Nightshade (Star Trek The Next Generation, No 24)

by Laurell K. Hamilton

Book Overview

Newly reissued, the exciting Star Trek novel from New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton! After 200 years of civil war, the planet Oriana is dying. Most of the surface vegetation is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067179566X
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.8" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Laurell does well

I read all of LKH's books, and like many other fans, am tiring of the constant sex. I have been a Star Trek fan since nursery school, and so I thought I'd give this book a try since it combines two of my favorite things. I have to say, Laurell did a great job with this book. It keeps to the Star Trek TNG characters and gives insight into how Deanna and Worf think. Sure, since this is Laurell's book, there is torture involved, but NO SEX! It is a nice breather from the Anita books. I recommend this to Star Trek TNG fans as well as Laurell fans.

STNG #24 Nightshade - A very good early STNG novel!

"Nightshade" is one of the better early Star Trek The Next Generation novels! It is too bad that this author hasn't revisited the Star Trek genre since writing this particular novel. I found her writing to be quite fluid and with a great sense of style in her plot setup and execution. One of the more interesting aspects of this early STNG novel is the fact that she explored the personal dynamics between Worf and Troi, long before the actual series did.The cover art for this particular novel is pretty much the standard fare for the earlier STNG novels in which a picture of the two primary characters for the novel are plastered on the cover.The premise:The planet Oriana has suffered through two hundred years of civil war and is now dying because of it. Finally realizing what they have wrought for themselves, the two warring factions seek peace at the negotiation tables and the Federation is asked to mediate. In comes Captain Picard and the Enterprise. Captain Picard, Lieutenant Worf and Counselor Troi beam down to the planet to begin the negotiations.Just as Captain Picard and his team begin negotiations the Enterprise is called away on another urgent mission. Now alone on the planet, Captain Picard and his team must continue their negotiations for peace between the two warring factions but he is then accused of murder and Lieutenant Worf must continue the negotiations.Worf and Troi now have to find a way of stopping the violence between the two warring factions to include those who do not wish for the negotiations to succeed and find a way of vindicating Captain Picard.What follows from there is, as stated above, one of the better early STNG novels that I'd highly recommend adding to your Star Trek library. It would be nice to see this author make a revisit to this genre. {ssintrepid}

ST: TNG Nightshade

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Nightshade by Laurell K. Hamilton is a book where Worf and Troi shine and Captain Picard is more in the background as the Enterprise is called away on another mission.I found the book to be captivating and mildly fascinating as a planetary war on Oriana, which has gone on for two hundred years, has finally come to a negotiation for a settlement. After the planet's biosphere has been devastated and the people are dying. Picard, Worf, and Troi are beamed down to Oriana, but soon find that the Enterprise is called away leaving them all alone to settle the conflict. After this set up, the book takes off and Picard is accused of murder and Worf is left in charge of the negotiations. Throughout the book we see the Worf/Troi relationship begin to flower bringing them closer to one another, but the overlying problem of planetary war looms and to avert a planet-wide disaster, Worf has to negotiae the peace between the two warring factions.Worf has Troi to fall back on, but together they unravel the truth. This is a well told story with a narrative that flows and the character development between Worf and Troi is excellent. I enjoyed this story as the main thrust of the story fell on someone else other than Captain Picard; and the Enterprise was away on another mission, which left the characters to their own resources to solve this potential disaster.If you like Worf and Troi this is the book for you as both characters begin to explore a relationship and problem solving together.

Worf and Deanna solve a mystery

Worf and or Trai fans will like this novel that features both characters. Fairly typical STTNG premise and storyline.

This book will make you loathe Imzadi...

This book has preactically become the Bible for Worf/Troi fans! Some of us even underline special parts of it! This book has no mention at all of the Imzadi relationship, which I really appreciate, and it was published before the episodes that develop W/T were aired, so just think of what this writer could have done after the seventh season!