Earth 2 [Paperback]

Melissa Crandall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1994

In the tradition of Star Trek and its spin-offs, NBC launches a new television series this fall called Earth 2. It tells of a small group of people sent to survey a newly discovered planet who are stranded after a crash. Their only hope for survival is a nearly-impossible journey across the new world--a world holding unknown dangers and thrilling adventure. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Ace Books; 1st edition (December 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441001467
• ISBN-13: 978-0441001460
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,218,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

So far, I've:

- owned cats, dogs, horses, gerbils, ducks, rabbits, fish, and turtles.
- volunteered at the Petrified Sea Gardens, Oregon Zoo, High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Mystic Aquarium, and Hospice SECT.
- worked as a waitress, secretary (in many permutations), licensed massage therapist, and writer.
- petted a penguin, touched a beluga whale, rescued a skate, swam with dolphins, and babysat an Indian elephant named Belle.
- had a deeply personal conversation with a black rhino.
- lived in New York, Connecticut, Washington (state), and Oregon.
- visited all but 11 of the United States.
- visited Canada and Scotland (and spent a half-hour in Ireland).

I'm hopeless at organized sports and follow no teams. I love to bike, hike, and just take walks. I enjoy oceans, mountains, and deserts. I love all cats and most dogs (my favorite breeds are border collies and aussies).

In addition to the books listed here, I've been featured in "Amoskeag: The Journal of Southern New Hampshire University," "The Geranium Farm Cookbook," "5.5BW - Poems and Stories," and "Serve It Forth: Cooking with Anne McCaffrey." My nonfiction articles have appeared in Animal Watch - the magazine of the ASPCA, NEWN Magazine, Strides - the magazine of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, and various newspapers.

I write a semi-regular blog at www.melissacrandall.wordpress.com and have a website at www.melissacrandall.com.

At present, I'm working on a YA/Adult crossover fantasy novel. I love talking to people about writing (especially kids and teens interested in the craft) and am available for interviews, book signings, readings, conventions and workshops. I love to travel!

I live in New England with her husband and two cats - the elusive Gypsy and surfer-dude Tuna.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Tie-In, March 3, 2002

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Sam Shaw (Scotland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earth 2: A Novel (Book 1) (Paperback)

As far as TV tie-ins go, this has to be one of the best I've read. Based on the pilot of the now abandoned sci-fi show, 'Earth 2', Crandall has managed to give the characters a bit more depth than what was portrayed in that first episode.

The author also develops more of a background to people like Devon, Alonzo and Danziger. Not only that, but she shows a deeper insight to the conflict between True and Uly, managing to make True seem less like an annoying kid and more of an intergral character.

I would definitely recommend this novel to followers of the show and even to people who haven't actually seen the series. It certainly the best of the three E2 books available.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The premise for the series, June 13, 2000

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Huw Evans - See all my reviews

This review is from: Earth 2: A Novel (Book 1) (Paperback)

I like Earth 2 the show and also the books. As far as I can tell there are three books in total. The first is this one by Melissa Crandall. As far as I can tell it's pretty much the TV show and not a separate adventure. I am guessing that the TV show was based on this book as it unfolds the same as the show. The second book is by Sean Dalton and called Puzzle. In my opinion this is the best of the three. The third book is by John Vornholt and is perhaps the poorest in the series. That one is entitled Leather Wings. I haven't read anything else by Crandall, so I don't know if the style is typical of her. All I know is that it wasn't the easiest read - that honour belongs to Dalton. It is a little disjoint in places and the characters are not quite as the actors portrayed them and so it's almost like reading about different people apart from the character names. That said, it is still a pretty good book.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good start..., January 1, 2006

By 

Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Earth 2 (Paperback)

This is the TV Tie-In for the first opening episodes of Earth 2. As with most books that are linked to a movie or TV series the author has more of a chance to give backgrounds and fill out characters. And that is what Melissa Crandall is able to do with the first few chapters. Devon Adair's background and character is given greater detail in the book, allowing us to truly understand her motives for trying to reach Earth 2, known as Planet G889.
But with only 264 pages there's not much space left to fill out the rest of the story. It feels, near the end, to be a rush job. That is why a star has been dropped.