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Past Imperfect
When Captain Janeway brings the sole survivor of an alien "sampling" mission on board Voyager, she finds herself in the reluctant role of counselor. But her newest responsibility turns out to be more of a handful than she ever dreamed, challenging her to adapt to an ever-changing role while dealing with an alien race whose culture hides a secret.
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First published January 1, 2002
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Fletcher DeLancey
26 books316 followersFletcher DeLancey spent her early career as a science educator, which was the perfect combination of her two great loves: language and science. These days she combines them while writing science fiction.
She is an Oregon expatriate who left her beloved state when she met a Portuguese woman and had to choose between home and heart. She chose heart. Now she lives with her wife and son in the beautiful sunny Algarve, where she writes full-time, teaches Pilates, tries to learn the local birds and plants, and samples every regional Portuguese dish she can get her hands on. (There are many. It’s going to take a while.)
She is best known for her science fiction/fantasy series, Chronicles of Alsea, now comprised of four novels and a novella. Among them, the Alsea books have won an Independent Publisher's Award (2017 bronze medal), a Golden Crown Literary Society Award, a Rainbow Award, and been shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award.
Fletcher believes that women need far more representation in science fiction and fantasy, and takes great pleasure in writing complex stories with strong, believable women heading up the action. Her day is made every time another reader says, “I didn’t think I liked science fiction, but then I read yours.”
She is an Oregon expatriate who left her beloved state when she met a Portuguese woman and had to choose between home and heart. She chose heart. Now she lives with her wife and son in the beautiful sunny Algarve, where she writes full-time, teaches Pilates, tries to learn the local birds and plants, and samples every regional Portuguese dish she can get her hands on. (There are many. It’s going to take a while.)
She is best known for her science fiction/fantasy series, Chronicles of Alsea, now comprised of four novels and a novella. Among them, the Alsea books have won an Independent Publisher's Award (2017 bronze medal), a Golden Crown Literary Society Award, a Rainbow Award, and been shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award.
Fletcher believes that women need far more representation in science fiction and fantasy, and takes great pleasure in writing complex stories with strong, believable women heading up the action. Her day is made every time another reader says, “I didn’t think I liked science fiction, but then I read yours.”
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March 10, 2022
2022.03.10: Just completed second reread/third reading of this book. Hadn't actually recalled I'd already reread this book until I came here to put in dates for this reread.
Still a great book. Still a 5 star read, even after a third reading.
I'm not rereading my review below at this time. Blame the me of 2016 for any errors or whatever in that review below (and the me of 2022 for not looking it over again now).
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Some quick thoughts. I assume I'll have more to say tomorrow. Hopefully.
1) I mentioned in that other book I've read by DeLancey that I had read 15, I think, Voyager books, and seen most, maybe all of the show. And that I didn't exactly recognize the people involved from Voyager in the book I had read. But then that's to be expected. That wasn't a Voyager book. This one is a Voyager book.
A lot of people from Voyager had mostly cameo roles in this book. Or, at least, their scenes were quite small. Tuvok, Chakotay, the Doctor, and Harry Kim had scenes. Kim's were mostly 'contacting people. They are not responding. Scanning' type scenes and did not give enough to see if the characterization matched up with what I recalled of him from the show. Chakotay had a slightly larger role, at least in the importance of his words, but again, not enough there to get a handle on if this Chakotay matched up. Tuvok and the Doctor had even larger roles, and there I can say that both matched up - both of their characters matched what I recalled from the television show I've seen and books I've read. Paris? If this was a television episode, his role would have consisted of seeing how good of a nonverbal actor he could/can be. At least I recall him in the book, but not actually saying anything. Which is more than what Neelix had - he was mentioned, not seen.
Other than Janeway herself, B'Elanna Torres and Seven of Nine appeared to have the largest roles for Voyager crew. Well, Tuvok's could be at or slightly less than their roles. Seven of Nine didn't specific match my recollection, but was within the range of her characterization - which has morphed over the years. B'Elanna? She was a fiery angry person on the show. She was a fiery angry person in the book. Still, there seemed something vaguely 'off' about her. No matter.
Janeway had the most scenes. And seemed to match up well with what I recalled of her character from books and television. The transition from 'nonlesbian' to 'lesbian' wasn't exactly very detailed. Janeway had a guy back on earth. But there always seemed something vaguely off about their relationship, like it was excepted for her to have a relationship, so she did. She seemed a lot more concerned with missing her dogs than missing her man. So something could have been inserted to at least make it appear that she could have always been a bisexual. At least. Since there isn't anything that would make that non-canon. That would remove it from official Star Trek Voyager universe to have her be that. Since she's basically a nonsexual being (on the show - she's the Captain, everyone works for her, who'd she be a sexual being with exactly?). Sure, there's some sexual tension between Chakotay and Janeway, but that always seemed more on Chakotay's side. Instead it's just that Janeway has been able to appreciate the female form before now, but now feels deeper feelings than appreciation.
2) I wish I knew the page total. I dislike leaving it as 0 pages read. mmphs.
3) The book came in parts. Hmm. That's a short sentence and I've already messed it up. There are sections in the book - Voyager finds a ship drifting in space. Finds a woman in there in a stasis chamber. Then book turns to something of a budding romance novel. Then back to science fiction with the introduction of new aliens, and a new planet. I mention this because everything was rather well done. To the point that I was/am vaguely confused as to how well done this all turned out. Quite professionally done, this fanfiction. Then we got to about the 91% and well, weirdness occurred. Granted, by about 96% everything's quite brilliant, but there was the literal introduction of an element . . . well, I can't really say without being spoiler-y. Just . . . it was jarring how I was reading, thought there were a few pages until book conclusion and suddenly . . . a rift in space opens. And weirdness occurs.
4) There were graphic sex scenes and eroticism. Something that probably is unexpected to anyone that has never read a Star Trek book before but has seen them in, say, the young adult section of a library - I've read several Star Trek books, the official ones, that had heightened levels of eroticism in them. One or two might even have had sex. One I think was explicit (the one I recall involved Riker), most were implied.
Still a great book. Still a 5 star read, even after a third reading.
I'm not rereading my review below at this time. Blame the me of 2016 for any errors or whatever in that review below (and the me of 2022 for not looking it over again now).
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Some quick thoughts. I assume I'll have more to say tomorrow. Hopefully.
1) I mentioned in that other book I've read by DeLancey that I had read 15, I think, Voyager books, and seen most, maybe all of the show. And that I didn't exactly recognize the people involved from Voyager in the book I had read. But then that's to be expected. That wasn't a Voyager book. This one is a Voyager book.
