Title: A fine novel.
Product review: Diane Duane handles the characterizations of the known characters well, introduces interesting new characters that are intriguing, including throw-away references to minor random crewpeople that will probably never be referred to again simply for the sake of adding fullness to the background and aliens that are truly alien, not simply humans with makeup. The story captures the feel of the original series far better than most novels, and could easily be seen as a potential episode in the series.On the negative side, I've always found stories that involve non-linear time and attempts to imply that cause needn't predate effect a little too "zen" for my taste. As, in fact, was most of the philosophy hinted at in this book.
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