New Amazon descriptions: Open Secrests, Troublesome Minds, and LTP

[LutherSloan]

She's being surgically altered to look like Kathryn Janeway.

Wow, a little early?

 

[JAG]

but did They save her braaaiiinnn?????

 

[ClayinCA]

I don't think Lurqual was really in the ship when it blew up....or is that just me being in denial?

^ You're in denial.

Ah, well...I figured that was probably the case. Thanks for confirming it - and consider it a compliment that you developed such a well-drawn character that I didn't want her to die...!

She's being surgically altered to look like Kathryn Janeway.

Dayton, have I told you lately that I love you?

 

[Dayton Ward]

Dayton, have I told you lately that I love you?

Say it with diamonds, 'yatch.

 

[ClayinCA]

I bet you say that to all the rabid fans...

 

[Hartzilla2007]

NOGURA!

Now there's gratuitous continuity I can get behind.

With how he's been used (or not used, depending on your POV) in other TOS books set during this period, and taking into account the "bigger picture" of events unfolding at this time, his presence here actually makes some sense.

(That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.)

Didn't I just read this book? No, wait, that was Errand of Fury book three.

Actually, it will be really cool seeing Vanguard's view of the events of the Errand of Mercy timeframe. Also, it's cool (although probably coincidental) that the timeframes of upcoming Vanguard and recent TOS releases are in synch.

Given that one of the Vanguard "selling points" is broadening the perspective of events as seen on TOS, it was unavoidable that it would soon coincide with events from other books placed during the first season. The book unfolds over a much longer period than the previous three installments, and does make reference to, among other things, a few events which transpired in various Errand of ____ books. I didn't have Kevin's last book available to me until I was making final corrections on Open Secrets, but I'm pretty sure there's nothing in the way of contradictions, and perhaps even a bit of "narrative harmony," for lack of a better term.

Well I hope it coverse post Balance of Terror just so the Romulans can officially show up in the Tarus Reach and makes life MORE interesting there (and I mean in the Chinese proverb way.)

 

[L. C. Darius]

And, LTP mostly takes place before ASD -- and no, that does not mean you should put off reading ASD until after reading LTP.

So, in terms of Picard and Crusher's baby's birth, does this mean that we're looking at something along the lines of an epilogue, or are we waiting for the next book?

 

[JD]

Does anyone know anything about Troublesome Minds? I only ask because so far no one has mentioned it.

 

[Dayton Ward]

Well I hope it coverse post Balance of Terror just so the Romulans can officially show up in the Tarus Reach and makes life MORE interesting there (and I mean in the Chinese proverb way.)

The Romulans were always there. You just couldn't see 'em.

 

[William Leisner]

And, LTP mostly takes place before ASD -- and no, that does not mean you should put off reading ASD until after reading LTP.

So, in terms of Picard and Crusher's baby's birth, does this mean that we're looking at something along the lines of an epilogue, or are we waiting for the next book?

Spoiler: Losing the Peace

For that, yes, you will have to wait a bit longer.

 

[DaveGalanter]

Does anyone know anything about Troublesome Minds? I only ask because so far no one has mentioned it.

I know everything about it.

It's set during the 5 year mission.

 

[JD]

Cool. When was the last time we got a 5 year mission book, other than the Errand of Fury(?) books?

 

[Thrawn]

Cool. When was the last time we got a 5 year mission book, other than the Errand of Fury(?) books?

Not including Constellations or the 5YM parts of Crucible, it's been since 2003.

I hadn't realized that. Damn.

 

[William Leisner]

^ Unless you want to count the IDW Year Four comics.