A lot of people from Voyager had mostly cameo roles in this book. Or, at least, their scenes were quite small. Tuvok, Chakotay, the Doctor, and Harry Kim had scenes. Kim's were mostly 'contacting people. They are not responding. Scanning' type scenes and did not give enough to see if the characterization matched up with what I recalled of him from the show. Chakotay had a slightly larger role, at least in the importance of his words, but again, not enough there to get a handle on if this Chakotay matched up. Tuvok and the Doctor had even larger roles, and there I can say that both matched up - both of their characters matched what I recalled from the television show I've seen and books I've read. Paris? If this was a television episode, his role would have consisted of seeing how good of a nonverbal actor he could/can be. At least I recall him in the book, but not actually saying anything. Which is more than what Neelix had - he was mentioned, not seen.
Other than Janeway herself, B'Elanna Torres and Seven of Nine appeared to have the largest roles for Voyager crew. Well, Tuvok's could be at or slightly less than their roles. Seven of Nine didn't specific match my recollection, but was within the range of her characterization - which has morphed over the years. B'Elanna? She was a fiery angry person on the show. She was a fiery angry person in the book. Still, there seemed something vaguely 'off' about her. No matter.
Janeway had the most scenes. And seemed to match up well with what I recalled of her character from books and television. The transition from 'nonlesbian' to 'lesbian' wasn't exactly very detailed. Janeway had a guy back on earth. But there always seemed something vaguely off about their relationship, like it was excepted for her to have a relationship, so she did. She seemed a lot more concerned with missing her dogs than missing her man. So something could have been inserted to at least make it appear that she could have always been a bisexual. At least. Since there isn't anything that would make that non-canon. That would remove it from official Star Trek Voyager universe to have her be that. Since she's basically a nonsexual being (on the show - she's the Captain, everyone works for her, who'd she be a sexual being with exactly?). Sure, there's some sexual tension between Chakotay and Janeway, but that always seemed more on Chakotay's side. Instead it's just that Janeway has been able to appreciate the female form before now, but now feels deeper feelings than appreciation.
2) I wish I knew the page total. I dislike leaving it as 0 pages read. mmphs.
3) The book came in parts. Hmm. That's a short sentence and I've already messed it up. There are sections in the book - Voyager finds a ship drifting in space. Finds a woman in there in a stasis chamber. Then book turns to something of a budding romance novel. Then back to science fiction with the introduction of new aliens, and a new planet. I mention this because everything was rather well done. To the point that I was/am vaguely confused as to how well done this all turned out. Quite professionally done, this fanfiction. Then we got to about the 91% and well, weirdness occurred. Granted, by about 96% everything's quite brilliant, but there was the literal introduction of an element . . . well, I can't really say without being spoiler-y. Just . . . it was jarring how I was reading, thought there were a few pages until book conclusion and suddenly . . . a rift in space opens. And weirdness occurs.
4) There were graphic sex scenes and eroticism. Something that probably is unexpected to anyone that has never read a Star Trek book before but has seen them in, say, the young adult section of a library - I've read several Star Trek books, the official ones, that had heightened levels of eroticism in them. One or two might even have had sex. One I think was explicit (the one I recall involved Riker), most were implied.
June 9, 2018
Fletcher DeLancey knows how to write sci-fi and write it well. It felt like I was on the bridge with Janeway and haven’t really seen any episodes of Star Trek Voyager for a long time it sure felt like meeting a dear old friend.
Past Imperfect is another example of fanfiction outclassing many published work by lightyears. DeLancey’s plot is engaging and intelligent and taps into that special Star Trek vibe that a real fan of the show will recognize in an instant. Her Kathryn Janeway, Seven of Nine, B’Elanna Torres and Tuvok are solid and come alive on the page. Even original character Lynne Hamilton was well fleshed out and felt like she belonged there. No small feat.
The book has everything you come to expect from a good Voyager episode like an alien encounter, life aboard Voyager, an adventurous away mission into unknown territory, emotional upheaval but also something Star Trek Voyager was never able to show us… a beautiful love story between two strong women.
Isn’t it glorious we have a gifted writer like Fletcher DeLancey who delivers all of that to us? And for free even? We are so damned lucky!
f/f
Themes: Star Trek Voyager, space the final frontier, I want a replicator and a holodeck for Christmas.
5 stars
Past Imperfect is another example of fanfiction outclassing many published work by lightyears. DeLancey’s plot is engaging and intelligent and taps into that special Star Trek vibe that a real fan of the show will recognize in an instant. Her Kathryn Janeway, Seven of Nine, B’Elanna Torres and Tuvok are solid and come alive on the page. Even original character Lynne Hamilton was well fleshed out and felt like she belonged there. No small feat.
The book has everything you come to expect from a good Voyager episode like an alien encounter, life aboard Voyager, an adventurous away mission into unknown territory, emotional upheaval but also something Star Trek Voyager was never able to show us… a beautiful love story between two strong women.
Isn’t it glorious we have a gifted writer like Fletcher DeLancey who delivers all of that to us? And for free even? We are so damned lucky!
f/f
Themes: Star Trek Voyager, space the final frontier, I want a replicator and a holodeck for Christmas.
5 stars
May 17, 2018
5 stars right there! And it's free!!! The amount of exclamation marks means I loved it. This was a really, really well-done sci-fi lesfic book and I'm astounded it's in a form of free fan fiction.
I must admit I have not watched anything of Star Trek (besides the new movies). But my lack of familiarity with source content didn't detract from my enjoyment of this book. It's really well done.
Both leading ladies were incredible. It's not often a book presents so much character growth. It's just... so good. Everything from their personal to time and status differences. It's was executed near perfectly.
The journey itself was also highly entertaining as well as the excellent supporting cast. This book is just incredible in every department.
Not to mention the author's BIO is a worthy story by itself. I'm a bit jelly here. :D
Excellent read, recommend to everyone as long as you don't mind sci-fi.
I must admit I have not watched anything of Star Trek (besides the new movies). But my lack of familiarity with source content didn't detract from my enjoyment of this book. It's really well done.
Both leading ladies were incredible. It's not often a book presents so much character growth. It's just... so good. Everything from their personal to time and status differences. It's was executed near perfectly.
The journey itself was also highly entertaining as well as the excellent supporting cast. This book is just incredible in every department.
