SHADOW LORD (STAR TREK #22) [Mass Market Paperback]

Laurence Yep (Author)

Book Description

Series: Star Trek | Publication Date: January 1, 1991

Prince Vikram of the planet Angira has been studying on Earth, and plans to return to his rather primitive world with revolutionary ideas. Spock and Sulu accompany him home, but are quickly embroiled in a savage conflict between Vikram's supporters and the technology-fearing usurpers who have seized his throne. To survive, and win Angira back for Vikram, Spock and Sulu must meet their enemies on their own terms, with swords.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Star Trek (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671737465
• ISBN-13: 978-0671737467
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,364,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek: Shadow Lord, April 19, 2003

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Joe Zika "Khemprof" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow Lord: Star Trek #22 (Mass Market Paperback)

Star Trek: Shadow Lord wriiten by Laurence Yep is a Sulu/Spock with a flavor of "Highlander" to give it some character. So sword fights are the norm and phaser fire is kept to a bare minimum.

This book starts out on a mission to a primative and very violent planet called Angira where Sulu/Spock are to accompany Price Vikram to his home planet... then all hades breaks out as they are caught in an ambush. This book features the sword fighting skill of Sulu and those of Spock as well making for an interesting tale as modernization is shunned. With the future of Angira hanging in the balance, it is upto the skills of both Sulu and Spock to carry on with the mission as their survival and that of Angira are all dependent upon their abilities with the sword.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Effort, November 17, 2008

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General Pete (SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SHADOW LORD (STAR TREK #22) (Mass Market Paperback)

The older Star Trek paper paperbacks had a character and life all their own I miss that. They at least tried to tell new tales even if some of them managed to stretch believability a bit. This book actually reads more like something written by George RR Martian then a Star Trek book, if you are looking for a lot of time spent on the Enterprise this is probably not the book for you.

2.0 out of 5 stars More Samurai Than Star Trek, October 8, 2005

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David Kidwell (Northampton, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow Lord (Star Trek, No 22) (Paperback)

"Shadow Lord" deals with politcal intrigue, samurai-style warfare, and tribal politics on a planet poised to join the Federation. It is hardly a Star Trek novel. Spock and Sulu are the only characters who are present in the entire story. Kirk and McCoy appear briefly at the beginning and end, and that's it for the Star Trek personalities. The writing is decent enough, but the story line is often one-dimensional. The descriptions of sword fighting and equipment are detailed (and graphically violent), but the author doesn't offer very deep insights into any of the characters. Particularly disappointing was the glossing over of Sulu's having broken the Prime Directive.