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Königreiche des Friedens

(Star Trek: Typhon Pact #13 (The Fall))

Dayton Ward (Goodreads Author)

3.96 · Rating details · 820 ratings · 70 reviews

Der frischgebackene Politiker Ishan Anjar sorgt für Probleme, nutzt der ambitionierte Bajoraner das kürzliche Blutvergießen doch für einen ganz persönlichen Kreuzzug gegen den Typhon-Pakt. Riker entsendet seinen engsten Vertrauten, die Wahrheit zu enthüllen. Doch während Captain Jean-Luc Picard und die Besatzung der Enterprise gegen die Zeit kämpfen, muss Riker erkennen, d ...more

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Jan 01, 2014 Alejandro rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: politics, espionage, novel, star-trek, military, science-fiction, media-tie-in

This is the fifth and final novel of the book event The Fall from the franchise Star Trek featuring a "crossover" of characters from The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. The storyline is set ten years after the TV episode What you leave behind (DS9) and six years after the theatrical film Nemesis (TNG).

The Background

Revelation and Dust (see review HERE )

A terrible terrorist attack occurs during the ceremony of the re-opening of the totally new Deep Space Nine station under the command of Cap ...more

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Jul 31, 2021 Sud666 rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Oh my! Did I just come to the end of the "Fall" story arc? Perhaps I did.

"Peaceable Kingdoms" is the sequel to the novel "The Poisoned Chalice". The fallout from the events of the previous book has led to the arrest of Velk, the aide of the interim-President. But, in the wake of the assassination of President Bacco, tensions are running high. All is not what it seems with the new President, Ishjan Anjar.
It will take the combined efforts of Admiral Riker, Captain Picard, and Dr. Crusher, aided b ...more

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Jan 01, 2014 John Carter McKnight rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Two stars is a little unfair, I admit. Overall, this is a 3: a solid covert-ops cat and mouse plot, some genuinely very good character development, and an interesting outcome to the story arc. The book lost a star and a half for its incessant recaps of the entire plot.

The book begins with a "Historian's Note" summarizing the story so far - but then *every singe chapter* in the first half includes a full stop to the action for at least one complete plot recap. One or two are annoying, but by the ...more

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Aug 09, 2015 Crystal Bensley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A great conclusion to the series!

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Jan 04, 2014 Theron Couch rated it it was ok · review of another edition

It’s hard to offer anything concise about Dayton Ward’s Star Trek The Fall: Peaceable Kingdoms. As the last book in a five part series, it has the unenviable task of catching all the balls that the previous four books threw up in the air.

Ward’s book is an interesting read, and it benefits from the momentum that has been built leading up to this finale. That so much of the story is Beverly Crusher centric was surprising if only because Crusher is so often a back burner character. I also enjoyed s It’s hard to offer anything concise about Dayton Ward’s Star Trek The Fall: Peaceable Kingdoms. As the last book in a five part series, it has the unenviable task of catching all the balls that the previous four books threw up in the air.

Ward’s book is an interesting read, and it benefits from the momentum that has been built leading up to this finale. That so much of the story is Beverly Crusher centric was surprising if only because Crusher is so often a back burner character. I also enjoyed some of the back and forth morality subtext between Crusher and Thomas Riker as they were forced to do all they could to stay alive and find the evidence they were searching for. And while the scenes aboard Enterprise played with a certain sense of routine, the look at Picard as a husband worried about his wife is a fun note that isn’t overplayed—it’s the suggestion of Picard going over the edge rather than the fact of it that makes for the more compelling read in this case. Ward also makes several attempts to show us who the villain Ishan is—from his own point of view—and attempts to paint a rationale over his behavior.

Ultimately it is the revelation of the Ishan mystery that feels so underwhelming. Ward’s efforts to make him credible come too late in a series where Ishan was portrayed, for much of it, as almost a total black hat. While Ward’s portrayal of Ishan is credible and might stand up on its own in a vacuum, it cannot overcome the certainty built up by the previous installments that he is a villain and soon to be defeated. And while the revelation of Ishan’s real identity is both credible and—thankfully—free of some grand conspiracy that would lead to another series of books about war in the Star Trek universe, it is wholly underwhelming.

The book’s closing moments—with Picard talking a little truth to power—improved the book’s standing in my eyes. Whether consciously or not, Ward seemed to channel some internet fans’ angst over TNG era books being so devoted to war and political intrigue rather than the exploration and metaphor that Star Trek has lived on. It was, for me, possibly the best scene in the book.

