If you're a fan of Klingons, this one can't miss. If you're a Kirk fan, you'll love it. One could quibble, and suggest that the relationship between Kirk and the Klingon commander is too congenial for the time period in which the book is set, but that would be an EXTREMELY picky quibble.

In my opinion, Treaty's Law is the best Day of Honor book. As a matter of fact Treaty's Law is my favorite Day of Honor book. I admit I was disapoointed by the other three books.

I also liked reading the Day of Honor book for kids entitled Honor Bound (DS9's young adult).

The book centers around the heart readers Stashie and Dasis. Stashie was raped and tramatuzed by Tarne, a commander on a campaign to conquer peaceful villages through fear and brute force. Dasis found Stashie half-dead, unable and unwilling to speak of what happened to her. They grew closer and found they had the talent for heart reading, where they avoid Leanda until the need for money forced Stashie to face the place she feared to return to. Once there, Stashie had to face her fears, and Dasis learned why she should be fearful.

This book is a powerful, stand-alone novel full of detail of thier world and plight. However, if violence disturbs you, I wouldn't recommend this book--it certainly isn't a book for children. Though, the violence isn't merely a device sued to attract readers; it shows how the characters are changed by it. Overall, a good read if you can find it :)

However, it turns out that this was a worthwhile investment of my hard won cash (I'm a student, okay? Ever penny counts)

One of the few things that surprised me about this novel is that it was all in context. There wasn't an inexplicable sex-romp in the middle that had nothing to do with the plot (Richard Laymon is guilty of that). I liked the way that the story is divided in the beginning, but then is slowly worked together, tying into one plot in the end. It makes me wonder if there is a seqel in the works, if so -- when, if not -- why not?

I tend to be a collector of vampire fiction (Anne Rice, LKH, Brian Lumley, Wendy Haley, Nancy A Collins...just to name a few) and this one stands apart, both by the rich imagery without the long-winded descriptions and the immediate action. It also has a new and interesting take on the so-called 'undead' without losing the preternatural twist that I so love.

Two thumbs up.

>:)=

Echoes, on the other hand, is excellent! The characters are fleshed out, believable, and amazingly like the characters on TV. Finally! I liked how the characters thoughts were also put down on paper. What made it really good, though, was the whole concept of parallel universes. It showed us all the possibilities, and the different reactions the characters (especially Janeway) had to all of them.

And the plot itself was amazing! I was totally captivated! This book wasn't your usual Voyager book - you had to THINK and really comprehend what you were reading, as it got a little confusing trying to keep track of all the different Voyagers. But it was fun, in a strange kind of way. It was really interesting. I couldn't put this book down. I read it in one long stretch.

Also, the writing was excellent. I found myself reading whole pages (sometimes more!) over and over again becaue the dialogue or whatever was just so wonderful...sad, happy, perfect, etc. This book was just wonderful in every way!

I know I may sound kind of ditzy in my enthusiasm, but this book really blew me away. I was expecting a book that took my favorite characters and mutated them into cardboard...but that wasn't what I got. I got a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon because of a book that was...well, thoroughly enjoyable! (Oy...corny, corny!)

Once again, if you only read one Voyager book...read this one. It's the best!

(By the way, did anyone notice that the middle names of the first two authors are Star Trek names? Wesley and Kathryn! And then 'Kiriki' can be Kira...or Kirk...uh oh. I think I'm a little too obsessed...)

For the billionth and final time, this is THE BEST Voyager book, so whether you borrow it from the library or buy it from here, make sure you read it. A must for any Voyager fan!

I'm not a science fiction fan, nor do I read comic books, but I've heard a lot about the movie, so I thought reading the book might give me some background. I got so caught up in the story that I read it in one sitting.

Different from the rest of the world due to a damaged/evolving gene, a group of 'mutants' must battle prejudice and most struggle to survive.

Normal humans persecute the mutants, not because they hate them, but because they do not understand their gifts.

Professor Charles Xavier, a mutant himself, is on a mission to seek out these outcasts and provide them with a nuturing environment in which they can flourish and come to terms with their powers.

A former colleague, known as Magneto, is set on an altogether different path -- one that will destroy the world unless the Professor and his X-Men foil Magneto's demented plans.

Lurking just below the surface of this story are some very good life lessons on tolerance, acceptance, and self-worth.

This classic battle of good versus evil plays out with some great storytelling.

The authors did their job well because I liked the Professor's 'good guys' and I really detested Magneto and his bullies.

I can't wait to see the movie!

Enjoy!

That is one of the constants with working with a spinn-off series consept.

Star Trek: Klingon is a novelization of the CD-ROM with the same title, wich, I should note, I've never played. In the novelization Gowron tells the story of the CD-ROM at Quark's bar. He happens to be on DS9 because a Federation-Klingon peace negotiation just happens to take place there, and it also just happens that the crew of the Enterprise-D are present.

The novel doesn't offer any insight to the characters. Old or-Universe forbit-new. And- most dissapointingly- we learn absolutely nothing new about Klingons.

In fact the story could as easily have been told without involving DS9 as the setting of the storytelling sessions or the Enterprise crew as additional and useles characters, and those aspects of the novel seem to hold no purpose whatsoever. So in the end it became apparent that they were only includet to show DS9 and TNG cast work together, wich they really don't even do.

I have nothing against crossovers between the series. On the contrary. But there must be some logical reason to unite the different series. Star Trek: Klingon doesn't offer any.

For example; one of the few things the makers of Voyager did right was to show what happened in the alpha Quadrant conserning Voyager after they found out about it being whole and relatively well in the Delta Quadrant.

They needet a boost in ratings, and they managet to make a succesfullm crossover, because the characters involved with Voyager on Earth were Lt. Reginald Barclay, and through him, Commander Troi. It wasn't forced crossover. It was continuity.

I admit that as far as the stories went, the characters needen't have been our familiar TNG friends, but it was much less obvious than that horribly written appearence of Scotty in- analytically- one of the worst episodes of TNG: "Relics", the best example of desparately pathetic attemts of continuity and grounding a weak story completely in the appearance of a familiar face.

Star Trek: Klingon was even worse. There wasn't even a forced reason to unite the crews. Backed with an entertaining, but short and aimless story containing no real insight on the Klingon mind and culture, missing characterization, and endless clichés, we get a Star Trek books that hasn't got anything to do with the potential in creating a Klingon based story.

The stories are interesting, the characters artfully handled, and the writing good (with the exception of a couple of what I'm willing to assume, given the quality of the rest of the writing, to be typographical and copy-editing errors rather than flaws on the part of the writing itself).

This book is not identified on its cover with a specific generation of Star Trek; this usually indicates that it is set in the original series. Don't be fooled; it is something of a hybrid between Next Generation and DS9, which is why it is not identified as either. There is nothing of the original series in it.

So for those who are looking for important parts of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, I think it would be safe to skip this one. You won't miss anything important and particularly exciting.

In the first book, archeologist Leo Cross has discovered evidence of mass destruction through out Earth's history, repeating in precise intervals. Meanwhile, observers at the Hubble III telescope pick up a strange object, six months away on a near collision course with Earth. Earth has six months to guess what is happening and develop a defense.

If you enjoyed this series then you will probably like the Heritage Trilogy by Ian Douglas, which is far better written.

This book is really thrilling. I have read it in one go. There have been other sf novels that used the attractive combination of archaeology and science fiction. But this is by far the best! Not only is the story well researched (the authors know about what they write), but the two writers have also an excellent feeling for action, suspense and human character. My copy of "Oblivion" is on its way. I am looking forward to it (and I will patiently wait for "Final Assaut"). The trilogy might get "cult status".