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Child of Two Worlds

Child of Two Worlds

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  • Author：Greg Cox
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An all-new Star Trek novel from New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox， taking place in the blockbuster Original Series era！

The year is 2255， not long after the events of the Original Series episode “The Cage。” A young Spock is science officer on the U。S。S。 Enterprise， under the command of Captain Christopher Pike， when an outbreak of deadly Rigelian fever threatens the crew。 Reviewing the Starfleet medical database， Dr。 Phillip Boyce comes up with a highly experimental and untested new treatment that might save the crew。 Just one problem: it requires a rare mineral substance， ryetalyn， which is not easily obtained…except on a remote alien colony near the Klingon border。 But borders are somewhat blurry in this part of galaxy。 Pike will need to tread carefully in order to avoid provoking an armed conflict with the Klingons—or starting an all-out war。

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Wesley Molt ，

A simple quest for a rare element needed to cure the deadly Rigelian Flu turns into a political mess when Christopher Pike's Enterprise rescues a pair of sisters from the Klingons。 One of the sisters was taken by the Klingons ten years earlier and wants nothing more than to go back while her home planet and source of the rare element demands her return。 This conflict only highlights a young Spock's trouble at balancing his human and Vulcan halves at the time a ship crewed only by Vulcans has an A simple quest for a rare element needed to cure the deadly Rigelian Flu turns into a political mess when Christopher Pike's Enterprise rescues a pair of sisters from the Klingons。 One of the sisters was taken by the Klingons ten years earlier and wants nothing more than to go back while her home planet and source of the rare element demands her return。 This conflict only highlights a young Spock's trouble at balancing his human and Vulcan halves at the time a ship crewed only by Vulcans has an opening。 。。。more

Jason Fawkes ，

Solidly written， but the Pike crew lacks that the familiarity of the established crews， so not that sense of instant connection。

Kosar7480 ，

I hoped for a little more on this one， really wanting it to delve into the Pike-era characters and address Spock's growth specifically。 Number One has a significant role in the story， which was nice to see。 Pike was there。 Contrary to the impression the title and cover gave， the story wasn't Spock-centric。 There were some important character moments but he wasn't the sole focus。 Most of the other Cage characters are barely involved and show no real signs of personality。 The plot itself mirrors m I hoped for a little more on this one， really wanting it to delve into the Pike-era characters and address Spock's growth specifically。 Number One has a significant role in the story， which was nice to see。 Pike was there。 Contrary to the impression the title and cover gave， the story wasn't Spock-centric。 There were some important character moments but he wasn't the sole focus。 Most of the other Cage characters are barely involved and show no real signs of personality。 The plot itself mirrors many Treks that have gone before （child adopted into alien culture， racing to stop a disease， needing help from a planet reluctant to assist）。 A fine book overall but nothing that really made it stand out。 。。。more

Violet ，

Light yet immersive and surprisingly NEW （as it involves Spock’s service before the Enterprise， during his Pike days）。 It is well written and addresses old points of wonder and contention。 I enjoyed every page。 Relaxing and intriguing is the best thing a book can be right now。

