"If there's one thing you can rely on DeCandido to bring to the table, it's an entertaining Klingon yarn and this tale--effectively
a downtime adventure for the crew of the I.K.S. Gorkon--proves no exception."
"DeCandido brings his usual sense of humor to the work as well, resulting in just as many laugh-out-loud moments as a work like John M. Ford’s “How Much for Just the Planet”. Yet, with DeCandido, the laughter can come on a batleth’s edge just as easily as it does with a bottle of the finest in Klingon spirits. He exhibits an almost British restraint when it comes to the application of humor, one that suits the Klingon culture well. ...
"With 'A Burning House,' Keith R.A. DeCandido has solidified his reputation as the principal authority on Klingons in the writing community today, and has transformed an annoyingly predictable and overused species into a people of great depth and breadth. And, in the end, that has to be the greatest compliment that I can pay to the words that have flowed from his pen."
"Step back a qelI'qam or two and A Burning House could easily be dismissed as middling alien space fantasy. But that would be to do it a dishonour. What makes this a stand-out is the rich and textured Klingon backstory that DeCandido assiduously draws on. He treats his readers with great respect, even including a glossary of terms for lowly PetaQpu' who only studied Klingon to GCSE level. If you've never read an All-Klingon, All-Dancing Trek novel before, stand fast: today is a good day to try."
"A Burning House is a through-and-through enjoyable book. ... Overall, A Burning House is the most insightful book about Klingons since the late John M. Ford's The Final Reflection, in my opinion. If you even have a minimal interest in the race you should definitely check this book out, you won't be disappointed."
"If there's one thing you can rely on DeCandido to bring to the table, it's an entertaining Klingon yarn and this tale--effectively
a downtime adventure for the crew of the I.K.S. Gorkon--proves no exception."
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