Sean Randall reviewed The First Virtue by Christie Golden
Review of 'The First Virtue' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
To complete a complementary series, we have a book that takes us back and back again, to well before the first title. to a time when Picard commanded the Stargazer, a time when jack Crusher was still alive, and to a time before Tuvok under the auspices of Janeway infiltrated the maquis cell headed by Chakotay.
We learn in the previous title that Thul blames the Federation in general and picard more specifically for the death of his Son, Mendan, but the only details we have on that insident were that mendan died. not a great deal to go on, so this work steps up to the bar admirably and plugs the gap.
it's odd how Picard has appeared throughout this series, but never as the focus. he stands out more in this title than many of the others, but the focus is yet on Crusher, Tuvok, and of course …
To complete a complementary series, we have a book that takes us back and back again, to well before the first title. to a time when Picard commanded the Stargazer, a time when jack Crusher was still alive, and to a time before Tuvok under the auspices of Janeway infiltrated the maquis cell headed by Chakotay.
We learn in the previous title that Thul blames the Federation in general and picard more specifically for the death of his Son, Mendan, but the only details we have on that insident were that mendan died. not a great deal to go on, so this work steps up to the bar admirably and plugs the gap.
it's odd how Picard has appeared throughout this series, but never as the focus. he stands out more in this title than many of the others, but the focus is yet on Crusher, Tuvok, and of course the thallonians responsible for the virus in the first place.
This book does well at finishing up, for although the how, what and wherefors of the virus are dealt with previously, the why, and all attendant motivating factors are somewhat glossed over. Of course that opens up the floor for this book, so I'm not complaining!
a very enjoyable series to read over a week or so, I must say. So a big thank you to all those authors for that.