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Star Trek (1993), Mass Market Paperback, 342 pages
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Years before they served together on board the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM, Commander William Riker and ship's counselor Deanna Troi had a tempestuous love affair on her home planet of Betazed. Now, their passions have cooled and they serve together as friends. Yet the memories of that time linger and Riker and Troi remain Imzadi - a powerful Betazoid term that describes the enduring bond they still share. During delicate negotiations with an aggressive race called the Sindareen Deanna Troi mysteriously falls ill and dies. But her death is only the beginning of the adventure for Commander Riker, an adventure that will take him across time, pit him against one of his closest friends, and force him to choose between Starfleet's strictest rule and the one he calls Imzadi.… (more)
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LibraryThing member lunza
David's writing improved tremendously from "Strike Zone," which came out only 2 years earlier. I don't know if most Trek fans will like what is essentially a romance novel, but what the hell ... it's a good story.
LibraryThing member qarae
Let me first say that while I have read quite a few Star Trek books, I don't think any of them are really worth claiming. But I really did enjoy this story. I think because it filled in the history between Deanna Troi and William Riker. It was an easy read, and fun.
LibraryThing member LizAnnBowen
Deanna Troi and William Riker share an incredible bond, one that Peter David captures in beautiful storytelling and compelling novel. Exploring this relationship through time travel & parallel outcomes, this book is a must read for Star Trek : The Next Generation fans and romance fans alike. For
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those who also want to know a bit more about their relationship and the history of these two characters, I would recommend Imzadi wholeheartedly. Show Less
LibraryThing member 391
I thought Imzadi was really intriguing - I didn't even know if the choices they made were "the right ones" until the end (and ambiguity is such a good cliff-hanger!). I think I will have to pick up the sequel and see where it leads, because this was fantastic.
LibraryThing member cherrymischievous
I've read this book about 15 years ago borrowed from the library. I would still say that this book is a very good read! The world building was already set by the star trek movies/series so the world building and character development there cannot be scored as it was already done long before this
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
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book was published. The author however spins a tale about the two characters in star trek which I really liked. And I think this has contributed a whole lot to my reading pleasure! My addiction and craving was fed! The story telling was compelling enough that I would give it a 4 out of 5. The story itself was a much-loved one and I would give it a 5 out of 5. Overall entertainment value, I would give this book a 5 out of 5. I still love this book after all these years...Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
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LibraryThing member tuber_x
Reading Star Trek books is a guilty pleasure of mine. I like the familiarity of the characters and they are always a light, quick read. The worst of them are just like watching a bad episode, not the best time, but you still want to see it. This was like one of those episodes. It read more like a
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nerdy romance novel with archetypal characters, the instinctive lustful Riker and the intellectual emotional Troi....Lame!! The majority of the book is them not having sex and talking about their feelings. I want Sci Fi, not Twilight. Show Less
LibraryThing member Daniel.Estes
I first read this classic Trek novel when I was sixteen, and at the time it knocked me off my feet as one of the greatest NextGen stories ever told. Now I'm twice as old and happy to report that Imzadi by Peter David has aged well over the years. Many of the show references are dated to the
This is the backstory of Riker and Troi's relationship, and I was surprised by how short their pre-Enterprise encounter was. From the show's point of view, their history felt significant, as if they'd know each other for years. Though the more I think about it, a short and passionate affair makes the most sense as Peter David writes it.
The third act of the novel seals the deal for this being one of the best in the Star Trek lexicon. So many great Trek elements are fused together for an unforgettable climax.
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mid-1990's Trek universe, but that matters little because of the specific trekkie fan base this story is for. Plus the subsequent expanded universe has done very little to diminish the story. The Next Generation TV show remains a cultural milestone, which lends this book relevance by extension.This is the backstory of Riker and Troi's relationship, and I was surprised by how short their pre-Enterprise encounter was. From the show's point of view, their history felt significant, as if they'd know each other for years. Though the more I think about it, a short and passionate affair makes the most sense as Peter David writes it.
