Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: Through the Looking Glass (Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda) [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Josepha Sherman (Author), Tribune Entertainment (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005

Suddenly, Captain Dylan Hunt isn't himself.

Our heroes were travelling in deep space, navigating the Andromeda through a maze of space anomalies and wormholes when a surprise attack by an unidentified fleet of ships forced them into a space anomaly they could not avoid. Suddenly the crew finds themselves in another dimension. The Dylan they know is gone, his place taken by a green-skinned, cold, logical, Nietzschean Dylan who's more reptilian than human. The crew must band together and choose between an act of obedience or an act of mutiny as they follow a dangerous course into deeper space with an alien captain they cannot trust.

Meanwhile, Dylan finds himself on a very different Andromeda in another dimension. His new crew is comprised of green-skinned reptilians, engaged in a deadly conflict with rebels who would have been, in Dylan's original dimension, the civilization he has tried to restore. His entire alien crew seems to be involved in a vast interstellar conquest, one that he must stop. The Captain realizes he must resolve a conflict in which his royalties are torn, and somehow get back to his original dimension. Can Dylan survive his alien ship?

The decisions both Andromeda crews and captains make will affect not only them; their choices may cause ripple effects that save or destroy both dimensions.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the Andromeda novels:

"DeCandido captures the world and characters of the show perfectly, giving fans much to enjoy here."
--Booklist on Destruction of Illusions

"The Broken Places explores the wildest realms of Gene Roddenberry's imagination with the rich depth and texture that only a novel can aspire to."
-Carleton Eastlake, Executive Consultant, Farscape

"The Broken Places is a fast-dance of a magically imagined space trip--true to the playful energy and open-ended adventurous spirit of the legacy. Ethlie has once again given us lots of fun--and it's wonderful to spend some quality time with this great cast of beloved characters."
-- Majel Roddenberry

"Will Beka find her mom? Will Dylan parley a peace? Will the Vedran Runes hit the reset button on the universe? Dedicated fans of the TV show will enjoy learning the answers . . ."
--Publishers Weekly on The Broken Places

"Vare, former staff writer for the Andromeda TV show, and Morris have the characters down cold in this rip-roaring adventure."
--Booklist on The Broken Places

"What a blast to be on deck again with Tyr, Rev Bem and Purple Trance; I loved every minute of it! The Broken Places is charming, raucous, old-school Andromeda fun."
-- Lisa Ryder, Andromeda's Beka Valentine, on The Broken Places

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Captain Dylan Hunt and the crew of the Andromeda are in trouble-in alternate dimensions!

The heroes of GENE RODDENBERRY'S ANDROMEDA are all on board for another exciting deep space adventure. But while the crew is used to fighting enemies, this time the enemies might be within the crew itself. When a surprise attack by an unidentified fleet of ships forces the Andromeda into a space anomaly, the ship finds itself in another dimension. Suddenly, the Dylan they know is gone, a very different, sinister Dylan having taken his place. The crew must cope with him and survive the space anomaly, while they try to get their own captain back again. Beka Valentine, Seamus Harper, Tyr Anasazi, Rev Bem and Trance Gemini have dealt with strange and difficult troubles before, but now the fate of two different universes hinges on a mission unlike anything they've ever known.

Praise for the Andromeda novels

"DeCandido captures the world and characters of the show perfectly, giving fans much to enjoy here."
--Booklist on Destruction of Illusions

"The Broken Places explores the wildest realms of Gene Roddenberry's imagination with the rich depth and texture that only a novel can aspire to."
--Carleton Eastlake, Executive Consultant, Farscape

"The Broken Places is a fast-dance of a magically imagined space trip--true to the playful energy and open-ended adventurous spirit of the legacy. Ethlie has once again given us lots of fun--and it's wonderful to spend some quality time with this great cast of beloved characters." -- Majel Roddenberry

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• ISBN-10: 0765304864
• ASIN: B000H2MWB6
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,713,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Travesty!, May 18, 2005

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The Guy in DKNY "guyindkny" (Ottawa, ON Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: Through the Looking Glass (Hardcover)

Generally, you would think that authors, especially reputed ones such as Josepha Sherman, would actually watch an episode of a show they were doing a tie-in novel of. Not so in this case. Sherman's complete lack of understanding of the Andromeda universe, from the absence of the Eureka Maru, to the fact that the crew was reduced to a collection of cardboard and sound-bytes, with a plot that's been done to death, this was perhaps the worst of any of the tie-in novels that I've seen come out from TOR or Tribune. In fact, it reads like it was written by using a search-and-replace treatment from a generic "Star Trek" novel, before they started making the effort they have of late. Given that this book followed "Waystation," which was thoroughly researched and actually captured the flavour of the series, it makes this book all that much more of an appalling, hollow sham of what tie-in novels should be.

3.0 out of 5 stars It wasn't perfect, but I'll take it., January 26, 2010

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Trance Gemini "Jade" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: Through the Looking Glass (Hardcover)

This particular Andromeda book is a little different than the others. First off, if alternate dimensions isn't your thing, you should NOT check out this book, because that's really what the whole plot is about. To be honest? I'm a die-hard Andromeda fan, but after about 100 pages of Dylan surrounded by a bunch of boring, scaly aliens, I started to wonder if I could finish it. However, Dylan actually makes multiple jumps in time, and one of them starts out rather funny and newly refreshing and interesting. Back on the Andromeda, most of the others get a line in here or there, but it's from Beka's perspective mostly. This book is mostly about Dylan, and the different "versions" of himself that the crew has to deal with while their "Dylan" is traveling through the dimensions his "other selves" were sent from.

It isn't the best thing I've ever read, but I'd read it again (although the first 100 pages aren't the most interesting, I do love Andromeda quite a bit) without question.

Overall, I give this a three for the following reasons:
-The plot was a bit of a drag, but still managed to have its interesting points.
-The other characters were all included, however small their parts.
-The Andromeda holo-image and widescreen were mentioned, but nothing about the avatar in any of the dimensions, or the proper one.
-The first and last chapters when the crew is together are the best. I like the crew as a hole, which means a book about them being separated isn't my first choice, but it still had that "Andromeda" feel.

So, I recommend this book to anyone who loves everything about Andromeda. At least give it a chance. If you're a so-so fan, or anything below that, I don't recommend this book to you.

If you do try it out, at least finish it!

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It arrived in good and readible condition, April 29, 2009

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Judy Thompson "Judy Thompson" (Dallas,TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda: Through the Looking Glass (Mass Market Paperback)

My purchased "Gene Roddenberry's Anromeda: Through the Looking Glass" by Josepha Sherman arrived in good and readible condition. I am happy with my order.