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Jake Ramsey -- an unassuming, yet talented archaeologist -- has been given the chance of a lifetime. Hired to investigate a recently unearthed Xel'Naga temple, he knows this latest assignment will open up whole new possibilities for his career. Yet, when Jake discovers the remains of a long-dead protoss mystic, his hopes and dreams are irrevocably drowned in a flood of alien memories. Bonded to the spirit of the dead protoss, Jake has become the sole inheritor of the protoss's total history -- every event, every thought -- every feeling.
Struggling to maintain his own fragile identity amidst the raging psychic storm in his mind, Jake soon realizes that he has stumbled upon a secret so cataclysmic in magnitude -- that it will shake the very foundations of the universe.
FIRSTBORN
An original tale of space warfare based on the bestselling computer game series from Blizzard Entertainment.
Synopsis
Archaeologist Jacob Ramsey has spent the last two years wasting his time on a fruitless excavation. It seems like a miracle when he gets an invitation to join an elite group of archaeologists in the excavation of one of the Xel'Naga artefacts that are suddenly appearing on various worlds. When Jake stumbles across a dying Protoss and attempts to revive him, the alien psychically and violently begins to 'upload' its memories, essentially rewriting and rewiring Jake's human brain. Jake soon learns a terrible secret - one so important that the dying alien was willing to pass it on to an enemy in order to ensure that the knowledge survives. And what Jake decides to do with the information will seal the fate of worlds throughout the galaxy.
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I don't even know where to start. I just finished this book a few minutes ago and I got the urge to just write down what it felt like.
For four month I hadn't read more than 100 pages and didn't catch the plot what was going on in there. But after starting to read again yesterday, it was getting so much more interesting that I had to finish it. Not only will those characters finally show their true face, but also they will be developed into "true living persons". But let's start off with the story line for a second:
An archeologist - namely Jacob Jefferson Ramsey ( short: Jake ) - is sent to a backwater planet to excavate an alien temple for is employer , the Heir Apparent , Valerian Mengsk, the son of the leader of the Dominion, Arcturus Mengsk. After several weeks of not solving the puzzle and opening the final door inside the beautiful place, he finally solves the riddle and meets and alien inside the chamber with lots of crystals in it - Khaydarin Crystals. The alien is called Zamara - a protoss. She is the protector of the memories of the protoss. Through touching her Jake gains excessive knowledge about the protoss as a race and travels through their early history in present and later dreams when he gets unconscious or sleeps. This is by far the most interesting background story to a main plot which is simply fantastic.
Jake is accompanied by a female mercenary named R.M. ( Rosemary ) Dahl. She is send by Valerian to guard his excavation and protect Jake's team by any means necessary. Shortly after the temple door is opened she reveals her true self by taking Jake's whole team into custody together with her marine goons.
I don't want to spoil the rest of the story because it really is interesting as nothing I have read before in the SC universe, so just a final comment on the story topic: Anyone read the Nova book before? You should well remember some technical decvices that will appear later on - isn't it charming to always have the access to a black market in your home town?
Onwards to my final words on this book. I have never read an ending which has given me such a deep thought on our society - not that this is possible - by no means, but the topic of understanding everyone like I understand myself to be, to live , to behave or to act is something people should give some thoughts on. A very impressive ending and a good one aswell. If this isn't a book worth reading, I don't know which one should be.
Also, I can't await to get my grubby hands on the next book which I already ordered. I have to read on, no matter the costs....
For four month I hadn't read more than 100 pages and didn't catch the plot what was going on in there. But after starting to read again yesterday, it was getting so much more interesting that I had to finish it. Not only will those characters finally show their true face, but also they will be developed into "true living persons". But let's start off with the story line for a second:
An archeologist - namely Jacob Jefferson Ramsey ( short: Jake ) - is sent to a backwater planet to excavate an alien temple for is employer , the Heir Apparent , Valerian Mengsk, the son of the leader of the Dominion, Arcturus Mengsk. After several weeks of not solving the puzzle and opening the final door inside the beautiful place, he finally solves the riddle and meets and alien inside the chamber with lots of crystals in it - Khaydarin Crystals. The alien is called Zamara - a protoss. She is the protector of the memories of the protoss. Through touching her Jake gains excessive knowledge about the protoss as a race and travels through their early history in present and later dreams when he gets unconscious or sleeps. This is by far the most interesting background story to a main plot which is simply fantastic.
