Dreams of the Raven: Star Trek #34

I really liked this. Its not quite up to the level of say, Imzadi, but it is excellent. The atmosphere of the novel is great, lots of little details that add to the novel. Good plot, nice character interaction. Pretty much everything you can ask for in a Star Trek novel.

This is one of the better classic Trek novels from a period where it was extremely hit or miss. What I liked most about the work and think that Carter worked out very well is McCoy's emotions at being a young man, trapped in an old body in his future. Definietly a must have if you are a collector of the series of books and a great read for the more casual buyer.

WOW! This is a very exciting book! It uses the classic early Star Trek world with a little mystery! Dr. McCoy loses 25 years of memories when his head his the floor. Now an unknow alien race attacked a merchant ship, a Klingon Warbird and is heading for a station. Kirk must defeat them without his trusted Chief Medical officer. But McCoy does remember an old pilot who spoke of these aliens......the Ravens.

My first reaction when reading this one was how true to form each character seemed. This was somewhat because it was the first of the "Pocket" Treks that I had read. After reading most of the bantams prior to that, this novel was incredibly refreshing. I enjoyed the mystery aspect in the early part, as the Enterprise crew slowly uncovered who/what was behind it all. The only thing that I didn't like was how the aliens ate people's brains- yeech! This left me with an uneasy discomfort. However, I rationalized that when encountering new races in such a huge galaxy, anything is possible. Not for the squeemish though. This was the only reason that I did not give it a 5th star. Otherwise, it is a good read for people who wish for more classic Trek adventures. Sometimes Star Trek writers do not handle love interests very well. However, McCoy's memory loss helped make this one work for me. I recommend this one.

The author uses McKoy's memory loss to explore his character deeper en go further into his history, his daughter and his choices in life. The relationship between Kirk, Spock and McKoy is shown from a different angle, because one link is missing. A warm book about a bantering friendship, with even some small romance for McKoy. If you where not a McKoy fan at the beginning (I wasn't) then you'll be one at the end. (Yep, I am)And yes, there is also mistery in space, strange creatures with unusual powers, body snatchers, Klingons being overtaken, spacefights, and a lone space station thats a trifle to defenseless....