The third act of the novel seals the deal for this being one of the best in the Star Trek lexicon. So many great Trek elements are fused together for an unforgettable climax.
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LibraryThing member BillSweet
Um...okay. Didn't buy some of the characterizations, but grown to assume that with the author's style. A ST romance novel, huzzah!
LibraryThing member TheInvernessie
I never really thought I'd fall in love with a romance like this. This book just really did it for me. I loved the developments of Riker and Troi, both together and apart. I really got a sense of who they were when they came together, and it just made it better for me. I loved this book so much!
LibraryThing member csweder
While I suspect that this book was given to me more as a joke than as for actual reading material, I enjoyed it so much!
I'll admit it, I'm a Trekie, TNG (if you know what it stands for, you're in the club) was *my* show. I watched it growing up, and then again as an adult. 7 years of awesome
This book was like jumping into a TNG episode that I hadn't watched before. It was great to picture the characters, and I'd say the writing was pretty accurate to the characters.
Excellent read! My first bout into fan fiction...and I think I liked it!
I'll admit it, I'm a Trekie, TNG (if you know what it stands for, you're in the club) was *my* show. I watched it growing up, and then again as an adult. 7 years of awesome
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characters with awesome plot lines and themes--I couldn't get enough. This book was like jumping into a TNG episode that I hadn't watched before. It was great to picture the characters, and I'd say the writing was pretty accurate to the characters.
Excellent read! My first bout into fan fiction...and I think I liked it!
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LibraryThing member csweder
While I suspect that this book was given to me more as a joke than as for actual reading material, I enjoyed it so much!
I'll admit it, I'm a Trekie, TNG (if you know what it stands for, you're in the club) was *my* show. I watched it growing up, and then again as an adult. 7 years of awesome
This book was like jumping into a TNG episode that I hadn't watched before. It was great to picture the characters, and I'd say the writing was pretty accurate to the characters.
Excellent read! My first bout into fan fiction...and I think I liked it!
I'll admit it, I'm a Trekie, TNG (if you know what it stands for, you're in the club) was *my* show. I watched it growing up, and then again as an adult. 7 years of awesome
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characters with awesome plot lines and themes--I couldn't get enough. This book was like jumping into a TNG episode that I hadn't watched before. It was great to picture the characters, and I'd say the writing was pretty accurate to the characters.
Excellent read! My first bout into fan fiction...and I think I liked it!
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LibraryThing member infjsarah
An enjoyable light read tie in to Star Trek.
LibraryThing member cvalin
I know most Star Trek novels are considered sub-standard sci-fi fare, but if you're a fan of ST:TNG, this book is as good as it gets. Peter David is one of those writers who can take the source material and move it up a notch. Plus, I'm a sucker for time travel stories.
LibraryThing member wanderlustlover
Oh, gods. I gotta tell you. This book. I expected so much better of this book, after all the raving about it being the best Imzadi/Riker & Deanna story out there.
This book was horrid. For 2/3rds of the book, we basically had Deanna dead for the act of sleeping with another guy (which she totally
The only parts I really deeply loved were the early one flashbacks and for that I do give it two stars instead of one. That part is amazingly wonderful, and at least the first two or three scenes are exactly the kinds of meetings I loved best.
This book was horrid. For 2/3rds of the book, we basically had Deanna dead for the act of sleeping with another guy (which she totally
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does a lot on the show, without this dying inevitability happening), and it's changed to a neater sort of response at the end. That's convenient, by being way too much so, and having no reason for having happened the way it did in the current setup for that timeline of the book. The only parts I really deeply loved were the early one flashbacks and for that I do give it two stars instead of one. That part is amazingly wonderful, and at least the first two or three scenes are exactly the kinds of meetings I loved best.
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LibraryThing member thanbini
Despite a few inconsistencies due to when this book was written, and a perhaps questionable treatment of how some characters would act, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was very enjoyable to finally learn more of the backstory behind Riker and Deanna. And a time travel shenanigans and paradoxes?
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Why not. Show Less