The Soul Key
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| Author(s): | Olivia Woods |
| Artist(s): | Alan Dingman |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Series: | Pocket DS9 |
| Published: | 28 July 2009 |
| Pages: | 301 |
| Stardate: | Unknown (2377) |
| Reference(s): | ISBN 1439107920 (paperback) ISBN 1439123438 (eBook) ASIN B002HJV7A4 (Kindle) |
The Soul Key is a Pocket DS9 novel by Olivia Woods. A continuation of the Deep Space Nine relaunch, the novel is a direct follow-on from Woods' 2008 work, Fearful Symmetry, and was released in July 2009.
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Summary 
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- From the jacket cover
- There is a void in the alternate universe that demands to be filled. Iliana Ghemor, the Cardassian operative who years ago was altered in both body and mind to replace Kira Nerys, dreams of fulfilling a prophecy that will mark her as the one true Emissary of that other reality–a messianic figure who could lead her followers into an era of renewed hope... or an age of deepening darkness.
- Ghemor's claim to the mantle of the Emissary is by no means certain, however, as the inexorable pull of providence tugs also at other souls who are swept into the vortex of the Prophets, the remote and timeless beings who have set these strange events in motion.
- But the stakes are higher than anyone imagines: for the outcome of this struggle for the fate of one universe will ripple across many others, and become the key to unlocking a future that will prove to be the greatest trial yet for the heroes of station Deep Space 9.
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
CharactersEdit
- Benjamin Sisko
- Kira Nerys
- Julian Bashir
- Ezri Dax
- Quark
- Dukat
- Elim Garak
- Nog
- Kasidy Yates
- Ro Laren
- Simon Tarses
- Opaka
Background information Edit
- The novel was announced at the Shore Leave convention on 11 July 2008, although the title was mentioned at the end of Warpath.
- The orb fragment and the bracelet that held it from DS9: "The Storyteller" feature on the cover. It has been referred to as the paghvaram (soul key) in several earlier DS9 novels.
Cover gallery Edit
Solicitation cover
Pre-release cover
External link Edit
- The Soul Key at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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