• Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden (Adapted)

  • By: William Shatner
  • Narrated by: William Shatner
  • Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (313 ratings)

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Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden (Adapted)

By: William Shatner
Narrated by: William Shatner
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Publisher's summary

The time: six months prior to the launch of the U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-B and the tragic loss of Captain James T. Kirk in deep space. The place: Earth, where the galaxy's most renowned hero must face the spectre of retirement. But Kirk's path takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious woman offers him an irresistible adventure - a voyage to an uncharted planet where he will confront the ultimate threat to the peace between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, and the ultimate temptation - a chance to recapture his youth.

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    4 out of 5 stars

An Interesting ST Story

This story by Shatner is interesting mainly because if takes place in STOS time and fits in well with the TV show. The story plays out like many ST novels and works well with Shatner's reading.

As a fan of STOS novels I have been wanting to read Shatner's work for a while, and this book did not disappoint me.

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Awesome with Kirk Narration, too short though.

Good story, great with Shatner reading it, and nice ending for a beloved friend. Wish it was longer though. In the end, I enjoyed it and that's all that matters.

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    5 out of 5 stars

The "Stories" In-Between The Stories

All of us who were thrilled by the escapades of the crew of the USS ENTERPRISE remain so to this day---but what about the "side escapades" of those crew members? what adventures did they encounter when they were not on the ENTERPRISE? Shatner gives us a "behind-the-scenes" look into what transpired with him & his crew that expands the Star Trek universe exponentially & also how the actions of those involved do make an impact on the shaping of what I would call "Universal Destiny". "The Ashes Of Eden" takes us on that journey during the "Generations" story & tells the "side escapades" of Cap't. Kirk from the viewpoint of one who knew him best---Spock. I enjoyed this sideline story immensely & would encourage all to acquire the sideline stories to the main stories of the Star Trek Universe & to "Boldly Go---Where We Have Yet To Venture".

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I WOULD LOVE AN UNABRIDGED VERSION READ BY SHATNER

AN UNBRIDGED VERSION NARRATED BY WILLIAM SHATNER WOULD BE AMAZINGLY AWESOME!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! THANK YOU!!!

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

👍A Very Quick Listen. A Dramatization.👍

Unlike other Authors who do not allow edited versions on Audio Books, this book is heavily edit for audio. Think of the audio as a Dramatization of the book. Story wise, it feels like an episode of Star Trek: TOS. My only complaint is the High Price for just a few hours of Audio, but we all know William Shatner doesn't do anything cheap. If your a Fan of Star Trek: TOS then you will enjoy this Dramatization! 👍

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Shatner is the coolest man on the planet.

This is a great dramatization. The sound effects are superb! Chekov's Russian accent was a little of, but it did not detract from the enjoyment of this mini audiodrama.

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    3 out of 5 stars

Not a bad Star Trek story....

But not a great one either. My issue with this (and it is mostly one of personal taste)is that it is very character-centric, specifically the Kirk Character, which I find a bit tiring. While the plot progresses nicely, it still seems a little heavy on the examination of inner workings of this "great hero", and tends to trump the story a bit. However, as I said, this is mainly my personal taste. It's a good story though, especially if you are a ST fan

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    5 out of 5 stars

good book

this is one of the better trek novels any trek fan should give a listen to this book you wont be sorry...

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Another Great Star Trek Novel

I really enjoyed this book regarding the continuing adventures of Captain James T. Kirk.

Keep up the great work.

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Delivers exactly what it promises

If you love ToS you'll probably love Ashes of Eden, it's proudly ToS beginning to end.

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