Quite possibly the worst Trek novel I've read. Okay, many of these aren't exactly high art, but this one is just, simply, _bad_. The characterizations are entirely off (this book has the smiling-est Vulcans since Sybok) and everything is a jumbled mess of cliches…it reads much more like a half-rate generic space adventure that got pulled out of a dusty file cabinet and sloppily rewritten just enough to slap the Star Trek logo on the front. I thought Pocket books had some form of editorial oversight to keep their books from going too far out of bounds; this one must have slipped through the cracks. It bills itself as a sequel to STVI, but it's no more a sequel than any other Trek novel that comes chronologically after that film, just has occasional brief mentions of one thing or another that happened in that film. The author was apparently one of the co-writers for STVI, but I find it hard to believe he had that much to do with it, given how little he obviously actually knew about the property. And I have to wonder if Pocket knew they were dumping trash on the market, as the primary antagonist alien species are Beta Prometheans in the book, but Thraxians on the back cover blurb. Really, it's just embarrassing.

Considering I don't think of myself as much of an Urban Fantasy reader, I sure keep finding myself reading it. :) Interesting world building here, with three werewolf clans and their political maneuvering. The heroes aren't always particularly likable, but that's not a fault, just a reflection of who they are as characters, either scheming or cocky (or both) werewolf or abducted human dealing with their situation. Not a bad start to a series at all.

The first of the Foreigner novels I've read, and really enjoyed it. Cherryh does a great job of presenting a story that's clearly a part of a larger whole, but in such a way that the reader isn't either overwhelmed with background information dumps or left constantly floundering without necessary knowledge. Plus, the theme of communication and linguistics among wildly different cultures (alien species, in this instance) is fascinating and well-presented. I'm going to keep an eye out for more of the books in this series.

Okay, but between being based on an earlier revision of the screenplay and rather pedestrian writing, not a great adaptation. Worth the dollar I paid at Goodwill, but not much more.

Though I'd not read any of the StarCraft books before (nor played the game), in many ways this felt much like reading one of my Star Trek novels, only in a different universe. A comfortable, quick read, neither groundbreaking nor pedestrian. People more familiar with the universe may get a bit more out of the references to the in-universe history, but I never felt confused or like I was missing anything critical by not having more details. As an in-universe, connected-but-standalone novel, this is entirely readable.

Excellent, twisty, and difficult to predict. Even having watched the movie first (which, thankfully, I went into knowing nothing, so got to enjoy the twists and turns unspoiled), the book (as usual) has more detail and extra little goodies that make it still well worth reading. Really, really liked this one.