I have read many of Star Trek TOS books,some are very good, others not so good. I wouldn't say that i hated this book, but as with other of these author's books it's written in their unique style, being more of a cerebral novel, which can make your brain hurt slugging through the endless dialog and deep philosophical questions, as does the portrayal of the canon characters, is very different indeed, to the point they are very out of character-although yes, admittedly, said characters have been subject to alien mind control and conditioning- i found relating to them difficult, instead the authors wander into their own fandoms and endless emphasis on the physical and mental superiority of Vulcans over Humans, which makes it hard reading.
However, if these authors do have one redeeming factor, though what i found difficult in the portrayals of canon characters, they make up for in the concepts explored in their novels and of their own original characters, like the formidable Omme in the Price Of The Phoenix, in this they have a Vulcan: Admiral Savaj, who comes a little across like some Vulcan Jedi Grand Master, and of course the highly advanced Designers themselves, who next to them in comparisson, intelligent species in our universe, are no more than lab rats to experiment on in their bid to find a solution to the Promethean problem:
in the Greek Myth, the Titan Prometheus steals Fire from the Gods, for humankind's use, but was punished for it. This story deals with the notion of the pursuit of advancement and knowledge, in the end leads to self destruction.
From an intellectual side this novel highlights several interesting points, but boy does it go on a bit! Not great but better than their other novel Triangle.
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