Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS)

KingstonTrekker · August 4 2009, 06:37 AM

Wasn't sure where to post this thread since it does not discuss a Star Trek book...then I noticed a thread here for David Mack's The Calling...so I thought I would post here!

As a fan of The 4400 TV Series I really enjoyed this novel. I also read the previous two books in this novel series, but this one felt the most "on target" in capturing the essence of the series. I also loved how Cox took this story in new directions, since this is the first novel to be set after the series' abrupt and inexplicable cancellation.

Lots of great twists and turns... Tom and Diana are back in action, Maia can still see glimpses of the future, Jordan Collier is up to his old tricks, the Marked are back, lots of characters with neat abilities due to fifty/fifty, appearances by plenty of familiar faces, and much more -- this one is a must-read for fans of the tv series!

BrotherBenny · August 4 2009, 11:15 AM

KingstonTrekker wrote:

Wasn't sure where to post this thread since it does not discuss a Star Trek book...then I noticed a thread here for David Mack's The Calling...so I thought I would post here!

As a fan of The 4400 TV Series I really enjoyed this novel. I also read the previous two books in this novel series, but this one felt the most "on target" in capturing the essence of the series. I also loved how Cox took this story in new directions, since this is the first novel to be set after the series' abrupt and inexplicable cancellation.

Lots of great twists and turns... Tom and Diana are back in action, Maia can still see glimpses of the future, Jordan Collier is up to his old tricks, the Marked are back, lots of characters with neat abilities due to fifty/fifty, appearances by plenty of familiar faces, and much more -- this one is a must-read for fans of the tv series!

It's on my list, but I have over a hundred books that I own on on the to-read list, so it will have to wait a while unfortunately.

Greg Cox · August 4 2009, 03:39 PM

KingstonTrekker wrote:

a must-read for fans of the tv series!

Glad you liked the book!

There was another thread about it over in the SF & Fantasy section but it seems to have died out . . . .

JD · August 4 2009, 03:57 PM

How much of a recap is there over the events of the show? I haven't seen it since it went off the air, and I only remember the very basic idea of what was going on when it ended.

Greg Cox · August 4 2009, 04:06 PM

Knowing that the book was going to come out two years after the show went off the air, I tried to refresh people's memories throughout. There's not a big "Previously on THE 4400" intro at the beginning, but lots of useful exposition woven into the text.

"Burkhoff had first met Tess in a mental hospital five years ago," etc.

That sort of thing.

And the opening chapter pretty much lays down the status quo in Seattle following the series finale.

David Mack · August 4 2009, 04:34 PM

^ I take much the same approach in the next book, The 4400: Promises Broken.

JD · August 4 2009, 05:12 PM

Greg Cox wrote:

Knowing that the book was going to come out two years after the show went off the air, I tried to refresh people's memories throughout. There's not a big "Previously on THE 4400" intro at the beginning, but lots of useful exposition woven into the text.

"Burkhoff had first met Tess in a mental hospital five years ago," etc.

That sort of thing.

And the opening chapter pretty much lays down the status quo in Seattle following the series finale.

Cool, because that's pretty much all I need to refresh my memory.

KingstonTrekker · August 4 2009, 06:26 PM

JD wrote:

How much of a recap is there over the events of the show? I haven't seen it since it went off the air, and I only remember the very basic idea of what was going on when it ended.

I know Greg replied to your question, but I wanted to assure you that there is plenty of exposition embedded throughout the book to "catch you up." I really like how Greg did this -- he included the necessary background information into the book in an organic manner so it flowed along with the story. I was never confused or feeling like I had missed something since it has been so long since the series left the air.

Greg Cox · August 4 2009, 07:11 PM

It's always a balancing act. I recall a review of my first 4400 book that complained that I spent too much time recapping information that most 4400 fans already knew. But in this case, since so much time had passed, I erred towards refreshing fuzzy memories . . . .

Braxton · August 5 2009, 02:16 AM

I loved The 4400 series and have nearly all of it on DVD. I know there's not too many books out yet so I'm hoping I can get caught up. What books are out?

Christopher · August 5 2009, 02:51 AM

Available:
The Vesuvius Prophecy by Greg Cox
Wet Work by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore
Welcome to Promise City by Greg Cox.

Still upcoming:
Promises Broken by David Mack

BrotherBenny · August 5 2009, 08:14 PM

And since it's a David Mack book, expect death and destruction on a scale never before seen...though how he'll beat the deaths of 63 billion and the loss of hundreds of planets I'm not quite sure...

