This is not a bad book, but it is not anywhere close to being a great one either. It started out fairly well, if a bit rushed, but towards the end of the book it fell apart. Characterization began to suffer, especially with Spock, and the issue with the bigot was resolved too quickly to be natural or smooth. Parts of the story were played up, others ignored, and some were mentioned but barely described. There were some solid ideas in here, just not utilized as well as they could have been. Also, there were a couple of obvious grammatical and printing errors. All in all, it was rather low in quality.
I think this is the first Trek pronovel I couldn't finish. It's just unreadable. Paper-thin, predictable plot, glacial pace, and a main character who is both wildly inconsistent and totally unlikeable.
Vulcan vs Dr Tremain..Trapped on Arachnae. Their only hope for escape..Trust!!
An interesting Star Trek story with Spock as the central character.
Light, fun read about our favorite crew on the Enterprise trying to navigate a tricky situation with the Neutral Zone and a Romulan cruiser. Spock, Bones, and Kirk are mostly in character throughout the novel, and my favorite scenes are always the ones showing the complexities behind Spock and Bones' relationship. Kathleen Sky nails their banter perfectly.
Newcomer Natalya Tremain brings mixed reactions--sometimes she's fun and compelling, sometimes her Vulcan-hating and manipulation is irritating.
A fascinating look into how novelizations by professional writers who grew up fans of a show really hasn't changed a great deal in forty years. Fans at their core still write like fans and it shows. :)
Newcomer Natalya Tremain brings mixed reactions--sometimes she's fun and compelling, sometimes her Vulcan-hating and manipulation is irritating.
A fascinating look into how novelizations by professional writers who grew up fans of a show really hasn't changed a great deal in forty years. Fans at their core still write like fans and it shows. :)
