Prelude by Ashley McConnell5/27/2023 Like a lot of twentieth century TV tie-ins (and here I am definitely looking at Star Trek), Prelude is decently written, but ultimately seems unclear of what it wants to be. Though it covers a period of several years (because getting funding for projects takes time), Prelude seemingly takes us right up to the very beginning of the show, ending with Sam making his first leap. Highlights include the creation of the artificial intelligence Ziggy, a violent run-in with the terribly-named Nonluddites, and Sam’s dabbling in questionable ethics. Prelude is, as the name suggests, a prequel to the TV show, taking us through the events of the early nineties that sees Sam Beckett establishing the Quantum Leap project, along with his developing friendship with Al. Maybe you’re right, but I’m the man who bought eight Halo novels before playing any of the games. Now, you might think it odd that I’d read a tie-in of a show I’ve never seen. Either way, I like the idea of hopping back into the past and facing misadventures along the way, so I was happy to see this tie-in novel pop up over Christmas. Well, it’s partly due to time constraints. Quantum Leap is one of those classic science fiction shows that I haven’t had time to watch yet, even though I’d quite like to. But his latest project is drawing the wrong kind of attention, and Sam’s enemies are drawing near. Dr Sam Beckett is a genius in his field, and now turns his attention towards highly theoretical research.
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