Nightshade (Star Trek The Next Generation, No 24) Review
I read all of LKH's books, and like many other fans, am tiring of the constant sex. I have been a Star Trek fan since nursery school, and so I thought I'd give this book a try since it combines two of my favorite things. I have to say, Laurell did a great job with this book. It keeps to the Star Trek TNG characters and gives insight into how Deanna and Worf think. Sure, since this is Laurell's book, there is torture involved, but NO SEX! It is a nice breather from the Anita books. I recommend this to Star Trek TNG fans as well as Laurell fans.
After two hundred years of civil war the planet Oriana is dying. Most of the surface vegetation is gone, the air is nearlyy unbreathable, and the people themselves are dying. Now, the two warring factions have finally sat down to talk peace, and Captian Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise™ are sent ot help them negotiate a settlement.
Picard, Lt. Worf, and Counsellor Troi beam down to Oriana, just as the Starship Enterprise is called away on another urgent mission. Alone on the planet, the U.S.S. Enterprise team learns that htere are people that would rather finish the devastating conflict than talk peace. Suddenly, Picard is accused of murder nad the delicate negotiations have fallen into the hands of Lt. Worf.
Now, Worf and Troi must unravel the truth and prevent planet-wide disaster, before time runs out for the people of Oriana and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
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Not what you might expect - Jeanne Tassotto - Trapped in the Midwest
When I saw the title NIGHTSHADE and noted the author, Laurell K. Hamiliton, I thought "vampires on the Enterprise?" Sigh it was not to be, instead the Enterprise was on a diplomatic mission to a war torn world. The Away team of Picard, Troi and Worf had just begun meetings with the various factions when the Enterprise is called away on a rescue mission. Picard decides that the team will remain on the planet and directs the Enterprise to leave without them. Immediately after the Enterprise leaves there is one of the negotiators is poisoned, Picard is arrested as a suspect and appoints Worf to take his place. Worf, who feels out of his depth as a diplomat, finds that Troi is under some sort of psychic attack and that the local interrogation method involves torture and usually ends with an execution.
This is an odd novel, it seemed as though Hamilton wanted to write a Worf/Troi story and could not think of a good way to get rid of the rest of the crew. Picard was stuck in a cell and mostly ignored, the 'B' story line was rather limited to Geordi and Dr Crusher while the rest of the Enterprise was similarly treated. The basic premise of the ongoing war destroying the planet, society and people, was original and handled well. Hamilton's solution was intriguing, if not exactly a surprise.
Pick up this one and curl up for a few hours on a rainy weekend if you are a Troi/Worf fan but otherwise give this one a miss.
Jul 12, 2010 13:42:47
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