Vulcan Love Slave IV, anyone? Just leave it to Quark to get you the latest and greatest installment!
This book continues the adventures of the U.S.S. Voyager after it returns to the Delta Quadrant on a mission of exploration. And while Tom Paris returns to Earth with Seven of Nine, each to deal with personal matters, Admiral Janeway takes command of the Full Circle Fleet to open diplomatic relations with the Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant. But the Confederacy has pissed off a lot of other races – many of which Janeway and Voyager have pissed off in the past…
This book is widely hailed as one of the greatest science fiction novels. So naturally I’m going to read it. Originally published in Russia, the novel takes place near what are referred to as Zones, which are mysterious areas of a mysterious origin, with a mysterious impact on anyone who enters. Sounds spoooooky… but was it worth the hype?
February 2024 sees the release of David Mack’s newest Star Trek novel set in the Picard era – Firewall. I had the opportunity to talk with the author about the book on the Literary Treks podcast, so definitely check that out! For more of my standalone thoughts, keep on reading on!
If that looks like Data in Dr. Soong’s body on the cover of the book, that’s because it is. And Lal too?! What is this? I’ll tell you what it is. It’s Star Trek storytelling at its finest. If you’re looking for Easter eggs, callbacks, and fan favorite characters, look no further! It’s The Light Fantastic, where even the holographic tea smells amazing and the light is oh so fantastic!
Long after the end of the series Star Trek: Enterprise, Admiral Jonathan Archer is working to bring in new members to the newest gang this side of the Galactic Center, the United Federation of Planets. We heard about various planets in the Rigel system and we’ve even seen different variations of them on-screen. But how are they all related? Will they become a member at this time? And what is Trip up to these days?
We covered this book on the podcast, Literary Treks. It’s part of the “Lost Era” series (mini-series?) and takes place between the apparent death of James T. Kirk (Star Trek Generations) and the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Who is that on the cover, you ask? Could that be Worf? Could it? I mean, it sure as heck look like him, but can it really be him? Read on and find out.
In 2024, the year that I’m writing this and, incidentally, the year that I read this book, I turn 42 years old. Anyone who knows me probably wouldn’t be surprised to learn that I would love to explore the galaxy. Since I’m not an astronaut and because humans haven’t really found a way to get around the galaxy in person within said person’s lifetime, I’m relegated to learning about our galaxy through the wondrous world of photographs. This book, I found, has little in the way of photographs. None, to be precise. So I must rely on this Guide, a towel, and the prose of its author to be my… well… guide.
I’ve heard about this book a lot, but somehow it’s never really made it to my reading list. I suppose that’s because I never really knew what it was about. But recently I was seeing it on a lot of top sci-fi book lists and I thought, hmm, I didn’t know that was sci-fi. I read the back cover blurb and realized this had the potential to be pretty sad. Then my wife told me it was the worst book ever (due to how sad it was). Other people almost came to tears at the mere mention of the title. But was it really so sad? Is it worth the hype? Or am I just a cold-hearted robot? Read on and find out.
I’m baaack! But at least I didn’t have to wait forever while I created an alternate identity so as to find and get close to the ones I hate in an effort to ruin their lives and kill them…
Whoa… sorry about that. Anyhow, this book is considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time. But is that what I think? Read on and find out!