In the end, this was an interesting and quick read if only because of all that came before. While Ward handled it well, I don’t know that it could escape the weight of the series it had to conclude. ...more

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Jan 04, 2014 Chris rated it liked it · review of another edition

Can you like something and still be let down? The first two books seem irrelevant to the final three of the series. They could have gotten away with a trilogy. The majority of book one was not answered and really a disservice to the DS9 characters was done. Given what was discovered in the final book: How is Ro Laren or ANY character from Deep Space Nine characters not involved? I need to stop, now.

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Jan 01, 2014 Steve rated it liked it · review of another edition

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3.5 stars. This was a petering conclusion to The Fall, and while it confirmed what I had suspected since part way through the second book, it was still different from what I was expecting. The climax was delicious, but I was let down by the resolution and the ending, which was a little too open ended for my liking.

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Oct 13, 2019 C.T. Phipps rated it liked it · review of another edition

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3.5/5

STAR TREK: PEACEABLE KINGDOMS is the final novel of THE FALL series. In simple terms, that is about the reign of the "evil" President of the Federation Ishan Anjar after his rise to power following the assassination of the previous one. Ishan has committed numerous atrocities and questionable actions in his pursuit of a stronger Federation but seems likely to lose the upcoming election to the newly-returned Andoria's candidate.

That may not come nearly soon enough for our heroes, though, wh 3.5/5

STAR TREK: PEACEABLE KINGDOMS is the final novel of THE FALL series. In simple terms, that is about the reign of the "evil" President of the Federation Ishan Anjar after his rise to power following the assassination of the previous one. Ishan has committed numerous atrocities and questionable actions in his pursuit of a stronger Federation but seems likely to lose the upcoming election to the newly-returned Andoria's candidate.

That may not come nearly soon enough for our heroes, though, who have discovered a shocking secret about Ishan: he's not even the person he claims to be. Ishan is actually a Bajoran collaborator during the Cardassian Occupation named Baras Rodirya. He stole the identity of the real Ishan Anjar, HERO OF THE RESISTANCE, and used that to build his political career. The story follows Doctor Crusher doing some forensic anthropology with a Cardassian doctor to find the truth and prove Ishran is an imposter.

Dayton Ward is one of my favorite Star Trek authors but I will say this isn't my favorite of the novels. In simple terms, the fact Ishran is an imposter and a collaborator with the Cardassians (much like the fact he's partially responsible for the previous president's assassination) feel like an easy way out of his potentially ruinous Presidency. I feel like the Fall gave a somewhat noncommittal depiction of their main villain: he's a warhawk and undiplomatic but not quite evil in the operatic way that a good Star Trek villain should be.

I feel like Ishran should have just lost the election if he was an ideological threat to the Federation. His policies are a bit hawkish but the Typhon pact has supported acts of aggression against the UFOP so they're not entirely unjustified.

Basically, the stakes feel a bit too low for getting him out of office now and I think at least an imminent war with the Typhon Pact would have helped matters. The fact he's an imposter and collaborator also have very little to do with the fact he's unfit to be President. Indeed, his imposterhood reminded me of Principle Skinner's infamous plot on the Simpsons and Don Draper.

Still, it's a very well written novel and I enjoyed it even if it feels a bit soft for the ending to the series. ...more

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Oct 13, 2013 Brian rated it liked it · review of another edition

Average.

There were large portions that were bogged down by minute details that needn't be given to the reader. For example, I skipped several paragraphs at a time describing that planet, and didn't feel I missed a thing.

The pacing was chopped up again by flashbacks, though at least these were new content. Some editor was again asleep at the wheel.

Once the book had slogged uphill to the point where the Enterprise encountered the freighter, things started to pick up a bit. The comic book villainy Average.

There were large portions that were bogged down by minute details that needn't be given to the reader. For example, I skipped several paragraphs at a time describing that planet, and didn't feel I missed a thing.

The pacing was chopped up again by flashbacks, though at least these were new content. Some editor was again asleep at the wheel.

Once the book had slogged uphill to the point where the Enterprise encountered the freighter, things started to pick up a bit. The comic book villainy of these spec ops characters, and their seemingly never-working plans and traps kinda ruins it, though. (How many times this series did this type of character exhibit the same failings?)

The ending... well, it's better than no ending. Neat little bow? No.

