Struggle Within

[Kathy]

So this is a later book in the Typhon Pact series and I really enjoyed it.

Even though I totally spoiled a moment for Andrea while we were in a photo op line at the convention, this book was pretty good. I'm glad to see the growth in Trys, the use of Crusher, and the reconciling of Jasmander's character.

The book is kinda short for the A/B story lines but both are really important to getting some of the events.

On a lesser note, I hate the use of Worf on the cover. He was not a central focus to the book. I hate when the art does that.

[Andrea]

I really enjoyed this novella. Both storylines were interesting, and I was pleased to see the spotlight of this story on female characters – both TV-universe characters and book-only characters. The story also highlighted the often-newsworthy topic of protests, offering two different examples of the people trying to enact change.

The primary story - the treaty talks - really focused on the struggle of women in Talarian society. I appreciated the thoughtful look the author gave it, and I agree with Kathy in that I really wish this could have been fleshed out more in the form of a longer book!

I have to admit, I enjoyed the plot featuring Choudhury more than the plot that took place on the Enterprise. She's quickly becoming one of my favourite characters, and I think this novella helped to flesh her out quite a bit more. This story also helped in giving Chen more depth as a character, which in turned aided in making her feel less annoying.

Having Worf on the cover was a bit of misdirection. Though some of the events in the book do have implications for him down the road, the book really isn't about Worf.

All in all I really enjoyed this. I think I echo many reader's thoughts when I say, "MOAR!" The only downside was that the story was so short; I would have loved to see this as a full-length novel.