I found the Destiny trilogy, which promised to massively shake up the Star Trek universe, a little underwhelming in the end. Sure, Deneva was destroyed, along with some other planets, but you tell me how much impact Deneva has had on Star Trek since 1967. I guess we could get a bunch of post-disaster reconstruction stories, but we already had the same opportunity with the Dominion War, and we weren't exactly swamped in fascinating tales then, either. But A Singular Destiny released more potential for interesting stories than the entire Destiny trilogy did, and I'm really looking forward to stories featuring the Typhon Pact. As for the book itself, it was pretty good. Keith has always been good at constructing sprawling adventures, and A Singular Destiny is no exception. The book takes in innumerable places and characters, but never feels like it's gone too far; it's especially nice to see some of the S.C.E. characters again. Keith's knack for characterization is as strong as always (especially with the Aventine crew), except maybe where it was needed most: Sonek Pran, the book's protagonist, just wasn't terribly interesting, mostly because he seemed too capable and imperturbable most of the time. Even the book's final tragedy (gently avoiding spoilers here) didn't give us too much insight into him or have much relevance. The book's central mystery is compelling, but though the reveal is good, it is somewhat underwhelming since it feels irrelevant in the end. As the characters themselves point out, news as big as this wouldn't have been hidden forever (indeed, an official announcement was coming in a month), and unfortunately, the Federation doesn't seem to actually get much out of Pran's early discovery. Still, these are mostly niggles: a strong, enjoyable book, making good use of the Destiny trilogy and its big events, giving me a renewed hope in the future of the Star Trek novel line.