tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post1844068812858056850..comments2024-03-27T08:28:02.203-06:00Comments on Trek Lit Reviews: Plagues of NightDan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-48943195107571586612012-07-09T13:43:14.390-06:002012-07-09T13:43:14.390-06:00I finally got around to reading this (thanks to th...I finally got around to reading this (thanks to the bookstore mesing up my order and I ended up getting Raise the Dawn four days before this one) and I have really mixed feelings about this book. I have not read any DS9-relaunch novels before, or even any of the typhon pact novels, and in that sense this was not a ideal starting point. I found myself not caring about some of the characters that were (apparently) introduced in the DS9-relaunch, on the other hand I did like the new security chief of DS9 immediately, even though his introduction was very brief. I also was very fond of how Quark/Ro relationship was depicted.<br /><br />The sense of danger that you mentioned, I wholeheartedly agree. I found myself feeling afraid for the fate of both Typhon Pact members as well as all of the Starfleet members. It was interesting to realize while reading that I hoped for the "bad guys" to survive as their fear was so well written. I also liked that the story visits so much of previous Star Trek literature as it brings a greater sense of connectivity inside the universe. I did not get everything that was mentioned about what has happened previously (as I have not read those books) but it was really great that there were some references to stories that I had read, such as the assassination attempt of Sela in Indistinguishable From Magic. The story was intriguing.<br /><br />But not all was well written in my opinion. I found that the pacing was a bit off for most of the book. As the book started with high action, the pace slowed to a near standstill for pretty much most of the book. I do understand that the author was going for a detectivestory-like suspence, but it seemed like the story did not flow forward as seamlessly as I would have liked. there were some parts in the story where I felt that there was some action just so that the pacing would not seem so slow. Also in the end it seemed like the fast action was not on the same book anymore, because of the way the flow of the story changed so radically.<br /><br />So all in all, I did like it but I had a lot of issues as well. Not exactly a good point to jump in to the story DS9 and Typhon Pact as there was so much backstory that I did not know, but still the overall story worked well enough that I'm glad that I read it. Not the best Star Trek book I've read, but good read still regardless of the negatives. Started reading Raise the Dawn already as I really had to know what happens next. <br /><br />-JoakimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com