Ghost-Walker

by Barbara Hambly

Book Overview

Elcidar Beta Three -- a tranquil, undisturbed planet strategically located between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Home to the Midgwins, a race of people who throughout all time have lived in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671643983
• ISBN13: 9780671643980
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Just one more example of why Star Trek is so great!

Not to mention enduring. But, with me, who grew up with the Original Series (and am still addicted to both the videos of that series as well as virtually any and all Star Trek Original Series books), this downloadable book was especially satisfying and exciting. Just like other space operas like: "2001", "Rendezvous with Rama", "Childhood's End", "Foundation", "Ringworld", "Advent of the Corps", and so forth.

Head and heart disagree.

My head says that this is a very well-written, high quality Star Trek book, a definite five-star rating.It took well over half the book before it even began to really grab my interest in spite of this; I honestly don't know what was missing, but I found it very difficult to get involved with the story.Similarly, the romantic interest for Kirk should have been a very moving one; the woman was not his usual casual romance, gorgeous (if you like big hair) and possibly (but not necessarily) intelligent, but certainly not a very strong or interesting person. This woman was more the Edith Keeler type, less than stunning physically, but someone with whom Kirk could really connect.It just didn't work for me, and I can't figure out why.So my head insists that this book was, technically, too well-written to be less than a five-star rating; my gut says, "Nah, it was mediocre; give it three stars." So I compromise. And, as with all good compromises, neither side is satisfied.

Reviews below are both full of SPOILERS

No offense you guys, but you both gave away a major story twist (one that is rightly only revealed a good ways into the book) without any warning. This is one of the better Star Trek books I've encountered, though I haven't read many yet. Barbara Hambly has a good sense of plot construction and an eye for interesting detail. She personalizes the crew in her own style while still keeping them in character. I was surprised at how absorbed I became in what had seemed at first to be a rather run-of-the-mill Trek plot.

Do you want to see Kirk floating in the air?

This book is about Kirk and how his body is taken over by this being who wants to get back to it's own planet. Kirk's spirit is floating around. Well Kirk makes contact with his crew through the computer and the body of Kirk is trying to kill Spock. This is confusing and yet, it comes out ok. Spock finds a way to give Kirk back his body and all is well.