TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers!)

Sho · March 16 2013, 07:37 PM

Simon & Schuster is giving ebook-exclusive releases another try with James Swallow's TNG novella The Stuff of Dreams, which will be available for download on March 25th. Seems clever to schedule this three month into the annual TOS marathon, with fans of the 24th century likely eager for new content, even if it won't advance the story just yet - it's a standalone set before the Cold Equations trilogy. Edit: Whoops, as Thrawn points out below, the novella was actually moved after the Equations after all!

Unfortunately Simon & Schuster hasn't put up a blurb for it, but here's a line lifted from Mr. Swallow's blog:

When Captain Picard is summoned back to the mysterious space-time phenomenon known as the nexus, he and his crew become embroiled in a desperate plot to rewrite history, no matter what the cost.

And here's the excerpt-less book page.

Thrawn · March 16 2013, 08:10 PM

Wasn't it changed to take place after Cold Equations?

Sho · March 16 2013, 08:16 PM

^ Seems you're right. The blog post by James I linked actually says so! I blindly trusted my outdated memory there, sorry

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Thrawn · March 16 2013, 08:25 PM

No worries

I'm excited to get any 24th century content at this point, even if it's short. I do like Swallow, so high hopes.

Ronald Held · March 16 2013, 09:04 PM

I will have to order it soon.

CaptainDonovin · March 16 2013, 11:29 PM

Hmm the Nexus... sounds like fun.

JD · March 17 2013, 01:06 AM

I find the idea of returning to the Nexus rather intriguing, and I've really enjoyed James Swallow's other stories I've read, so I'm really looking forward to this one.

PhaseIIforever · March 17 2013, 07:07 AM

Synthesis is one of my favorite Trek novels ever, I really loved it when Tuvok outsmarted the machines I laughed for hours, so anything more from him is welcome. Good things come in threes so part of me is hoping that after the return of two others someone who has left an echo in the Nexus might be able to come back. Probably not, and part of me wouldn't like it, but there is a little kid inside who would love it.

JoeZhang · March 19 2013, 02:21 PM

Pass - once again they are charging the same for a novella as they are a full novel.

Thrawn · March 19 2013, 03:08 PM

Really? Amazon has it for $3.79.

JoeZhang · March 19 2013, 03:35 PM

Thrawn wrote:

Really? Amazon has it for $3.79.

In the UK, it is £3.99 which is the price of a full novel - for 94 pages I'd maybe pay £1.50 or maybe £2 but no more than that.

Man of Steel · March 19 2013, 04:23 PM

Wonder why this is E BOOK only.

Hope this changes.

Enterpriserules · March 19 2013, 05:01 PM

I can't wait to read this and then we are going to talk to James about it on Literary Treks!

Man of Steel · March 19 2013, 05:43 PM

Enterpriserules wrote:

I can't wait to read this and then we are going to talk to James about it on Literary Treks!

You should get an advance copy

Enterpriserules · March 19 2013, 06:23 PM

Man of Steel wrote:

Enterpriserules wrote:

I can't wait to read this and then we are going to talk to James about it on Literary Treks!

You should get an advance copy

I'd love too! I have contacted Pocket, but have never gotten a reply!

View Poll Results: Rate The Stuff of Dreams.
Outstanding	15	35.71%
Above Average	19	45.24%
Average	8	19.05%
Below Average	0	0%
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March 16 2013, 08:10 PM	#2
Thrawn Commodore Location: Washington, DC	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! Wasn't it changed to take place after Cold Equations? __________________ The Almighty Star Trek Lit-Verse Reading Order Flowchart - be confused no longer about what to read next, or what to read first. 12/5/12: Now brilliantly updated by 8of5!

March 16 2013, 08:16 PM	#3
Sho Fleet Captain Location: Berlin, Germany	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! ^ Seems you're right. The blog post by James I linked actually says so! I blindly trusted my outdated memory there, sorry . __________________ TrekLit review threads, sorted by average score (discussion thread).

March 16 2013, 08:25 PM	#4
Thrawn Commodore Location: Washington, DC	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! No worries I'm excited to get any 24th century content at this point, even if it's short. I do like Swallow, so high hopes. __________________ The Almighty Star Trek Lit-Verse Reading Order Flowchart - be confused no longer about what to read next, or what to read first. 12/5/12: Now brilliantly updated by 8of5!

March 16 2013, 09:04 PM	#5
Ronald Held Rear Admiral Location: On the USS Sovereign	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! I will have to order it soon.

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March 16 2013, 11:29 PM	#6
CaptainDonovin Fleet Captain Location: Minnesota	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! Hmm the Nexus... sounds like fun. __________________ Long live DS9!

March 17 2013, 01:06 AM	#7
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! I find the idea of returning to the Nexus rather intriguing, and I've really enjoyed James Swallow's other stories I've read, so I'm really looking forward to this one. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

March 17 2013, 07:07 AM	#8
PhaseIIforever Ensign	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! Synthesis is one of my favorite Trek novels ever, I really loved it when Tuvok outsmarted the machines I laughed for hours, so anything more from him is welcome. Good things come in threes so part of me is hoping that after the return of two others someone who has left an echo in the Nexus might be able to come back. Probably not, and part of me wouldn't like it, but there is a little kid inside who would love it.

March 19 2013, 02:21 PM	#9
JoeZhang Rear Admiral	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! Pass - once again they are charging the same for a novella as they are a full novel.

March 19 2013, 03:08 PM	#10
Thrawn Commodore Location: Washington, DC	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! Really? Amazon has it for $3.79. __________________ The Almighty Star Trek Lit-Verse Reading Order Flowchart - be confused no longer about what to read next, or what to read first. 12/5/12: Now brilliantly updated by 8of5!

March 19 2013, 04:23 PM	#12
Man of Steel Fleet Captain Location: Brooklyn, NY	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! Wonder why this is E BOOK only. Hope this changes. __________________ "To Thine Own Self Be True" - Willie Shakespeare.

March 19 2013, 05:01 PM	#13
Enterpriserules Fleet Captain Location: Trek.fm	Re: TNG: The Stuff of Dreams by James Swallow Review Thread (Spoilers! I can't wait to read this and then we are going to talk to James about it on Literary Treks! __________________ My Blog www.42lifeinbetween.wordpress.com as well as book reviewer for http://trek.fm/ as well as co-host of Literary Treks and The Orb