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Summary: THIRD TIME NOT THE CHARM FOR GALACTICA
Review: Richard Hatch (with Christopher Golden) did a stellar job in his first two Battlestar Galactica novels - ARMAGEDDON and WARHAWK. He combined new elements with elements from the classic TV show. He developed characters and action pieces that carried weight. And he made reading Galactica like visiting an old friend. As a fan I could not have enjoyed these two books more.Then I picked up the third Battlestar Galactica book RESURRECTION.... This time Hatch is writing with Stan Timmons and they're fighting a losing battle. Somewhere along the line they tossed out 90% of the work that was done in the first two novels. Characters that had relationships...no longer have them. Characters that were alluded to being in relationships...are suddenly back at Square #1. And characters that plot and schemed in earlier books...suddenly act dumbfounded and lost. Exactly how I felt as I worked my way through the 277 pages...DUMBFOUNDED AND LOST! I have so many questions that were thrown off by this poorly written and poorly edited book that I don't know where to begin. Did the editor own a spell checking program? Did the author(s) bother thinking about the first two novels? Didn't Apollo and Sheba almost get married in the earlier books? Haven't we seen a character "almost" die 90,000 time by now? Didn't Count Iblis and Baltar work and scheme together? Didn't Athena and Starbuck already live together? Is any character allowed to permanently grow besides Apollo? How exciting can antagonists be when they are reintroduced 250 pages into a story? Isn't the third book in a trilogy supposed to END all of the storylines? And let's not even talk about the cliched "Rosemary's Baby" hint at the end of the story. Trust me on this. I LOVED the first two Galactica books. They may be bubble-gum science fiction...but compared to this mess they read like LITERATURE.
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Summary: BSG: Resurrection goes back to past,looks to future
Review: Richard Hatch is right on with his third in a now four book series about the journey of the Battlestar Galactica and her fleet of human survivors to find Earth.
Mr. Timmons' lets flow onto paper the spirit of Richard's Galactica adventure 20 years after the Galactica and the Rag Tag Fleet began their pilgramage away from the crushing blow the Cylon Empire delt them all.
Richard takes his main character, Apollo, on a search for his own soul by having him encounter those he loved the most in his past. His dreams reveal a doubt in himself that leaves a leader in anguish. He takes a chance when times are the roughest and almost pays by sacrificing his best friend and the entire fleet. It is a dramatic "back to the beginning" tale that will leave you with a deeper respect of the leader as a man as well as a hero.
Richard tells an emotionally action packed tale that leaves his readers with a twist in the end. It is a must read if you enjoyed the first two novels! Thanks Richard!
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Summary: An interesting direction
Review: This book had enough twists and other surprises to make it interesting. Commander Apollo standing up to the "Living Legend" Commander Cain was priceless. The characters have grown and evovled to new levels. Athena discovers the benefits of being full blooded Kobollian, Starbuck discovers that he's mortal and grows as a Warrior and a father. Dalton and Troy stop frakkin' around and get thier relationship going. I wondered why the fleet didn't get contacted the first time they were at Kobol. I guess they hadn't yet proven thier worth to the Lords of Kobol. The reader is in store for an excellent story.
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Summary: An interesting direction
Review: This book had enough twists and other surprises to make it interesting. Commander Apollo standing up to the "Living Legend" Commander Cain was priceless. The characters have grown and evovled to new levels. Athena discovers the benefits of being full blooded Kobollian, Starbuck discovers that he's mortal and grows as a Warrior and a father. Dalton and Troy stop frakkin' around and get thier relationship going. I wondered why the fleet didn't get contacted the first time they were at Kobol. I guess they hadn't yet proven thier worth to the Lords of Kobol. The reader is in store for an excellent story.
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Summary: does not seem like the old Battlestar Galactica
Review: This isnt Battlestar Galactica the way i used to remember it.This reminds me of Galactica 1980 for some reason.That show didnt have the original cast and characters and it left the viewer with thats not Battlestar Galactica.This book has the original characters and the feeling i get is the same. not like the old galactica.How can Apollo and Sheba hang around together for so long in the tv show become just friends in this book.They hardly spoke to each other.In Armageddon{ i love that book} they were going to be sealed.Now its Apollo with cassiopeia.no way thats Starbucks girl!Bojay and Sheba messing around.I always thought they were related!This book should not have been written this way.to much change for me .I love the cover thats why i give it three stars.I hope Richard Hatch writes the next book set back in the past just like the tv show and without stan timmons.
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Summary: GOOD STORY
Review: Warning: This book suffers from a lack of decent editing. HOWEVER: It's still a great read. I loved the story. I enjoyed the characters. The evolving mythos is engrossing.
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