Destruction Of Illusions: By Keith R. A. Decandido



Synopsis (From The Back Cover):


Captain Dylan Hunt of the ANDROMEDA ASCENDANT - a mighty vessel of the Systems Commonwealth that encompassed three galaxies - finds himself a man out of time. Three hundred years have passed, the Commonwealth has fallen, and chaos reigns in the Known Worlds.

Now, with a crew of salvagers, mercenaries and misfits, Captain Hunt has set out to restore the Commonwealth and bring unity to the galaxies once again. But who are these hardy souls that have joined Hunt on his grand quest? Discover the story of Captain Beka Valentine and the cew of the EUREKA MARU and the Nietzschean mercenary Tyr Anasazi, and how they came to sign on with the ANDROMEDA ASCENDANT.

Review:


If you love Andromeda, then I guarantee that you'll love this, and if you don't, you're watching the wrong show. Its backstory galore here, from Tyr's early life and his initial dealings as a mercenary to Beka and the crews metting with Trance and the unfortunate departure of Vexpac. Its well written and well structured jumping between the two storylines, kinda keeping you guessing as to whats goinna happen next.

What really makes the story brilliant though is that Dylan is NOT in it, aside from the Prologue and Epilogue he is nowhere to be seen. This in turn allows for some MAJOR character development in the books 16 Chapters, something which, despite the books probably not being cannon, was desperately needed. We had heard a little about the back story to the crew but we had yet to have any real episodes dealing entirely with their past, yes there were some but they always included another plot, the Season 2 episode Bunker Hill being a prime example.

As with everything, there are a few minor inconsistencies; however, such a thing DOES NOT happen in Destruction Of Illusions, its that well written.

I've gotta give this 10 out of 10 cause it really is a great story but don't take my word for it, buy it and find out, I guarantee, its worth it. Hope this helps any potential buyers out there.

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