Not to mention the author's BIO is a worthy story by itself. I'm a bit jelly here. :D
Excellent read, recommend to everyone as long as you don't mind sci-fi.
April 25, 2014
If this review had a title like Amazon's reviews have, it would be "Sci-fi for lesfic romance lovers", or better yet "FREE sci-fi for lesfic romance lovers". Yep, its free to download on the author's website.
This book is the start of a series of 5 novel-length fan fiction stories based on the Star Trek Voyager TV series and its characters. I know most people equate fanfiction with unsophisticated writing, an abundance of typos, and lack of editing but this is a rare exception. (Note: The author has polished up the books through the years and is now an editor with Ylva.)
I never watched the TV series, so no prior knowledge is necessary to enjoy the book, though a little Wikipedia reading/youtube watching wont hurt. Because of its reliance on the Star Trek universe and characters, there is no need for detailed world-building. The author has the luxury of concentrating on developing the plot, the characters and the romance...and did all of those aspects incredibly well. This wouldn't be a well-written sci-fi book without the tech terminology but its not overwhelming for lesfic readers.
The plot is very well laid out. After I finished the first book, I kinda wondered if each of the books would be like a tv episode, featuring an independent adventure, but fortunately, things are not that simple. There is an overall arc and events that happen in the first book have some surprising repercussions much later in the series.
Most of the book is told from Capt. Janeway's limited pov, so she is naturally the most well-rounded character. But all the other major characters of the tv show get significant character development. I'm surprised (and delighted) that the author chose to inject her own original character(s) into the book. This is a welcome departure from the usual fanfic ships as those have been done to death already and the author wouldn't have been able to make it last 5 books. :)
As I mentioned earlier, this is a book for lesfic romance lovers. You can transport the whole setting to earth, or the sea, and the book will still stand as an excellent romance. The development is slow, realistic and very sensitively portrayed. So much so that there were times when I wondered if it was actually getting too much in the way of the Captain's duties. That's romance for you! :) I shouldn't forget to mention the intimate scenes. For me, these tend to be the most skim-able parts of lesfic. Well, after a few hundred books, they tend to sound like been there, done that. But this book's intimate scenes sizzle!
4.5 stars
This book is the start of a series of 5 novel-length fan fiction stories based on the Star Trek Voyager TV series and its characters. I know most people equate fanfiction with unsophisticated writing, an abundance of typos, and lack of editing but this is a rare exception. (Note: The author has polished up the books through the years and is now an editor with Ylva.)
I never watched the TV series, so no prior knowledge is necessary to enjoy the book, though a little Wikipedia reading/youtube watching wont hurt. Because of its reliance on the Star Trek universe and characters, there is no need for detailed world-building. The author has the luxury of concentrating on developing the plot, the characters and the romance...and did all of those aspects incredibly well. This wouldn't be a well-written sci-fi book without the tech terminology but its not overwhelming for lesfic readers.
The plot is very well laid out. After I finished the first book, I kinda wondered if each of the books would be like a tv episode, featuring an independent adventure, but fortunately, things are not that simple. There is an overall arc and events that happen in the first book have some surprising repercussions much later in the series.
Most of the book is told from Capt. Janeway's limited pov, so she is naturally the most well-rounded character. But all the other major characters of the tv show get significant character development. I'm surprised (and delighted) that the author chose to inject her own original character(s) into the book. This is a welcome departure from the usual fanfic ships as those have been done to death already and the author wouldn't have been able to make it last 5 books. :)
As I mentioned earlier, this is a book for lesfic romance lovers. You can transport the whole setting to earth, or the sea, and the book will still stand as an excellent romance. The development is slow, realistic and very sensitively portrayed. So much so that there were times when I wondered if it was actually getting too much in the way of the Captain's duties. That's romance for you! :) I shouldn't forget to mention the intimate scenes. For me, these tend to be the most skim-able parts of lesfic. Well, after a few hundred books, they tend to sound like been there, done that. But this book's intimate scenes sizzle!
4.5 stars
August 3, 2016
Now, this is an author who never disappoints me.
My knowledge of the Star Trek universe is very limited. Whan I was a young boy I have seen some episodes of the original series (with Kirk/Shatner and Spock/Nemoy) and I lately saw two of the last “reloaded” movies. I never saw anything about the Voyager series and I enjoyed a bit of research on Google in order to know the characters of this fan fiction.
Past Imperfect is, essentially, a lesbian romance, set on a startrekkian stage.
Sci-Fi elements are not epical or all absorbing. It’s not Asimov or Dune by Frank Herbert. It’s light and fun. It’s like going through two or three well written episodes of any Star Trek TV series.
The leitmotiv is the love story. And it is really rich and entertaining in psychology and in dialogues; I easily came to love the main characters and the supporting ones as well.
As in her published Alsea series, the author draws on one side a noble leader with psychological needs for true feelings, longly suppressed by duty and on the other side a charming, fascinating, athletic and genius lady to match her (yes, she is definitely too good to be true, but I challenge everybody not to love her). We can easily recognize the same pattern: Captain Janeway/Andira Tal and Lynne/Salomen.
The character Seven of Nine deserves a special mention. Designed as a female Spock she is all logic in surface with feelings deeply buried inside. She is the quintessential ice queen, and I so much love the kind, but she is also greatly used as the one who points out the different angle of a matter, both in logic and in feelings.
Because I never saw the TV series, I cannot say if it was good or not. But I’m ready to bet that if Fletcher DeLancey had been the author, it would have been great fun, as it is always, when I read one of her books.
My knowledge of the Star Trek universe is very limited. Whan I was a young boy I have seen some episodes of the original series (with Kirk/Shatner and Spock/Nemoy) and I lately saw two of the last “reloaded” movies. I never saw anything about the Voyager series and I enjoyed a bit of research on Google in order to know the characters of this fan fiction.
Past Imperfect is, essentially, a lesbian romance, set on a startrekkian stage.
Sci-Fi elements are not epical or all absorbing. It’s not Asimov or Dune by Frank Herbert. It’s light and fun. It’s like going through two or three well written episodes of any Star Trek TV series.
The leitmotiv is the love story. And it is really rich and entertaining in psychology and in dialogues; I easily came to love the main characters and the supporting ones as well.
As in her published Alsea series, the author draws on one side a noble leader with psychological needs for true feelings, longly suppressed by duty and on the other side a charming, fascinating, athletic and genius lady to match her (yes, she is definitely too good to be true, but I challenge everybody not to love her). We can easily recognize the same pattern: Captain Janeway/Andira Tal and Lynne/Salomen.
