Mission to Horatius by Mack Reynolds My rating: 3 of 5 stars This novel was the first original novel based on the Star Trek TV series and was originally published in 1968. The Enterprise is sent to the NGC 400 solar system where they open up sealed orders sending them to the Horatius system to …
Alien – Inferno’s Fall by Philippa Ballantine My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an entertaining read. It was a little better than the average Alien story. There was still a corporate lackey trying to look out for himself at the cost of others, but that didn’t dominate the story. And, of course, lots …
Star Trek: Articles of the Federation by Keith R.A. DeCandido My rating: 4 of 5 stars Articles of the FederationBOOK REVIEW: This novel is a little unusual as it isn’t based on a Starship and it covers a year of time in the first year of Federation President Bacco’s term in office. It takes place …
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline My rating: 4 of 5 stars While I did enjoy the book, it did have some problems. There were only four or five of the characters that got any sort of back story, and just as many in the group that was travelling together that didn’t seem to play …
The Starless World by Gordon Eklund My rating: 3 of 5 stars There are a few different things that I look for in Star Trek novels, and some of these are often mutually exclusive.Is it an entertaining story?Does it feel like Star Trek?Does it add depth to familiar characters?Can I steal the plot to use …
The Peacekeeper by B.L. Blanchard My rating: 3 of 5 stars I really wanted to love this book, but I didn’t.The setting was interesting, and there are certainly some things that I can pull out to use in my Coyote & Crow RPG game which also is a setting where North America was never colonized.In …
Star Trek: Oblivion’s Gate by David Mack My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m sad to see this literary universe come to an end, in most ways I like it’s history better than the one being presented in the new Star Trek TV series, but, if you have to go, this was a great send …
This was a fun read, several authors that all have to incorporate the same five elements into a story, and at a price of $1.25, it’s a pretty good deal. I thought all the stories were quite well done, some interesting little twists in a couple of them. Buy at Amazon
Novus Fantasy Roleplaying Game by Tim Dugger My rating: 4 of 5 stars The back cover of “Novus” says: ” Firehawk Games did not set out to reinvent the fireball, it tried to make a fun and flexible game that can easily be adapted to many different styles of role-playing and many different settings. Firehawk …
Pathfinder Adventure Path: Skull & Shackles Part 1 – The Wormwood Mutiny by Richard Pett My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first of the Pathfinder Adventure Path books that I’ve purchased, although I’ve glanced through many others. I’ve always enjoyed running adventures that involve ships and the seas, so this one appealed …