Sean Randall reviewed Avatar Book One of Two by S. D. Perry
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3 stars
I enjoyed this book, though were it the first part of a teleplay I think it would be a little too muted in scope to be overly successful. Still, things are setup well for a concluding part which I can only assume will pick up the pace.
I somehow "dig" the DS9 relaunch series a little more than Voyager. I suppose Voyager was always about the crew, as well as the ship - whereas DS9, though of course very character-driven, is more about Bajor and the surrounds first and foremost. The interactions of the people on the station and around it keep things moving, and at least here, (being the first post-TV DS9 book I've read), you don't see the departed as a gaping hole. The combat and action was well paced, the political machinations of the Vedek assembly brief but well done, and I think one of the things …
I enjoyed this book, though were it the first part of a teleplay I think it would be a little too muted in scope to be overly successful. Still, things are setup well for a concluding part which I can only assume will pick up the pace.
I somehow "dig" the DS9 relaunch series a little more than Voyager. I suppose Voyager was always about the crew, as well as the ship - whereas DS9, though of course very character-driven, is more about Bajor and the surrounds first and foremost. The interactions of the people on the station and around it keep things moving, and at least here, (being the first post-TV DS9 book I've read), you don't see the departed as a gaping hole. The combat and action was well paced, the political machinations of the Vedek assembly brief but well done, and I think one of the things that stood out well was the interaction between Quark and Ro Laren, which of course is a hard act to follow after Odo.
To sum: enjoyable, but slow. Putting much in play for later, though.