Jake is accompanied by a female mercenary named R.M. ( Rosemary ) Dahl. She is send by Valerian to guard his excavation and protect Jake's team by any means necessary. Shortly after the temple door is opened she reveals her true self by taking Jake's whole team into custody together with her marine goons.
I don't want to spoil the rest of the story because it really is interesting as nothing I have read before in the SC universe, so just a final comment on the story topic: Anyone read the Nova book before? You should well remember some technical decvices that will appear later on - isn't it charming to always have the access to a black market in your home town?
Onwards to my final words on this book. I have never read an ending which has given me such a deep thought on our society - not that this is possible - by no means, but the topic of understanding everyone like I understand myself to be, to live , to behave or to act is something people should give some thoughts on. A very impressive ending and a good one aswell. If this isn't a book worth reading, I don't know which one should be.
Also, I can't await to get my grubby hands on the next book which I already ordered. I have to read on, no matter the costs....
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Well written, faithful to lore, advances StarCraft story.
5. November 2010
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
First, I'm a StarCraft gamer. I have been since SC1. I play SC2 fanatically now. I go to tournaments, can recite the lore surrounding any character or unit. I write on Wikis and generally just love StarCraft. So I write this for anyone who's wondering "Is this a REAL StarCraft book or just some spinoff and will I learn anything?" This is also more a review of the entire trilogy than any one book. If you're thinking of buying this book, just go ahead and buy them all.
*** I will not include any major spoilers, but there may be some minor ones. ***
I bought these books to learn more about the SC world. Many things in the games are not fully explained and I was hoping these novels would shed light on them. I was not disappointed. It was obviously written as a bridge between Brood War and SC2 and will explain a lot about the history of the Protoss and the Dark Templar. You'll learn a bit about the Xel'Naga (not that anyone really knows much about them) and be introduced to Valerian Mensk who will prove to be a major character in SC2: Wings of Liberty. Also, if you haven't played SC2 yet, a major theme of the game will be introduced.
Many characters from the games (mostly Protoss) are prominent figures and it is absolutely delightful to see them fleshed out as real people. The new characters are also wonderfully written and fit in well with the overall feel of the SC universe. A familiar villain from Brood War is back (no not just Kerrigan) but I will not say who. But it is great that you get to learn of his origins.
There is a very natural progression to each story. When I finished the trilogy it was almost amazing how far from the opening pages I had traveled. Yet it is very organic and smooth. Each book has its own identity but fits together into the trilogy perfectly. There is definite continuity between each book, but they still maintain their own distinction.
Overall you will learn a lot.. StarCraft is still a universe of mysteries, but enough is explained to leave you both satisfied and hungering for more. Each book leads directly into the next and could just as well be one massive book. It all concludes very well in the end, tying up every end it needs to while baiting you just enough to want to know more.
The author goes beyond knowing about StarCraft lore. She obviously knows her stuff and must have worked fairly close with Blizzard to make sure things were accurate. As a testament to her, she also authored World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Book One of Cataclysm, the introduction to Blizzard's biggest x-pac to WoW.
If you're a StarCraft or Blizzard fan you should buy all 3 of these books right now. If you're a general sci-fi fan, this trilogy will be a good introduction into the world of StarCraft. The other SC novels ranged from terrible to pretty good. The Dark Templar trilogy is excellent, easily the best SC books to date. So if you're looking at StarCraft novels and wondering what to buy or if you're a SC gamer and want to know more, buy this trilogy!
