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In our universe, a Cardassian sleeper agent--Iliana Ghemor--was once surgically altered to resemble and replace resistance fighter Kira Nerys, future Starfleet captain and hero of the planet Bajor's liberation. That plan never reached fruition, and the fate of the agent remained unknown...until now.

Robbed of the past sixteen years, Iliana Ghemor is back with a vengeance. Over a decade and a half of imprisonment and abuse by her former masters has brought her to the brink of madness, sustained only by the twisted belief that she is, in fact, the real Kira Nerys. She has already made one near-successful attempt on the real Kira's life, but instead of assuming the identity of the woman she was intended to replace, Ghemor has set her sights on the most unexpected target of all: Kira's other double, the malicious Intendent, Bajor's iron-fisted ruler in the alternate reality commonly known as the "Mirror Universe." But far more is unfolding in the Mirror Universe than Ghemor realizes, and the heroes of Deep Space Nine somehow must stop the false Kira without derailing the delicate flow of history that must unfold if both universes, and countless others, are to survive.

Parallel stories set in both universes reflect and build upon each other in this Two-in-One "Flip Book," the continuation of both the ongoing DS9 saga as well as the Mirror Universe line of books.

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Olivia Woods lives in New York. This is her first Star Trek novel.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Star Trek; 1st Pocket Books Pbk. Ed edition (June 24, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 141656781X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416567813
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Plenty to offer, July 21, 2008
In my opinion, the negative reviews this book is getting are based solely on the fact that it didn't give people what they wanted. They expected Fearful Symmetry to continue the action of Warpath, to provide confrontation and lots of plot twists. I can see why they're disappointed, but I also think there's a ton of great stuff going on with this book. Keep an open mind, and you'll enjoy it.

Where Warpath was all about action and drama, Fearful Symmetry slows down and really lets the characters shine. Sisko's scene at the beginning of side 1 gives the purpose in a nutshell: to look at the possibilities and paths things might take. All of the characters get their screen time, even the minor ones. Olivia Woods has them all down pat, and does an excellent job of making you want to know what happens to them next. I'm sad that I have to wait another year for The Soul Key and The Never Ending Sacrifice (August and September 2009), but now I want to read them more than ever.

As for Iliana's story, yes, it's brutal. But it's not graphic...Woods doesn't get into detail for the brutal parts. What she does achieve, however, is to make Iliana Ghemor into a deep, sympathetic villain. I almost find myself rooting for her after reading her story. And the way the two sides of the flipbook intersect is brilliant. Just make sure you read side 1 first.

I would give the book five stars if it were longer. If Pocketbooks were serious about keeping these stories going, they should get them out more often. Otherwise, they're going to lose readers who are tired of waiting.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Story, August 22, 2008
The good - I really enjoyed the writing. I'm not familiar with Olivia Woods, but I thought she had a pretty good handle on the characters and the story flowed fairly well.

Part one followed up nicely on the events in Warpath, but as others have noted, the story is much too short. I wanted more.

Part two follows Iliana Ghemor's journey from artist to member of the Obsidian Order to Kira's replacement. This part of the book has a major hurdle to overcome, because as other reviewers have noted, most of us want more of the main story, not Iliana's origin. So it was hard to start this side without a negative attitude, but the more I got into the story, the more I enjoyed it. It's a good look at the cruelty of Dukat and why Iliana wasn't subsituted for Kira (although that is actually also answered in the first part, but explored in more detail here). It's also a good behind the scenes look at Cardassian policies and politics.

The Bad: It's been a long wait to only get 130 pages or so of the main story. And according to the psiphiboards, it will be a long wait until we get the follow up novels "The Soul Key" and "The Never-Ending Sacrifice," which won't come out until August and September 2009.

Overall: Short, but good, and a must read if you're a fan of the DS9 novels.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Aptly titled, August 16, 2008
Years after Kira's surgical alteration by the Obsidian Order to resemble Iliana Ghemor, the implications of that mission resurface as Iliana is back, but there are two identities conflicting in her. Likewise, Kira's Mirror universe counterpart is dead thanks to Iliana, and the Mirror Iliana has crossed over to stop her. The undercover mission that Iliana was initiated, but something went tragically wrong. Something that only becomes apparent after reading Fearful Symmetry.

It was worth the wait and far too compelling at times to put down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars an awesome journey
Wow, I just finished this book and I really enjoyed it. Honestly, I loved the second part of the book even better...although both parts were great. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rebecca Behr

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-written, odd format.
This continuation of the Deep Space Nine saga is as well-written as most have been, but it is in something of an experimental format which I didn't feel worked particularly well... Read more
Published 4 months ago by James Yanni

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Enjoyable
Olivia Woods has delivered a solid offering to the DS9 relaunch. I did indeed put this book to the side for a while due to all the negative reviews out there, but I've got to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Josh Hagy

5.0 out of 5 stars surprised myself and loved it!
this book was completely not what I expected. Yet, I found myself loving it.
Published 10 months ago by dj

3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't feel believable
As were the Muppets to the Muppet Babies, so is this book to the DS9 characters of Sisko and Kira. The dialogue in this book for both these characters don't reflect the complex... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. Dip

4.0 out of 5 stars Two books in one
I was intrigued about this book, "Fearful Symmetry" when I saw that it was basically two stories in one. Read more
Published 14 months ago by P. McCoy

1.0 out of 5 stars I'm sorry to be so negative about this book
I was looking forward to this book. I knew it hadn't been well received, but I thought I might like it.

Sadly, I couldn't even finish it. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Barbara Mcauliffe

1.0 out of 5 stars Wasted time and money
I'm sorry, but I would have to agree with some other readers on the fact that this book was a waste. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Laura J. Cope

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Book
My husband wanted this book, so I looked for it, ordered it, and got it within the week. The covers looks amazing. He hasn't started reading it yet, but I know he can't wait.
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Why did we have to wait so long for this trash? It was really more of a short story than a novel and not up to the same caliber as the Avatar books or Unity. Read more
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