Rebellion (StarGate, Book 1)

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Summary: Excellent high-tech adventure sequel.
Review: This story continues very cleanly from the original movie and moves you quickly into the new situations that occur on the planet. There are more characters, both good and bad, mortal and 'immortal', which keep you riveted and guessing who is doing what to whom. Bill McCay handles the suspense and enertia of the moment well. When I started reading, I did not know that this was book one of a trilogy, although it quickly became apparent that the story encompasses more than the pages I held. I anxiously await the continuing saga. Egyptian history lives, as do their gods.

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Summary: Logical continuation of the movie
Review: Unlike the godawful television series SG-1, Bill McCay picks the story up where the movie left off and continues it in a realistic (as realistic as sci-fi can get) manner. Sure there's alot of politics, but a find like Abbydos will have huge amounts of politics surrounding it. He kept the politics to an interesting level without losing the flow of the story. It's a wonderful book for those who liked the movie and were disappointed by the TV series.

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Summary: Highly entertaining. Purely for resting one's brain.
Review: Very entertaining, movielike book. The attacks of the Goddess Hathor are a dire warning against feminism gone mad, (tehehe).

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Summary: Great sequal to the movie...
Review: While there are some flaws (and mistakes)the book has a lot to offer. The characters of Jackson and O'Neil seem to be in-character and many of the new characters, such as Hathor and Walter Draven, are very interesting. For example, Walter Draven, of the UMC, is both greedy and forward, yet knows how far he can push people. Hathor wants power, but is realistic about what she can and can not do.
The book allows you a peek at Ra's decaying empire and the reality of having a Stargate to another world. The language barrier is still a problem, no short-cuts here, and Bill McCay does not plan to make it easy for any of the characters. Both Earth and Hathor wish to exploit the planet of Abydos, whose natives just want to be left alone.
The book does give hints and flashbacks of past events to help fill in the setting and give background on some of the 'evil' characters BUT not too much.
The best part is while the book can stand alone, it is the first of a five book series. If you overlook the small flaws the story is very solid.

Rating:
Summary: Great sequal to the movie...
Review: While there are some flaws (and mistakes)the book has a lot to offer. The characters of Jackson and O'Neil seem to be in-character and many of the new characters, such as Hathor and Walter Draven, are very interesting. For example, Walter Draven, of the UMC, is both greedy and forward, yet knows how far he can push people. Hathor wants power, but is realistic about what she can and can not do.
The book allows you a peek at Ra's decaying empire and the reality of having a Stargate to another world. The language barrier is still a problem, no short-cuts here, and Bill McCay does not plan to make it easy for any of the characters. Both Earth and Hathor wish to exploit the planet of Abydos, whose natives just want to be left alone.
The book does give hints and flashbacks of past events to help fill in the setting and give background on some of the 'evil' characters BUT not too much.
The best part is while the book can stand alone, it is the first of a five book series. If you overlook the small flaws the story is very solid.