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Lt. Col. John Sheppard submits his resignation following a mission in which two of his team members were lost, while Elizabeth Weir negotiates with two warring tribes who have traces of the Ancient ATA gene.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favourite novels!,
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This review is from: Stargate Atlantis: Casualties of War: SGA-7 (Mass Market Paperback)
I am a big fan of the Stargate Atlantis TV series and it was an easy jump to the novels since I was already familiar with the characters. "Stargate Atlantis: Casualities of War" has become one of my favourite novels in this series.This one in particular tugged at my heart, in regards to the character Colonel Sheppard. It revealed a surprising deeper emotional side to John Sheppard that is rarely seen. I was in awe by his courage and struggle as a leader in a fragile situation, and I felt more connected to him than ever before. The other characters, such as Ronon Dex, were also more developed in terms of their personality which provided a much more personal and closer bond. The overall story is about the team being caught in the middle of a war between two cities while searching for ancient technology on the planet. Their presence causes an sharp increase in an already tense situation which fuels paranoia and distrust amongst the people. As a result, the team is placed in grave danger. Even after they discover the awful truth about the technology, they are unable to convince the people to stop using it. Their pleas and intention to help both sides fall on deaf ears. As the team is separated, both John and Elizabeth question their ability to resolve the situation. It nearly tears John apart when he fails to be a strong leader during a volatile mission and he has to search within himself to find a way out. I loved this novel, I could not put in down. When I did finally finish it, I was very proud of it and thrilled for reading it.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A gripping, team-centred story...,
By Alison Johnson "Alipeeps" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stargate Atlantis: Casualties of War: SGA-7 (Mass Market Paperback)
Having read all the Fandemonium Stargate: Atlantis novels so far, this one definitely rates in my top three. Elizabeth Christensen builds up a complex picture of a society that is fractured seemingly beyond repair... and whose descent into chaos is precipitated by the arrival of the Atlantis team. As well as detailed world-building and credible, life-like original characters, she also brings the reader a perfectly-pitched portrayal of the Atlantis team; from the core members of Sheppard's gate team, to Drs Weir and Beckett, to recurring characters such as Major Lorne and Dr Zelenka, every "voice" is perfectly captured, both in their speech and their internal monologue and motivations. The banter between the core gate team in particular is beautifully translated from the screen onto the page and, perhaps more importantly, Christensen manages to show us another side of the characters - Weir and Sheppard in particular - and the pressures and fears they live with, without making them out of character.The overall storyline is gripping and if I did manage to work out a couple of the twists in the tale before they were revealed, I feel that was probably the authors intent... and indeed added to the sense of frustration, and of the implacable, hopeless descent into war and chaos, as I railed helplessly at the characters on the page to work it out too! :) I found the book enjoyable and absorbing - so much so that I read it in one day! The plot was detailed and complex and tension-filled, but the joy of the book, for me, was the pitch-perfect depiction of the characters I enjoy from the TV show... and getting a glimpse inside those characters thoughts, at the fears and the doubts that we rarely get to see portrayed on the show. Definitely a book I will want to re-read... probably several times! :) 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book!,
By D. Lisi - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stargate Atlantis: Casualties of War: SGA-7 (Mass Market Paperback)
Stargate Atlantis: 'Casualties of War', is definitely one of the best of the currently-seven Atlantis novels. Everyone gets a piece of the action; Elizabeth mediates between a planet's two races that despise each other...John, Rodney, and Radek get to don space suits and float around in space searching for a vital piece of equipment...Ronon and Teyla go missing and are presumed dead, but turn up assisting the supposed 'badguys' of the two races, (which almost ruins the peace talks)...Carson, (my favorite character) makes a discovery which turns out to be a vital piece in the lives of the planet's inhabitants... even Lorne appears, as Elizabeth's bodyguard while she mediates on the planet.The author writes Rodney spot-on. The personality that David Hewlett gave Rodney is so much fun to watch/read. The author captures him very well! The banter between John and Rodney is so funny: Rodney: "Oh no." John: "You know, someday, you're going to have you're very own fable; 'The Boy Who Cried, "Oh no!"' Or, more accurately, 'The Boy Who Cried, "We're Screwed!"'" Rodney: "You're rarely as amusing as you think you are! And what makes you so sure I didn't just notice an urgent problem, like something about to blow up?" John: "No abject terror in your voice." If you want to buy a Stargate Atlantis book, and are unsure about which one to buy, this one is the perfect choice. My other favorite is 'Exogenesis', which the same author co-wrote. I'll leave a review for that one the next time I have a chance! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Stargate Atlantis: Casualties of War SGA-7,
By Wisconsin Rocks - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Stargate Atlantis: Casualties of War: SGA-7 (Mass Market Paperback)
I really loved this book. This author really was able to capture the nature of the relationships between the characters in an accurate way when compared with the series. It made reading it much more enjoyable. The storyline was excellent as well. She was able to pull past historical events into the storyline in a pertinent manner making it more interesting to the true fan. I would definately recommend this book.
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