Other books in this trilogy:
Starcraft: Dark Templar--Shadow Hunters (Starcraft, Shadow Hunters, Bk. 2 of 3)
StarCraft: Dark Templar--Twilight (Starcraft: Twilight) (Bk. 3)
*** I will not include any major spoilers, but there may be some minor ones. ***
I bought these books to learn more about the SC world. Many things in the games are not fully explained and I was hoping these novels would shed light on them. I was not disappointed. It was obviously written as a bridge between Brood War and SC2 and will explain a lot about the history of the Protoss and the Dark Templar. You'll learn a bit about the Xel'Naga (not that anyone really knows much about them) and be introduced to Valerian Mensk who will prove to be a major character in SC2: Wings of Liberty. Also, if you haven't played SC2 yet, a major theme of the game will be introduced.
Many characters from the games (mostly Protoss) are prominent figures and it is absolutely delightful to see them fleshed out as real people. The new characters are also wonderfully written and fit in well with the overall feel of the SC universe. A familiar villain from Brood War is back (no not just Kerrigan) but I will not say who. But it is great that you get to learn of his origins.
There is a very natural progression to each story. When I finished the trilogy it was almost amazing how far from the opening pages I had traveled. Yet it is very organic and smooth. Each book has its own identity but fits together into the trilogy perfectly. There is definite continuity between each book, but they still maintain their own distinction.
Overall you will learn a lot.. StarCraft is still a universe of mysteries, but enough is explained to leave you both satisfied and hungering for more. Each book leads directly into the next and could just as well be one massive book. It all concludes very well in the end, tying up every end it needs to while baiting you just enough to want to know more.
The author goes beyond knowing about StarCraft lore. She obviously knows her stuff and must have worked fairly close with Blizzard to make sure things were accurate. As a testament to her, she also authored World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Book One of Cataclysm, the introduction to Blizzard's biggest x-pac to WoW.
If you're a StarCraft or Blizzard fan you should buy all 3 of these books right now. If you're a general sci-fi fan, this trilogy will be a good introduction into the world of StarCraft. The other SC novels ranged from terrible to pretty good. The Dark Templar trilogy is excellent, easily the best SC books to date. So if you're looking at StarCraft novels and wondering what to buy or if you're a SC gamer and want to know more, buy this trilogy!
Other books in this trilogy:
Starcraft: Dark Templar--Shadow Hunters (Starcraft, Shadow Hunters, Bk. 2 of 3)
StarCraft: Dark Templar--Twilight (Starcraft: Twilight) (Bk. 3)
2 von 2 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Read the series!!
25. Juli 2010
Format:Taschenbuch
First and foremost, if your thinking about reading this book just go ahead and buy all 3 books in the saga. I ended up reading them as they were released, and I blew through them as soon as I got them. This series is one of the best I have EVER read. Shortly after beginning this book I was hoooked. The story is excellent and pulls you in and hold you there. I thought the balance between action & background was expertly done, I can honestly say that I never lost interest at any point of the saga. If you are a fan of the Starcraft universe like me you'll really like this saga. I especially liked the fact that there were backgound stories involving the terrans, protoss, & the zerg. Also, if your one of the people who just found out about the Starcraft universe via the new game Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, these books are a great place to start if you want to get to know more about the races that make up the awesome world of Starcraft.
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Pleasantly Surprised
24. April 2009
Format:Taschenbuch|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
This is not the typical kind of book I read. It is the typical book for my son. He always reads books based off of video games. I made a bet with him trying to broaden his horizons. I told him that I would read one of his books if he read one of mine. So he gave me this one. I was VERY reluctant to start it but once I did, I found it was not so bad. I actually was able to read the whole book and enjoy it while doing so. I personally would of gave it 3 stars since I liked it but did not love it. My son on the other hand said he would give it 5 stars because he did love it. So I compromised and gave it 4. If you are into science fiction or books based off of video games, I am sure you'll probably like this one.
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