Dorka ，

Nem vagyok Star Trek-rajongó， alig pár részt láttam az eredeti sorozatból。 （Nem kell aggódni， a Star Wars sem különösebben a szívem csücske， sőt az egy kicsit kevésbé， úgyhogy ebben a háborúban pártatlan vagyok。） Az ezévezredi Star Trek-filmeket szeretem， azt hiszem， még moziba is hajlandó voltam értük menni – de persze ez sem egy igazi treki ismérve。 Leginkább egyébként azért nem tud lekötni hosszú évadokra， mert annyira nem zsánerem ez az űrhajós-nonstop kalandozós buli。 De azért időről időre j Nem vagyok Star Trek-rajongó， alig pár részt láttam az eredeti sorozatból。 （Nem kell aggódni， a Star Wars sem különösebben a szívem csücske， sőt az egy kicsit kevésbé， úgyhogy ebben a háborúban pártatlan vagyok。） Az ezévezredi Star Trek-filmeket szeretem， azt hiszem， még moziba is hajlandó voltam értük menni – de persze ez sem egy igazi treki ismérve。 Leginkább egyébként azért nem tud lekötni hosszú évadokra， mert annyira nem zsánerem ez az űrhajós-nonstop kalandozós buli。 De azért időről időre jól esik， persze így meg elvesztem a nagyobb képet。 Ezt a könyvet konkrétan úgy kerestem ki a wikipediáról， hogy elkezdtem a legfrissebb regényektől visszafele menni， és amelyik leírása megragadta a fantáziám， az lett。 Azért nem meglepő， hogy pszichológusi vénával egy spockos könyvre esett a választásom。 Bár ez a „spockosság”csak azt jelenti， hogy a nagyon elhanyagolható helyett csak kicsit elhanyagolható mértékben volt jelen a sok izgalom között。 Minden összevetve egy abszolút szilárd lábakon álló regényről beszélünk。 Volt benne egy rakat akciójelenet és űrcsata is， de persze engem jobban érdekelt az összes többi része， és az is elég gazdagra sikeredett。 A USS Enterprise-on kitör egy járvány （khm， nagyon is covid-áthallással， annak is vannak a láz mellett légúti és mindenféle tünetei）， ami miatt meg kell szakítani egy küldetést。 Egy független bolygó rendelkezik az gyógyszerhez kellő ritka anyaggal， de közben egy vészjelzést is elkap a hajó egy kereskedő hajótól， amit a Klingonok támadtak meg。 （view spoiler）[Ennek a vége， hogy az Enterprise-ra kerülnek annak a hajónak az utasai， ami mindenféle politikai és érzelmi viharokat kavar。 Cox itt egészen elmegy a tömeg erejének érzékeltetéséig， megmutatja， hogy mennyire tehetetlen is tud lenni egyszem miniszterelnök， ha a nép hangja ellene fordul。 Szóval játszottunk kicsiben és nagyban is， és még Pike-ért is aggódtam volna， ha nem tudom， hogy lehetetlen， hogy meghaljon。 （hide spoiler）] A járvány kezelése része。。。 （view spoiler）[Mindenféle sci-fiség mellett azért ez az „órák alatt kifejlesztem a gyógyszert， amit minden kockázata mellett gyorsan beadok a kapitánynak， aki persze maga sürgeti a dolgot （bár tényleg nincs más választása）， és csodák-csodája a gyógyszer perceken belül hat” – szóval ez wtf。 （hide spoiler）] A sorozatra és korábbi könyvekre való utalásokat természetesen nem értettem， de szerencsére nem volt velük teletömve a regény （vagy észre sem vettem）。 Egyébként pedig nagyon élveztem olvasni， akkor is， ha ilyen jellegű könyvből egy ideig nem vágyom másikra。 Külön értékeltem a címet: Két világ gyermeke。 （view spoiler）[Érzékletes párhuzam volt Spock és a Klingon-Ciprián（？） nő között。 Az üzenet persze egyértelmű: mindenkinek magának kell megválasztania az útját， akkor is， ha a családunk számára ez nehéz。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Matthew Kresal ，

With the new Trek TV series Strange New Worlds recently being announced， now seems an opportune time to take in some of the Pike-era Enterprise voyages。 Published back in 2015， Greg Cox's Child of Two Worlds offers up an excellent mix of Trek elements as Pike and co try to deal with an outbreak on board （now all the more topical） and tensions involving the planet with the rare substance needed to help treat it and， of course， the Klingons。 Those who've seen the original Trek TV pilot The Cage， a With the new Trek TV series Strange New Worlds recently being announced， now seems an opportune time to take in some of the Pike-era Enterprise voyages。 Published back in 2015， Greg Cox's Child of Two Worlds offers up an excellent mix of Trek elements as Pike and co try to deal with an outbreak on board （now all the more topical） and tensions involving the planet with the rare substance needed to help treat it and， of course， the Klingons。 Those who've seen the original Trek TV pilot The Cage， and possibly read some of the Pike-era novels， will find plenty of references to satisfy them as Cox fleshes out this little-seen era of Trek's history。 That he does so while also telling an engaging story， one that explores the idea of nature versus nurture， is all the more to its credit。 In short， it's another feature in Cox's Trek writing cap。 。。。more

