Lost in Space #2: The Vault

by Gene DeWeese

Will they find salvation--or their ultimate destruction? Still lost in uncharted space, the Robinsons land the Jupiter Two on an Earthlike planet that has suffered a mysterious disaster. There is apparently no one alive. Roads and cities have literally melted, except for one mysterious building protected by a still-alive force field. Inside, they find a maze of doors, each opening to a terrifying alien experience--and an awesome new power beyond all imagining. Will the secret of the Vault save the Jupiter Two and show the way home to Earth? Or will it be used by the nefarious Dr. Smith to destroy the hated Robinsons once and for all? Gene DeWeese gives an exciting, fresh spin to science fiction's most popular series in this authorized new original novel that continues the adventures of the Robinsons begun in the hit film Lost in Space. This all-new Lost in Space combines the nonstop thrills of the classic series with an exciting contemporary edge.

Genres: Media Tie In, Science Fiction

314 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 4, 1999

Reviews

[Alejandro · Rating 3 out of 5]

This second novel was a little not so good as the first published one and I supposed that it didn't so good at sales since there wasn't a third novel in the book series. It's a shame, since not all Star Trek novels are at their prime but it isn't a reason to stop making more novels about it. And I think that they should keep publishing at least a little more of books. I know that I'd buy them. What I liked about this novel is that it was different than the first one, that not matter it was like a huge civilization, you still feel that they landed in something like a space station, huge and vast but something artificial in space, while here it's indeed a planet, so between the both books you are covering the both usual scenarios in the classic tv series, that either they had some adventure in space with the Jupiter 2 landing or getting caught by some huge space vessel and/or space station or they were in a planet with the Jupiter 2 in repairs or in need of fuel. Again, I felt that the author in this second novel did the best to use as much as possible the whole bunch of the crew. Maybe it's not sci-fi at its best but it's still an enjoyable book in special if you are fan of "Lost in Space", not matter if of the classic series or from the reboot film.

[Christian · Rating 2 out of 5]

314pp if someone can add it to database

[Jerry Wayne Hart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not particularly well written, with the author constantly referring to the characters by their full names, it was still a fun read.