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thereadingwren's review
3.0
3/5
The first two chapters were hard to get through because this planet of people we're introduced to are super pompous and pathetically aristocratic. It's hard to read without thinking they sound like cartoonish supervillains. Luckily, you move on from that cliched persona and the book becomes more interesting.
The planet/society of Halcyon is definitely interesting as they are warriors and believe in strength above all else. They were also a steampunk-ish society which is always fun. They were definitely barbaric and sadistic but entertaining anyways.
Wraith as slaves through a mind bending Ancient machine was an interesting concept and it was good to see Atlantis struggle with the moral implications of that. The Wraith Scar was also an interesting character.
I loved seeing the team interact with another team and not have that entire team be killed off. Although it was kind of torturous with the way the other team was written, the author had to make it abundantly clear every sentence that this team was British and solely used British slang. It was actually incredibly annoying and kind of unbelievable.
Another annoyance was Ronon constantly being referred to by his last name, something that never happens in the show.
All in all it was a good mission book.
The first two chapters were hard to get through because this planet of people we're introduced to are super pompous and pathetically aristocratic. It's hard to read without thinking they sound like cartoonish supervillains. Luckily, you move on from that cliched persona and the book becomes more interesting.
The planet/society of Halcyon is definitely interesting as they are warriors and believe in strength above all else. They were also a steampunk-ish society which is always fun. They were definitely barbaric and sadistic but entertaining anyways.
Wraith as slaves through a mind bending Ancient machine was an interesting concept and it was good to see Atlantis struggle with the moral implications of that. The Wraith Scar was also an interesting character.
I loved seeing the team interact with another team and not have that entire team be killed off. Although it was kind of torturous with the way the other team was written, the author had to make it abundantly clear every sentence that this team was British and solely used British slang. It was actually incredibly annoying and kind of unbelievable.
Another annoyance was Ronon constantly being referred to by his last name, something that never happens in the show.
All in all it was a good mission book.
clack's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Interesting setting and solid central plot. It almost felt like a lost episode except for the dubious characterisations, but some of what made this novel unique, distanced it from the universe of Stargate. It would have done better (to my tastes, and for the warning of sga fans) as an original novel. Especially since I'm not sure how one can in good conscience use the phrase 'hit like a girl' as an insult when a character like Teyla is right there.
Content Warnings
Minor: Classism, War, Torture, Blood, Death, and Gun violence
redatt's review against another edition
3.0
Better than the last tie-in novel I read, but not without issues.
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