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Yesterday's Son (Star Trek) Paperback – 1 Jan. 2020
- Print length192 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherTitan Books Ltd
- Publication date1 Jan. 2020
- ISBN-101852860618
- ISBN-13978-1852860615
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- Publisher : Titan Books Ltd
- Publication date : 1 Jan. 2020
- Edition : New
- Language : English
- Print length : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1852860618
- ISBN-13 : 978-1852860615
- Item weight : 102 g
- Book 9 of 84 : Star Trek: The Original Series
- Best Sellers Rank: 483,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 2,952 in Humorous Science Fiction (Books)
- 3,432 in Science Fiction Short Stories
- 3,626 in Science Fiction History & Criticism
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About the author
New York Times Bestselling Author A. C. (Ann) Crispin's major original science fiction undertaking was her StarBridge series. These books, now available as Kindle ebooks and in audiobook editions from Audible, center around a school for young diplomats, translators and explorers, both alien and human, located on an asteroid far from Earth. There are seven StarBridge books: StarBridge, Silent Dances, Shadow World, Serpent's Gift, Silent Songs, Voices of Chaos, and Ancestor's World.
A. C. wrote prolifically in many different tie-in universes, and was a master at filling in the histories of beloved TV and movie characters. Over the years, she became the unofficial "Queen of Backstory." Ms. Crispin had a unique talent for writing dialog that captured the essence of those characters. She began publishing in 1983 with the Star Trek novel Yesterday's Son, written in her spare time while working for the US Census Bureau. Shortly thereafter, Tor Books commissioned her to write what is perhaps still her most widely read work, the 1984 novelization of the television miniseries, V, which sold more than a million copies. She went on to collaborate on two more books in the V series, East Coast Crisis with Howard Weinstein, and Death Tide with Deborah Marshall.
For Star Wars, she wrote the bestselling Han Solo Trilogy: The Paradise Snare, The Hutt Gambit, and Rebel Dawn, which tell the story of Han Solo from his early years right up to the moment he walks into the cantina in Star Wars: A New Hope. She wrote three other bestselling Star Trek novels: Time for Yesterday, The Eyes of the Beholders, and Sarek.
Crispin and science fiction Grand Master Andre Norton wrote two Witch World novels together, Gryphon's Eyrie and Songsmith, that are finally available as ebooks. Crispin and Andre Norton were friends for nearly 30 years. These two books showcase the best qualities of both writers and add intriguing details to the Witch World saga.
Ann's historical fantasy for young adults, TIME HORSE, is now available as an ebook for Kindle. It's the story of Danielle Tomasky, who is twelve years old and wants nothing in the world but a horse to ride. She finds a horse that turns out to be something extraordinary, and that takes her on a magnificent adventure back to a time that tests every one of Danni's equestrian skills to their limits.
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 August 2022I loved this book so much that eventually ordered the sequel. I enjoyed how the author took a story from the original series and expanded it.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2016Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseTying in with the All Our Yesterdays episode of TOS, this is the best one I've read so far. Well crafted story and stays true to the characters, something that has seemed to be a choice in the Trek novels I have read so far.TO
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2024Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseSince the episode aired, trek fans have been asking, Zarabeth, what goes? Well it seems they did, the basic plot revolves around the discovery of things that shouldn't be there, they then return to the Guardian of forever, from which the story really starts. Thence onward the plot thickens. dealing with themes about Father issues, history, Kirk's relationship with said Guardian and other business along the way. I read this to my Mrs over a course of weekends, She loves Spock & co since we met through Star trek 3 at the cinema, we met Leonard Nimoy a couple of times at conventions, very clever chap. I think he may have liked this story, at least Spock got his instead of Kirk for a change! I say!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2019Format: Audible AudiobooksVerified PurchaseI used it to listen to, since it is an Audio Book!!!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2015great story good start to the other novels that follow it which i have read too.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2015Amazing
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2008Format: PaperbackTitan continue their series of novels based on Classic Star Trek with #8: Yesterday's Son by A.C. Crispin.
This novel is set two years after the final season of the show and skilfully continues a plot line left open from the events of the season 3 episode `All Our Yesterdays'.
When an archaeologist shows Spock images taken from historical recordings of the planet Sarpeidon, they find a cave painting of a Vulcanoid male. While trapped in the past with McCoy in the Sarpeidon ice age, they were rescued by a woman named Zarabeth. The longer they remained, the more Spock became like the Vulcans of 5000 years past and he began to revert to an emotional being and fell in love with Zarabeth. Spock comes to the conclusion that this may represent his son.
Since Sarpeidon's sun, Beta Niobe, had gone nova then the only way for Spock to rescue his son was to travel to Gateway, home of the Guardian Of Forever. With permission gained from powerful political figures, Spock, Kirk and McCoy go into Sarpeidon's past to rescue Spock's son as a child and bring both him and Zarabeth (McCoy figures out how to undo the Atavachron conditioning) back to the present.
