New 2017 titles and blurbs - DTI, McCormack DS9, and more!

Discussion in 'Trek Literature' started by DarkHorizon, Oct 18, 2016.

  1. DS9forever

    DS9forever Commodore Commodore

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    It's damn interesting!
     
  2. DarkHorizon

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    The Prey novels have the same 'based on' credit, too, so it's not unheard of for it to be something else...
     
  3. Laura Cynthia Chambers

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    I suppose it could indicate that the story spans the serieses - like something which began in Kirk's time culminates in the late 24th century?
     
  4. Christopher

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    No, the "Based on" credits just refer to the original sources of the core characters and concepts used in a book. For instance, my DTI novels/novellas all include a "Based on DS9" credit because the DTI, Lucsly, and Dulmur were introduced on DS9, and Aventine books get the same credit because of Ezri. And all the novels have a "Based on Star Trek" (i.e. TOS) credit along with whatever other series they're about, because all the subsequent shows were based on the original show.
     
  5. Laura Cynthia Chambers

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  8. Laura Cynthia Chambers

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    Why not? It looks kind of neutral to me.

    Personally, I'd like to see the Picard facepalm grace a book cover. :) LOL
     
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  9. Kilana2

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    It's more the quality of the cover or the quality of Picard's head I dislike. It looks too photoshopped. The colors are fine, though.
    On the other hand..... It's almost the same with the new DS9 cover with Garak on it (Enigma Tales). People hate it because of the photoshopped look of it. Funny thing is, I like the Garak cover contrary to most of the other people around...:shrug:
     
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  10. Laura Cynthia Chambers

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    I dunno, I don't think so.
     
  11. Kilana2

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    I usually don't judge books by the cover :)
     
  12. Laura Cynthia Chambers

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    Apparently, Amazon has re-release dates for Nightshade and some of the Terok Nor books...new cover art possibly?
     
  13. Idran

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    Do you have links?
     
  14. Laura Cynthia Chambers

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    Yeah, pretty sure these are just POD.
     
  17. Jinn

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    At least the eBooks are affordable.
     
  18. Brefugee

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    Yep, nearly 30US$ does seem a little excessive for a reprint on a novel.

    Well, from a certain point of view, it would be affordable, just not for the "masses."
     
  19. JoeP

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  20. Markonian

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    Does it say the eBook is temporarily unavailable for purchase?