The Shadow Commission

Star Trek literature introduced my to David Mack's writing about a decade and a half ago, and I've yet to be disappointed in any of his works. The Star Trek Destiny trilogy and Star Trek Vanguard series cemented Mr. Mack as one of my all-time favorite Trek authors, and when his original fiction bega......more

What a great discovery! It's a gripping, action packed and fast paced story that kept me hooked till the last page. I loved the plot, the excellent world building and the great cast of characters. It's strongly recommended. I received this arc from the publisher in exchenge for a honest review.......more

These books are really something else! Humans harnessing the powers of demons and angels, spy craft, conspiracies, and all during different decades of time. I really enjoyed it and hope the author can write more of them. The author posted awhile back and it’s iffy if Tor will contract him for more b......more

Wow. Note to self: don't read any more of this series. It's well written, well edited, well told, but the body count is really brutal. Not just in nameless mooks (though certainly that), but in people who matter very much to the main characters. Many, many people. So many. The main characters, thoug......more

Entertaining and action-packed. A very plot focused novel, and hence there's little space to reflect on the deeper aspects of characterisation. As a sequel it works quite well in carrying further the premise of a world caught betwixt magic and science, and monopolising them. It wasn't that dark or g......more