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Gods Above (Mass Market Paperback)

by Peter David (Author) "NEVER FOR AN INSTANT had Si Cwan thought he would find himself helpless before Lodec, the senate speaker of Danter ..." (more)
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Captain Mackenzie Calhoun has often been accused of playing God, but he has never faced off against real gods -- until now. As Captain Kirk did before him, Calhoun has encountered beings of unnatural power and abilities verging on godhood, and who claim to be the very individuals who inspired the Greek, Roman, Norse, and, other pantheons from Earth culture.

These beings say that all they want is our worship, and in return for it will provide us with a peaceful galaxy-wide paradise of perfect health and endless pleasure. When the Federation, in the person of Captain Calhoun and the crew of the U.S.S. Excalibur, refused their offer, the resulting battle left Morgan Primus dead and Lieutenant Mark McHenry, whose own powers over time and space had proved to be substantial, in a limbo beyond death.

Now, with a wounded ship and an injured crew, Captain Calhoun, along with Captain Shelby and the crew of the Trident, must face these god-like beings once again, with the fate of galactic civilization at stake.

About the Author

Peter David is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous Star Trek novels, including the incredibly popular New Frontier series. In addition, he has also written dozens of other books, including his acclaimed original novel, Sir Apropos of Nothing, and its sequel, The Woad to Wuin.

David is also well known for his comic book work, particularly his award-winning run on The Incredible Hulk. He recently authored the novelizations of both the Spider-Man and Hulk motion pictures.

He lives in New York.


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5.0 out of 5 stars The only "addition" that is actually healthy!, Jun 16 2004
By Eric (New York) - See all my reviews
And that would be reading as many "Star Trek" related books as possible as well as other sci-fi works! Even though I grew up with the Original Series Star Trek, I also came to love TNG as well and, later, VOYAGER and ENTERPRISE. Being an avid fan of sci-fi in general, however, it would be an injustice on my part not to mention the many other old and new sci-fi works that both led me to Star Trek and which have forever forged my love for all sci-fi works: "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Puppet Masters", "Foundation", "2001", "2010", "Rendezvous with Rama", "Ringworld", all the "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" books, as well as books as new to the genre as "Advent of the Corps" and others.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ST-New Frontier: Gods Above, Jan 10 2004
By Joe Zika "Khemprof" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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Star Trek-New Frontier: Gods Above written by Peter David is an adventure that takes you on a ride of a lifetime. This book continues where "Being Human" has left off and takes us through an interesting story about The Beings.

The Beings are made of energy and can take the shape of Earthlike pseudo-Egyptian-Greco-Roman-Norse-Mesopotamian-Gods i.e. Apollo, Artemis, Thoth, Anubis, Woden, and Hermes just to name a few. The Beings need worship to derive their energy and to get the people to worship them they hand out ambrosia to guarentee continued compliance.

This books continues the storyline of Mackenzie Calhoun the captain of the U.S.S. Excalibur along with Captain Elizabeth Shelby for the U.S.S. Trident as they face these god-like beings in a show down. Freedom of thought vs. total compliance and worship of a pseudo-god are what's at stake. This book takes us from the Excalibur to the Trident to the planet Danter as we read on. There are twists and turns As McHenry is in a self-imposed state of stasis and is experiencing out of body experiences. The Danteri run off SiCwan and Kalinda as the Thallonians tried to pose a government with them as the head, only to be rescued by an icon in the Trek universe.

This is a well-crafted story with plenty of action-adventure to go around. The beginning of the book is a little slow going as David sets-up the story, but there is plenty of character interaction and interplay to make the story interesting as it begins to take stride. There is a good space battle scene and as space begins to open up things happen. There are scenes in this book that take us back to adventures of Kirk and crew and the original Enterprise.

All in all, this was a good, fast and interestingly enjoyable read. I gave it a solid 5 stars and it is worth the purchase price. A point of fact, I have NOT read anything by Peter David that was a dud he is a very intertaining author that writes a well-told story.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow great, Jan 2 2004
By "visnovsky24" (California) - See all my reviews
Ok before I start would people please stop giving away spoilers in the book on your reviews. It ruins it for someone who has not yet read it.... now the book along with every other New Frontier book is written by a geniues. Peter David,I cannot seem to stop praising him eachtime I read his works. Read the book and trust me you will love it, especially if you have been following the series closely. Its not the best in the series but its far better then most Star Trek books I have read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gods Above stands tall for Peter David
In what seemed to have taken forever to produce the next installment of the New Frontier series within the Star Trek universe was well worth the wait to readers. Read more
Published on Dec 3 2003 by Jayson A. Olson

4.0 out of 5 stars Bow down....
...to the genius of Peter David in this conclusion to "Being Human". For the devoted reads of New Frontier, Peter David continues the adventures of Captain Calhoun and the... Read more
Published on Nov 28 2003 by B. Everett

4.0 out of 5 stars A new New Frontier book, what can I say?
I had forgotten that in the last New Frontier book Mark McHenry and Morgan Primus die. Only in this book we find they did not. Read more
Published on Nov 24 2003 by Julia Walter

5.0 out of 5 stars Another significant installment of the New Frontier series!!
Peter David, you are a god! This book, Gods Above, was one of the best of the series and I can't wait for Stone and Anvil, the fourteenth book in the series. Read more
Published on Oct 10 2003 by Alexander Wylie

5.0 out of 5 stars Excalibur and Trident all the way
I've injoyed the entire series of the (new frontier) its a fresh view on John Roddenberries version of Star Trek. Read more
Published on Oct 10 2003 by Sarah Berry

3.0 out of 5 stars The New Frontier is getting a little heavy-handed.
The latest installment in Peter David's "New Frontier" series got a little out of hand in its plot, but was ultimately enjoyable. Read more
Published on Oct 4 2003 by Jonathan Burgoine

4.0 out of 5 stars Another outstanding effort from David
I don't read any of the other Star Trek books...but, the idea of a "new" crew loosely tied to the existing Star Trek books/series was interesting... Read more
Published on Sep 30 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Gods Defined
It's been two years since "Being Human" was released and "Gods Above" picks right up where the former book left off. Read more
Published on Sep 30 2003 by Jason C. Garza

5.0 out of 5 stars It's been two years...
...but it's definitely worth the wait. Peter David is consistent in his delivery of a great story that doesn't skimp on plot development. Read more
Published on Sep 29 2003 by Jason C. Garza

5.0 out of 5 stars Best New Frontier Book Ever --spoiler heavy
Peter David scores a home run with God's Above. This latest installment has major changes in store for many of our characters and plenty of action. Read more
Published on Sep 27 2003 by J. McCain

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