I was reading some Star Trek fiction during my break and there was this interesting trilogy titled "String Theory". What I didn't realize until I
reached the end of the first book was that each part of the trilogy was written by a different author.
In transitioning from the first book to the second, the style change was noticeable but the second author was a better writer and that was quickly evident. It didn't take anything away from the first book, and only enhanced the overall enjoyment of the set. However when I started reading the third book, there was a problem. The tone, the way the characters were written, and the nonsensical plot made it so that I was unable to continue reading, and it ruined the trilogy.
The DS9 relaunch series of books had different authors and worked well enough, but those books were mean to be the equivalent of one season of the show. This trilogy took place in a matter of a day or two and focused on one particular storyline. To give it to three authors was foolish. I have to wonder if the person who started the first book had any idea what the rest of the story was going to be about. Do the three authors get a rough guideline of what's going to unfold or is the whole thing made up as they go? I think the latter.
In transitioning from the first book to the second, the style change was noticeable but the second author was a better writer and that was quickly evident. It didn't take anything away from the first book, and only enhanced the overall enjoyment of the set. However when I started reading the third book, there was a problem. The tone, the way the characters were written, and the nonsensical plot made it so that I was unable to continue reading, and it ruined the trilogy.
The DS9 relaunch series of books had different authors and worked well enough, but those books were mean to be the equivalent of one season of the show. This trilogy took place in a matter of a day or two and focused on one particular storyline. To give it to three authors was foolish. I have to wonder if the person who started the first book had any idea what the rest of the story was going to be about. Do the three authors get a rough guideline of what's going to unfold or is the whole thing made up as they go? I think the latter.
