Reviews

Knights of the Morningstar by Melanie Rawn

jdglasgow's review

3.0

This is the first Quantum Leap book I’ve read. It’s not particularly well-written; at times it’s actually sort of hard to follow. I’m not sure that Rawn really does a very good job capturing the characters’ voices either. That said, overall I enjoyed reading this. It’s fun reading a QL book at all, and the beginning chapters do a great job of mimicking the format of the television show, including the cold open and voiceover narration. It’s cool that Alia, the “Evil Leaper”, is in this book. And I don’t know if it’s canon but in the latter parts of the book there’s a lot of stuff about the “future” (1999), including a lot from Sam’s wife Donna’s POV. I loved reading that stuff, as well as the technical stuff about how Leaping works, with the host inhabiting a hologram of Sam’s body in the future, which mirrors his actual body which is encased in a hologram of the host’s body in the past. It’s super intriguing to think about. Apparently Sam can cut his own hair, but because he can’t actually see himself he sort of butchers it. When he does this, the image of “him” in the waiting room changes to have a haircut, too.

Anyway, this isn’t the height of literature by any means, but for a Quantum Leap fan it’s fun. It made me want to go back and watch some of the episodes referenced (“Deliver Us From Evil”, “The Leap Back”). They’re so good. If nothing else the book reminds me how much I like the show.

kstericker's review

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Cursing, Car accident, Sexual content, and Torture

foxxie52's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

theallmightyme's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I liked the show, I honestly only read this because i found it in a dollar bin and wondered what she was so busy with she couldn't finish the Ambrai series. 

awamiba's review against another edition

Quantum Leap: Knights of the Morningstar (Quantum Leap) by Melanie Rawn (1994)