Now, some comments on The Fall as a whole:

Yeah, R&D was completely unnecessary. But I'll take one stinker that deserves flushing down the toilet if I get one like The Crimson Shadow and a few average reads. I'd like to hear from the defenders of R&D, who said that novel would be an integral part of The Fall. It really doesn't appear to be the case at all. So many threads from R&D, and the only one closed was the assassination. What was the rest of that book for?

The idea of the assassination was a lot more appealing than the end result of The Fall as a whole. There was just too much fluff and filler in the set. Drop 80% of R&D, edit out portions of 3 others (The Crimson Shadow can be left alone, in my opinion) and you've got a 3 book series that holds together much more tightly, and tells a story much more succinctly. The Powers That Be seemingly couldn't decide whether they wanted a series of standalone novels touching on a common thread or a serial novel telling a single story. This resulted in a schizophrenic set of books that at some points relied too heavily on flashbacks and rehash, and at other times had to skim over some possibly interesting background stories because the books were already getting too long.

Overall, the series was Average. It started with one of the worst Trek novels I've ever read. One of the worst novels I've ever read, period. But The Crimson Shadow was one of the best. The others adequately played their roles. ...more

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Jan 01, 2014 Dorthea Kemp rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This was a worthy finish to The Fall series. All the loose ends were tied up nicely, but not too neat, and the stage set for continuing is fresh.
Personally I have been a little disappointed with the tone and direction of the Star Trek universe for the past several incarnations. From the Borg and other wars to the death of Janeway, the entire arc has been depressing and dark. Federation ideals seemed to be lost or ignored.
The Fall started out in a similar fashion, but offered glimpses of hope and ...more

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Jan 28, 2015 Aron rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I usually don't give anything a 5 star rating, but I'm making an exception for the last two books in The Fall series. I know alot of the reviews of this book in particular have indicated that it was anti-climactic or just somewhat of a let down somehow. Well that wasn't the case at all for me,...in my opinion I thought this book was great cover to cover. I honestly can't think of one negative thing to say about it, I thought it progressed & concluded the story in excellent fashion. Dayton Ward k ...more

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Jan 09, 2014 Daniel Kukwa rated it liked it · review of another edition

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A bit of a disappointing end to the five-book "Fall" series, primarily in that the resolution doesn't quite have the dramatic impact I was looking for...and it seems to repeat the story structure of the previous novel, "The Poisoned Chalice". Unfortunately, I didn't find the covert ops plot line in this novel quite as engaging. On the flip side, the Enterprise plot line & the political machinations within the upper echelons of the Federation remain compelling. The conclusion of the series leaves ...more

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Jun 17, 2014 Aaron rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Pretty good finale. I struggled with this book a little bit as it felt a little sluggish. But that is to be expected after the high bar established by the middle 3 books (The Crimson Shadow, A Ceremony of Losses, & The Poisoned Chalice). While I enjoyed the read and getting to know Ishan, Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher a little better, by the end of the book I couldn't help but feel the book overall was missing something. What that is I couldn't exactly say. Overall a satisfying conclusion to Th ...more

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Mar 24, 2021 Jonathan Koan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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My full review is on Roqoo Depot soon. A good conclusion to "The Fall" series. Not as weighty as "The Crimson Shadow" or "A Ceremony of Losses", nor is it as exciting as "The Poisoned Chalice". However, it is still a fun read with some great revelations. I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars.

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Oct 10, 2014 Eric Cone rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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There's a reason Dayton Ward is a New York Times Bestseller - THIS is the reason. Mr. Ward brings this epic series to its nail-biting conclusion, brilliantly. (Monies were transferred for my endorsement.) No. Dayton has outdone himself with 'Peaceable Kingdoms.' It's what I call #GreatStarTrek. ...more

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Nov 07, 2014 Sean Randall rated it really liked it · review of another edition

a great, naturally enterprising end to what has been a truly interesting series. If ever I needed my interest in Star Trek rekindled, this series has jump started that and I can now gladly dip into upcoming novels or even hunt out specifics from my lost era with confidence.

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Jan 14, 2017 Joanna Taylor Stone rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Nothing says comfort read to me like a suspenseful Star Trek novel.

