Ancient Blood: Day of Honor #1 (Star Trek The Next Generation)

by Diane Carey

Book Overview

To true Klingon warriors, no occasion is more sacred than the Day of Honor, when they pay homage to all that makes them Klingon. But honor demands its price.... Worf finds his honor tested when he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671002384
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Star Trek
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

An astounding surprise.

I have never been a fan of Klingons, or their claims to honor. I have never been a fan of subplots in holosuites. I have never been a fan of the writing of Diane Carey.So imagine my surprise when I say, this is not only (by far) the best-written novel by Diane Carey that I have ever read (she only got over-cute with her word choice twice in the entire book; usually, she ruins the effect of her otherwise acceptable writing by trying desperately for "clever" and managing only "wrong", every few pages) but may well be the absolute best Star Trek story I've ever read, by any author, from any series; Worf was handled quite well, his claims that "Klingons don't behave that way; it would be dishonorable" are thoroughly debunked by the fact that the other Klingons do, indeed, behave "that way"; the holodeck subplot involving Picard and Alexander in a holoprogram set during the American Revolutionary War managed, in spite of my general dislike for the holodeck as a plot device, to be quite compelling, and the various dillemmas involving honor were most assuredly not stock situations, but involved a great deal of very careful work on the part of the author to make the ethical questions murky and challenging. The subplot in the holodeck had perhaps the best representation of the legitimate points of view of a loyal British soldier during the Revolution that I've ever seen, and the fact that the focus of that story was on an "aristocratic redcoat", rather than a more standard "valiant rebel" was a marvellous concept.I cannot say enough about how marvellous this book is.

A must read book for any serious Klingon fan

This book does justice to the Day of Honor. It gives you an excellent perspective into Worf in the course of doing so. Some perople think it's too bloody, but what did you expect from a book about Klingons? Peace and love? I think not. If you want a good perspective into Klingons - GET THIS BOOK! You won't be disappointed. Qapla'!

A superb beginning to the Day of Honor series

This was a great book that took the reader to an unexpected era. It's quite clear that the author has of love for sailing and historic vessels. She found a wonderful way to intertwine the 18th and 24th centuries. It was great to see Alexander make it into a book as well. Some minor portions of the book were a little hard to swallow, however, if Trek readers want reality they should stick with non fiction. Thank you to Diane Carey for a wonderful story.

Great action, blood, gore and lots of Worf!

This is one of the best Star Trek books I have read. It very neatly splits two story lines and keeps you wanting more of both. Picard teaches Alexander about the Day of Honor in a holosuite program designed around the American Revolution while Worf is on a secret mission fighting DISHONORABLE KLINGONS! Well written and a must for Worf fans.

Finally, A Star Trek Book of Substance!

Tired of those one-episode Star Trek books? The new Day of Honor Series, at least Book 1, promises to be one of the first Star Trek books/series in years with depth. Ancient Blood intertwines two story lines, one a secret mission that challenges Worf's sense of honor and another that teaches his son Alexander about the concept of honor, uniquely not from a Klingon point of view. If you want action, this is also one of the most violent Star Trek stories I've read recently. Let's hope Book 2 is just as good