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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: 'VULCAN'S HEART' IS A WONDERFUL READ. IT ANSWERS MANY STAR TREK QUESTIONS (WHAT HAPPENED TO SAAVIK, THE ROMULAN COMMANDER, TASHA YAR [ALTERNATE], THE SURVIVORS OF THE U.S.S. ENTERPRISE-C AT THE BATTLE OF NARENDRA III, JUST TO NAME A FEW). I HIGHLY RECOMMENED THIS BOOK TO ANY STAR TREK FAN! (F.Y.I., YOU MAY WANT TO READ THE BOOK 'VULCAN'S FORGE' BEFORE 'VULCAN'S HEART', FOR 'VULCAN'S HEART' IS A LOOSELY BASED SEQUEL.)
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Summary: One of the best!
Review: A fabulous book! I love the way so many loose ends are tied up in the book. We find out more about the incident at Narendra III, the fate of Tasha Yar, and Sela's origins. It was great to learn more about Spock's early reunification efforts, and seeing Saavik, a young Jean-Luc Picard and an old McCoy is fun. I got completely, totally engrossed in the book and I didn't want to put it down for anything! This is the first Star Trek book I read - what a way to start!
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Summary: Possibly the best ever...
Review: This was undoubtedly one of the best books I've ever read. It was an amazingly epic tale about the the Romulan culture, Spock and the greatly missed Saavik, and the best thing is that the book is set in the 24th century, but before TNG, combining the Romulan society of Diane Duane's Rihannsu series and the one shown on TNG, hence making this a very original and informative star trek novel. That was a satisfying surprise to me, since the prequel; "The Vulcan's Forge" was such a dissapointment. But the writing style that made that previous book hold out helped to make "Vulcan's Heart" one of the best reading experiences of my entire life. The book doesn't seem follow a so called writing-formula. It hasn't got any ups and downs. Just ups. It made the same extremely gratifying peek-feeling you get from a few good books, but always at the near end, last through the whole book. This novel was at the climax of the storyline from the first pages up until the end. If you haven't bought this book already do so now, or miss something quite unique.
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Summary: One of the best of TOS novels
Review: dear goddess, this is so good. Sherman and Shwartz capture not only the characters, but the political intrigue and complicated choices that make for the very best of Star Trek. For those of us who have adored Spock for decades, this is extremely satisfying and genuinely well done. Bravae!
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Summary: Even better thanVulcan's Forge.
Review: My favorite part is Klingons and Enterprise-C versus Romulans. I was hooked when i read how Picard is able to beat a Romulan Warbird. I was so absorbed in reading rest of the book, 've scarcely noticed Spock's and Saavik's relationship. Unfortunately, The idea that Spock and Saavik should be for each other does not appeal to me.
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Summary: Galaxy of intrigue and suspense
Review: This is a very, very good novel. You are not likely to read better science fiction any time soon. My all time favorite Star Trek novel is SPOCK'S WORLD, and this book is about as good. VULCAN'S HEART takes place in a time long after Spock's Starfleet days, and he is now an ambassador. He, and Saavik to follow, undertake undercover missions to the Romulan planet of Romulus, and the action is intense from that point on. Character development and plot is excellent. In this book, Spock is undergoing Pon Farr, the Vulcan mating process they undergo every few decades. Pon Farr is emotional, not logical, and Spock is caught up in it deeply. Can a Vulcan experience love, and admit to it? Spock would normally say: indeed not. But this is Pon Farr. Read the book to find the answers.
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Summary: Brilliant.
Review: Excellent book, one of the best books of 1999. Great detail into the Romulan races, continuing the story of the Romulan Commander from the 'Enterprise Incident', and tying up a loose end from 'Yesterday' Enterprise. I always found the Romulans more fascinating than the Klingons, they were so devious, the Klingons are just brutes. The battle was good, and having Picard on the Stargazer was a nive touch. It's sort of like an intermediate point between TOS and TNG, 2344 to be precise. This book actually shows the battle the Enterprise-C has with the Romulans at Narendra III, it's brilliant. If you want a good book to read, buy this book.
