Stargate Atlantis: Reliquary
Product Description
While exploring the unused sections of the Ancient city of Atlantis, Major John Sheppard and Dr. Rodney McKay stumble on a recording device that contains a new Stargate address. The address leads them to a world with a mysterious ruined city that may be part of an Ancient repository, or it may just be yet another trap for the unwary…. More >>
I found the books really good, but the entire time they were messing with the months and moments in every single story. For example this one takes place about four months after the issue with the teams biggest human enemy the Genii and after they did battle with a crazed wraith on another planet a couple of weeks later. I mean if they want to make the books they should do them in the order that the tv series played in rather then going back and forth and tossing certain details that they never mentioned in the show. But all in all this was a really good story, I especially got a kick when they mentioned the details of sheppards first conversion before he went through it a second time in season 2. I recommend this to any who like the tv show.
Rating: 3 / 5
My purpose is not to provide the story line, but to say that the Stargate books published in the UK can be hard to obtain in the States. I’ve ordered from both E-bay and Amazon.com. I had good luck using both services, but I prefer Amazon.com. Note: there is a possibility that delivery from Amazon.com might take a quite a while longer than their normal estimate, but if you are in no hurry, it is a good way to get these rather than trying to buy from the UK and paying high prices on the exchange rate and shipping. My order took about six weeks, but I have no complaints about that. I enjoyed Reliquary even though I have trouble pronouncing the word and if you don’t know what a reliquary is, look it up in a dictionary, otherwise the title is meaningless. Oh, never mind–I’ll tell you what a reliquary is. A reliquary is a casket-like box or shrine in which a relic is kept or shown. Ms. Wells did a good job. Her writing style meets my expectations for this type of Science Fiction. I particularly enjoyed the dialogue. I really enjoy Dr. McKay and his dialogues with Sheppard were great. I found the story itself rather hard to follow or swallow. It reminded me of fan-fic “Sheppard bashing.” But since I enjoy Atlantis, I’ll take what I can get. And–there was a minor spoiler about Season Two. I don’t have cable TV and I’m still waiting to buy the complete season two on DVD from Amazon.com when it comes out–so the big finale with the Wraith from season one is a bit ruined for me, but, I still recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book was worth every penny! Martha Wells really knew the characters, especially Sheppard and McKay, and worked up a beautiful plot line that flowed well from beginning to end. She had me rolling with laughter at one point, then on the edge of my seat the next, craving to know what happens next.
Other reviews on this site mention a possible correlation to the episode “Conversion.” While I can see where they are coming from, this story is different and does not have much in common with the episode.
Most of the book is from John’s POV, giving you an interesting look into the major’s thoughts as the mission slowly unravels around him. If you’re a bigger fan of some of the other characters like Ford, Teyla, or Weir, you might be disappointed as, while they are present, they are not heavily featured. Still, they story has merit, and all of the characters (even Beckett and Zelenka!) get in on the action and get sucked into the newest crisis in the Pegasus Galaxy.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a very good book. Very enjoyable with a hint of a horror story feel in regard to Col. Sheppard’s condition towards the middle and end of the book. All in all a very good read. I recommend this to any and all fans of Stargate Atlantis and SG1.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is my first SGA novel and I was completely happy with how the author was able to recreate the drama, humor and character of the series. As strange as it sounds I could actually hear the actors read the lines in the text as if it were on the screen.
Highly recommended to fans of the show.
Rating: 5 / 5