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Summary: Great DS9 and Great Writing
Review: "Twilight" continues the Deep Space Nine story, picking up where "Demons of Air and Darkness" and "What Lay Beyond" left off. It is the first of a four-book series that tells the story of a three month exploration by Defiant of the Gamma Quadrant. At the same time, political and personal stories continue back on the station.The writer handles both plotlines expertly, weaving back and forth between the different settings while always leaving the reader wanting more. His writing is rich in detail and provides great depth to the characters. The voices of all the characters are perfect, and we learn more about almost all of them as they move through the circumstances of the story. There is pretty much something for every character here, but especially for Vaughn, Prynn, Kira, Ro, Quark, and Dax. All in all, a terrific book, filled with drama, humor, and a few surprises. I am looking forward to the rest of this series.
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Summary: A solid kickoff
Review: A solid kickoff for the Mission: Gamma series. I'd echo other readers' comments about occasional slow pacing (particularly in Vaughn's adventures) and the implausibility of the Ro/Quark relationship, and this book seems to be missing some of the welcome, balancing levity found in the second book of the series. Extra points, however, for degree of difficulty--surely having to get the ball rolling requires the first author to do some of the heavy introductory lifting--and for creating a wonderful new alien race. This decidedly non-humanoid race is a welcome addition to the Star Trek universe.
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Summary: The book was long on words, short on story.
Review: After reading the book, the first thing I will say is that it's something worth reading at least once. All the primary characters, with the exception of Quark and Kira, are moved down into secondary roles in favor of the newer characters. There are some moments in the book that make the whole thing worth reading, but for the most part it lacks the depth in plotline, character development, and morality issues that marked the DS9 TV series. I noticed some conversations in the book that had things that Quark, Dax and Kira would never say but the author has chosen to put them in regardless. Prynn, Ro, and the Jem Hadar seem to be the only real new characters of interest. Other than that I think that the story had way too many characters and substories to handle in one book. It's a good book to read lightly once, but lacks the multi-dimensional depth that's characteristic of DS9.
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Summary: The book was long on words, short on story.
Review: After reading the book, the first thing I will say is that it's something worth reading at least once. All the primary characters, with the exception of Quark and Kira, are moved down into secondary roles in favor of the newer characters. There are some moments in the book that make the whole thing worth reading, but for the most part it lacks the depth in plotline, character development, and morality issues that marked the DS9 TV series. I noticed some conversations in the book that had things that Quark, Dax and Kira would never say but the author has chosen to put them in regardless. Prynn, Ro, and the Jem Hadar seem to be the only real new characters of interest. Other than that I think that the story had way too many characters and substories to handle in one book. It's a good book to read lightly once, but lacks the multi-dimensional depth that's characteristic of DS9.
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Summary: It Doesn't Get Any Better
Review: David R George III is by far the best Star Trek writer out there today. He first book written with Armin Shimmerman just blew me away and this book is even better. Twilight continues the successful relaunch of the DS9 series. The authors attention to detail and descriptive writing style enriches the story. His characterizations are wonderfully drawn. This book is a character driven story rather than plot driven and thats fine with me because its the characters who make the story. We learn a good bit more about Vaughn and why he and his daughter are not on speaking terms and this thread plays out in a most successful manner. Then there is Ezri and Bashiers continuing relationship. Ro Laren and Quark develop an amazing relationship. Kira Has never been a favorite character of mine but the relaunch has changed that. Kira has to deal with a character who is an admiral who first appeared in one episode of TOS. As mentioned before this is a character driven story that is rich in discription and character development that moves at a fast pace and doesnt disappoint. I highly recommend this book to any Star Trek fan. It is one of my top favorites off all the Star Trek novels. I am looking forward to the authors next Star Trek novel.
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Summary: Rich, complex, intelligent and moving
Review: David R. George III proves that his The 34th Rule was no fluke. Twilight is another superior Trek novel that ranks among the very top of the 200 plus novels written so far. Twilight takes fuill advantage of the DS9 relaunch scenario. (as established by Pocketbooks editor Marco Palmieri) It is a complex tale that involves many interweaving threads that combine elements that are familiar to the viewer of the DS9 television series, and those that are new to the evolving DS9 "eighth season". This allows for a quality of unpredictability which is all too absent from most media tie novels. Twilight is Star Trek, it is Deep Space Nine, it is science fiction and it is an evocative human advenure. Simply put, it is Star Trek at its best. We see characters grow and we feel for them in the process. This is no small achievement for a writer. David R. George III is now on my "look out for" list, Trek or not.
