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This book is wonderful end to the voyager series and way better than endgame was. to miss/mrs. It closed up the fate of this crew we watched for seven years very well. It also had some very cool stand alone points as well. golden i give 10/10 and hope you make more trek stories in the future. i have bought the spirit walk books 1+2 for the reason she wrote such a great story.
Kaz reporting to Janeway instead of Data. Never before have I felt like $8 could really be a waste of money.The plot itself was a monumental let down, the unfolding of which is only superseded in it's feeling of contrivance by the conclusion. Golden has her work published through the hands of an editor, I highly suggest that she fire him or her. Kaz, Data and the Doctor are debating who should leave to report to Admiral Janeway. Barely a full page later (mass-paperback, mind you) we find Dr. At least in my discerning case, she has failed.Still, the book could have been salvaged as, at best, a mediocre read to pass away a rainy weekend evening. In much the same way, Golden seems to be trying desperately to gain the acceptance of her Trek peers.
What makes it not even worth this are the incredible amounts of poor grammar, that is - poor grammar that is not even an intended part of dialogue, and even misspelled words. One specific instance of this that comes to mind is using the phrase "use it to infere with the nanoprobes" instead of "use it to interfere." If Mrs. Well, after forcing my way through the first book and getting past all of the horrible characterizations and poor attempts at "Trek" colloquialism, I decided that the plot was interesting enough to give this, the second book, a chance. Golden wasn't even aware of what she was doing at all. There is a scene in which Dr. They eventually decide on Data, and he promptly leaves the room. Golden proofed this work at all.All of this combined makes me feel as though I wasted money better spent at one of those grappling-hook stuffed-animal arcade games, and time better spent on, well, anything (including carefully planning the perfect trajectory for getting that prized stuffed-animal). Honestly I have to wonder if Mrs.
The entire thing read like an adolescent child trying desperately to gain the acceptance of his/her peers. Turns out they are both there, despite Data's warning that Dr. Errors like this make even the best of plots incredibly difficult for the experienced reader to get through. It ruins the entire experience.If all of that was not enough, there are parts of the novel that makes one think that Mrs. Kaz should not be out in the corridors. I don't think I will be buying another Christie Golden novel unless I have quantifiable evidence that these two books were flukes, or she has miraculously improved as a writer.
Excellent book, tied in lots of different events and had twists that I was pleasantly surprised by. Both my son and I enjoyed it and look forward to more from this author.
Great book, but could have been longer.just ended to early.would haved made a great show or Movie. Want to know what happens to all of them next.keep writting
I would be one happy camper. I am hoping there will be more Voyager books forthcoming, but unless someone can correct me, there has been no forthcoming books about Voyager since Distant Shores put together in 2005. Perhaps Spike TV's recent resurrection of Voyager will bring more energy to this wonderful Star Trek Series.I guess I find myself not just wanting closure, but continuation. I love STNG, STDS9, ST Voyager and yes, even Enterprise (started painfully badly, ended brilliantly, much too late to save the series - also bad choice using Scott Bakula (of whom I am a fan from Quantum Leap) as Captain Archer - too dark - but I digress). That's the thing about all of the Star Trek series; you come to feel like all of the characters from all of the shows are friends and comrades. I fear that the whole Star Trek franchise is loosing steam. I have loved Star Trek since I was 12 years old, sitting in front of our old TV set watching Captain Kirk and Spock, for three wonderful years, go where no man has gone before. What a shame.
So, I am reading these wonderful novels about the continuing voyages of Voyager, after the crew returns to the Alpha Quadrant and continues their remarkable adventures.The Farther Shore, written by Christie Golden, is a satisfying, well-written story which captures the characters personalities quite well. I am pleased to see Old Wounds And Spirit Walk - books which continue the stories of Voyager. I'm not ready to let go of Captain Janeway, Commander Chakotay, Tuvok, Tom Paris, B'Elanna Torres, Harry Kim and even Neelix. You miss them when the series end, and love to read the books to hold on to them.
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