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A review by lori85
Before Dishonor by Peter David
2.0
Hahaha, I get it. This wasn't really Peter David! It was doubtlessly the same ghost-writing imposter who butchered Blood Canticle, a mockery of the Vampire Chronicles supposedly written by Anne Rice. At least, I hope it was.
Because honestly, there's not much I can say about this, which is frustrating because I was so incredibly let down. Peter David's Vendetta is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi novels, right up there with Dan Simmons's Hyperion. So when I heard that there was a sequel, I was thrilled! Actually, Before Dishonor also follows J.M. Dillard's Resistance, but David was bringing back the planet-killer and I didn't think I'd have the patience to sit through Resistance first. I do not, however, believe that affected my reaction to David's book, which tragically deserves its one-star rating on StarTrek.com. My issues were poor writing, not plot. The story is so rushed that it feels like David just polished the whole thing off in about three hours. It also lacks any subtlety whatsoever. Yes Mr. David, I understand that there is sometimes a conflict between fate and free will. You didn't have to beat me over the head with it.
But worst of all is the fact that they apparently didn't even have the decency!
Because honestly, there's not much I can say about this, which is frustrating because I was so incredibly let down. Peter David's Vendetta is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi novels, right up there with Dan Simmons's Hyperion. So when I heard that there was a sequel, I was thrilled! Actually, Before Dishonor also follows J.M. Dillard's Resistance, but David was bringing back the planet-killer and I didn't think I'd have the patience to sit through Resistance first. I do not, however, believe that affected my reaction to David's book, which tragically deserves its one-star rating on StarTrek.com. My issues were poor writing, not plot. The story is so rushed that it feels like David just polished the whole thing off in about three hours. It also lacks any subtlety whatsoever. Yes Mr. David, I understand that there is sometimes a conflict between fate and free will. You didn't have to beat me over the head with it.
But worst of all is the fact that they apparently didn't even have the decency