, like Past Imperfect, I've read it multiple times), this is the point in the series where my least favorite Delancey created character is introduced. I'm speaking, of course, of Revi. Revi is fine here, but the foreshadowing of the overwhelming amount of melodrama she brings into the series in the following installments is clear to see.

In any case, great book.

rogue_lurker's review

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4.0

Book two of the series - in this one, Delancey adds another new character - Dr. Revi Sandhovar. Revi is one of the Borg who was severed from the Collective and a former member ofthe Borg colony that Voyageur runs across in one of the TV episodes. Now that Lynn and Janeway are relatively solid (of course there's always a crisis to cause them grief), Delancey focuses on both the J/L and the Seven/Revi relationships. With lots of action of course.
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