Star Trek: Discovery: Wonderlands

By: Una McCormack

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

An all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series!

In a desperate attempt to prevent the artificial intelligence known as Control from seizing crucial information that could destroy all sentient life, Commander Michael Burnham donned the “Red Angel” time-travel suit and guided the USS Discovery into the future and out of harm’s way. But something has gone terribly wrong, and Burnham has somehow arrived in a place far different from anything she could have imagined - more than 900 years out of her time, with Discovery nowhere to be found, and where the mysterious and cataclysmic event known as “the Burn” has utterly decimated Starfleet and, with it, the United Federation of Planets. How then can she possibly exist day-to-day in this strange place? What worlds are out there waiting to be discovered? Do any remnants of Starfleet and the Federation possibly endure? With more questions than answers, Burnham must nevertheless forge new friendships and new alliances if she hopes to survive this future long enough for the Discovery crew to find her....

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Enjoyed it 👍🏽

Narration is excellent. Slow build but worth the read. I am looking for the sequel now.

Delightful

This is a fun companion to season three. The overall story is told over a series of adventures, making the book the feel like a season of the show. The reader is fantastic- she does an incredible job bringing the characters to life. Recommended.

Made a grown man cry

Having loved the show I decided I needed to try something different for the collection and I stumbled upon this ... January LaVoy... my God you’re perfect! You sound exactly like Michael and Book... the way you connected to the character of Sahil gave him such depth without having to drag on. The emotion in the story telling actually made me shout “YEAHHHHHH BOOK LETS F’ing GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!” Snd much much more throughout my read. The narration and detail allowed me to leave reality almost, like I was apart of a movie.. each new obstacle that arises never takes away from the prime directive .. FIND DISCOVERY and find my friends. Oh man I could go on and on ... by the end I was letting tears fall as I coasted my garbage truck down the highway lol I need more! January LaVoy, you did awesome!!! Una McCormack, you’re a legendary no other way to describe the detail that came out of this piece!!

More Sahil

Takes place in the year between the 1st and 2nd episodes of season 3. Has more Sahil, the character from the end of the first episode of season 3, the man who was keeping the flame of the federation alive. That alone makes the book worthwhile, that scene was the one of the best Discovery scenes. Worth expanding.

Great Anti-Capitalist Star Trek

Una McCormack is one of the best authors out there writing licenced sci fi. She is one of 5he best currently working sci fi authors full-stop. She has a gift for capturing a character's voice in a way that feels natural, and she crafts such interesting, character-driven narratives that are head and shoulders above anything else 8n the Star Trek novel line.
This book is an amazing examination of what the Federation is and what it means for such an idealist as Michael Burnham. This is also probably the most overtly anti-capitalist Star Trek books so far in how much Dr. McCormack emphasises the advantages of the Federation's moneyless socialist society over the laissez-faire capitalist, individualist society present in the 32nd century. Yet she also explores legitimate criticisms of the Federation and broader themes of empires becoming too spread out and getting so mired in bureaucracy that they lose touch with the needs of the many.
A fantastic book for any Star Trek fan, especially those interested in Star Trek politics and economics.

Such a fun listen

I really enjoyed this book, it fills in the one year gap nicely and I couldn’t put it down. I loved the narrator, she was great. I don’t have much else to say other then I really loved it.

Book & Grudge! Great--Set Between Seasons 2 & 3!

This was a good Disco story set between seasons 2 & 3. We find out what Michael has been up to between seasons and also get lots of time with Book and Grudge. I really enjoyed Book and Grudge being added to the cast of season 3, so I enjoyed spending more time with them in this novel. I find the character of Michael to be pretty hit or miss, but she was well-written here.

January LaVoy's narration was very strong and on point (as it was in Discovery: Die Standing) and really helped push the narrative along.

I was very satisfied with this one overall.

January LaVoy is an outstanding narrator

Una McCormick is an amazing author who captures what happened between Episode 1 and 2 of Discovery last season.

Loved It!

Great addition to the Star Trek universe! The author does a fantastic job of getting inside Michael’s thoughts and emotions, taking you through her development over the year of her time in the future without the rest of the Discovery crew. There was also some great exploration of life and people of this further future society.

My only nitpick is that the action scenes were written in an almost glossed over way, especially compared to the rich way everything else in the book is described and given time to be experienced.

Enjoyable

Great storyline and narrator. Love the commentary on moneyless society and the bond between Michal and Book.