Eric Cone's Reviews > Savage Trade

** spoiler alert ** This was a terrific TOS novel! The title should have given me a hint - as to the story, but it never even occurred to me. Kirk and crew are sent to investigate an outpost at Zeta Gibraltar; it's been awfully quiet there and Starfleet wants to know the cause. So begins this tale, which is a delight; Tony Daniel has hit another home run, as far as I'm concerned.

As with Devil's Bargain, Tony revisits characters from the Enterprise and TOS's storied past, shedding new light on a formidable alien species, while leaving me slack-jawed with his whimsical brand of storytelling. I was like: "Oh, hell yeah! Cool!"

It's clear that Tony knows his Star Trek and I found it easy to find myself sitting on the bridge, witnessing the events of this great adventure, while getting a great education. Spock's childhood plays a big role in the narrative and there's even some great referencing from other Star Trek escapades. Kirk (for once) finds that romance may not be advisable with the current situation; but that's not saying, that there aren't fires burning elsewhere on the ship. Ahem...

Great pacing, lots of good humor and action - I find that it's difficult for me to review Savage Trade without giving it away; but I think you'll have a rip-roaring good time, as I did. Do yourself a favor and get this book; then prepare to learn a thing or two about an alien species we've seen before, as well as, some history about ourselves.

To me, it's #GreatStarTrek!