The character Seven of Nine deserves a special mention. Designed as a female Spock she is all logic in surface with feelings deeply buried inside. She is the quintessential ice queen, and I so much love the kind, but she is also greatly used as the one who points out the different angle of a matter, both in logic and in feelings.
Because I never saw the TV series, I cannot say if it was good or not. But I’m ready to bet that if Fletcher DeLancey had been the author, it would have been great fun, as it is always, when I read one of her books.
March 27, 2018
I was happy for this book to end at 32% - I had my HEA, what else was there? Thank goodness I carried on reading, it was fantastic. I wouldn't consider myself a trekkie by any means. I watched the original series when I was a kid and loved it but haven't watched any of the more recent ones in more than a snippet here or there. I struggled a little with my vision of Janeway because a more dominant image of Kate Mulgrew is Red from OITNB and a scowling Russian con just didn't work for me. Once that was resolved in my head, it was plain sailing.
The Voyager comes across a wreck of a ship and their scanners tell them there is life aboard the ship albeit it a faint signal. The sole survivor has been in stasis for nearly 400 years and she's human. Lynne Hamilton was abducted by the aliens for testing while mountain climbing in the year 2001. Kathryn Janeway finds herself drawn to her in the many discussions they have bring Lynne up to speed.
Having the ready-made Star Trek environment makes for an easy science-fiction read because explanations on what Klingons or Vulcans are not needed. We know what the uniforms look like, how the comms work, what arms they use and how they get from place to place. Sometimes the technical jargon in sci-fi reduces the palatability of the read.
Halfway through I found myself thinking, "Okay, this is nice but I'm not sure I'll read any more of the series." By the end I had revised my opinion and the only thing I might consider doing instead of finishing this series is reading The Caphenon.
The Voyager comes across a wreck of a ship and their scanners tell them there is life aboard the ship albeit it a faint signal. The sole survivor has been in stasis for nearly 400 years and she's human. Lynne Hamilton was abducted by the aliens for testing while mountain climbing in the year 2001. Kathryn Janeway finds herself drawn to her in the many discussions they have bring Lynne up to speed.
Having the ready-made Star Trek environment makes for an easy science-fiction read because explanations on what Klingons or Vulcans are not needed. We know what the uniforms look like, how the comms work, what arms they use and how they get from place to place. Sometimes the technical jargon in sci-fi reduces the palatability of the read.
Halfway through I found myself thinking, "Okay, this is nice but I'm not sure I'll read any more of the series." By the end I had revised my opinion and the only thing I might consider doing instead of finishing this series is reading The Caphenon.
May 19, 2019
Very entertaining and well worth the read!
April 30, 2019
I didn't know much about Star Trek Universe except the small part I got from watching the two blockbusters movies of the last decade.
And so in the first reading, I was a bit confused and needed a small detour on youtube to clarify a lot about looks, existing characters and background stories.
Which left me with the rest to enjoy. And I did, mostly.
There is multiple kind of characters there
> the one made by the writer
> the one from the show and evolved by the writer
In the first category,
I loved Lynne Hamilton, even if she's way too much too much. I mean, before being displace in time and space, she must certainly have been a supernova. She doesn't break, and she keeps fighting, and she's great at it. She's awesome. A Heroin with the big H.
Even minor characters like her parents are great !
In the second category,
I have more difficulties, because I don't know what comes from the show and what doesn't.
So, I don't like Janeway. She's admirable, most of her actions are understandable, but I don't like her. And I'm not sure what Lynne sees in her. (sorry)
And I loved secondary characters, B'Elanna and Seven of Nine and the beautiful friendships they have with Lynne.
And so in the first reading, I was a bit confused and needed a small detour on youtube to clarify a lot about looks, existing characters and background stories.
Which left me with the rest to enjoy. And I did, mostly.
There is multiple kind of characters there
> the one made by the writer
> the one from the show and evolved by the writer
In the first category,
I loved Lynne Hamilton, even if she's way too much too much. I mean, before being displace in time and space, she must certainly have been a supernova. She doesn't break, and she keeps fighting, and she's great at it. She's awesome. A Heroin with the big H.
Even minor characters like her parents are great !
In the second category,
I have more difficulties, because I don't know what comes from the show and what doesn't.
So, I don't like Janeway. She's admirable, most of her actions are understandable, but I don't like her. And I'm not sure what Lynne sees in her. (sorry)
And I loved secondary characters, B'Elanna and Seven of Nine and the beautiful friendships they have with Lynne.
May 19, 2022
I found myself falling in love with the Star Trek universe all over again. Very, very well done. Kudos to Fletcher DeLancey.
January 14, 2022
5 stars. You do not have to be a fan of Star Trek: Voyager to enjoy this book. I picked it up because I am a fan and I am also in such a big fan fiction mood right now. This has been on my kindle sitting in my ‘Fan Fiction’ folder for a while and I am so glad that I finally picked it up. I did not put my kindle down once I started this. I was so engrossed in the story that I didn’t want to stop. It was fantastic.
The writing is brilliant and vivid. I had no problem envisioning everything. The plot was great with Lynne ending up on the Voyager after a mission. She and Janeway bump heads a bit in the beginning because Lynne’s big personality really pushes and challenges Janeway and I loved that dynamic so freakin’ much. The way their relationship gradually developed was great. They are both amazing characters and they both go through such fabulous development. I loved the way they communicated and how open and honest they were with each other even when it was difficult. There was a really well done conversation at the end about the power dynamic between them with Janeway being Captain. I loved every interaction between these two honestly.
There was some great action scenes and emotional moments that left me absolutely hooked. I’m glad that there are four more books to read because I don’t want to leave this world just yet. I need more.
The writing is brilliant and vivid. I had no problem envisioning everything. The plot was great with Lynne ending up on the Voyager after a mission. She and Janeway bump heads a bit in the beginning because Lynne’s big personality really pushes and challenges Janeway and I loved that dynamic so freakin’ much. The way their relationship gradually developed was great. They are both amazing characters and they both go through such fabulous development. I loved the way they communicated and how open and honest they were with each other even when it was difficult. There was a really well done conversation at the end about the power dynamic between them with Janeway being Captain. I loved every interaction between these two honestly.
There was some great action scenes and emotional moments that left me absolutely hooked. I’m glad that there are four more books to read because I don’t want to leave this world just yet. I need more.