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Summary: Some What Lacking
Review: I rate this book OK for a Star Trek novel. I felt it could have been so much more! Ever since the movie: Star Trek II I have waited for a ST book detailing Spock & Saavik's marriage. It seemed logical for them to be together. As the story unfolded I felt it lacked the adventure, wit & romance. To me the story was built around to many Star Trek strangers (no bodies) & not enough around Spock & Saavik. The romance between Spock & Saavik left much to be desired. It's to bad this story published. The story of Mr & Mrs Spock could have been so much more.
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Summary: Epic Trek at it's best
Review: VULCAN'S HEART, tells the story of Spock's life and adventures after the "death" of Captain Kirk. It brings together (none of these are spoilers since all of these elements are on the dust jacket): a young Jean-Luc Picard and his ship "Stargazer"; Saavik; the female Romulan commander from TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"; and the "Enterprise-C" from TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise." And it's long: 378 pages. It takes that many pages to tell a story this complex. This is epic Trek at its best. One of the reasons it's so good is that Sherman and Shwartz were allowed to break most of the long-standing rules of STAR TREK novels. Although under the editorship of John Ordover at Pocket Books, these rules have been broken before (much to the delight of readers), but I don't think there's ever been a TREK novel where so many have been broken *in combination* before. There's sex (it's Pon farr, but not to the level of those "adults only" zines you may have seen at conventions), there's intermingling of the casts (Spock meets a young Picard plus cameos by Tasha Yar and McCoy); there's revisiting minor characters (the Romulan commander, Captain Garrett and crew of the E-C), and there's the raison d'etre of this novel: mapping out a character's history beyond what has already been done on TV and films. All those rules are broken, but because the duo are such good writers, the results are knock-out. It's several decades after FORGE, and Spock is incognito on Romulus. A dishonorable leader is about to stage an attack on an unarmed Klingon outpost. Spock is going to try to stop it, but - along with Romulans everywhere - he's hampered by experiencing Pon Farr, the Vulcan mating drive which can kill if not satisfied. As you might imagine, he and his bond-mate Saavik aren't exactly at each other's fingertips. Will the two Vulcans get together (this isn't just a question of romance, it's one of life and death)? Will Spock be able to maneuver behind the scenes to stop the evil praetor? Will the crew of the Enterprise-C survive the battle of Narendra III? The two elements which stand out (the third, a seamless continuity-blending that includes an explanation of why our stardate calendars may not say it's time for Pon farr, but it is, was evident in FORGE, so it and it's coolness need not be mentioned here) are the authors' treatments of honor and sex. This is a book first and foremost about honor. The Romulans are the enemies of the Federation, but they can usually be counted on to act with a certain honor. Their leader's quest to increase his own political power through a series of easily-won wars against small targets, sets the stage for the woman from Spock's past to appeal to his honor in hopes of overthrowing the praetor. Meanwhile, Spock must decide what are honorable actions for himself, and he must convince a number of other Romulans that acting against their government is the most honorable course of action - as well as the most logical. Sherman and Shwartz also use the demands of Pon Farr not as a cheap side show, but as a (damn me) logical source of conflict. They have kept in mind that Pon farr is not about sex, but about . . . "biology." Saavik and Spock's link is a condition not merely a choice. Their lives could just as easily have been imperiled by any other Vulcan-specific disease. But Pon farr is so much more interesting. There may (depending on how well this one sells) be a third novel from Sherman and Shwartz. Do your part to insure that this happens.
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Summary: Turmoil in the Romulan Empire? Nah...
Review: This book got me pretty hardcore into Star Trek books. I've already read some of them before it, but I love the way they've integrated Spock and the Romulans. Very good and well written story that never lets up in keeping the reader interested. I found it to be the Romulan Way of the present giving some more up to date information on the workings of the Romulan Empire.
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