The Genesis Wave Book Three (Star Trek The Next Generation) (Hardcover)

~ John Vornholt (Author) "She was the only one left of her species, and now they were trying to kill her..." (more)
Key Phrases: former vedek, moss creatures, cellular metamorphosis, Captain Picard, Commander Kaylena, Genesis Wave (more...)

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"As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create."
-- Spock, The Wrath of Khan

Sweeping across the Alpha Quadrant at a terrifying speed, a wave of Genesis energy has wiped out whole populations of entire planets, rearranging matter on a molecular level to create bizarre new landscapes and life-forms.

The U.S.S. Enterprise ™, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard, managed to counter the threat, halting the wave in its tracks and stopping the alien race that had sent the wave crashing through the galaxy. In the process the crew saved trillions of souls and hundreds of inhabited planets from the mutagenic wave. Earth itself, as well as the Romulan Empire, was saved from obliteration.

Now nothing is left to do but clean up the mess the Genesis Wave left behind. Or so it seems.

Unknown to Picard and his crew, the use of the Genesis Wave on a galactic scale had weakened the walls between our dimension and one right next door, one that harbors a deadly threat to not only the survival of civilization throughout the galaxy, but the survival of reality itself.

The Genesis Wave, Book Three, is the final volume of an apocalyptic adventure that pits the desperate crew of the Starship Enterprise against a disaster of universal proportions.

About the Author

John Vornholt is the acclaimed author of numerous Star Trek ™ novels, including the bestselling Gemworld series, Sanctuary, Mind Meld, Masks, Contamination, Antimatter, Rogue Saucer, and The Dominion War Books One and Three. He lives in Arizona with his wife and two sons.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Star Trek (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743443756
• ISBN-13: 978-0743443753
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,568,186 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why Why Why?, March 27, 2002

By	oldspdx "oldspdx" (Tualatin, OR United States) - See all my reviews

I normally love all of John Vornholt's books, and really enjoyed the first two Genesis Wave books. I had waited a bit for GW-II to come out on paperback, and was suprised to see there was a third book - so I picked them up together. Genesis Wave - III seems very rushed and superficial. Instead of character and plot development, there are quick explanations of what they are doing (we really don't get into the minds of the characters at all). As I read this book, I kept wondering where this was going and why. When I finished the book, I only wondered "why?".

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1.0 out of 5 stars Irrelevant, March 18, 2002

By	Gary Gibson "gibsong" (Sydney, New South Wales Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A completely unnecessary book, comprised mainly of an absurd effort to tie in the Genesis Wave with the Gemworld books by the same author. Don't waste your money.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but also disappointing, January 25, 2002

By	Jacqueline Bundy (Calabasas, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In this third installment of the Genesis Wave novels the story itself is quite good and well paced. The non-regular TNG characters are the best part of the story. However if you're looking for a great TNG story that features the usual cast, don't bother. While they are included they are not the focus of the story and their characteriztion is more annoying than entertaining.