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kingfish
July 26th, 2005, 09:55 AM
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Battlestar Galactica: Redemption
by Richard Hatch, Brad Linaweaver
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Sept17th
July 26th, 2005, 10:35 AM
I have an idea for Richards next novel at the Cylon Alliance...and Kingfish I sware I am not following you. :salute:
kingfish
July 26th, 2005, 12:36 PM
I have an idea for Richards next novel at the Cylon Alliance...and Kingfish I sware I am not following you. :salute:
I read it. :D :LOL:
julix
July 26th, 2005, 01:22 PM
It said not released yet............I can't wait, I have enjoyed all the books! :)
gpdesigner
July 27th, 2005, 07:31 AM
Iread the discription of the book . . it sounds pretty intense.
Image having to stay behind stranded in deep space. Thats not like being left at the Mall or even stranded on a deserted island . . .
the book may be worth the read . .
T
amberstar
July 27th, 2005, 08:13 AM
I've been waiting for this one......Thanks Paul :D
bobanort
August 26th, 2005, 05:11 PM
Richard Hatch's books are all good. Can't wait to read "Redemption".
Centurion Draco
August 27th, 2005, 02:34 PM
Michelle and I have finally managed to get a PB copy of Armageddon, so we can start reading them now!!!!
We've had Warhawk, and Destiny for a while, but in HC (and Warhawk's signed so we are afraid to get it dog-eared).
mocha2112
November 16th, 2005, 08:25 AM
Hi all -
I didn't see it posted anywhere else (maybe I just missed it...) but Richard Hatch's "Redemption" has finally been released. I noticed last week amazon had changed the button from "Preorder this item now" to "Add to Cart" and it arrived at my house yesterday. The cover art is different too - not a picture of the G, but of Apollo in some cave. (?)
Well, just thought I'd pass that along....
later... :duck:
Darrell Lawrence
November 16th, 2005, 09:24 AM
Thanks for the info, mocha!
peter noble
November 18th, 2005, 06:16 AM
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2788/redemption4fr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
KamikazeAthena
November 18th, 2005, 07:51 AM
I was floored when I opened the package from Amazon and saw the cover. Can't wait to read this one!
TOS lives on!
mocha2112
November 18th, 2005, 07:55 AM
Yep that's it. :) Gee, Apollo hasn't aged at all now has he? ;)
There have been a few editing mistakes that can be annoying, but I like the writing style. I'm going to give Brad the credit for that, perhaps mistakenly not really knowing how the book was written and who should get credit for what. But it reads better than the eariler books in the series and one can't help but notice this happening right around the time Brad came on board. So far so good (I'm at about chapter 12).
later... :duck:
Charybdis
November 18th, 2005, 09:05 AM
I will be receiving the book sometime in the next couuple of weeks. Darn free shipping!!! Takes a bit longer than when you actually pay to have it shipped :)
I also like Brad Linaweaver's writing style. Very easy to understand and to read...
dah66
November 21st, 2005, 01:35 PM
Read the book over the weekend. Not really sure how I feel about it. It seemed hurried and way too slight. There were typo's, but not as many as previous books. Still, is it asking too much to ensure that the author get the character names right? It takes you right out of the action when Cassie is referred to as Connie.
I guess my biggest complaint about the book is that so much of the action centered around Apollo. Even when Apollo is not center stage it seems that the other characters are thinking about him. I half expected Athena to slap a bumper sticker on the back of the Galactica that asked "What would Apollo do?"
Probably the worst element of the book was Cassie's child. In one passage he is described as a toddler and then later he was wandering the halls of the Galactica while being pursed by his peers. Does the Galactica have groups of two year olds running about unattended?
This book seems to embrace the soap opera elements that caused me to lose interest in the new series. I really don't care who is sleeping with whom in the fleet. This is especially bothersome sense this is a novel, and not limited to the budget constraints of a weekly series. I mean, I would rather read an epic tale of good versus evil instead of love struck nurses lining up to kiss Apollo before they die from the plague.
The resurrection of the members of the 13th Tribe was interesting, but when the old dude spoke of Earth, why didn't Apollo ask for directions? Hey, I'm a man and I would have. After 30 years, I would think most men would.
There were some parts that I found to be entertaining. The boarding of the Cylon ship and the subsequent conflict was handled well, if again somewhat slight (like reading an outline of the action instead of a fully developed narrative). I also liked the portrayal of the Imperious Leader and the 'twist' at the end with his fourth brain was a very good idea.
Bottom line: I think Richard is a great guy, but if he wants us to shell out twenty two bucks for a novel that is less then 200 pages then those 200 pages should be better then this.
Dave
skippercollecto
April 17th, 2006, 07:57 AM
Review of Redemption, by Richard Hatch and Brad Linaweaver
Copyright October 2005 ibooks Inc.
