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Summary: The is the best to date of the Voyager series.
Review: Marooned, by Christie Golden, ranks as the best of the Voyager novels to date, even surpassing Golden's previous work, the highly acclaimed The Murdered Sun. The story's framework is simple. When Kes is kidnapped by "star robbers," Captain Janeway and her away team attempt a rescue. They soon find themselves also trapped, however, on a desolate planet, cut off from Voyager, marooned like Kes, fighting for their own survival. Voyager fans will appreciate Golden's meticulous attention to detail. She provides the continuity with past Trek episodes that even the series sometimes lacks. Her characterizations are solid. These are the characters that we've come to know over the years, and not only are they familiar, they are the characters the way we want to see them. Janeway's action-hero exploits are balanced with her wisdom and compassion. Chakotay may play second fiddle, but he is dependable and solid, and rises to the challenge of aggressive leadership when called upon. Kes is here still, and what we valued in her is offered almost as a final tribute to a lovely character. She is beautiful and sensitive, but intelligent and strong as well. Neelix is humorous as always but also brave and touching. B'Elanna and Tom are not yet in the romantic relationship portrayed recently on the show, but they are close, supportive, and obviously care about each other. The action never stops in this fast-paced, intriguing novel. Of course we know that everything will turn out OK in the end. This is Star Trek after all. But how Golden has her characters meet the constantly developing challenges and solve this intricate puzzle provides all the fun. Rather than relying on the magic of strategically innovative technology to provide all the answers, Golden's characters use their wit, their imagination, and their courage to lead us through a delightful adventure in the Delta Quadrant. Diana Kornfeld
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Summary: ST-Voyager: Marooned
Review: Star Trek-Voyager: Marooned written by Christie Golden is a Kes book primarily with highlights on Tom Paris/B'Elana Torres. Not to forgetten that the characterizations of Nelix and Captain Kathryn Janeway play an integral part also. The main plot of the book is to get Kes back to U.S.S. Voyager after she's been kidnapped. Kes is portrayed as a strong character in the book but she also has a delicate side that is exploited well in the novel. What I liked about the novel is that there is some fleshing out of the charcaters above making for an interesting read. The plot moves well with the expected twists and turns keeping the reader's interest, also there is a mixture of some tongue in cheek humor with a sprinkle of intrigue making for a well-written novel. The book has the U.S.S. Voyager in hot pursuit of an alien who has kidnapped Kes and resucue attempts but the mission fails all adding spice to the story, as a shuttle crashs on an unknown planet. Janeway and her away team must find a way off the planet as the environment is hostile... while Chakotay and the Voyager crew confronts an enemy fleet. This book has action-adventure and good character developement making it one of the better Voyager books. Engaging and fascinating are just two words that can describe this book... read it and enjoy a good adventure tale.
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Summary: ST-Voyager: Marooned
Review: Star Trek-Voyager: Marooned written by Christie Golden is a Kes book primarily with highlights on Tom Paris/B'Elana Torres. Not to forgetten that the characterizations of Nelix and Captain Kathryn Janeway play an integral part also. The main plot of the book is to get Kes back to U.S.S. Voyager after she's been kidnapped. Kes is portrayed as a strong character in the book but she also has a delicate side that is exploited well in the novel. What I liked about the novel is that there is some fleshing out of the charcaters above making for an interesting read. The plot moves well with the expected twists and turns keeping the reader's interest, also there is a mixture of some tongue in cheek humor with a sprinkle of intrigue making for a well-written novel. The book has the U.S.S. Voyager in hot pursuit of an alien who has kidnapped Kes and resucue attempts but the mission fails all adding spice to the story, as a shuttle crashs on an unknown planet. Janeway and her away team must find a way off the planet as the environment is hostile... while Chakotay and the Voyager crew confronts an enemy fleet. This book has action-adventure and good character developement making it one of the better Voyager books. Engaging and fascinating are just two words that can describe this book... read it and enjoy a good adventure tale.
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Summary: This is an Excellent Novel
Review: Thank you Mrs. Golden for an excellent novel. This is an inspiring and inspirational novel, in my opinion, that makes you think about such questions as who am I? and what is truly good or evil? This novel truly gives us a great representation of Kes, and the "villain" in this novel. This is an masterpiece. Good work, Mrs. Golden.
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Summary: A Beautiful Adventure Story!
Review: This story is a marvelous combination of a romance novel, an adventure movie, and a classic science-fiction tale. Golden clearly understands the characters at a level equal (or maybe beyond) the writers of the show! She includes wonderful looks into the relationships between Paris and Torres, Neelix and Kes, and Janeway and Kes, while still leaving time for plenty of plot development without overwhelming readers with either. I enjoyed many humorous moments, including the scenes with Neelix and Furball. The alien cultures are fascinating and believably portrayed. You can really sympathize with Yashar's people! The plot includes many twists and turns, touching moments, and heart-pounding adventures. This is truly one of Golden's best works!
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