July 18, 2017
If it weren't for the boat ton of inter-relationship conflict this clearly would have been 5 stars. Fletcher, at least in my opinion, is without equal when it comes down to lesfic sci-fi. This bit of fanfic was excellently written. Pure sci-fi bliss. We all know the characters, with the exception of a creative nudge to our well loved Katherine Janeway that is :)
November 5, 2015
3.5
I liked it. But I'm torn.
The sci-fi part of the story is great. Really. Especially the second half where the adventure really happens. DeLancey tells a really entertaining story. I didn't know anything about the Star Trek universe and I was pleasantly surprised about how much I enjoyed it. DeLancey is obviously a science and science fiction fan, and mixes up the Star Trek universe with things from her own imagination, and in the end we are given a great tale in which we learn, among other things, about how humanity has evolved in the last 4 centuries. Some scenes are quite delightful to read (Britney Spears still remembered in the 24th century? wow).
You don't have to be a fan of Star Trek, but you do have to enjoy sci-fi to really enjoy this book.
DeLancey writes with such passion, such convincing knowledge of the world she created, that she enables the reader to completely be immersed in it. I actually felt a bit claustophobic while reading the story. I mean, the characters are stuck in a starship, in space! As a result, my head was filled with unpleasant images of a dark and sterile environment. It's a testament to how good the writer is, but I'm not entirely sure it made me want to read other stories of this kind. I guess I felt a bit like Lynne. Stuck, suffocating. I needed air and sun. I needed the characters to get out for a bit of fresh air... they didn't.
I won't pretend I understood everything in the story. There are quite long paragraphs of futuristic science gibberish I didn't even try to get (sun cycles, light years, time and space continuum...), but they don't really undermine the reader's experience.
Nevertheless, what did bother me was how formal everyone was all the time. Seriously, it did my head in reading about people speaking in such a polite, cold and/or commanding manner. I don't enjoy characters using 4 times as many words as they could just to make a point. I also didn't care much for the endless conversations the Captain would have with members of her crew or species they encounter on their journey. There are not that many dialogues, but the few dialogues are extremely long and repetitive.
But overall, quite a good story.
I was hardly convinced by the romance, though.
I didn't think it was a really organic or realistic relationship. First, it happened way too fast. Not just for the characters, but for the reader as well. Lynne and Janeway become sort of friends very quickly, and lovers even quicker. I love you's were exchanged way too soon, and the idea that they're meant to be together and that they're mates for life, are easily understood and accepted by everyone on board, only WEEKS after Lynne is rescued. And the biggest problem was: I didn't even get to enjoy any chasing, and seducing, any sexual tension and self-doubts, any temptation, any intimate encounters before their mutual feelings are shared (kind of out of the blue really). I was disappointed to find that DeLancey found it unnecessary to give us real insights on how the dynamics between Lynne and Janeway worked and evolved. There are long chapters of narration, with no dialogues and only broad descriptions of how things are changing. So there are days and weeks and even months that the writer just describes in a few sentences and I felt like I was missing out on what could have or should have been relevant relationship content. I always find it hard to really get into a love story if I don't read about simple encounters. Touches, looks, and chemistry are essential to a romance and they are definitely missing in Pas Imperfect.
So, yeah. A few chapters into the book, and Lynne and Janeway are already an established couple, and really not much happens between them for more than half of the book. Hardly any angst, and even fewer fluffy moments that romance lovers like myself thoroughly enjoy reading.
During the second half of the book, the adventure really picks up, and the angsty part of the romance does too, but it ends way too soon. And my god, did it end in the most annoying way possible. It was "I'm sorry it's my fault" and "No, I'm sorry it's MY fault" back and forth for like a whole chapter. The many guilt trips in this book made me sigh with annoyance.
I found the character of Lynne a bit annoying. A bit arrogant, a bit too stubborn. However, I absolutely loved the vulnerable yet confident Captain Janeway. I love her ethics, I love how strong she is in the face of danger, and I admire her professionalism and how she deals with her personal feelings getting in the way of her responsibilities as Captain.
No, definitely not the romance of the year. But without a doubt a very entertaining sci-fi story. And available for free online, so definitely worth the read.
I liked it. But I'm torn.
The sci-fi part of the story is great. Really. Especially the second half where the adventure really happens. DeLancey tells a really entertaining story. I didn't know anything about the Star Trek universe and I was pleasantly surprised about how much I enjoyed it. DeLancey is obviously a science and science fiction fan, and mixes up the Star Trek universe with things from her own imagination, and in the end we are given a great tale in which we learn, among other things, about how humanity has evolved in the last 4 centuries. Some scenes are quite delightful to read (Britney Spears still remembered in the 24th century? wow).
You don't have to be a fan of Star Trek, but you do have to enjoy sci-fi to really enjoy this book.
DeLancey writes with such passion, such convincing knowledge of the world she created, that she enables the reader to completely be immersed in it. I actually felt a bit claustophobic while reading the story. I mean, the characters are stuck in a starship, in space! As a result, my head was filled with unpleasant images of a dark and sterile environment. It's a testament to how good the writer is, but I'm not entirely sure it made me want to read other stories of this kind. I guess I felt a bit like Lynne. Stuck, suffocating. I needed air and sun. I needed the characters to get out for a bit of fresh air... they didn't.
I won't pretend I understood everything in the story. There are quite long paragraphs of futuristic science gibberish I didn't even try to get (sun cycles, light years, time and space continuum...), but they don't really undermine the reader's experience.
Nevertheless, what did bother me was how formal everyone was all the time. Seriously, it did my head in reading about people speaking in such a polite, cold and/or commanding manner. I don't enjoy characters using 4 times as many words as they could just to make a point. I also didn't care much for the endless conversations the Captain would have with members of her crew or species they encounter on their journey. There are not that many dialogues, but the few dialogues are extremely long and repetitive.
But overall, quite a good story.
I was hardly convinced by the romance, though.
I didn't think it was a really organic or realistic relationship. First, it happened way too fast. Not just for the characters, but for the reader as well. Lynne and Janeway become sort of friends very quickly, and lovers even quicker. I love you's were exchanged way too soon, and the idea that they're meant to be together and that they're mates for life, are easily understood and accepted by everyone on board, only WEEKS after Lynne is rescued. And the biggest problem was: I didn't even get to enjoy any chasing, and seducing, any sexual tension and self-doubts, any temptation, any intimate encounters before their mutual feelings are shared (kind of out of the blue really). I was disappointed to find that DeLancey found it unnecessary to give us real insights on how the dynamics between Lynne and Janeway worked and evolved. There are long chapters of narration, with no dialogues and only broad descriptions of how things are changing. So there are days and weeks and even months that the writer just describes in a few sentences and I felt like I was missing out on what could have or should have been relevant relationship content. I always find it hard to really get into a love story if I don't read about simple encounters. Touches, looks, and chemistry are essential to a romance and they are definitely missing in Pas Imperfect.