Chad ，

A great novel， which is set in the "Pike" era。 It's not so much focused on Spock as it is focused on Spock's relatability to the situation the the Enterprise finds itself stuck in the middle of。 Brilliant， and had me loving every page。 Thank you Greg Cox for this novel， it ranks right there in quality with the Khan books。 👍 Also， as a little side note， I am reading through the Pike era currently， as well， the news came out while reading the novel - that they will be making the new Pike series: S A great novel， which is set in the "Pike" era。 It's not so much focused on Spock as it is focused on Spock's relatability to the situation the the Enterprise finds itself stuck in the middle of。 Brilliant， and had me loving every page。 Thank you Greg Cox for this novel， it ranks right there in quality with the Khan books。 👍 Also， as a little side note， I am reading through the Pike era currently， as well， the news came out while reading the novel - that they will be making the new Pike series: Strange New Worlds。。。excited about this！ 。。。more

Leigh ，

Lots of action and the characters are written in a way that is true to the origins。 I really like this book。 I would have given it 5 stars but some of the nautical references are off， such as describing a corridor as a "hall。" But it is a still a very good book， and I am looking forward to reading more from this author。 Lots of action and the characters are written in a way that is true to the origins。 I really like this book。 I would have given it 5 stars but some of the nautical references are off， such as describing a corridor as a "hall。" But it is a still a very good book， and I am looking forward to reading more from this author。 。。。more

Kevin Black ，

I was surprised to find I really liked this book。 Not a Great Novel， but well written and thought-provoking as well as interesting。 A couple of good chuckles too。

Debra ，

An in depth look at Captain Pike and a much younger Spock。 Elzura was stollen from her family at a young age and now barely remembers them。 She now considers herself Klingon and doesn’t want to be anything else。 Convincing her Cyprian family and planet will take some doing。 Spock is assigned the task of helping her figure out who she really is， while Captain Pike tries to protect the Enterprise from her Klingon General father and his warbird。 All this while more than half his crew is down with R An in depth look at Captain Pike and a much younger Spock。 Elzura was stollen from her family at a young age and now barely remembers them。 She now considers herself Klingon and doesn’t want to be anything else。 Convincing her Cyprian family and planet will take some doing。 Spock is assigned the task of helping her figure out who she really is， while Captain Pike tries to protect the Enterprise from her Klingon General father and his warbird。 All this while more than half his crew is down with Rigelian Fever。 。。。more

Frank Imeson ，

Not as much about Spock as I would have liked， but a fun read none the less。

Edwin Baeyens ，

This is prety good for a Star Trek novel。 It focuses on Spock and features Captain Pike， which is pretty rare。 A story that could have been a TV-episode。 The only gripe is that it is about 100 pages too long。 There's just not enough story to fill all the pages。 This is prety good for a Star Trek novel。 It focuses on Spock and features Captain Pike， which is pretty rare。 A story that could have been a TV-episode。 The only gripe is that it is about 100 pages too long。 There's just not enough story to fill all the pages。 。。。more

Derrick ，

I like books set in the Captain Pike era。 This is a solid story with good action and suspense， and I can easily recommend it。 Curiously， I don’t see a lot of mentions of The Searchers， which is obviously a source for this plot。 Watch for a lovely vignette at the beginning between Spock and his mother。

