Stone and Anvil (Star Trek New Frontier)

Ok so we have new frontier a good take on the Star Trek universe. Funny characters good plot lines and fairly easy to read. Peter David does a good job of keeping the book moveing and keeping the charaters fun. Some of the things that the characters say are really funny and I found myself laughing. The story in this book is done in both events of the now and events of the past. The past deals with Captain Calhoun's acadamy days, and they tie so nicely into the main plot line. Also with cameos from Picard and Spock you can't go wrong.

Solid entertainment from a great author

I have greatly enjoyed Peter David's New Frontier series, and this latest entry certainly does not disappoint. It is a mystery story in some regards, so I won't say much about the plot. I will say that hindsight is 20/20; the book makes perfect sense once you're done reading it, but you won't predict everything that is going on.

If you've finished Being Human and Gods Above, you should definitely give this a read. It's got action, suspense, romance, humor, and just about everything else you'd want in a nice 300 page package.

Speaking of packages, this book is actually a great deal. You get the entire series (minus Gods Above and No Limits) for the price of a hardcover book. 17 stories for the price of one? Yup. Can you imagine if other Trek series were put onto CD-ROM? With the proper cooperation from the authors, you could put "Season 8" of DS9 onto a CD-ROM and package it with the first book of "Season 9."

The only downside of Stone and Anvil is that there is no hint as to where the series will go after this. However, knowing Peter David, the next book will be both inventive and shockingly silly.

Peter David at his best!

STONE AND ANVIL is more than just the culmination of ongoing storylines in the NEW FRONTIER saga. It's the culmination of what makes a man and a Starfleet officer. And Peter David pulls it off with wit, style, and class. Seldom, if ever, does it get better than this.