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Summary: Great start to a continuing Trek
Review: DS9 was the richest and most textured of any of the modern Trek shows, so the idea that it could continue long beyond our television screens and in a series of novels wasn't exactly a huge stretch. But the fact that it would continue and continue as well as it has is nothing short of a miracle. The DS9 saga continues on the printed page and if you're a fan of DS9 or just looking for a good Trek saga, you can't really go wrong with Twilight. Twilight is the first of a four-book arc that delves into the exploration of the Gamma Quadrant. The story builds slowly, continuing the events of the last time we saw the DS9 crew in the Gateways saga. It then is content to move into the build-up to and exploration of the Gamma Quadrant by the Defiant. But there's a lot more being explored here than just space itself. The relationships between characters are also being explored--from Vaughn and his daughter Prynn to Quark and Ro to Bashir and Ezri to Kira and her relationship with Bajor and the Federation now that she's been Attained. It's the character exploration that really powers the story and keeps the pages turning. And there are a good number of pages to be turned--this book checks in at just over 500 pages. But it's worth it. There are some major surprises in here and some things that will have great interest to the on-going DS9 storyline. I won't ruin them here for you--it takes out part of the fun. David R. George also takes on the length of the Star Trek universe by bringing in some old friends and new some races as well. It all adds up to what may be one of the most enjoyable Treks published this year--and with Greg Cox's latest Khan masterpiece, In the Name of Honor and Immortal Coil all lurking out there, that is saying a great deal. I will say this--if you've not read any of the other DS9 re-launch novels, I'd sugget picking them up first. It will make this reading experience that much more rich and enjoyable. This is the kind of book that makes me anxious for the next installment and restores my faith in Trek publishing.
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Summary: Twilight keeps the DS9 saga alive.
Review: First off, I have to say I loved the plot line with Kira and Akaar and Bajor's application for membership into the Federation. I was hoping that this would come up, as it is what the whole show was working towards. I'm not sure where things are going with Quark and Ro, but it is interesting to see those characters behaving so drastically out of character. There were only a few episodes where Quark is portrayed as a serious character, and it is hard to take him seriously no matter what because he is so damn funny, but it works, it keeps my interest at least. I had a hard time caring about the gamma qudrant aliens, and so it took some time for me to get into the Vaughn/Dax storyline, but it picked up nicely towards the middle of the book. There is a nice touch in that the opening scene was repeated almost word for word near the end of the book. It made a nice circle, and I like circles. And I am dying to know more about Vaughn's past. He's got a lot of shades of gray, perfect for DS9. I'm also excited to see what sort of chaos Marco has in store for Bajor as they become more integrated with Starfleet. I think Kira fits in nicely, but Ro and Quark are going to have a hell of a time. Good stuff. All in all, I liked it very much.
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Summary: Great space opera, but mostly grand & vivid characterization
Review: For me, it's been over two years since I originally read _Avatar_ Books 1 & 2, so after reading _The Lost Era: the Art of the Impossible_ by Keith DeCandido which prominantly features a younger Elias Vaughn I re-read the Avatar books. Then I read Mission Gamma. I'm glad I did it that way. This is a very rich novel on the characterization side and I needed that scorecard.
This novel has a great cast of characters with fascinating desires and motives! Vaughn wants to explore the Gamma quadrant to expiate some of the horrible things he's done in his long career. His daughter Prynn is the pilot and wants her father to leave her alone. Andorian science officer Shar wants to be left alone by his mother, but knows he's hurting his bondmates by being in the Gamma quadrant and in Star Fleet. Kira wants to get through her religious expulsion and to figure out what's up with the diplomats on the station. Ro wants to be able to be a good Security Chief for the station and have some fun with Quark. Quark wants to make money, but he's also very interested in Ro. Trier is Orion Girl hired by Quark as a dabo girl who wants to be more. Kasidy wants to be left alone on Bajor while she waits for the baby to be born, Jake to stop being missing and Sisko to come home. Dax is XO of the Defiant and she and Julian have issues with their relationship because of her new job. I've ordered the next books in the series, I hope they come *soon* and that I can get _Unity_ at the library.
If the rest are anything like this one, I am in for a real treat!!!
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Summary: A bit lengthy, but well worth the time.
Review: Having read nearly every one of the Ds9: Relaunch books, I found myself really looking forward to this book. Not only does it provide a decent bit of action and adventure, but also a good amount of character development (especially between Cmdr. Vaughn and his daughter). This book reminded me of some of the more heart-wrenching episodes of DS9 and TNG (which, were also notably, but not surprisingly absent in Voyager), in which parents or possible parents are forced to deal with tragedy as a family. Maybe it touched me on a personal level that not everyone would identify with, but this book really got me where it counts.
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