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Summary: Has Shatner made me dislike Kirk?
Review: Fresh from the dead and a stint as a Romulan Controlled time bomb berserker- Its James T. Kirk. An opportune time to show up as hisownself, I must say. The Federation is faced with a strange plague that threatens the food supply for trillions of sentients. This one takes the brains and brawn of all our guys, Kirk, Picard, Riker, Data, and the never dying Leonard McCoy in his new suit. I Loved AVENGER. There is enough mystisism and magnetism in the book to equaalize the characters. I know a lot of people tell me that Kirk through William Shatner is the no-option -to- fail, can-do guy with the crooked grin of a thirty year old overachieving schoundrel. I say "so whats your point?" Anybody who expects anything but the classic Kirk from WWm.Shatner dont know him too well do he? Keep it up sir. AVENGER is a wonderful book and I hope as the saga of JTK continues he doesnt lose any of his hubris.
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Summary: You're not dead, Jim! You've got mojo!
Review: Having read the first 2 books of Shatner's "Star Trek" novels, I was more than eager to read "Avenger" when it came out 4 years ago! Once again, you have Kirk and Spock back together again (oh but look for 144-year old Admiral McCoy in this novel) along with the "Next Generation" crew to save the Federation from this lethal virus! What Shatner does with this story is go against Gene Roddenberry's theory that by the time period of the 24th Century, poverty, desease, war, and hungar will all be obliterated, and we will all live in a heavenly universe! Not so much the case when you have this group of anarchists trying to prove their point to the Federation by unleashing this virus upon solar systems! Shatner must have had this idea a long time ago, because if you read his novel "Teklords," it's the same type of story-telling and style! But it's still fun to read! Again, Shatner works with co-writers Judith & Garfield Reeve-Stevens for this book! They truly have clear knowledge of the "Star Trek" universe, and you can see how creative they are with their story-telling! What's more interesting is Kirk's statement in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" of how he's always known that he will die alone! Finally, Shatner answers that question with this novel! Also, he re-unites Kirk with Teilani from "The Ashes of Eden!" She is probably the most perfect person in Kirk's life, and the 2 of them are great together in this novel! Although, we may never see him again on the big-screen or in TV episodes, Shatner keeps Kirk's torch lit with each new novel! Like the saying goes: "To boldly go where no man has gone before!" Keep it up Bill!
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Summary: I like this book.
Review: I like this book. I like all the action that takes place in the book. I like all the characters including Captain Curk, and Christine MCDonald, and Embasador Spock. This book is great. It's the best book that takes place after Star Trek Generations. This is the best ever found. Highly recommended.
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Summary: It is The Best!!!
Review: I love listening to this book. It has so much action in it. I hope you enjoy it.
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Summary: He dit it again!. . .but not as well as before
Review: I waited before I had all of the first three Shatner books before I started reading them, and I admit that this one, although not as good as the previous ones ("The Ashes of Eden" & "The Return"), "Avenger" did a great job at tying the previous, seemingly separate books together with itself, and each other. It had the same movie-like, epic atmosphere on it the prequels had, making the book an exiting read. On an analytical point of wiew though, some problems are revealed. The actual plot seems to be a bit ungroundet, and the action takes too much room from the story. The action advances the plot, but is a bit time-consuming. Nontheless the mood of the book stayes unique and interesting troughout the action, making this a good piece of storytelling. A good trilogy nontheless wich is every bit as good as it seems.
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Summary: A must read for classic Trek fans!
Review: No surprise that Kirk survived the Borg homeworld (The Return) and learns that the Federation is collapsing. We have seen this story many times before, however, what is refresheningly different is the way in which Shatner connects currents events to those that have happened in the past. It turns out that the Federation has been under attack by it's closest neighbor for a very long time. This alone gives Shatner the freedom he needs to make those very necessary connections. Kirk is on the trail first, finds Spock, and finally meets up with Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-E. Together they do the only thing they know how, save the Federation and it's populus from certain death. Regardless of the events, this novel will be remembered for the character development of Kirk and Spock. Both have changed immensely since the original five-year mission, and no where is it more noticeable than in Avenger. Perhaps the underlying theme here is that no matter how long an individual lives, like the galaxy, they are constantly evolving. Shatner has successfully proven his point that legends never die nor do they, as it appears, ever stop being heroes
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Summary: Fascinating
Review: Shatner's the man. This book was a bit of a let-down after the RETURN though...
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Summary: Star Trek Avenger - A great conclusion to the first trilogy!
