Star Trek: Discovery: Wonderlands

By: Una McCormack

Narrated by: January LaVoy

In this thrilling Star Trek: Discovery novel, Commander Michael Burnham is thrust into a distant future shaped by catastrophe, where Starfleet has fallen, and survival depends on forging new alliances across an unknown galaxy.

In a desperate attempt to stop a rogue artificial intelligence from destroying all sentient life, Burnham used the Red Angel suit to guide the USS Discovery safely into the future. But something went wrong. She arrives alone—more than nine hundred years beyond her time—with no sign of her crew and no clear path home.

In this unrecognizable future, a mysterious event known as “the Burn” has shattered the United Federation of Planets and nearly wiped out Starfleet. Stranded in a fractured galaxy, Burnham must navigate unfamiliar worlds, shifting loyalties, and dangerous new threats.

As she searches for answers and any trace of the Discovery, Burnham builds fragile alliances and confronts the far-reaching consequences of a universe forever changed. What remains of Starfleet? Who can she trust? And how can she survive long enough to reunite with her crew?

Packed with action, exploration, and high-stakes adventure, this gripping space opera expands the Star Trek universe with time travel, artificial intelligence, and first contact in a bold new era.

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Enjoyed it 👍🏽

Narration is excellent. Slow build but worth the read. I am looking for the sequel now.

Delightful

This is a fun companion to season three. The overall story is told over a series of adventures, making the book the feel like a season of the show. The reader is fantastic- she does an incredible job bringing the characters to life. Recommended.

Made a grown man cry

Having loved the show I decided I needed to try something different for the collection and I stumbled upon this ... January LaVoy... my God you’re perfect! You sound exactly like Michael and Book... the way you connected to the character of Sahil gave him such depth without having to drag on. The emotion in the story telling actually made me shout “YEAHHHHHH BOOK LETS F’ing GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!” Snd much much more throughout my read. The narration and detail allowed me to leave reality almost, like I was apart of a movie.. each new obstacle that arises never takes away from the prime directive .. FIND DISCOVERY and find my friends. Oh man I could go on and on ... by the end I was letting tears fall as I coasted my garbage truck down the highway lol I need more! January LaVoy, you did awesome!!! Una McCormack, you’re a legendary no other way to describe the detail that came out of this piece!!

More Sahil

Takes place in the year between the 1st and 2nd episodes of season 3. Has more Sahil, the character from the end of the first episode of season 3, the man who was keeping the flame of the federation alive. That alone makes the book worthwhile, that scene was the one of the best Discovery scenes. Worth expanding.

Great Anti-Capitalist Star Trek

Una McCormack is one of the best authors out there writing licenced sci fi. She is one of 5he best currently working sci fi authors full-stop. She has a gift for capturing a character's voice in a way that feels natural, and she crafts such interesting, character-driven narratives that are head and shoulders above anything else 8n the Star Trek novel line.
This book is an amazing examination of what the Federation is and what it means for such an idealist as Michael Burnham. This is also probably the most overtly anti-capitalist Star Trek books so far in how much Dr. McCormack emphasises the advantages of the Federation's moneyless socialist society over the laissez-faire capitalist, individualist society present in the 32nd century. Yet she also explores legitimate criticisms of the Federation and broader themes of empires becoming too spread out and getting so mired in bureaucracy that they lose touch with the needs of the many.
A fantastic book for any Star Trek fan, especially those interested in Star Trek politics and economics.