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Jun 01, 2019 Christopher rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Peaceable Kingdoms continues straight off after the previous book with Picard and the gang looking to find hard evidence the the evil canning/misguided ruler/President of the Federation has been up to things in the neighbourhood! :D This sees him dispatching Crusher to the planet of Jevalan where Crushers old friend Ilona Daret has discovered that Ishan Anjar may not be all he seems! :D Jedi mind tricks abound it would seem, a job for Scooby Doo! :D Lol

At the Same time Riker and co are off inves Peaceable Kingdoms continues straight off after the previous book with Picard and the gang looking to find hard evidence the the evil canning/misguided ruler/President of the Federation has been up to things in the neighbourhood! :D This sees him dispatching Crusher to the planet of Jevalan where Crushers old friend Ilona Daret has discovered that Ishan Anjar may not be all he seems! :D Jedi mind tricks abound it would seem, a job for Scooby Doo! :D Lol

At the Same time Riker and co are off investigating the President antics from a different angle! :D The team encounters obstacles at each point as Ishan gets desperate! :D The ruthless nature of the actions taken against them are visceral! :D Crushers team, who along with Thomas Riker has to engage in a a vicious counter counter move against the Starfleet Special Ops team that is deployed against them under the command of Jacob Barrows! :D This is viscous and you particularity feel that anyone could get the chop, the two Red/Yellow Konya and Cruzen have to keep on their toes! :D Phaser, had-to-hand fights etc really give the situation a desperate feel, at the same time allowing character development for all the characters such as Crusher, Konya, Cruzen, Tom Riker involved! :D The characters are put through the wringer but this serves the plots brilliantly! :D You really get a feel for what they are going through which gives, along with everything else the books it edge! :D

Meanwhile Picard and Co face booby traps and other Starfleet vessels! :D Peaceable Kingdoms though keeps the humour flowing with Worf having to go EV again much to Geordi's amusement! :D A running gag that never lets up! :D Picard's confrontation with the USS Tonawanda is dramatic and the actions of both crews makes sense, though you really get the sense like Picard of the situation spiralling out of control! :D

All these events, and others, neatly add up the evidence against Ishan Anjar and Phillipa Louvois Council interrupting manoeuvres against Ishan Anjar are neatly handled! :D The political manoeuvring is immense whilst at the same time the individual actions of officers such as Commander Hayden with Galif jav Velk, Admiral Declan Schlosser recording Ilona Daret etc, are great examples! :D This in turn changes the fortunes of one side over the other! :D Peaceable Kingdoms from the start will keep you guessing! :D The politics and the 'on the ground' actions are present on every page with every action, counter move, surgical strike against both sides played to perfection! :D The Andorians pinning a medal on Bashir and Starfleet wanting to try him is hilarious, as well at the same time setting up more plot points! :D At the same time we get character development in spades getting to meet Zh'Tarash and her somewhat crazy staff, along with Riker, Picard and Admiral Akaar reaffirming Starfleet's core directive! :D Peaceable Kingdoms deals with new plot points at the same time setting up new plots, sending the crew off and putting different people in charge of the Federation taking thing forward in a brilliantly original dramatic way! :D

Peaceable Kingdoms is a gripping roller coaster ride form the beginning! :D It full of nefarious baddies, heroes, grand standing, both on the political and military field, Character development, plot twists the will keep you guessing, white knuckle adventure and gripping edge of the seat action! :D Brilliant Crisp High Five! :D Review to Come! :D ...more

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Jan 06, 2018 Stephen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: star-trek, star-trek-relaunch, star-trek-tng

Nearly two months have passed since the most popular and widely respected president in Federation history was publicly assassinated, but in that time her temporary replacement has not been standing strong, offering a reassuring presence to a troubled people. Instead, he's been losing friends and alienating people in a misguided effort to renew the Federation as a galactic superpower. With a declared object of making Starfleet a force to be reckoned with, he has instead begun corrupting it by ign Nearly two months have passed since the most popular and widely respected president in Federation history was publicly assassinated, but in that time her temporary replacement has not been standing strong, offering a reassuring presence to a troubled people. Instead, he's been losing friends and alienating people in a misguided effort to renew the Federation as a galactic superpower. With a declared object of making Starfleet a force to be reckoned with, he has instead begun corrupting it by ignoring the chain of command, creating black-ops squads and playing hell with Starfleet schedules by using them for his off-the-books wetwork. Frustrated and wary of his commander in chief's motives, Fleet Admiral Akaar has recalled Captain Riker, promoted him to admiral, and is relying on him to be the one trustworthy man in his office. Riker has thus become the point man in an effort to find out what el presidente is up to. Together, he, Captain Picard, and their respective crews will unearth a few skeletons and put the Federation to rights again. A tale of action and intrigue, Peaceable Kingdoms takes The Fall out on a good step, if not one as strong as previous titles in the series.