Review: Star Trek "Avenger" is a good conclusion to William Shatner and Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens first Star Trek trilogy that spans well over a century of "Star Trek" time. The first two, "The Ashes of Eden" and "The Return" were absolutely phenomenal in so much as telling a good story about Captain Kirk just before the events of Star Trek "Generations" and after the events of that movie with his return from the dead in "The Return" bringing this compelling character back to Star Trek readers if not moviegoers. The one unfortunate aspect of "Avenger" is that while it is a very good novel it doesn't quite live up to its two predecessors. The story in and of itself is a pretty good one, it just reaches into some areas of Star Trek that leaves one wondering where the authors were going; by that I mean in the areas where the dialogue more or less puts Captain Kirk in such a glorious light and in doing so demeaning such STNG icons as Captain Picard and Commander Riker. That being said, the overall story is still a very good one where all three authors deftly put together a truly good story that is in good fashion in Gene Roddenberry's universe. The pacing of the novel is exceptional and the overall plot set up and execution is well on the mark. The cover art for "Avenger" is pretty much more of the same bland stuff that was very typical of Star Trek novels at the time of its publishing. The Premise: In true Star Trek style and fashion, William Shatner and the Stevens brought together a story that clearly ties up many of the loose ends set up in the first two novels and set up a reunion between Captain Kirk and Spock. The two storied heroes eventually come together when Captain Kirk, long thought to be dead, sets out to discover the source of a lethal virus that is destroying crops all over the Federation causing famine throughout the Federation with the situation worsened by over population. At the same time, Spock returns home to Vulcan to investigate whether his father died of natural causes or could there have been foul play involved. Both investigations lead them into a long awaited reunion that is told extremely well... What follows is an exceptionally well written novel with only few technical errors that aren't too difficult to overcome. Overall, I would highly recommend this and the first two novels in this, the first Shatner/Stevens trilogy to any and all fans of good Star Trek fiction! {ssintrepid}
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Summary: Star Trek Avenger - A great conclusion to the first trilogy!
Review: Star Trek "Avenger" is a good conclusion to William Shatner and Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens first Star Trek trilogy that spans well over a century of "Star Trek" time. The first two, "The Ashes of Eden" and "The Return" were absolutely phenomenal in so much as telling a good story about Captain Kirk just before the events of Star Trek "Generations" and after the events of that movie with his return from the dead in "The Return" bringing this compelling character back to Star Trek readers if not moviegoers. The one unfortunate aspect of "Avenger" is that while it is a very good novel it doesn't quite live up to its two predecessors. The story in and of itself is a pretty good one, it just reaches into some areas of Star Trek that leaves one wondering where the authors were going; by that I mean in the areas where the dialogue more or less puts Captain Kirk in such a glorious light and in doing so demeaning such STNG icons as Captain Picard and Commander Riker. That being said, the overall story is still a very good one where all three authors deftly put together a truly good story that is in good fashion in Gene Roddenberry's universe. The pacing of the novel is exceptional and the overall plot set up and execution is well on the mark. The cover art for "Avenger" is pretty much more of the same bland stuff that was very typical of Star Trek novels at the time of its publishing. The Premise: In true Star Trek style and fashion, William Shatner and the Stevens brought together a story that clearly ties up many of the loose ends set up in the first two novels and set up a reunion between Captain Kirk and Spock. The two storied heroes eventually come together when Captain Kirk, long thought to be dead, sets out to discover the source of a lethal virus that is destroying crops all over the Federation causing famine throughout the Federation with the situation worsened by over population. At the same time, Spock returns home to Vulcan to investigate whether his father died of natural causes or could there have been foul play involved. Both investigations lead them into a long awaited reunion that is told extremely well... What follows is an exceptionally well written novel with only few technical errors that aren't too difficult to overcome. Overall, I would highly recommend this and the first two novels in this, the first Shatner/Stevens trilogy to any and all fans of good Star Trek fiction! {ssintrepid}
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Summary: For Trekkers who love Star Trek: The Original Series
Review: The way Shatner and Reeves-Stevens tied into the story lines from episodes of the original series was excellent. They provided a new way to look at the motives behind characters who in 1968 were considered one-dimensional villains. The added depth leaves the reader to question the definition of what is evil. The mixing in of the Next Generation Cast will also be pleasing for ST:TNG fans as well. While reading this well-written book my imagination was more satisfying than any television movie or film sequel could ever be. The only reason I give it a 9 is because of Shatner's petulance towards some of the characters of ST:TNG. So far in three novels, Kirk has beaten-up Worf, out-smarted Data, beaten-up Riker, and now decked Picard. Are you trying to tell us something Bill? My final word is buy it! You'll want to read it more than once.
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