Spoilers S31: Disavowed by David Mack Review Thread

[Manisphere]

I read this one by chance. Loved it. I've never read a Bashir novel before and I'm wondering if I should go back and read Ceremony of Losses. Is it worth going back and reading considering that I know that Bashir saves the Andorians? And knowing how The Fall turns out.

 

[Agony_Boothb]

Ceremony of Losses was my favourite of The Fall series. I couldn't help but get swept up by Bashir's passion to the save the Andorians. I found it to be a very moving and powerful book and you would do yourself a disservice if you didn't read it

 

[Paris]

Ceremony of Losses was fantastic. It should not be missed

 

[Quimby]

I read this one by chance. Loved it. I've never read a Bashir novel before and I'm wondering if I should go back and read Ceremony of Losses. Is it worth going back and reading considering that I know that Bashir saves the Andorians? And knowing how The Fall turns out.

You would probably also like Zero Sum Game. In many ways Disavowed was basically a sequel to it.

 

[Mage]

Zero Sum Game, Ceremony of Losses and Disavowed have captured Bashir perfect. I feel like I'm 'reading' Alexander Siddig, his little mannerism and everything. Mack writes a great Bashir.

 

[Enterpriserules]

Very glad he is going to get the opportunity to continue his work with Bashir in Control!

 

[Reanok]

Ditto I look forward to seeing the continuing Section 31series of novels with Julian Bashir. And who the heck is Control?

 

[David Mack]

Well, I hope you're all patient, because it's likely I won't be able to write Section 31: Control until 2016, which means it won't be published before 2017.

 

[aj1981]

I read this one by chance. Loved it. I've never read a Bashir novel before and I'm wondering if I should go back and read Ceremony of Losses. Is it worth going back and reading considering that I know that Bashir saves the Andorians? And knowing how The Fall turns out.

You should also read Section 31: Abyss by David Weddle & Jeffrey Lang. Weddle was Executive Story Editor on DS9 and Lang wrote TNG classic Immortal Coil. Weddle later went on to write/produce on Battlestar Galactica. Its a thrilling story with Bashir pitted against an equal in more ways than one. Also theres a nice retcon link to Star Trek Insurrection in it too

 

[Jedi Ben]

I read this one by chance. Loved it. I've never read a Bashir novel before and I'm wondering if I should go back and read Ceremony of Losses. Is it worth going back and reading considering that I know that Bashir saves the Andorians? And knowing how The Fall turns out.

Yes.

Think of the way B5's Severed Dreams works, after you've seen it once. (First time round, even if you know it's outcome, it's still jaw-dropping.)

You know they win, but seeing the how they win is epic.

 

[Marika]

Well, I hope you're all patient, because it's likely I won't be able to write Section 31: Control until 2016, which means it won't be published before 2017.

awww

 

[Sci]

Well, I hope you're all patient, because it's likely I won't be able to write Section 31: Control until 2016, which means it won't be published before 2017.

Good things come to those who wait.

 

[Reanok]

I look forward to seeing how Section 31 Control will continue Julian Bashir's story arc and see who Control is and how the mystery unravels in the book.

 

[Deranged Nasat]

Well, I hope you're all patient, because it's likely I won't be able to write Section 31: Control until 2016, which means it won't be published before 2017.

Good things come to those who wait.

If only we had rogue Andorians with unusual transporter upgrades and nebulous, not-entirely-coherent motives. They could be of great use right now.

 

[Defcon]

Well, I hope you're all patient, because it's likely I won't be able to write Section 31: Control until 2016, which means it won't be published before 2017.

And the reason for that has been formally annunced today by David: http://infinitydog.livejournal.com/400095.html

 

[Enterpriserules]

Congrats sir! I know how long you have worked for this!

 

[David Mack]

^ Thanks! The Midnight Front trilogy been a long time coming (and it'll be a long time in development before it debuts). I'm just happy to finally be moving forward with this project, as it's one I've been researching and working on for a few years now.

 

[Reanok]

Congratulations David . The Midnight trilogy sounds like a really interesting series of books.

 

[John Clark]

While I am eager for the S31: Control, the Midnight series does sound interesting. I'll be keeping an eye out for them.

ETA - Congratulations

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Congratulations, David! And I'm thrilled that you're able to work with Marco again for the first time!