Shadow Lord (novel)

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Shadow Lord
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Cover of the first edition
Author Laurence Yep
Cover artist Boris Vallejo
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Pocket Books
Publication date
1 March 1985
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages280 pp
ISBN 0-671-47392-1
OCLC 11766520
Preceded by Uhura's Song  
Followed by Ishmael  

Shadow Lord is a Star Trek: The Original Series novel written by Laurence Yep.

Contents

Plot

Prince Vikram of the planet Angira has spent some time studying on Earth. He plans to return home with new ways of changing his homeland. Accompanying him are Spock and Hikaru Sulu. Resistance comes from Angirans who hate new technology. The two Starfleet officers are swept up in the fighting and must use primitive weapons themselves to survive.

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