Started off very slow, was difficult to keep track of the characters throughout. However, it was an enjoyable story!

how many side characters are too many side characters? just pick up this book and you’ll get your answer. I wish we’d gotten to see more of the Enteprise crew, instead of all those different stories that barely entwined at the very end.

This builds on two of my least favourite Trek episodes. Though it’s well-written, it just isn’t for me. I don’t like when Trek references Westerns or religion.

3.5 rounded up. John Jackson Miller is my favorite tie-in author, and he does not disappoint here.

The High Country is a classic Star Trek western story, and JJM is no stranger to space westerns. This book has a lot of the classic JJM charm: a well-rounded ensemble cast of classic and original characters, a large and well-defined setting (with a map!), and fantastic canon connections to anchor the story to its respective franchise.

Though The High Country isn't my favorite JJM or Star Trek read, this is a strong start to Strange New Worlds tie-in fiction. I look forward to many more stories from this era, and I hope JJM returns again soon!

I so wanted this to be better. It’s well written. And characters are on point. But the story set on a planet after a shuttle accident really just didn’t grab me at all

Huge Trekkie here! I'm absolutely loving this new series, highlighting characters that we already know, some mentioned but never embellished upon and some new ones.

I've said it before, and I will say it again. Plot lines that follow multiple characters in parallel storylines are hard to follow and if not done right, can come off messy and scattered. Because of this, I tend to avoid multiple plot lines like the plague. Glad I didn't on this one.

Four crew members of the enterprise are forced to abandon ship on a strange planet. They are separated during the process and have to survive on their own on a strange and dangerous planet where technology doesn't work.

Pike's storyline has a wild west kind of vibe, where Una finds herself in a jungle/Jurassic park type crazy ride. Uhura is dropped into a hot wasteland where she learns to communicate with lava... And Spock... Well, good old Spock has the ride of his life with Volcan pirates. Its really an odd combination, but so entertaining, especially the ending.

I really enjoyed reading through this book, following the characters I've come to love. I can't wait to see what happens to them next.

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