[peter noble]

I've read it here's my review it does contain SPOILERS!!!

Destiny is a BIG improvement on the last two books, there don't appear to be any glaring story continuity errors and the book looks like it was actually edited by someone.

The cover is very good, Bob Larkin making up for his piss-poor attempt with Paradis.

The overall story thread, the fleet having to leave 800 people behind in sublight ships and the lottery to see who stays and who goes is very compelling.

Every character seems to get a fair crack of the whip, and the book isn't Apollo-centric, a criticism of the other books.

Baltar, as in the previous book is the standout character and once again you can believe that John Colicos would say those words and you can imagine Colicos's facial ticks and mannerisms. I liked the character's overall arc which stays true to the BSG mandate of good triumphing over evil.

At the end of the book you're definitely left with the feeling that you want to read the next book ASAP!!!

The one major gripe I have with the book is that once again Drs Salik and Wilker are still doing the wrong jobs and I'm at a loss to explain why this has continued when Richard Hatch had George Murdock playing Salik as a doctor in his Second Coming trailer!

The revelation about Iblis's genetic manipulation of the Cylons is an interesting plot thread but believing that the manipulation took place on Kobol which is where HUMAN life began is frankly really hard to believe, unless the Cylons were the reason why the human race left Kobol in the first place, the serpents in the garden of Eden.

There are still some Earth words where Galactican words should be used.

For most of the book it's hard to believe that Troy is actually Apollo's (adopted) son because they don't realy have any interaction and Troy never calls Apollo father.

One final word, it was good to see the Cassiopeia/Apollo thread dropped (which I found unbelievable) and what seems to be a resumption of the Apollo/Sheba relationship.

All in all I'd give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

Peter