So, yeah. A few chapters into the book, and Lynne and Janeway are already an established couple, and really not much happens between them for more than half of the book. Hardly any angst, and even fewer fluffy moments that romance lovers like myself thoroughly enjoy reading.
During the second half of the book, the adventure really picks up, and the angsty part of the romance does too, but it ends way too soon. And my god, did it end in the most annoying way possible. It was "I'm sorry it's my fault" and "No, I'm sorry it's MY fault" back and forth for like a whole chapter. The many guilt trips in this book made me sigh with annoyance.
I found the character of Lynne a bit annoying. A bit arrogant, a bit too stubborn. However, I absolutely loved the vulnerable yet confident Captain Janeway. I love her ethics, I love how strong she is in the face of danger, and I admire her professionalism and how she deals with her personal feelings getting in the way of her responsibilities as Captain.
No, definitely not the romance of the year. But without a doubt a very entertaining sci-fi story. And available for free online, so definitely worth the read.
July 20, 2017
It's been a solid 10 years since I've read a 'Star Trek' novel and this one reminded me how much I used to love them. On top of the fact that it is a great addition to the Star Trek universe, the added bonus of the relationship between Janeway and Hamilton is fantastic. I can't wait to read the other books in the series. The author has them posted on her website, but if there were available on Amazon, I would gladly purchase them because she deserves every penny.
January 17, 2013
The first in a great fanfic series by Fletcher Delancey. If you like Voyageur but were kind of miffed at some of the storylines, this may be for you. Rather than going down the Janeway/Seven or Janeway/B'Elana path, Delancey creates a new character and inserts her into the Voyageur timeline and pretty much rewriting the series. This is fanfic - so it is long, full of hand-wringing angst, a bit of Mary Sue, and lots of kick ass action. But its also a hell of a good read. Honestly, I kind of liked this series better than the show that was broadcast. :)
June 2, 2019
UPDATED at the end:
This is my first full on fanfic novel. And I have mixed feelings.
I loved the story, loved how it is written, and it fits in with the Voyger world. In all, there are no negatives to how it is written.
My mixed feelings apply only to the notion of fanfic. I know it's incredibly popular and so on, but... It kinda doesn't sit well for me, and I think that's only because I've seen every episode and I can't find the space (ha!) for the story and the HEA that doesn't happen in what I have seen. It is just a personal quirk.
Having said that. I would read another by Fletcher DeLancey, but I probably wouldn't rush to read fanfic by anyone else. Yet.
UPDATED SECTION:
I decided to reread this for a number of reasons. My recent lesfic choices have been unsatisfactory, and secondly, I wanted to know what I would think of this after a reread. I like my Spec fiction with less romance as a rule, but if I want strong women and strong lesbians then I have to take a huge dollop of romance as well.
I can say that I enjoyed this far. Perhaps because I know what to expect, and partly because DeLancey is way better than the average SF romance.
I have upped my rating from just managing a 4* to a 4.25*. Not quite perfect. but pretty darned good. I'm gonna download and read the second book in the series.
This is my first full on fanfic novel. And I have mixed feelings.
I loved the story, loved how it is written, and it fits in with the Voyger world. In all, there are no negatives to how it is written.
My mixed feelings apply only to the notion of fanfic. I know it's incredibly popular and so on, but... It kinda doesn't sit well for me, and I think that's only because I've seen every episode and I can't find the space (ha!) for the story and the HEA that doesn't happen in what I have seen. It is just a personal quirk.
Having said that. I would read another by Fletcher DeLancey, but I probably wouldn't rush to read fanfic by anyone else. Yet.
UPDATED SECTION:
I decided to reread this for a number of reasons. My recent lesfic choices have been unsatisfactory, and secondly, I wanted to know what I would think of this after a reread. I like my Spec fiction with less romance as a rule, but if I want strong women and strong lesbians then I have to take a huge dollop of romance as well.
I can say that I enjoyed this far. Perhaps because I know what to expect, and partly because DeLancey is way better than the average SF romance.
I have upped my rating from just managing a 4* to a 4.25*. Not quite perfect. but pretty darned good. I'm gonna download and read the second book in the series.
June 3, 2024
June 2/24 I plan on rereading this for the third time the series cuz I never finished it. So I erased the current follow-up. That I had here with this one. and the old review at the bottom, I'm probably going to keep because that was my initial thought process. I might redo this entire review when I get a chance to reread this book
Old review
Okay so this is my review for this book and I am aware that I am very very late to the party but I stumbled across this yesterday and it took me two days to finish this book I will be honest I was pausing and putting this book down back and forth and the reason why was because I had issues with the points of views for me and I did take the opportunity to go through all the comments for each and every book on this site I was able to get the copies of this book through the author's website page that is still active So I was able to download them and I was able to read them as an ebook with the book reading back to me like a audiobook So this is how I read this book there's no mistakes in the reading no mistakes in the editing if I'm not mistaken the author has been updating these books so they read fine to me had no problem following now I'm a break my somewhat review up into parts
1 Right off the bat the story opens up just like any Star Trek Voyager episode I had no problem with that The opening was fine Even leading up to meeting Lynne was fine there was nothing wrong with that So I have no complaints about any of the storyline as far as like the plot I thought the plot was done very well.
2 The point of view my issues with it when I found the story and I can say I did go through most all the comments for each book and it was mentioned that this was mostly from Janeway point of view and I guess I took that as okay so we going to get her point of view which she's the captain we're supposed to but we also going to get a good amount of chunk of Lynne point of view as well That's not necessary the case for my understanding which I've never came across anyone do this before and the story at least I haven't read anything like it which probably why it took me out of my reading is that there were events that take place in the story between both women instead of us going with Lynne to understand her thought process how she feels about the situation she's in when we get to know her feelings on a subject or even her doubts for that matter it's through katherine's point of view so she's telling katherine how she feels and in the process we find out while we're still having katherine's thoughts and emotions mixed in there whether that's good or bad So that took me out of the story because this is an original character and I expected some effort to go into giving her more point of view like for example there was a mission that was taking place that required Lynne to be involved and when they did it her and her partner in crime it was the other characters point of view instead of lens even though I love the other characters point of view I felt like the author missed a good opportunity to give us the original characters point of view especially with her reenacting with a planet that she's never been on before reacting with aliens that she's never seen before in a very stressful situation it would have been really good to give us her point of view but that was not the case So I felt like there were moments in the story where Lynne point view in my opinion was very important and we didn't get it so her growth to me felt like it was done off screen which it was So I didn't feel like Lynn grew as a character or even as a person even though she did that I felt disconnected from her everyone else around her I was connected to especially the captain because most of this book is from the captain's point of view So that was my issue with the point of views just not even enough I'm hoping as the series continues that maybe Lynne does get more developed and we get into her mind a little bit more I can only hope. the only way I'm going to find out is I read it. And no one really talked about Lynne that in any of the comments this is why I'm bringing it up.
