This is one of the better books in the series of the Double Helix. The book was full of Action, Romance, Evil, Royalty and great characters. There was plenty of action involving phaser duels between characters and between ships. It was like many of the other books in the series. The book had a good guy and a corrupt power holder. A catastrophic event happens and The Federation comes to the rescue once again but this time there is Romulans. There are characters from two of the most powerful species, The Federation and The Romulans. There is a great meaning behind the book. It shows that two people who come from different places can hold on two each other in times of need and that maybe there is a chance of peace in the galaxy. I would recommend this book to who ever is interested in a good Science Fiction book and whoever likes Star trek.