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Lost Era: Deny Thy Father Mass Market Paperback – 5 January 2004
Jeff Mariotte (Author)
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In the wake of the Tholian attack that nearly cost him his life, civilian strategic consultant Kyle Riker becomes the target of an apparent conspiracy within Starfleet Command, forcing him off Earth and even beyond Federation territory to evade attempts on his life. But danger is never far off, even on a backwater world where Kyle's very name brings the promise of death. Meanwhile Kyle's estranged son Will is forging a career in Starfleet. And even as Kyle searches for the truth behind the events that have made him a fugitive, Will is running from his own demons -- the family legacy he fears he will never escape. Will and his father are two men defined by the personal tragedy that drove them apart. Both are driven by their desire to serve and their devotion to duty. Both are haunted by the past and uncertain of the future -- and both are unable to reach across the chasm that separates father from son.
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David R. George III
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Publisher : Star Trek; 1st edition (5 January 2004)
Jeff Mariotte is Senior Editor at D.C. Comics and creator of the cult comics Desperadoes and Countdown as well as an author for both the Buffy and Angel series. Before he became a writer he was a partner in a speciality bookstore, Mysterious Galaxies, which his wife still runs.
Lost Era: Serpents Among the Ruins
David R George
R. Spottiswood
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly entertaining.
Reviewed in the United States on 12 January 2004
My expectations for this book, after reading the reviews here and with the Lost Era series being 2 for 4, were not high. I found this to be good reading, though not spectacular. Obviously the book follows two stories, Kyle's and Will's. Will's story is a personal drama, without the dramatic Academy tests or conspiracies that Original Series books set there have. Still, I found it to be a well written, interesting, and entertaining depiction of Will Riker at that time. I don't really like Will Riker all that much as a TNG character, so making him interesting for me was a good achievement on the author's part. The cadets are rather clichéd, but apart from the eternally patient girlfriend I've known people just like them, and they work well as part of Will's story. Kyle's story has much more action in its beginning and end. The descriptions there and overall are very well done. This author understands how to make long descriptive passages interesting. The middle of Kyle's story was essentially filler, as Kyle himself puts it, to prepare him for the end of the story. It was entertaining and well done, but it had almost nothing to do with the central plot of Kyle's story. I would have preferred more time on the conspiracy. I did quite enjoy the resolution of that. It's refreshing, after "Serpents Among the Ruins", to see a murderous conspiracy be viewed by Starfleet Command as something to stop. All in all, I found this to be an enjoyable read. Nothing was spectacularly good, but lately just enjoyable has been too much for some Trek authors.
James Yanni
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally well-written book.
Reviewed in the United States on 21 August 2004
In this book, we see Will Riker as a Cadet and then an Ensign; we see his father; we see Katherine Janeway as an Ensign, and we see Owen Paris, father of Tom Paris, already an Admiral. The story centers around Will and his father, although the twain never do meet; already, they're estranged. The plot, both the main one and various subplots, are all handled well, competently and with flair. We get more insight into both Will and his father; not surprisingly, Deanna Troi is not the first potential love that Will has broken up with in the name of furthering his career, nor is it surprising that his father has trouble with relationships too.
Not, perhaps, of interest to the reader who isn't already familiar with the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" background world and characters unless they would find a study of a disfunctional father-son relationship in which both men are reasonable, worthwhile individuals of interest, but definitely a must for fans.
2.0 out of 5 stars Will Riker's academy days - more boring than you would have guessed.
Reviewed in the United States on 9 December 2014
This story is two fold - a coming of age tale for Will where we see him make hard choices at the academy and a " who tried to kill Kyle Riker" mystery. Kyle flees the federation and hangs out for a while, Will could care less his dad's gone, and honestly its just not that entertaining. Its bland and basic. The parts that should be emotionally powerful lack that power and the villian does not stack up. It also serves no real purpose from continuity perspective. So here is will at college, and not caring someone tried to kill his dad. Have at it.
J. HINKLE
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Riker Story
Reviewed in the United States on 7 July 2020
Really good book. One of those classic Star Trek "fill in the blanks" stories where you really dig into Riker's past. A little slow in spots, but once it got going I couldn't put it down and finished it in an evening.
Robert Lewter
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening
Reviewed in the United States on 8 August 2020
This one explains many things about the Riker clan. The questions keep getting answered and the pictures keep getting more vivid.