Greg Cox · August 5 2009, 09:35 PM

BrotherBenny wrote:

And since it's a David Mack book, expect death and destruction on a scale never before seen...though how he'll beat the deaths of 63 billion and the loss of hundreds of planets I'm not quite sure...

Note to self: do not invest in Seattle real estate.

William Leisner · August 5 2009, 10:36 PM

^ Might want to sell off any Vancouver and/or Portland assets you might have, too, while you're at it...

KingstonTrekker · August 5 2009, 10:56 PM

Welcome to Promise City does make reference to "The Big One" (I assume meaning West Coast Earthquake) occuring "sometime in the future." I just assumed that Greg Cox was foreshadowing David Mack's next book in the series.

August 4 2009, 06:37 AM	#1
KingstonTrekker Commander Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada	Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) Wasn't sure where to post this thread since it does not discuss a Star Trek book...then I noticed a thread here for David Mack's The Calling...so I thought I would post here! As a fan of The 4400 TV Series I really enjoyed this novel. I also read the previous two books in this novel series, but this one felt the most "on target" in capturing the essence of the series. I also loved how Cox took this story in new directions, since this is the first novel to be set after the series' abrupt and inexplicable cancellation. Lots of great twists and turns... Tom and Diana are back in action, Maia can still see glimpses of the future, Jordan Collier is up to his old tricks, the Marked are back, lots of characters with neat abilities due to fifty/fifty, appearances by plenty of familiar faces, and much more -- this one is a must-read for fans of the tv series!

August 4 2009, 03:57 PM	#4
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) How much of a recap is there over the events of the show? I haven't seen it since it went off the air, and I only remember the very basic idea of what was going on when it ended. __________________ 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)

August 4 2009, 04:06 PM	#5
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) Knowing that the book was going to come out two years after the show went off the air, I tried to refresh people's memories throughout. There's not a big "Previously on THE 4400" intro at the beginning, but lots of useful exposition woven into the text. "Burkhoff had first met Tess in a mental hospital five years ago," etc. That sort of thing. And the opening chapter pretty much lays down the status quo in Seattle following the series finale. __________________ www.gregcox-author.com

August 4 2009, 04:34 PM	#6
David Mack Writer Location: New York, NY	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) ^ I take much the same approach in the next book, The 4400: Promises Broken. __________________ ~ David Mack \| "Where were you when the page was blank?" — Truman Capote Join me on Facebook & Twitter

August 4 2009, 07:11 PM	#9
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) It's always a balancing act. I recall a review of my first 4400 book that complained that I spent too much time recapping information that most 4400 fans already knew. But in this case, since so much time had passed, I erred towards refreshing fuzzy memories . . . . __________________ www.gregcox-author.com Last edited by Greg Cox; August 4 2009 at 07:29 PM.

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August 5 2009, 02:16 AM	#10
Braxton Fleet Captain Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) I loved The 4400 series and have nearly all of it on DVD. I know there's not too many books out yet so I'm hoping I can get caught up. What books are out? __________________

August 5 2009, 02:51 AM	#11
Christopher Writer	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) Available: The Vesuvius Prophecy by Greg Cox Wet Work by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore Welcome to Promise City by Greg Cox. Still upcoming: Promises Broken by David Mack __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Updated 5/28/13 with discussion of Rise of the Federation Book 1. Written Worlds -- My blog

August 5 2009, 08:14 PM	#12
BrotherBenny Rear Admiral Location: BrotherBenny	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) And since it's a David Mack book, expect death and destruction on a scale never before seen...though how he'll beat the deaths of 63 billion and the loss of hundreds of planets I'm not quite sure... __________________ "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." - Henry David Thoreau My blog / My crime stories

August 5 2009, 10:36 PM	#14
William Leisner Scribbler Location: Minneapolis, MN	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) ^ Might want to sell off any Vancouver and/or Portland assets you might have, too, while you're at it...

August 5 2009, 10:56 PM	#15
KingstonTrekker Commander Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada	Re: Discuss Greg Cox's The 4400: Welcome To Promise City (SPOILERS) Welcome to Promise City does make reference to "The Big One" (I assume meaning West Coast Earthquake) occuring "sometime in the future." I just assumed that Greg Cox was foreshadowing David Mack's next book in the series.