Gateways

[MacWorf]

Do I need to read all the Gateways books to enjoy Cold Wars?

 

[The Wormhole]

Belongs in Trek Lit. But, you will need to read the Gateways anthology What Lay Beyond since Cold Wars ends on a cliffhanger which is resolved there. And since all the Gateways books end on a cliffhanger which is resolved in What Lay Beyond, well...

 

[donners22]

Funnily enough, that’s the only one of the series I own. It mostly stands alone…but the ending of it is in the final Gateways book.

 

[Smiley]

You do not need to read the other books to understand Cold Wars. Basic familiarity with the New Frontier crew and setting helps, but I think anyone could get what the Excalibur characters are all about with just the one book.

 

[DGCatAniSiri]

For the most part, despite some connective tissue, each Gateways story is a stand-alone tale.

However, the first six books all end on a cliffhanger of a character going through a Gateway, all resolved in the final installment of the miniseries. So while Cold War is a fairly self-contained story on its own, if you want to find out how the Gateway jump is resolved, you’d need the final installment of What Lay Beyond.

 

[Mage]

So, fml right?? I read all the Gateways novels, bought them second hand thinking I'll find What Lays Beyond...... Which I never did....

 

[Captain's Coffee]

So, fml right?? I read all the Gateways novels, bought them second hand thinking I'll find What Lays Beyond...... Which I never did....

I mean, there’s always thriftbooks? https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/what-...9838-32216eddc6cd#edition=426574&idiq=2153729

 

[Mage]

I mean, there’s always thriftbooks? https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/what-...9838-32216eddc6cd#edition=426574&idiq=2153729

I'm Dutch, so the shipping would probably be quite expensive.

 

[Captain's Coffee]

I'm Dutch, so the shipping would probably be quite expensive.

I’m Bulgarian. They no longer ship here but while they did it was quite cheap because they only ship via snail mail.

 

[Mage]

I’m Bulgarian. They no longer ship here but while they did it was quite cheap because they only ship via snail mail.

Hm.... I'll go and check what shipping would cost

 

[Captain's Coffee]

Hm.... I'll go and check what shipping would cost

Good luck. The German Amazon also has some used copies, and shipping might be cheaper for you than it is for me there.

 

[MacWorf]

Belongs in Trek Lit. But, you will need to read the Gateways anthology What Lay Beyond since Cold Wars ends on a cliffhanger which is resolved there. And since all the Gateways books end on a cliffhanger which is resolved in What Lay Beyond, well...

Thanks for the lit heads up.
Will make sure I get What Lay Beyond so I'm not left hanging

 

[Christopher]

However, the first six books all end on a cliffhanger of a character going through a Gateway, all resolved in the final installment of the miniseries. So while Cold War is a fairly self-contained story on its own, if you want to find out how the Gateway jump is resolved, you’d need the final installment of What Lay Beyond.

As KRAD explained it back in June:

The six of us took three different approaches to our stories in What Lay Beyond. Peter David and I both did completely separate stories focusing on the leads -- Calhoun and Shelby for him, Kira for me. Susan Wright and Diane Carey did less aggressively separate stories that served as codas to their novels, which focused on, respectively, Kirk and Keller. And Robert Greenberger and Christie Golden just lopped off the last few chapters of their novels and stuck them into What Lay Beyond.

 

[MacWorf]

You do not need to read the other books to understand Cold Wars. Basic familiarity with the New Frontier crew and setting helps, but I think anyone could get what the Excalibur characters are all about with just the one book.

I started to read NF Being Human and realised that I needed Gateways first.... Only to discover there were a lot in the set... Lol

 

[DS9forever]

The two DS9 tales are reprinted in Twist of Faith.

 

[MacWorf]

The two DS9 tales are reprinted in Twist of Faith.

I've looked at the synopsis and I'm definitely getting it. Thanks

 

[Therin of Andor]

Thanks for the lit heads up.
Will make sure I get What Lay Beyond so I'm not left hanging

“What Lay Beyond” also had an audio version!