Emily P。 ，

This was a good book that held the strengths of a Star Trek episode and highlighted characters seen very little in the original series。 So much was going on， and surprises kept coming one on top of the other。 I wish it had focused a little more on Spock's torn background like the title implied， but I liked how he was able to relate to Merata， and of course， as he always must， break the rules and lie。 This was a good book that held the strengths of a Star Trek episode and highlighted characters seen very little in the original series。 So much was going on， and surprises kept coming one on top of the other。 I wish it had focused a little more on Spock's torn background like the title implied， but I liked how he was able to relate to Merata， and of course， as he always must， break the rules and lie。 。。。more

Michael Caveney ，

I wasn't really aware of Greg Cox before I read this， but I looked up what he's done， and I've enjoyed other works of his before， like his Dark Knight Rises adaptation。 Anyway， this was a surprisingly excellent story set during Pike's tenure as captain of the Enterprise， focusing on Spock。 The attention to detail here is pretty fantastic， and the story feels like a missing episode。 I saw this on sale and thought it looked kind of cool， but it definitely exceeded my expectations。 I wasn't really aware of Greg Cox before I read this， but I looked up what he's done， and I've enjoyed other works of his before， like his Dark Knight Rises adaptation。 Anyway， this was a surprisingly excellent story set during Pike's tenure as captain of the Enterprise， focusing on Spock。 The attention to detail here is pretty fantastic， and the story feels like a missing episode。 I saw this on sale and thought it looked kind of cool， but it definitely exceeded my expectations。 。。。more

Sue ，

Excellent！

Keith Bell ，

Greg Cox is probably one of Sci-Fi's under-rated writers。 He is able to take familiar characters from different series and write authentically about them。 This is a great early story in Spock's career。 The inclusion of Captain Pike makes it a fun read。 I did struggle though， to picture Nimoy over Quinto。 Quinto has become the youthful Spock in my mind。 Greg Cox is probably one of Sci-Fi's under-rated writers。 He is able to take familiar characters from different series and write authentically about them。 This is a great early story in Spock's career。 The inclusion of Captain Pike makes it a fun read。 I did struggle though， to picture Nimoy over Quinto。 Quinto has become the youthful Spock in my mind。 。。。more

John Allen ，

Great story weaving！I love how this story gives you more insights into the early Spock on board Pike’s and Number Ones Enterprise。

Tony Pope ，

If it's a Star Trek book。。。pretty much I will like it。 Kudos to all those who keep the series alive in the books。 If it's a Star Trek book。。。pretty much I will like it。 Kudos to all those who keep the series alive in the books。 。。。more

John Yelverton ，

This was a great book in the classic vein of original "Star Trek" of a woman， like Spock， torn between two worlds and faced with a need to choose with galactic consequences。 Fans of the series will love this book。 This was a great book in the classic vein of original "Star Trek" of a woman， like Spock， torn between two worlds and faced with a need to choose with galactic consequences。 Fans of the series will love this book。 。。。more

Amanda ，

A very gripping story。 One of my favourites。 Could not stay away from the book because i was so caught up withbeing a child of two worlds。 People of mix heritage would relate with the story。 Love it so much。 Shame that the novel is riddled with grammer and typing errors。

Cal ，

Tough to read; could of used editing by half given the outcome of the plot is obvious。

William L。 ，

Gotta Love Those VulcansThis is a， good solid Star Trek novel， not the best， but certainly not the worst。 For the most part it is told from Spock's point of view， and that's great for those of us who are Vulcanophiles。 At times there could have been a little more character development， and it would have been nice to "get into the head" of the characters a little more。 If you're a Spock fan， like me， you won't be disappointed with this novel， but， honestly， it won't stick in your memory like Marg Gotta Love Those VulcansThis is a， good solid Star Trek novel， not the best， but certainly not the worst。 For the most part it is told from Spock's point of view， and that's great for those of us who are Vulcanophiles。 At times there could have been a little more character development， and it would have been nice to "get into the head" of the characters a little more。 If you're a Spock fan， like me， you won't be disappointed with this novel， but， honestly， it won't stick in your memory like Margaret Wander Bonanno's "Strangers From The Sky" does。 。。。more