3 So one of the things I did like is that the story did give me a story where Lynne there for Katherine in a way that's believable Katherine has always in fans write her this way with a lot of weight on her shoulders which she does have So it was nice to see the woman It was nice to her to understand that she didn't have to have that front up all the time with Lynne So that was nice to see.
4 I was concerned that Lynne was not going to actually have any skills in fighting action I won't call this book action book like most people said it was It did not have the typical action that I'm used to reading So fighting kicking shooting you know not ain't like that,It did have some adventures in here but it wasn't to that extreme It felt like one of the Star Trek episodes that you'll see on Voyager So it wasn't like that ain't the new stuff like in Picard where there's a whole bunch of shooting as you see in seven throwing people all around No it's not like that maybe would increase as the books go on I have no idea but it's not that kind of action but Lynne does learn to defend herself Lynne does have natural skills that can be applied in certain missions I do like that Don't know if that's a spoiler but like I said no one really talked about this character what she does what she becomes So I figured for a person that like me I want to know this before I jump into a book she does become a part of the security team I look forward to seeing how that develops going forward I haven't found any story whatsoever with Katherine as a love interest where they're her love interest is a part of the security team So I would love to see where that goes forward and book two read the book two summary so I'm hoping that we get some good action in there but I'm hoping to get some Lynna progression in there as well But yeah that was my thoughts on this it's old book but it did the trick if you're looking for a decent well-written.
It's been mentioned before in a comment but the author does have moments where the tend to kind of go on and on and on and that usually happen when they were somewhat talking their issues out I have to admit at a certain point of the conversation I did skip a little bit of that it just got competitive like you can only talk and hash a conversation or situation out for so long So that is a factor also there's a lot of assuming sometimes on Katherine's part that was a little annoying instead of just asking questions there's a lot of assuming and l as far as the angst is concerned I'm not a big fan of angst especially when the characters don't ask questions they just assume things So there's a lot of that going around hopefully that won't continue but if I'm not mistaken it probably will But yeah other than that yeah I will read the second book I have to at this point this is I feel like a good book to have in your collection if you can put up with the I guess people call the fan fiction quirks then you might enjoy it it's a good well balanced story.
July 7, 2020
I'm so disappointed. Having loved The Caphenon and judging from the ratings here I had such high hopes. And it starts of promising enough: Janeway picks up another stray, only this time it's a woman that had been abducted from Earth and kept in stasis by an Alien race for 400 years. She wakes up on Voyager to realize all the people she loved have been long dead, and that she's now been catapulted four centuries ahead.
So far, so good! Trauma, loss, adapting to new times, plenty of conflict for a Janeway love interest, right? You'd think. Because after only a few weeks Janeway seizes the first moment of weakness, and then everything goes crazy fast.
And I can't. I don't find it believable from both (even if Janeway is no doubt way overdue for some romance she'd never use one person's vulnerable state like that). Too much too soon. This was set up to be an epic slow burn IMO, but it turned out to be the opposite.
Reviews indicate this gets addressed later on and that there's character development, but I'm too turned off to continue reading. For now. Part of me still can't believe the book is one I don't like, so I might come back one day and give it another go. Maybe with slightly changed expectations.
But... Janeway wouldn't!
So far, so good! Trauma, loss, adapting to new times, plenty of conflict for a Janeway love interest, right? You'd think. Because after only a few weeks Janeway seizes the first moment of weakness, and then everything goes crazy fast.
And I can't. I don't find it believable from both (even if Janeway is no doubt way overdue for some romance she'd never use one person's vulnerable state like that). Too much too soon. This was set up to be an epic slow burn IMO, but it turned out to be the opposite.
Reviews indicate this gets addressed later on and that there's character development, but I'm too turned off to continue reading. For now. Part of me still can't believe the book is one I don't like, so I might come back one day and give it another go. Maybe with slightly changed expectations.
But... Janeway wouldn't!
May 15, 2018
I finished this book yesterday. I think this is not the author for me. The characters seemed annoyingly perfect, and I never understood what the attraction was between them. At first I thought it was because I have never seen Voyager but no, reviewing goodreads I noticed that the same thing happened to me with another book by the same author, so it was free, thank you, but I will not continue reading this saga.
August 10, 2022
Some of the dialogue was a bit off, and would've been nice to see more crew interaction and less lynne-and-Janeway-over-analyze-their-feelings-for-several-chapters-in-a-row. But still earns a 5 out of 5 for fulfilling the lesbian scifi erotica niche I didn't realize was missing in my life until now.
January 21, 2021
I loved this book. I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Star Trek Voyager. I secretly always wanted Captain Janeway to find sapphic love and this story delivers. Simply incredible. I will definitely read it again. Thank you, Fletcher DeLancey.
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October 14, 2022As an avis Voyager fan, I absolutely want to watch the series, not just read it. Loved the series.
August 13, 2024
Gosh
I did not realize how much I miss Star Trek: Voyager, until I read this. Thank you Fletcher Delancey for a beautiful and moving trip through what could have been. Nicely done!
I did not realize how much I miss Star Trek: Voyager, until I read this. Thank you Fletcher Delancey for a beautiful and moving trip through what could have been. Nicely done!
December 9, 2015
This one. Ah. I’m torn in half. Fletcher DeLancey is one hell of a great writer and storyteller, and boy does she know her scifi. Even more so, does she know the Star Trek universe. I loved the geeky bits and the adventure story to bits. Her world-building is something else, and I loved the Tsian and Santori storyline. I especially loved how Janeway didn’t swan in to solve all of their problems for them. She very gently nudged a door open but didn’t push anyone through. That was cleverly done!
