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Following the explosive events of Star Trek® Nemesis, the Romulan Star Empire is in disarray, and Ambassador Spock attempts to render aid by launching a last-ditch effort to reunify the Romulans with their distant forebears, the Vulcans. But when Spock is publicly assassinated at a Romulan peace rally, Starfleet and the Federation are unable to search for the criminals responsible without triggering an intergalactic war.
Thus, it falls to James T. Kirk, now retired, to investigate his beloved friend's murder. Given clandestine assistance by Captain Will Riker of the Starship Titan, and accompanied by his good friend Jean-Luc Picard, Kirk travels to Romulus as a civilian, along with his five-year-old child, Joseph, the cantankerous Doctor Leonard McCoy, retired Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott, as well as several members of Picard's crew, still waiting to return to duty on the badly damaged U.S.S. Enterprise™ NCC-1701-E. But on Romulus' sister world, Remus, Kirk unexpectedly encounters an alluring enemy from his past as Picard and he discover that Spock's apparent murder hides an even deeper mystery, literally reaching beyond the limits of the galaxy.
Trapped on a deadly, alien world on the eve of a Romulan civil war that could plunge the galaxy into a civilization-ending conflict, Kirk's investigation at last brings him to the heart of a staggering conspiracy. Now, he discovers the true threat facing the Romulans, and is forced into the heartrending realization that for peace to prevail, he must sacrifice the freedom of his son, whose very blood holds the secret to his startling destiny.
Captain's Blood is a return to the sweeping action of William Shatner's greatest Star Trek adventures, bringing together both generations to face an unstoppable enemy in a battle for the existence of all life in this galaxy, and beyond.
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"A rollercoaster ride of incredibly many plotlines that converge and interact. Takes the reader's breath away with its incredible complexity and examination of the fascinating imaginary culture of the Romulan race."
— Mikael (5 out of 5 stars)
Captain's Blood Listener Reviews
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" Not one of the better written Star Trek books. I wanted to put it down half way through but like to finish what I start. "
— Margot, 12/3/2013 -
" Thought it was a good continuation from Captain's Peril, especially since it involves more of the Trek characters and is set in Romulan space. I enjoyed it and could not predict the ending. "
— Travis, 8/11/2013 -
" Very well written, this is one of Shatner's best works, if you ask me. "
— Bob, 6/4/2011 -
" I loved the concept, and I love Joseph, but I'm really not that much of a fan of the book surprisingly. Something is missing. "
— Kate, 5/17/2011 -
" These last three don't quite hold up to the other Shatnerverse novels, but they're still pretty good. "
— Benjamin, 11/15/2010 -
" I loved the concept, and I love Joseph, but I'm really not that much of a fan of the book surprisingly. Something is missing. "
— Kate, 6/11/2009
About William Shatner
William Shatner, an acclaimed actor, musician, recording artist, author, and film director, is best known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the highly successful Star Trek television series. He has also starred in the television series T. J. Hooker and as Denny Crane in the hit television series Boston Legal, a role for which he has won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.He is also the author of numerous Star Trek novels, memoirs, and nonfiction books.He is actively involved in charitable activities for the Juvenile Justice Connection Project, Tourette’s Syndrome, the California Endangered Species Campaign, and Toys for Tots, and he also speaks at Star Trek conventions nationwide. He made his film debut in the 1957 production of The Brothers Karamazov, followed by Judgment at Nuremberg, The Intruder, and other films. During the early 1960s he had guest roles in many of the top television shows.