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The 4400: Promises Broken (2012)

by David Mack(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1476711127 (ISBN13: 9781476711126)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Gallery Books

series

The 4400

review 1: The second half of a duology of books to offer closure to the cancelled TV-series "The 4400," "Promises Broken" does what it can given the scope of the saga it needs to finish. The book's predecessor "Welcome to Promise City" by Greg Cox was a bit lost and did obviously too little for the bigger picture. On the other hand it had the task of getting the readers back along for the ride. David Mack picks up where Cox left off and turns the pace up.I've read Star Trek books by both Cox and Mack before, and have noted that Cox is a stable, by-the-books author whereas Mack is an innovative, highly ambitious weaver of stories with scope and substance alike. He does a fine job with "The 4400" as well, but it's nowhere near as complex and rich as his Trek outings. Trek lit is a par... moreadoxical thing; it's based on a TV-series, but its authors tend to have a passion for writing for the franchise, often resulting in some truly amazing fiction. Many of my very favorite novels are Star Trek books. But these two "The 4400" books have more of the assumed media tie-in fiction feel. They are- especially "Promises Broken"- written with skill and even insight into the characters, but they seem to be more about doing what they need to and less about offering something unique and creative.All in all "Promises Broken" is still a pleasant revisit to the world of this uneven but likeable saga, and it's a solid enough finale the series never got on TV and always deserved. For a viewer of the series, both this and its weaker predecessor are recommended reading for sure.
review 2: If you enjoyed the 4400 series on fx, then the two-book series (Promise City ad Promises Broken) provide a nice visit back to that world, a strong closure for the story lines at the end of the TV series, and the same fast-paced action and scifi idea exploration that made the TV series fun. It also has an ending that could be the basis for further novels, without being a cliff-hanger. I'm glad I read them; they were worth my limited reading time. less

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