Returning original characters
Athena (now commander of the Galactica)
Apollo
Baltar
Bojay
Boomer
Cassiopeia
Iblis
Imperious Leader
Dr. Salik (who is still being mixed up with Dr. Wilker, unless Salik switched professions)
Sheba
Starbuck
Tigh (who is now president)
Troy
They talk about Adama, Zac and Cain
Returning new characters
Caran
Cassiopeia’s son
Dalton
Elayna
Gar’Tokk
Koren
Kornberg
Rhaya
Trays
All new characters, and the spelling varies
Aardema
Bell (who’s a guy, and whose name is used as a pun toward the end)
Dr. Du’bah/Dubah
Hass/Hess
Jen
Kender
Komanah
Vesil/Vessil
Dr. Zois
The three people in the hibernation chambers, who are never given names
Comments
Cassiopeia still hasn’t named her son, who is now 5 years old, and Starbuck asks her about it several times.
The words “grok” and “particle beam” are used, which aren’t from the Galactica universe.
The names of Du’bah and Komanah are, I suspect, a nod to Islam.
The writing is very uneven. Some of the chapters are boring while a few are exciting. There are even a few plot twists, one with Baltar and another with Cassiopeia's son, that I thought were clever. Athena does something devastating.
Oh, the editing and writing style are sometimes painful to read! Sometimes there are no breaks in the paragraphs between scenes, which makes some pages confusing. Cassie is called Connie at least twice. There are mentions of carrots and ice cream, which I assumed were only on Earth. What is with the writers’ obsession with names that start with the “k” sound? Why are the new characters’ names so unattractive? “Aardema” sounds like a disease!
Lara
April 17th, 2006, 08:18 PM
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2788/redemption4fr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
And he's not wearing the supposedly obligatory (orange) flight suit under his uniform, just like Starbuck after his crash landing in the swamp in the Young Warriors!!
Cheers,
Lara
escobar
May 6th, 2006, 12:18 AM
Read the book over the weekend. Not really sure how I feel about it. It seemed hurried and way too slight. There were typo's, but not as many as previous books. Still, is it asking too much to ensure that the author get the character names right? It takes you right out of the action when Cassie is referred to as Connie.
I guess my biggest complaint about the book is that so much of the action centered around Apollo. Even when Apollo is not center stage it seems that the other characters are thinking about him. I half expected Athena to slap a bumper sticker on the back of the Galactica that asked "What would Apollo do?"
Probably the worst element of the book was Cassie's child. In one passage he is described as a toddler and then later he was wandering the halls of the Galactica while being pursed by his peers. Does the Galactica have groups of two year olds running about unattended?
This book seems to embrace the soap opera elements that caused me to lose interest in the new series. I really don't care who is sleeping with whom in the fleet. This is especially bothersome sense this is a novel, and not limited to the budget constraints of a weekly series. I mean, I would rather read an epic tale of good versus evil instead of love struck nurses lining up to kiss Apollo before they die from the plague.
The resurrection of the members of the 13th Tribe was interesting, but when the old dude spoke of Earth, why didn't Apollo ask for directions? Hey, I'm a man and I would have. After 30 years, I would think most men would.
There were some parts that I found to be entertaining. The boarding of the Cylon ship and the subsequent conflict was handled well, if again somewhat slight (like reading an outline of the action instead of a fully developed narrative). I also liked the portrayal of the Imperious Leader and the 'twist' at the end with his fourth brain was a very good idea.
Bottom line: I think Richard is a great guy, but if he wants us to shell out twenty two bucks for a novel that is less then 200 pages then those 200 pages should be better then this.
Dave
Thanks for the review.
I'm glad you were being honest. No use encouraging bad habits. Maybe they can learn and do better next time.
dah66
June 13th, 2006, 02:40 PM
Thanks for the review.
I'm glad you were being honest. No use encouraging bad habits. Maybe they can learn and do better next time.
Escobar,
Sure. I hated to give Richard's book a harsh review, but I really found it disappointing.
Dave
Ravishol
June 16th, 2006, 09:08 AM
I guess my biggest complaint about the book is that so much of the action centered around Apollo. Even when Apollo is not center stage it seems that the other characters are thinking about him. I half expected Athena to slap a bumper sticker on the back of the Galactica that asked "What would Apollo do?"
This is typical of all of Hatch's books. He has to be one of the most self centered people I have ever met even though he is not aware of how he comes across. His books reflect his personality.
I gave up after the second book it was so awful. I can't believe they let him "write" these books.
Does anyone have the numbers on how many each copy has sold?
spcglider
June 16th, 2006, 09:49 AM
You kow, I've only read one of Richard's books. It was so badly written that I can't bring myself to read any of the others. I certainly can't bring myself to BUY any others.
The whole Apollo-centric thing is a huge turn-off. I know he's probably just writing from a perspective, but it comes off as egotism. Maybe it's his ghost writer that's making it read that way. I dunno. I got a full run-down on the events of the series and it just doesn't appeal to me.
Is that the real cover for Redemption? How about a BIGGER picture of Richard on the cover?
Sorry guys, I respect Richard. But the books bearing his name just don't do it for me.
-Gordon :salute:
skippercollecto
July 19th, 2006, 05:49 PM
Hi, last month I attempted to send you a private message regarding your comments but you mustn't have checked for them. I still have the message in my outbox. Don't worry--I'm not disagreeing with you!
Mary
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