Author Michael Martin tackles the beginning of the Romulan War in his latest Enterprise novel. Set almost immediately after the events chronicles in Kobayashi Maru, this book focuses on the growing conflict not only between Earth and the Romulans, but also between allies and crew members.
Huge in scope and with an enormous cast of characters, this is the perfect novel if you enjoy war chronicles. As a story that explores Captain Archer and the rest of the Enterprise crew, it falls flat. Archer lives with the guilt of not being able to save the vessel at the end of the last book and some of his crew demand transfers. Just this plot line alone could make an outstanding story. But, after a quick mention and a few pages, it's hardly ever mentioned again. Other threads are also compressed. Huge chunks of the book pass before characters like Archer appear. I understand that Martin was going for epic scale, but shorting the characters makes it read more like a news story than a novel.
You can tell I'm torn. I love the cameos and the story when the crew we know must deal with the horrors of war. The rest? Well written, but not as interesting as I hoped. Still, I will happily pick up the next one.
6.5 out of 10
http://trekweb.com/articles/2009/10/19/Book-Review-Star-Trek-Enterprise-The-Romulan-War-Beneath-the-Raptors-Wing.shtml
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