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Laddar... The Returned, Part 2av Peter David
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“Hail to the King, Baby!” Star Trek: The Returned Parts I, II and, III By Peter David Review by: Brennan Palm Star Trek: The Returned is probably one of the trekkiest book to have ever trekked. On top of that it’s also a good story. This three part book really surprised me due to the fact that most Star Trek (and Star Wars for that matter) books are over glorified fan service, and hold almost no entertainment value for all but the most diehard fans. These books more or less ditch that format and goes boldly where no one has gone before without completely abandoning its roots. I know it sounds confusing that I just said it was the trekkiest book to have ever trekked but at the same time different, but it just is. I feel that Mister David was concentrating more on writing a good book than on writing a Star Trek book on which I praise him highly for. A few of the steps that made this book more good fiction than fan fiction included using a completely new crew and ship, including almost no appearances by any TV series characters, and slightly changing the usual Star Trek themes here and there. As far as the story goes I’m not going to reveal much, as there are plenty of cliffhangers and massive plot twists and surprises, a few of them I didn’t quite grasp, as I haven’t read the other books in the series. Our story begins with our main character, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun searching the planet Xenex for survivors of an alien attack and slowly deciding that once he finds the aforementioned aliens, he’s going to make them all dead aliens. Remember when I said the author changed the usual Star Trek tropes? Anyway Cap’n Calhoun and the crew of the Excalibur decide to go to a pocket universe to kill all the hostile aliens. Once they get to their destination they meet with an alien species with similar goals and decide to team up even though the Excalibur crew suspect something’s up. Anyway the alien’s double cross the Excalibur and Big Mac’s rage is brought to an end as he realizes the aliens want to escape to our universe and end all other sentient life, like a bunch alien space Nazis. Q is also involved though the Excalibur crew does not know why. Anyway this trilogy contained a final plot twist that was both massive and felt like it came right out of an unaired episode of the original series. The whole story was well written and very original and is easily worth every penny of its purchasing price. To Mister David I say well done. My only problem is that the last book had some twists that helped the story but didn’t match some of the characters personalities. 4 stars and for trekkiness I give it a Tribble / 10. Full reviews available at: http://www.thebookendfamily.weebly.co...
The second installment in a brand-new three-part digital-first Star Trek: New Frontier e-novel from New York Times bestselling author Peter David! Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur are back, picking up three months after the stunning events depicted in New Frontier: Blind Man's Bluff. Calhoun's search of Xenex has failed to find any survivors, and now he is bound and determined to track down the race that killed them--the D'myurj and their associates, the Brethren--and exact vengeance upon them. His search will take the Excalibur crew into a pocket universe, where he discovers not only the homeworld of the D'myurj, but another race that shares Calhoun's determination to obliterate his opponents. But is this new race truly an ally...or an even greater threat? Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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What happened to the D’myurj involves the Dayan, a blue, six-armed race who are seeking to wipe out the D’myurj and Brethren, and appear to have the means to do so. However, an alliance of sorts between Calhoun and Nyos, the captain of the Dayan ship, proves tricky. The Dayans need Calhoun because of the cloaking device Soleta has installed on Excalibur, but can this warrior type race be trusted? Burgoyne doesn’t think so, but as always, the crew of the Excalibur will follow their charismatic captain anywhere; including into a pocket universe on a rogue mission to rescue Federation survivors. That mission, however, is soon obscured by the lust for genocide — both Calhoun’s and the Dayan race.
What’s amazing here is just how much is going on, and how it all ties together. By the time the reader reaches the end, and a shocking twist is revealed, they feel as though they’ve read a much lengthier novel in the Star Trek universe — a good one. McHenry and Lefler have terrific moments far away from the main action. Robin finally discovers Mac’s true feelings for her, and Mac discovers newfound abilities to heal people. The Thallonian leader prays to the Awesome, and those prayers are answered — at first. On another romantic front, Soleta’s love for Calhoun is nearly exposed — he’s still a bit oblivious — because the Dayan leader is able to sense it. Kalinda discovers Xyon’s tracer, and knows the cloak did not fail, as it first appeared to in book one of the trilogy. And an act of sheer brutality by Nyos in regard to a crewman who’s tangled with the formable Kebron — and lost, of course — starts the process of drawing a line between the genocide Calhoun wants — or thinks he wants — and the genocide the Dayans want.
Author Peter David begins the second book slowly, but interestingly, and the narrative gradually builds to an action-packed and startling ending which has ties to the larger Star Trek universe. How it all will play out in the final portion of the trilogy, I’ll be tackling after I’ve put a few books between me and this one. There is a lot going on here, and as in the first book in the series, the relationships abroad the ship, and off, drive the narrative as much as the fascinating story-line. Deep friendships, unrequited love, distrust and incredible loyalty make this a fabulous read.
The best part about The Returned trilogy is that the really feels like we’re back in the Star Trek universe. Last time I spoke of the ending to the first as being thrilling, but it pales in comparison to the last word uttered in this one. Wow! I didn’t see that coming at all. I’m really looking forward to finishing this trilogy. I may even go back and pick up some of the earlier Calhoun books I don’t remember well or didn’t read if the opportunity presents itself. I do highly recommend that you read the first in The Returned trilogy in order to know what’s happening before tackling this one. However, beyond that, I believe a reader with even just a passing knowledge of the Star Trek universe can pick this up and very quickly get a handle on Captain Calhoun and the other characters, and their ties to each other. Great fun, and highly recommended! ( )