Things don't go according to plan when they arrive later than they thought and Spock's son Zar is now 25 years old. The situation is made worse when a Romulan fleet enters Federation space and attacks Gateway.
Yesterday's Son is a rare treat in the Trek novels as it beautifully adds to the Trek mythos while nicely tying up a loose plot thread which has been around for years. The interactions between Zar and his rescuers are very well written with the experiences that Kirk, Spock and McCoy all bring to his development. The interactions between Kirk and McCoy when dealing with Spock's approach to bringing up his son are also real and believable.
Vulcan customs and traditions are also examined as seen through the eyes of both Spock and Zar giving two very different interpretations on what it means to be Vulcan. Zar himself is something of an enigma, not only inheriting Spock's mental abilities but a latent empathic skill from Zarabeth as well.
There is a welcome addition of a classic Trek adversary to cause a number of problems in the last half of the story and a surprising twist from Zar in the final pages.
The book is an easy read, fast paced and my only complaint was that it was all over too quickly. The outcome was one of two foregone conclusions but it was executed so well it didn't matter. Not to worry though, the adventure continues in #9 Time For Yesterday. All in all, Yesterday's Son is a must have book for classic Trek fans.
Top reviews from other countries
- Margaret M. FerryReviewed in the United States on 26 March 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for star trek fans
Great story line and wonderful characters. Any trekkie old or young would enjoy . Spock has son and plot is great.
- Mike L.Reviewed in Canada on 25 March 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!!!!
Book focused on a child Spock had (a sequel to the episode "All Our Yesterdays). A.C. Crispin is an awesome author!!!@
- Duane BrodnickReviewed in the United States on 11 September 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars I WASTED TOO MANY DECADES NOT READING THIS BOOK
First, let me get a chip off my shoulders. I can't read a book that's not formatted properly. If every paragraph and line of dialogue began at the left hand corner instead of indented to the right, I'll pass on the book. I decided to change that attitude with this book. I choose STAR TREK books where the story lines and the characters are outside the norm. Where the characters find themselves in situations that would've made great television episodes. YESTERDAY'S SON is that such story. It didn't read like an episode from the 60s series. It would've been too 'mature' to be made, especially at that time. If they tried turning this into an episode, the sensors would had a panic attack! Spock having a bastard son?! Impossible! Maybe as a theatrical movie in the 80s? Or as an episode in the series reboot in the late 70s. Yes, I can see that. It worked with Kirk. I try looking for books that sounds like a sequel to episodes, no matter what the series. As long as it shines a light explaining what happened to them back then and their now.
- Jamy ShafferReviewed in the United States on 2 March 2021
4.0 out of 5 stars Yesterday’s Son
Apparently, I have read this before but I am pleased to say that I did not remember doing so. I enjoyed it so much and consider it one of my favorite Trek books (I own and have read heaven knows how many. I think the best of the novels tie into past adventures of the Enterprise and crew. This one ties together at least three episodes of the original series... the Guardian of Forever from one of Star Trek’s finest hours, City on the Edge of Forever. As well as the events that took place in “All Our Yesterdays.” A third I will save for those who have yet to read this excellent novel. What would it be like if Spock were to have a son? How would the Vulcan react to him? Ms Crispin creates a memorable character in Zar and only one word best describes the reaction I felt after reading it... fascinating.
- M. HughesReviewed in the United States on 12 December 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars The Criteria for Success
Read this the first time right after it was published. I fell in love with the story, with Zar, with Spock's confusion, and with AC Crispin's writing. Through the years I read several of her other books, and came back and read the cover off this one (literally); finally it got so tattered I had to throw it away. Years passed. Then when I heard recently that she had died, the first thing I thought of was this book, and I had to read it again and see if it was still as good as I remembered. I bought another copy and read it again just to see.
It was. Her characterizations are dead-on target, and Zar is just what I would expect a son of Spock and Zarabeth to be like. McCoy is totally McCoy, and James Tiberius could have done the words from this book and sounded like any of the really good Trek episodes. This should've been a Trek episode...if there had been such a thing as continuity in 1960s television, they would have made an episode like this.
When you think about it, Crispin made her life writing fanfic. She went on to write original sci-fi/fantasy stuff too, but her name will always live on in the worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and "V" for her book tie-ins to the movies and television shows. This novel--which really was a piece of terrific fanfic--gave her her big break. She deserved it, too. The woman could write circles around a lot of the pros, and this is is a fine story. It's laugh-out-loud funny in spots, horrifying in spots, and will make you go "hmmm" once or twice, at least--but it will never be boring. You'll keep on turning the pages, you'll be sad when it ends, and you'll come back and read it again...and when you come right down to it, those are the most reliable criteria for good writing.