tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post1877655674043879579..comments2024-03-27T08:28:02.203-06:00Comments on Trek Lit Reviews: The Ashes of EdenDan Guntherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894089240112561224noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-59114014354901816112019-12-09T09:08:57.713-07:002019-12-09T09:08:57.713-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646387756481401661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529911059865628556.post-37776271911301840032019-06-25T10:50:17.461-06:002019-06-25T10:50:17.461-06:00Very good review. I also enjoyed the podcast revie...Very good review. I also enjoyed the podcast review. The other reviewer's enthusiasm for the book convinced me to check it out. <br /><br />The first 90% of the book is excellent. I do wish there had been more time exploring Chekov's anger toward Sulu. I understand why he initially lashed out but found his holding a grudge harder to believe.<br /><br />Where the novel goes off the rails, imo, is in the last few chapters. I have absolutely no idea what Drake's plan was. He wanted a Doomsday weapon to reignite hostilities betwen the Federation and the Klingons - I get that. He also hated Kirk -I get that. But why the heck did he give Kirk the Enterprise AND involve all of Kirk's closest allies in his plot? It's more than hubris, it's nonsensical. And what was he up to on Chal? He didn't know the planet's location, but he knew how to send out invites to his party to the colony's leader? Once he knows it's a lightly defended planet ,why the heck didn't he just use mercenaries or SI to get the dope on what was in the Armoury? <br /><br />And how is it possible that the second generation of hybrids didn't know there origins when all of their parents did?<br /><br />Would Romulans and Klingons ever join forces in this way? I'm skeptical.<br /><br />And since when can you go to warp inside a planet's atmosphere?<br /><br />Rating: <br /><br />First 90% of book = 5 Elasian tears<br /><br />Last 10% = 1 moldy packet of powdered Mugato horn Kirk picked up on Neural 30 years ago.<br /><br /><br />An average 3 23rd century aphrodisiacs out of 5. <br /><br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663980734898071684noreply@blogger.com