Customer Reviews

The Black Shore (Star Trek Voyager, No 13)

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3 star:		(4)
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THE PLOT OR PREMISE:
Janeway and crew are in desperate need of shoreleave...and they receive an invitation from an uncharted planet to visit and enjoy the paradise nature of the lands. All is not necessarily as it seems, including the citizens' treatment of their pets, the Neffaler, which seem surprisingly intelligent, almost sentient.

WHAT I LIKED:
Good descriptive prose, with lots of little sub-stories -- Kes' pre-occupation and disturbing telepathic forces; Paris' involvement with the daughter of the leader; and Torres' desire to find the source of some dilithium signatures.

WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
The sub-stories don't come together as well as they could, so the overall story is long and rather confused at times. Many of the characters seem "off" from their TV version, perhaps reflecting the author's pre-occupation with the characters' lives early in the series' history. Lots of descriptions are heavy on the visual, which would be impressive if it was a TV episode rather than a book, but doesn't work as well here. The ending is rather fragmented, focusing on three different groups' of actions at the same time.

THE BOTTOM LINE:
Would have worked better as an episode than a book, 3.00 lilypads out of 5.00.

Other Information:
- Source: New
- Original date of review: February 2001, updated 2011
- Series: Star Trek / Voyager (#013)
- Tags: Adventure, Fiction, Prose, Sci-Fi

This is one of the scariest Voyager books I've read. The aliens are truly horrifying, and I found that my heart was actually pounding as I read it. Saying that it "gave me the creeps" is an understatement. I liked the detailed characterization of the Voyager crew members, which gave each one a special focus (Chakotay's vision quest, Harry's music, Kes's telepathy, etc.). One of the more intense Voyagers, and a really good, solid read.

This is a very good Voyager book. only Escape is better. I would not recommend this book for the faint of heart in October!

I loved this story. It was my first Voyager book, and it wasn't my last since this book rocked! The story was great, and it even had Kes and Torres speaking together.

Black Shore proved to be a fairly good novel from the point of being a Star Trek themed adventure. Unfortunately, as a seasoned reader, I figured out where it was going to early.

See if you can detect the inconsistancy around page 24.

It was interesting to read about what the planet was like that they visited and the tention was very exciting!! It was a great book!!

This book without a doubt, stands out above the other Voyager books . The author, Greg Cox, obviously knows his Voyager history. Cox uses references to Voyager's character's past to advance his plot without going overboard.

This installment was a non-stop, action packed experience. I couldn't stop turning the pages, I read this book everywhere. Cox really captured the essense of this crew as well as the aliens involved.

At first when I read the blurb of the book it sounded really boring and I only bought it because I'm a Voyager fan, but once I started reading I counldn't put it down. Great book!

This was one of the first Voyager books I'd ever read, and it's still the best so far. Cox really knows his stuff, and the the characters truly act the way they should. Terrific plot, great aliens, lots of action, and I love the interaction between all the crewmembers.