I also enjoyed reading about some of my favourite Voyager characters, Seven and Tuvok and B’Ellana, and she’s got them spot on. I could almost see Seven raising her eyebrows at Lynne, and hear Tuvok point out the benefits of proper security training. And Neelix and his “Turnover Delight”? Still laughing about that one! Oh, and Q was there, too! Who doesn’t equally love and hate Q? He’s such a pain and so smug and so intolerable, but also fun and charming in a weird way.
So yeah, I much much loved the Star Trek bits. But then there is the romance part, and that I was uncomfortable with. Not because it’s badly written, and not because I’m uncomfortable when reading sex scenes, hell no I’m not. But the thing is, well, how do I put it? I find it difficult picturing Captain Janeway in a romantic relationship. She’s a formidable woman and she’s far from cold, unattractive or anything that would make her an undesirable partner. But in my headcanon (to borrow a standard fandom term) she’s somewhat asexual. That’s probably because we see her as the ship’s captain – controlled, self-disciplined, with high moral standards and impeccable manners. Most of the time. Unless she loses her temper. Then add fearsome to the list. Of course there’s a private side to her, has to be, even the most formidable captain has a life. I know that and yet I had a massive problem wrapping my head around the concept of Lynne and Janeway. And their big talking scene? “It was my fault.” “No, it was my fault.” “I beg to differ but I’m the one to blame.” – ugh, that was very annoying. I think it’s one of the very few things I have in common with men: I hate discussing my feelings to death. And I hate it when others do it. You state what’s up, you discuss some, and that’s it. All that endless back and forth just won’t do for me, and I skipped through most of that passage.
Still, I’m giving four out of five stars for the brilliant storytelling and world-building (although it’s fanfiction and the rules have been set already, a good author will always add elements to what’s given and thus makes it even more interesting, and Fletcher is a very good author), and I’m much looking forward to reading the rest of the Voyager stories.
I also enjoyed reading about some of my favourite Voyager characters, Seven and Tuvok and B’Ellana, and she’s got them spot on. I could almost see Seven raising her eyebrows at Lynne, and hear Tuvok point out the benefits of proper security training. And Neelix and his “Turnover Delight”? Still laughing about that one! Oh, and Q was there, too! Who doesn’t equally love and hate Q? He’s such a pain and so smug and so intolerable, but also fun and charming in a weird way.
So yeah, I much much loved the Star Trek bits. But then there is the romance part, and that I was uncomfortable with. Not because it’s badly written, and not because I’m uncomfortable when reading sex scenes, hell no I’m not. But the thing is, well, how do I put it? I find it difficult picturing Captain Janeway in a romantic relationship. She’s a formidable woman and she’s far from cold, unattractive or anything that would make her an undesirable partner. But in my headcanon (to borrow a standard fandom term) she’s somewhat asexual. That’s probably because we see her as the ship’s captain – controlled, self-disciplined, with high moral standards and impeccable manners. Most of the time. Unless she loses her temper. Then add fearsome to the list. Of course there’s a private side to her, has to be, even the most formidable captain has a life. I know that and yet I had a massive problem wrapping my head around the concept of Lynne and Janeway. And their big talking scene? “It was my fault.” “No, it was my fault.” “I beg to differ but I’m the one to blame.” – ugh, that was very annoying. I think it’s one of the very few things I have in common with men: I hate discussing my feelings to death. And I hate it when others do it. You state what’s up, you discuss some, and that’s it. All that endless back and forth just won’t do for me, and I skipped through most of that passage.
Still, I’m giving four out of five stars for the brilliant storytelling and world-building (although it’s fanfiction and the rules have been set already, a good author will always add elements to what’s given and thus makes it even more interesting, and Fletcher is a very good author), and I’m much looking forward to reading the rest of the Voyager stories.
March 6, 2017
OMG... This was sooo good. GREAT story line. For me it was one of those can't put down books. It's no wonder the Author met her future partner by way of reading this book. :) Fabulous, great read... so far this author is my favorite in the genre... That's saying a lot... I gave it a try after reading the Catalyst Series (also fantastic) and FYI....the book is free on her website....
June 27, 2014
Star Trek Voyager fanfic - I've never seen the show (though I've watched the original series and TNG), but still enjoyed the book immensely. Anybody who has read fan fiction can tell you there are various levels of quality, from really horrid to beautifully plotted and written. This belongs to the latter.
Captain Janeway rescues a human kidnapped by aliens from 400 years ago. They develop feelings for each other and romance, with its inevitable bumps along the road, ensues. Add to that aliens, temporal displacements, and the varied crew members of the spaceship, and it makes for a fun read. I can't wait to get to the rest of the series. Bonus: They're free to download from the author's website!
Captain Janeway rescues a human kidnapped by aliens from 400 years ago. They develop feelings for each other and romance, with its inevitable bumps along the road, ensues. Add to that aliens, temporal displacements, and the varied crew members of the spaceship, and it makes for a fun read. I can't wait to get to the rest of the series. Bonus: They're free to download from the author's website!
June 11, 2023
Sometimes, after a series of mediocre reads, you just need a palate cleanser. This is one of mine.
On this my third (fourth?) re-read of Past Imperfect, I'm again reminded why I love Fletcher Delancey's work so much. The characters of Voyager are true to form, Lynn Hamilton is a great addition to the series's cast, and the relationship between her and Janeway is great.
One thing that might not be to everyone's liking is DeLancey's tendency to lean a little much into the drama, but it works for me, for these characters, in this setting (though it does get a bit too much in book 3 - Future Perfect).
A 5 star first time read, and a 5 star on the n-th reread.
On this my third (fourth?) re-read of Past Imperfect, I'm again reminded why I love Fletcher Delancey's work so much. The characters of Voyager are true to form, Lynn Hamilton is a great addition to the series's cast, and the relationship between her and Janeway is great.
One thing that might not be to everyone's liking is DeLancey's tendency to lean a little much into the drama, but it works for me, for these characters, in this setting (though it does get a bit too much in book 3 - Future Perfect).
A 5 star first time read, and a 5 star on the n-th reread.
August 20, 2015
Sometimes when someone writes fanfiction for a show it leads to rather interesting investigations. Ill def. put her Chronicles of Alsea on my to buy list. ASAP.
While I very much enjoy the "official" ST line of books and how Janeway and crew turned out, its quite fun to discover a writer through some very entertaining fanfic.
While I very much enjoy the "official" ST line of books and how Janeway and crew turned out, its quite fun to discover a writer through some very entertaining fanfic.
March 2, 2014
This series is the absolutely best ever that I've read online!!!
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