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Rating:  -
In my opinion, the negative reviews this book is getting are based solely on the fact that it didn't give people what they wanted. They expected Fearful Symmetry to continue the action of Warpath, to provide confrontation and lots of plot twists. I can see why they're disappointed, but I also think there's a ton of great stuff going on with this book. Keep an open mind, and you'll enjoy it.
Where Warpath was all about action and drama, Fearful Symmetry slows down and really lets the characters shine. Sisko's scene at the beginning of side 1 gives the purpose in a nutshell: to look at the possibilities and paths things might take. All of the characters get their screen time, even the minor ones. Olivia Woods has them all down pat, and does an excellent job of making you want to know what happens to them next. I'm sad that I have to wait another year for The Soul Key and The Never Ending Sacrifice (August and September 2009), but now I want to read them more than ever.
As for Iliana's story, yes, it's brutal. But it's not graphic...Woods doesn't get into detail for the brutal parts. What she does achieve, however, is to make Iliana Ghemor into a deep, sympathetic villain. I almost find myself rooting for her after reading her story. And the way the two sides of the flipbook intersect is brilliant. Just make sure you read side 1 first.
I would give the book five stars if it were longer. If Pocketbooks were serious about keeping these stories going, they should get them out more often. Otherwise, they're going to lose readers who are tired of waiting.
Rating:  -
Why did we have to wait so long for this trash? It was really more of a short story than a novel and not up to the same caliber as the Avatar books or Unity. I would recommend that no one buy this book and just wait for the next one in the series. The next author can summarize this book in about 3 paragraphs. I feel betrayed and would like my money back.
Rating:  -
Its not that the book was bad, cause it wasn't. Iliana's story was interesting even though as someone else said, the description of her abuses was pretty graphic. But I can't really believe that I endured 2 years of waiting for just this! More cliffhanger and 'to be continued' whatnot?! Highly disappointed. And how much longer do we have to wait for the next one? I saw on the Simon & Schuster website that there's a DS9 book coming out in January I think. But I'm pretty sure its more Mirror Universe stories, not the continuation of Fearful Symmetry. I'm thinking of calling them and protesting mightily!
Anyway if you need a Trek fix, this book will do.
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With as much delay and hype this book has received over the past year or so, I had high hopes for this book. "Warpath", the previous DS9 novel, and the DS9 installment of the Mirror Universe anthology both alluded to an exciting setup and story to come in "Fearful Symmetry". As a result, the final product leaves much to be desired and comes off as rather predictable, cliched and lacking with two plots trying to compete with each other in 130 or so pages (each)
You'll like how this book continues with the events of "Unity" and the last few DS9 novels that have dealt with a focus on the Mirror Universe as explored and defined by the DS9 series. Part of this book picks up where "Warpath" ends, with a cliffhanger that definitely set a high bar for the follow-up. And that's where the problems and issues arise for me as a reader.
What you won't like is this flip-book concept. While it sounds interesting; the same story from two character's point of view, it actually leaves a lot out if this were a straight-forward novel. The Iliana Ghemor side (book 2) is her fall into the Obsidian Order and eventual plunge into insanity. While I liked how this short novella filled in some missing pieces to old DS9 episodes, I kept wanting to read more about what occured after 'Warpath' and how she fits into the Taran'tar plot, or the attack on Ro and Kira. Then comes the Kira side, 'Book 1' ... and everything feels rushed. Not really fast paced or intriguing, but simply rushed. And we get, after waiting more than a year for this novel, aboslutely not resolution to this plot. We have to wait who knows how long for yet another installment. Book 1 and Book 2 aren't focusing on the same set of events; Ghemor's half is all what leads to her situation while Kira's part is what happens right after the end of "Warpath". The book ends on yet another cliffhanger which this time isn't the type that has you screaming for more. Instead, it's one that has you flipping through the pages asking "that's it?"
I was let down by the plot and execution of the book. This flip-concept did nothing more for the story than to boggle it down. By the time I read through the 'present' events I was left trying to remember the previous books and their characters, and then being upset that the book was ending on yet another cliffhanger while nothing had been resolved. This is the first DS9-Relaunch book that I really didn't care for. I liked parts of it but it still felt lacking and weak. Buy this book used or get it from your local library -- definitely not worth the 7.99 price tag and tax.
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I am disappointed that I will have to wait to read more of the story. Let's not wait two years to finish it, OK?
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