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    Star Trek Into Darkness
    Star Trek Into Darkness
    Star Trek Into Darkness
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    Star Trek Into Darkness

    Written by Alan Dean Foster

    Narrated by Alice Eve

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    The official novelization of the blockbuster film!

    Months after the dramatic events seen in the 2009 blockbuster film Star Trek, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise—including Cap­tain James T. Kirk, First Officer Spock, Doctor Leonard McCoy, Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott, Lieu­tenant Hikaru Sulu, and Ensign Pavel Chekov—is called back home. But an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has declared all-out war on Starfleet and everything it stands for, leaving Earth in a state of crisis. Now with a personal score to settle as a result, Kirk must lead a covert manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruc­tion. As these valiant heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Captain Kirk has left: his crew.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateMay 21, 2013
    ISBN9781442362703
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    Alan Dean Foster

    Alan Dean Foster’s work to date includes excursions into hard science fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. He has also written numerous nonfiction articles on film, science, and scuba diving and produced the novel versions of many films, including such well-known productions as Star Wars, the first three Alien films, Alien Nation, and The Chronicles of Riddick. Other works include scripts for talking records, radio, computer games, and the story for the first Star Trek movie. His novel Shadowkeep was the first ever book adaptation of an original computer game. In addition to publication in English his work has been translated into more than fifty languages and has won awards in Spain and Russia. His novel Cyber Way won the Southwest Book Award for Fiction in 1990, the first work of science fiction ever to do so.

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    • 3/5
      I am a wannabe Trekkie.
      I have seen every ST movie and television show except for Enterprise.
      I say this up front because this book/movie is in obvious homage to the original series/cast. This is good and bad.
      The resurrection of Khan, tribbles, and Dr. Carol Marcus was a shout out to all of us who know, love and hate these characters. This is good. It is bad for the same reasons, because using the oldies misses the opportunity for this new error of ST to do something original. And it also opens the doors to abusing those things already done quite right.
      I haven't seen the movie yet, but eventually intend to. I can say though that despite the whole alternate reality bent, I take serious issue with resurrecting Khan and having him played by a white man. Khan Noonien Singh is supposed to be from northern India and... Do I really need to say anything outside of that? But I will. In 2013 I think that Hollywood can definitely do better than white washing characters of color.
      I was able to watch the 2009 movie with absolute enjoyment because while it presented the same characters, it presented them in a fresh way that allowed me to see the movie as separate and apart from the original. Its own incarnation. With that, my only personal requirement is that they get Spock right, and they really did. I love Spock and if he'd been done wrong I would have personally written it off.
      I listened to this book and while I did find it enjoyable and entertaining, it wasn't until the last 30 minutes that I got excited about the story. The reason for this was Spock, doing what Spock does so well, which is going from calm to "watch out".
      Overall I thought the story was okay, but it definitel cold have been better.
    • 4/5
      Star Trek Into Darkness is a media tie-in book to the film that is currently out in cinemas, sequel to the 2009 Star Trek film.

      If you've seen Into Darkness in the cinemas already (I haven't) then essentially what you saw is what you're going to get in the book. The writing is simple and easy to read, but there are a few instances where you can be jerked out of the story by the phrasing of a couple of words.

      There are a fair few epithets put in place for Spock that aren't needed. Often in place of his name, Spock is called 'his friend' when he and Kirk are in conversation. "The science officer" and "the Vulcan". Really, we only need to hear his title and species once before we remember. Please do not call him an epithet more than once (introduce him as his title on the Enterprise when you introduce him, have a character say his name, and then never use that epithet from that point onward). It gets very tedious having to go back and see just whom Kirk is talking to.

      Give the book Star Trek Into Darkness a chance if you feel up for a light read; it doesn't matter whether or not you've seen the movie or not.
    • 5/5
      Let's take a look at Star Trek Into Darkness which was written after the movie of the same name was released. For die-hard Trekkie fans, this is definitely a book that you want to pick up. It was so good that I never wanted it to end. For those who haven't seen the film (or who aren't really into Star Trek at all), this is the story of how one man came into his own when pitted against a ruthless adversary who by all accounts was unbeatable. James Tiberius Kirk is the newly appointed Captain of the USS Enterprise but at this stage he's definitely still wet behind the ears and he makes mistakes which come with very big consequences. At the same time, the reader is introduced to a character with motivations that are not immediately apparent and it is uncertain exactly what type of a person he actually is (his identity is in question as well). There is conflict, intrigue, heroism, tragedy, and courage on every single page. Go forth and read it!!
    • 3/5
      Star Trek has always been a part of my childhood. It has been a beloved series to me for many years. I have loved the twists and turns that have taken place throughout the ever expanding generations. This story is yet another curve in the road known as Star Trek and this road takes its readers on one hell of a journey. All of the past experiences that have been memorized by readers and remembered by the characters have been thrown to the wind. Instead, a new set of experiences await the readers that challenge the patience and tolerance of most Star Trek fans. This book is about a man named Khan and how he brought down the destruction of both the federation and a beloved captain. It is the story of a group of people who must push themselves beyond their limits in order to save themselves. By defying past prejudices and working toward a better future, the Enterprise crew makes a solid place for themselves in history. This book was an interesting twist for me. I have to admit that it is not my favorite, since I personally do not like the new take on Star Trek. I am a fan of the traditional Star Trek and do not understand why they changed things. The story was still very good and fun to read. I loved Scotty and found him to be the most interesting character out of all of the crew. I do not like the new Kirk or the new Spock. I enjoyed Uhura as always and found the rest to be acceptable. If you are a diehard fan of the past Star Trek series than you are probably not going to enjoy the new spin on things. It is a complete flip flop of everything that happened in the past books and is almost laughable in some situations. If you are brand new to the series than this is a great book to read. I recommend this book to those readers that are new to the series and are looking for something different to read. Other than that it is almost an insult to the history of Stark Trek itself.
    • 4/5
      I actually saw the movie on opening day so I was familiar with the story. Being a novelization it was almost a word for word to what happens in the movie. But I enjoyed it all the same. Star Trek Into Darkness is on the edge of your seat action. An exciting story. I absolutely loved the villain Jonathan Harris. Author, Alan Dean Foster does an excellent job bring it from the screen to the page. I wouldn't call myself a Trekkie, but I'm a lover of the Star Trek movies and can't wait for more stories. This book will be loved by both Trekkies and newbies.Narrated by actress Alice Eve, she plays Dr. Carol Marcus in Star Trek Into the Darkness. Ms. Eve isn't my favorite narrator. Some of the characters she brought life great and some not so much.