A blustering drunk hurtling toward suicide? Yeah, sounds about right.
Hat's off for David Mack
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I agree, damn good books. I started them right before I went on vacation in April and blew through them while on vacation. Just couldn't put them down.
Seconded to infinity.
The Calling is now one of my favorite all-time books, and that list is fairly exclusive.
And the book has a typically high body count for a Mack novel 
Even as some who enjoyed Martin and Mangels Titan and Enterprise books, I'll admit that David Mack is leagues ahead of them. That's the one nice thing about Trek Lit these days, it's got a huge variety of authors with very unique styles, so if you don't like one there are still plenty of others you might.
Oh, and just FYI most of the Trek Lit authors including Andy Mangels, and David Mack do post here.
Oh, and just FYI most of the Trek Lit authors including Andy Mangels, and David Mack do post here.
Oh, that's actually really cool - nice to see them being active in the community. I actually didn't hate the Mangels/Martin stuff I read (okay, I did hate Kobayashi Maru), I just find it a bit heavy handed and unsubtle. I'm also pretty sure Ranul Keru is a Mary Sue character.
I think I may have to give that Vanguard series a try after I get myself current with the Titan series.
I think I may have to give that Vanguard series a try after I get myself current with the Titan series.
Martin and Mangles are just different. Mack seizes your heartstrings in Destiny and refuses to let go. It does get a bit wearing by the end. Sometimes I wished Mack had let stopped plucking so much and give up some less emotional discussion so we could see what logic leaps a character was going to make. Some of the decisions in Destiny seemed a bit opaque at the time, to the point of being inexplicable.
Martin and Mangles to better with more optimistic fare. Not so much of a bloodbath, but not the banter that KRAD does.
Halfway between the two, I'd say.
Martin and Mangles to better with more optimistic fare. Not so much of a bloodbath, but not the banter that KRAD does.
Halfway between the two, I'd say.
On that note: I wish Andy would come back. Somehow--and don't take this wrong, Mike, but--I think Andy's characterization-skills make their books shine, more than anything else....
But now to business:
Yes--Mr. Mack is supremely awesome as a writer. His books are true page-turners, in the proper sense of the word. He's like Peter David sans the bizzare comedy, if ya know what I mean.
Folks like him, KRAD, Chris, and Dayton are a major part of what have kept Trek alive in our hearts and minds.
I sincerely hope Mr. Mack never goes away. Someone get started on that genetic enhancement stuff--so he can be immortal!
Here's to ye, mate!
But now to business:
Yes--Mr. Mack is supremely awesome as a writer. His books are true page-turners, in the proper sense of the word. He's like Peter David sans the bizzare comedy, if ya know what I mean.
Folks like him, KRAD, Chris, and Dayton are a major part of what have kept Trek alive in our hearts and minds.
I sincerely hope Mr. Mack never goes away. Someone get started on that genetic enhancement stuff--so he can be immortal!
Here's to ye, mate!
The Destiny Trilogy has been my best read, if not one of my best, of all time. If only it could have been Star Trek XI (lets out a sigh)!
I can't wait until Zero Sum Game comes out in November. But I still have to wait five more months! AAAAAARRRGH! The wait is driving me insane!
I can't wait until Zero Sum Game comes out in November. But I still have to wait five more months! AAAAAARRRGH! The wait is driving me insane!
