tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post5877287502329781484..comments2024-03-26T17:47:08.668-04:00Comments on A Piece Of The Action: Reading Room Spotlight- "Star Trek: Spock- Reflections" From IDW PublishingJames Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073683145342465022noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post-85000658939957954422010-02-08T19:37:29.013-05:002010-02-08T19:37:29.013-05:00Yes and no. KRAD and SD Perry no. Bennett wrote Ex...Yes and no. KRAD and SD Perry no. Bennett wrote <i>Ex Machina</i> which is an amazing book, and was a close second to <i>Buried Age</i>. <i>Ex Machina</i> follows the TOS crew right after the V'Ger incident. And unlike other post-TheMotionPicture novels, it directly deals with aftermath of V'Ger: the "newborn" entity that was V'Ger, Spock's epiphany with emotion, etc.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post-61334784657565402142010-02-08T11:41:33.320-05:002010-02-08T11:41:33.320-05:00Well, the comic takes place a bit before Spock'...Well, the comic takes place a bit before Spock's trip through time, so no Abrams-verse continuity is involved whatsoever.<br /><br />Hmm... I will have to look up those authors. I'm more of a TOS-centric guy though, so any idea if they've all done work in multiple "eras"?James Sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073683145342465022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2363296730472291977.post-81289772994159257472010-02-08T09:24:50.583-05:002010-02-08T09:24:50.583-05:00Interesting... most (if not all) of the Trek novel...Interesting... most (if not all) of the Trek novels written about the "rebooted" Trek Universe (Abrams'-continuity) have been suspended "indefinitely" while the publishers watch the market. Their hesitation to tap into the new Trek storyline doesn't seem to be an issue for these comics. <br />http://christopherlbennett.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/seek-a-newer-world-has-been-shelved/<br /><br />I wonder: how strongly does the comic intertwine the "reboot" Universe? Or does the later life of Spock ignore the new continuity?<br /><br />You had asked me for book recommendations: almost anything by these three authors: Christopher L. Bennett, Keith R.A. DeCandido, and S.D. Perry. <br />But a problem arises in that most of the current Trek novels "build" on novels that came before. Some don't, however: without hesitation, I'd recommend: <i>Buried Age</i> by Bennett. It's part of the <i>Lost Era</i> saga, and follows Picard in the events preceding the launch of the <i>Enterprise</i>-D. Thus, very little "building" upon other books. Beyond that, it's an outstanding piece of fun writing and well written. <br /><br />Second, try DeCandido's <i>The Art of the Impossible</i>, again a part of the <i>Lost Era</i> saga, following Klingon politics and Ian Troi during the gap between TOS and TNG.<br /><br /><br />Hope I helped in some small way.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091246964133101706noreply@blogger.com