The Enterprise has been hovering out of sight for most of this series, consigned by the president to keep station at Ferenginar. It's an obvious misuse of the Federation flagship and its most seasoned captain, not to mention a fairly crappy place for shore leave. Who wants to take their liberty on a swamp-planet? Now the Big E is entering center stage, however, dispatching Dr. Crusher and a few others on a secret mission to an abandoned world where some secrets are buried, there to follow up on one of Riker's leads. They'l have to contend with the president's schemes, though. A welcome relief here is T'Ryssa Chen, who since the Borg War books has added some humor to the Enterprise . She's an oddly irrepressible half-Vulcan with a smart mouth, who a mellowing Picard tolerates with paternal affection. Given the tension of these books -- what is with that title, anyway? Are we anticipating the fall of the Federation? The Typhon Pact? -- her sass evens things out a bit. The series as a whole has been good about leavening the drama with laughs, though.

Peaceable Kingdoms is an enjoyable end to a great series, and its end is a hopeful one -- assuring readers that after the bloodshed and horror of the Great Borg War, and the constant tension of the Cold War in Space, Starfleet is about to commend another grand era of exploration ...more

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Jun 07, 2019 Soren rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Sep 16, 2018 Scott Williams rated it liked it · review of another edition

Writing the final book in an “event” series like this must be a considerable challenge. You have to follow what other writers have done, tie up any of their loose threads, and also try to create an entertaining story of your own that sums up the event as a whole. This book has a lot of physical action in it which, perhaps ironically, I find rather dull to read.

I like that there was an attempt to give Dr Crusher something interesting to do here but, ultimately, the attempt is not that successful ...more

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Feb 25, 2019 Jimyanni rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This is essentially an action-adventure novel; there is little to the plot beyond that. But it is a very GOOD action-adventure novel, handling its plot, characterizations, and pacing quite well. It does have a background concept hinting at the conflict between following orders that are not obviously illegal, when one suspects but cannot prove misdeeds by one's legal superiors. But those issues are essentially holdovers from the previous books in the miniseries; by this book, the protagonists wer ...more

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Aug 27, 2017 Christopher Lutz rated it liked it · review of another edition

Three and a half stars. A good, but not great conclusion to this TNG and DS9 crossover event. I'm definitely glad I read it because it was well written and the conclusion was satisfying, but it could've been something more. The best part about the whole event was the level of interaction between the characters of TNG and DS9. It makes me wonder what if both television series were made today instead of 25 years ago? There would've been many amazing crossover events much like The Flash and the oth ...more

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Jan 21, 2019 Elliot Weeks rated it liked it · review of another edition

A subpar conclusion to The Fall series. Both the first book (Revelation and Dust) and this conclusion did not deliver the goods. I really enjoyed both A Ceremony of Losses and The Poisoned Chalice and thought The Crimson Shadow was beyond incredible. Peaceable Kingdoms was bogged down by long, unnecessary plot recaps and slow moving action. The author put two pages plot recap during a conversation—I had to turn back and reread the last thing that was said to try and stay in the flow of what actu ...more

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Jan 23, 2022 Claire rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Jun 20, 2018 Maggie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

An excellent conclusion to a riveting series in the Star Trek universe! Highly recommended for all ST fans.

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Jul 13, 2018 Joe rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Boring and forgettable. The series should have ended after the previous book.

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Dec 22, 2018 Preston Pendergraft rated it liked it · review of another edition

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I suppose this is a sufficient conclusion to The Fall series but this isn’t the best story I have read... but it isn’t terrible though .

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Oct 23, 2021 Yvette rated it liked it · review of another edition

The first four books were so good. This one should have had less words.

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Mar 14, 2017 Cindy Stephenson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Avery well written piece

It finishes the series wonderfully, while keeping in tact the storyline. I greatly enjoyed the new President s remarks concerning Pres Bacco.

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Dayton is a software developer, having become a slave to Corporate America after spending eleven years in the U.S. Marine Corps. When asked, he’ll tell you that he left home and joined the military soon after high school because he’d grown tired of people telling him what to do all the time.

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