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Three Federation starships-the Quirinal, Planck and Demeter-have mysteriously vanished, and a contingency plan is developed for the Voyager crew to search for the missing ships. An unknown alien race who call themselves the Children of the Storm is at fault, announcing to the Federation that they do not negotiate with destroyers of worlds-and it is not the Borg being referenced, but the Federation itself!
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I really enjoyed the last two Voyager novels - both also by Kirsten Beyer - and have been looking forward to this one for a while. I was a tad disappointed though. Voyager is now part of a small fleet which has returned to the Delta Quadrant on a mission of exploration and diplomacy. Three starships have gone missing while attempting to make contact with a hostile alien species - the Children of the Storm - and Chakotay and his crew must try to find them.
The first thing to note is that the previous two books are prerequisite. You'll need them to know a lot of the characters and to understand the situation. I read the last one when it was released and had trouble remembering where things were, so I'd recommend refreshing your memory if you read it a while ago too.
I found the beginning of this book to be quite weak - possibly because of my poor memory of where things stood - and quite a lot of the book focusses on inter-personal relationships among the crew. There are a number of new relationships, and quite a lot of focus on Miral, the toddler of the Paris family. It seems this has been inspired by the author's own recent parenthood, and in some places it's really cute, but occasionally goes a little over the top. One particular sentence had to be the soppiest and corniest thing I've read for a long time.
Once the plot got going though it switched back to the brilliance I've come to expect from this author, and I was very pleased with her descriptions of the aliens and the crews' interactions with them. Overall the range of new characters work really well and it's a good extension to the Voyager series without feeling forced. Once again I find myself looking forward to more.
The first thing to note is that the previous two books are prerequisite. You'll need them to know a lot of the characters and to understand the situation. I read the last one when it was released and had trouble remembering where things were, so I'd recommend refreshing your memory if you read it a while ago too.
I found the beginning of this book to be quite weak - possibly because of my poor memory of where things stood - and quite a lot of the book focusses on inter-personal relationships among the crew. There are a number of new relationships, and quite a lot of focus on Miral, the toddler of the Paris family. It seems this has been inspired by the author's own recent parenthood, and in some places it's really cute, but occasionally goes a little over the top. One particular sentence had to be the soppiest and corniest thing I've read for a long time.
Once the plot got going though it switched back to the brilliance I've come to expect from this author, and I was very pleased with her descriptions of the aliens and the crews' interactions with them. Overall the range of new characters work really well and it's a good extension to the Voyager series without feeling forced. Once again I find myself looking forward to more.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Kirsten Beyer is one of my favourite Star Trek authors, she knows and understands the characters well and storylines are well thought-out and believable within the Star Trek universe.
However, this particular book is rather challenging to read. Voyager is accompanied back to the Delta quadrant by 8 Starfleet vessels. Aboard these 8 ships are all new characters, with roles and backgrounds to discover.
The appendix of ships and crew members at the back of the book, detailing names, species and ranks, unfortunately does little to help the reader work through this confusing and complex book. Chapters flick between the ships and crews, with various storylines running simultaneously.
Sadly I am making slow progress, as I attempt to get to grips with who or what I am reading about every time we change location.
A very clever book I am sure, but one that I am not enjoying as much as the author's previous works.
However, this particular book is rather challenging to read. Voyager is accompanied back to the Delta quadrant by 8 Starfleet vessels. Aboard these 8 ships are all new characters, with roles and backgrounds to discover.
The appendix of ships and crew members at the back of the book, detailing names, species and ranks, unfortunately does little to help the reader work through this confusing and complex book. Chapters flick between the ships and crews, with various storylines running simultaneously.
Sadly I am making slow progress, as I attempt to get to grips with who or what I am reading about every time we change location.
A very clever book I am sure, but one that I am not enjoying as much as the author's previous works.
Format:Kindle Edition
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While I like the first two books in this series better than Children of the Storm (probably because there were more Voyager characters and more Janeway), I enjoyed this book overall. The story line with the Children of the Storm is fast moving. I like how different the Children are from most species the Federation has encounted. The characters are well-written, especially Captain Eden. The sexual tension between Seven and Cambridge is great, and Seven calling him an ass is completely priceless. There's a glossed over sex scene between Paris and Torres that is also pretty hilarious. And as a huge Harry Kim fan, there was plenty of him in the book as well. Luckily, he gets over his little hissy fit with Paris near the beginning and goes on to find love (so we are led to believe). Chakotay also seems to get the closure he so desperately needed in the previous two books.
If you're a Voyager fan who has already read Full Circle and Unworthy, it's pretty much a no brainer that you MUST read Children of the Storm. But if you haven't read the first two books, I highly recommend reading those two Kirsten Beyer books first. You won't regret it!
While I like the first two books in this series better than Children of the Storm (probably because there were more Voyager characters and more Janeway), I enjoyed this book overall. The story line with the Children of the Storm is fast moving. I like how different the Children are from most species the Federation has encounted. The characters are well-written, especially Captain Eden. The sexual tension between Seven and Cambridge is great, and Seven calling him an ass is completely priceless. There's a glossed over sex scene between Paris and Torres that is also pretty hilarious. And as a huge Harry Kim fan, there was plenty of him in the book as well. Luckily, he gets over his little hissy fit with Paris near the beginning and goes on to find love (so we are led to believe). Chakotay also seems to get the closure he so desperately needed in the previous two books.
If you're a Voyager fan who has already read Full Circle and Unworthy, it's pretty much a no brainer that you MUST read Children of the Storm. But if you haven't read the first two books, I highly recommend reading those two Kirsten Beyer books first. You won't regret it!
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