Bob Hanks ，

It wasn't terrible It wasn't terrible 。。。more

Amy ，

Solid Star Trek outing。 I’m always a fan of Spock-centric stories。 I happened to be sick with a fever during much of the time I was reading this， which made reading about the crew’s predicament extra stressful！

David Hamilton ，

Of all the Star Trek novels I've read， I enjoyed this one the most。 It helps that it was written by Greg Cox， my favourite of the Trek authors。 He handles plotting and character really well， and despite being an obvious fan of the Trek universe， he isn't maudlin or misty-eyed about it。This story takes place shortly after Captain Pike and the original Enterprise crew return from Talos IV （the setting for "The Cage" where Pike is kidnapped by brainy telepathic aliens， remember？）。 Spock is a young Of all the Star Trek novels I've read， I enjoyed this one the most。 It helps that it was written by Greg Cox， my favourite of the Trek authors。 He handles plotting and character really well， and despite being an obvious fan of the Trek universe， he isn't maudlin or misty-eyed about it。This story takes place shortly after Captain Pike and the original Enterprise crew return from Talos IV （the setting for "The Cage" where Pike is kidnapped by brainy telepathic aliens， remember？）。 Spock is a young science officer， and the Illyrian， Number One， is first officer。 I think because of the development of these characters， I found this story really intriguing。Too， despite the cover picture of Spock and the title， this story is not about Spock's own struggle with his part-human past。 It is about a young Cyprian girl， kidnapped by Klingons a decade ago and for all intents and purposes， becoming a Klingon。 Thus， the story is about identities， all of ours， how we see ourselves and how we wish others to see us。If you're looking for a good， page-turning Trek story that moves beyond Kirk， McCoy and the others， you will enjoy this。 It's good SF that just happens to be in the Trek universe。My only criticism has nothing to do with the story itself; rather， there are about a dozen typos that got missed by the editor and proof-reader。 That's annoying。 。。。more

Ken ，

Set just after the events of the 'The Cage'。 A young Spock is a scientific officer on the U。S。S。 Enterprise， under the command of Captain Pike the ship is suffering from an outbreak of deadly Rigelian fever。The only chance of finding a treatment is to obtain a rare mineral called ryetalyn， the only downside for the crew is that they must travel to a remote alien colony near the Klingon border。I found it easy to get swept along by the story， with tv tie-ins it's normally easier to picture the cha Set just after the events of the 'The Cage'。 A young Spock is a scientific officer on the U。S。S。 Enterprise， under the command of Captain Pike the ship is suffering from an outbreak of deadly Rigelian fever。The only chance of finding a treatment is to obtain a rare mineral called ryetalyn， the only downside for the crew is that they must travel to a remote alien colony near the Klingon border。I found it easy to get swept along by the story， with tv tie-ins it's normally easier to picture the characters as your so familiar with them having seen them on screen。 But as Pike's tenure on the ship isn't heavily featured in the show， Cox cleverly tells this story through Spock - this makes this novel really accessible to anyone that likes Trek。 。。。more

L。P。 Gelseth ，

fun quick read

Rob ，

One of the better Star trek Novels I've read lately。 Typical episode of Star Trek - running out of time to save the day with several problems to solve。 One of the better Star trek Novels I've read lately。 Typical episode of Star Trek - running out of time to save the day with several problems to solve。 。。。more

Thomas ，

I am a sucker for Pike era Trek， I always considered it the true "lost Trek。" Like all good Trek this explores messages and meanings and the characters。 This does it very well and without too many of Cox's Easter eggs that can sometimes take me out。 This felt like a good TOS type story and a quick read because it was fun。 I am a sucker for Pike era Trek， I always considered it the true "lost Trek。" Like all good Trek this explores messages and meanings and the characters。 This does it very well and without too many of Cox's Easter eggs that can sometimes take me out。 This felt like a good TOS type story and a quick read because it was fun。 。。。more

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