To me, it was an agonizing crawl. I have read over 50 Star Trek novels, this book, however, was very hard to follow. References to many other Star Trek books that he would have to recap to show the relevance and attempting to skim through many alien species, but never giving us a full insight to them. It bounce back-and-forth and seem to be told by 30 different characters. It was not interesting until the last 100 pages and then only mildly so. Night after night, I would pick the book up and find myself so bored after 10 pages that it just put me to sleep. I have no desire or the skill to be a writer, so I can’t tell you how hard it was for the author to write this, it’s just my opinion. Before reading this I had finished reading two of Orson Scott Cards Quintents I found them fascinating. I’ve read 80% of Steven Kings works and I can’t tell you how many times I would take a book to bed only to have my alarm go off and realize I had read the entire night through.

Kirk, Spock, and McCoy return for another adventure, and continue to develop as people. A great story that continues a story arc started by one of the original episodes. I couldn’t put it down! Great book!

Yonada has made it to its destination. The travelers now set up a new society. Natira, their leader is a radical atheist looking to extinguish the religion of the Oracle, on the other side is a religious zealot who inspired by the recent transfiguration of V’ger in the Sol System has launched a plan to bring back the Oracle. In the middle are the people who just want to practice their faith and live in peace. Recent terrorist attacks have brought the Enterprise to the planet to help reestablish the peace. What could possibly go wrong?

This is WHY I read Star Trek novels. The movies and series are great, but the novels go... where none of the other media seem to be able.... to go. Very good writing, sir. Had me from the beginning and leaves me both satisfied and wanting in the end. May the wind be ever at your back.