Quantum Leap: Knights of the Morningstar

Rating:
Summary: Very Touching and Faithful to the Show
Review: "Knights of the Morningstar" tells the story of another leap where Sam runs into the "Evil Leaper," Alia, in between the two encounters shown in the series. The story between them makes for a nice interlude between those episodes, but for me, the best part of the book was the reappearance of Donna, Sam's wife. This was the first of the Quantum Leap books to use her as a character, and considering that we only got to see the adult Donna once on the show, the opportunity to see her was a welcome one. The revealing of her emotions while she waits for her husband to return made this a very moving story. A must-read for all Leapers.

Rating:
Summary: a good read
Review: A fun read with the return of the evil Leaper, Alia. Rawn has a nice grasp of the characters from the series and crafts a story that will entertain not only Leap fans but members of the Society for Creative Anachronism of which the story is set around.

Rating:
Summary: Oh boy!
Review: A fun read with the return of the evil Leaper, Alia. Rawn has a nice grasp of the characters from the series and crafts a story that will entertain not only Leap fans but members of the Society for Creative Anachronism of which the story is set around.

Rating:
Summary: Return of the Evil Leaper!
Review: An excellent story with plot twists worthy of Dr. Beckett.

Rating:
Summary: Not A Typical Leap...
Review: Knights Of The Morningstar probably would not have made a good teleplay for the Quantum Leap series. The action which takes place between the characters in the time main character Sam leaps into is not terribly well developed and is overall a bit silly. The magic of this story is the stuff that goes on back at the secret lab Sam's been trying so hard to return to. The author is far better at writing emotions and empathy than a great storyline in this particular instance, but she is very good at making the reader feel for the gang behind the scenes at Project Quantum Leap. The whole bit with the second Leaper could have been eliminated, or perhaps been created more integral to the basic plot. It's an enjoyable read, but unlike any other Leap book I've read so far. Thought-provoking and emotional.

Rating:
Summary: Escapism
Review: Looking to leap back into the early 90's? Don't want to spend a small fortune on Quantum Leap DVDs? This novel won't substitute for the series, but if you're anxious to briefly rejoin Sam, Al, Ziggy and the rest, it'll do.

Sam leaps into the recent past to find that he's part of a love triangle during a medieval festival. He's leaped into the body of the man who created an integral component to project Quantum Leap that may be the cause of Sam's seemingly random travel through time. "This time it's for me," Sam desperately concludes. Soon enough, however, Alia, the evil leaper, appears, prepared to foil Sam's plan.

Rawn captures well enough the characters and the general mood of the show, using her creativity to give added perspective on the characters' backgrounds and thought processes. She gives us a window on what's happening in the present (or is it the future?) and how Sam's wife Donna copes with Sam's fate and her own. I lost track of Quantum Leap during its final season and felt that the show started to meander some at that point, so it was a bit of a disappointment for this novel to be situated, chronologically, so late in the game. I suppose, however, that my biggest frustration was that I felt I had to create a book cover to hide what I was reading. I am a proud fan of the Quantum Leap television series, but somehow carrying a slim, TV-based volume with a picture of Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell and the sci-fi lettering of the title on the cover didn't improve my self-image. I guess it doesn't really matter; if I'm going to escape, I don't want anyone else around to distract me anyway. So lock yourself in your bedroom for a few hours and enjoy a leap to the past.

Rating:
Summary: Escapism
Review: Looking to leap back into the early 90's? Don't want to spend a small fortune on Quantum Leap DVDs? This novel won't substitute for the series, but if you're anxious to briefly rejoin Sam, Al, Ziggy and the rest, it'll do.

Sam leaps into the recent past to find that he's part of a love triangle during a medieval festival. He's leaped into the body of the man who created an integral component to project Quantum Leap that may be the cause of Sam's seemingly random travel through time. "This time it's for me," Sam desperately concludes. Soon enough, however, Alia, the evil leaper, appears, prepared to foil Sam's plan.

Rawn captures well enough the characters and the general mood of the show, using her creativity to give added perspective on the characters' backgrounds and thought processes. She gives us a window on what's happening in the present (or is it the future?) and how Sam's wife Donna copes with Sam's fate and her own. I lost track of Quantum Leap during its final season and felt that the show started to meander some at that point, so it was a bit of a disappointment for this novel to be situated, chronologically, so late in the game. I suppose, however, that my biggest frustration was that I felt I had to create a book cover to hide what I was reading. I am a proud fan of the Quantum Leap television series, but somehow carrying a slim, TV-based volume with a picture of Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell and the sci-fi lettering of the title on the cover didn't improve my self-image. I guess it doesn't really matter; if I'm going to escape, I don't want anyone else around to distract me anyway. So lock yourself in your bedroom for a few hours and enjoy a leap to the past.

Rating:
Summary: Quantum Leap gets medevil!
Review: Sam's a leaping again and this time he's a knight in shining armor! Wait a minute Sam can only leap during his lifetime, right? True and this leap has Sam right in the middle of a medieval festival and there's a catch - the evil leaper returns.

Sam has to somehow reconcile with the person he believes has stolen his novel and at the same time fall in love with the woman who is going to publish the book. And of that's not bad enough Alia, the evil leaper is back to cause chaos and try to kill Sam in the process.

The book is a little slow at the beginning, but after a few pages the action picks right up and I was captured till the end, which was just over three hours later. I have enjoyed another exciting leap book, Mirror's Edge being the first, as much as I enjoyed the series on TV.

The storyline keeps moving from beginning to end, both at Sam's level and at Al's. While this book probably wouldn't make a good movie, it does make great reading. The true Quantum Leap fan will certainly enjoy it and at a price that sure to make them smile.

Rating:
Summary: a good read
Review: Several years ago I had a roommate who bought a bunch of Quantum Leap novels. I read all the ones she had, and this is the only one that I really liked. The characterizations really seemed right. I especially enjoyed Sam's though that the most confusing part of this whole Leaping business was trying to carry on two conversations at once.

Rating:
Summary: Great addition to the QL story-line.
Review: This was a great book. Not only does the evil leaper show up again, but we get to see more of Sam's wife back in the future, and how she is handling his leaping.