|
Rating:  -
The only problem with Peter David's success in other areas of publishing is that it means we have to wait longer for each new installment in the "New Frontier" series.
At least David understands this and makes each new adventure with Captain Calhoune and the "New Frontier" crew worth the wait.
The latest installment, "Treason" is no exception.
The Excalibur crew comes across a Hermite space-ship with a Hermite aboard that has remarkable restorative powers. Doctor Selar, becoming increasingly desperate to find a way to reverse or slow her son's Xy rapid aging, sees her new patient as a possible solution to her current crisis and begins heading down a road that will eventually lead her to kidnap the newborn child of the Si Cwan and Robin Lefler and head off to a mysterious part of space in hopes of finding a cure. David's story breathlessly weaves in a lot of various threads and allows each remaining "New Frontier" character his or her own moment in the sun. David is a master of keeping readers up to date on the current storylines without bringing the plot to a halt to summarize what's happened until now or giving us long, drawn-out "info-dumps."
Each "New Frontier" book is something to be savored and enjoyed. That can be hard to do, however, simply because there are moments when the story is moving at such a brisk clip that the pages can't turn fast enough. Even if the book were twice the number of pages we get here, it wouldn't be enough. You'd still come away wanting more, anxious to find out what happens next out there in the "New Frontier."
I don't know when the next installment is coming, but I'm counting down the days until I get to read it...
Rating: -
If you're a fan of this series of books, and you really care about the characters then you'll like this book. This story picks up pretty much right after the comic mini series that came out last year, but isn't totally necessary to get what's going on here. I won't go into too much detail because I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but I will say that I enjoyed the twists and turns of the story. Throughout the book Mr. David foreshadows his next book in this series which I'm looking forward to. I recommend this book.
Rating:  -
This is a direct message for Mr. David. I love this series but the last few books have just depressed me. I understand you have to move the story along. But really, you've killed off four of the major characters in the last updates. Is it ever going to end? You are demolishing the very dynamics that made the series so appealing, and you don't seem to have much more to work with. If you don't like writing for it anymore, just end it, but stop butchering it. As to the book, nice exploration with the characters, but completely overshadowed by yet another death in the family.
Rating: -
I definitely cannot get enough of Peter David's Star Trek, especially his New Frontier series. Peter has a gift for characterization and plot twists that seems to shine when he writes about the characters that populate the Excalibur.
Treason is no exception. The plot centers around the birth of the deceased Cwansi and Lefler's child and Selar's agony over her son's condition.
With some great cameos and a tie in with the recent IDW mini-series, Treason was a fun read. The last page was a doozy.
When is the next one coming out?
Rating: -
This is a great book with a fantastic storyline and I'm only half thru. The price was phenominal for a thick larger paperback. One of the best buys I've made in a long time.
Television Show
Collectibles
Movie Searches
|
|
|
Search for posters,
art prints, photos, collectables, merchandise, toys, t-shirts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TV Guide
Program listings, celebrity profiles, industry
gossip, movie reviews, puzzle.
More
Entertainment
& TV Magazines
This site is
Hosted
by Bluehost
Read
my Bluehost Review
Most Popular TV collectibles
|
|
Home
Articles
Images
Forum
Search
Shopping
TV Trivia
Watch TV
Wallpaper
