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Paradis (Battlestar Galactica)

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The planet Paradis is aptly named. To the weary survivors of the Battlestar Galactica and its "ragtag, fugitive fleet," it looks like a perfect haven after 25 yahrens of fighting their way across space from the Cylon-destroyed Colonies of Kobol. But wait a minute - exactly where are the implacable Cylons now? Why do this world's natives so closely resemble the Nomen, whom we met in this series' earlier books? Who is the real father of Cassiopeia's baby? And why can't ibooks hire competent editors?

Answers to the Cylons' apparent loss of interest, the Paradis natives' mysterious history, and whether or not Cassie's child was fathered by Commander Apollo, you may or may not find in this book. I won't spoil it by telling you more, except to say that you and I will both have to read the next one because this installment ends with a truly diabolical cliffhanger. To that I can only say: WELL DONE! To copy editing snafus so creative and numerous that I occasionally found myself guffawing when the authors definitely didn't intend that as a reader reaction, and to story editing glitches that nagged at me even after I'd finished, I have no answer. Worth reading, especially for a devoted Galactica fan like yours truly? Yes, emphatically. But worth the price of the hardcover? I intended to wait for the paperback, and I probably should have. Nevertheless I'm giving it 3.5 stars, and rounding upward, because you can bet I will keep reading this uneven yet intriguing series.

PARADIS provides the weary Galacticans with a planet to live on and explores the consequences that can come from the negative aspects of the colonial mindset. I like the way that the problematic aspects of turning Pardis into a colony are explored. Rich characters are the novel's biggest plus. All the same type of errors that plague I BOOKS are here again, but PARADIS itself plays like an excellent episode of a continuing original BSG TV series.

GREAT BOOK! Rich Hatch writes likes his still playing the role of "Apollo". Loves the series of book by him.

Wish these had beenn made into a new series of films theatrical or direct to DVD instead of the re-imagined series.

Over the past few months I have begun watching the Battlestar Galactica televison program for the first time. I was never much of a science fiction fan and had limited access to televison while growing up. I didn't see the Battlestar Galactica televison series until my husband purchased the complete series on DVD.

I became an instant fan after Saga of a Star World. I then began reading my husbands collection of Battlestar Galactica books by Richard Hatch. Both the books and the series have flaws (what doesn't?), but they also have wonderful characters, heart, imagination, and warmth. There's a special charm to Battlestar Galactica. Watching the episodes and reading the books has been five star experience for me.

Paradis is Richard Hatch's 5th Battlestar Galactica novel. The man can definitely tell a good story. I love what he's done with the characters. He's proven to me that he can tell an engrossing tale, but the lack of decent edititing is still a problem in these things. The mistakes are a shame, but I won't b*tch and moan about them too much. Paradis is another captivating tale that delivers plenty of entertainment value.

Richard Hatch does it again. Paradis is another amazing chapter in the saga of the Battlestar Galactica. The depiction of Baltar in this novel was my favorite aspect of this great novel. I can't wait to read Hatch's next book in the series. Bring on Destiny!

This one I was waiting for after the way the last one left us hanging on how the people of the new wold knew that they were comming. I liked the way that the Authors showed the nature of man and how they showed some of the colonials were no better that the Cylons that they were running from. The book mad me think of the way that early american settlers treated the native americans in the same way. I did enjoy the twist of having the Traitor of humanity teaching the new warriors. The book could have flushed out the the back story more on what happened with the 13th tribe the 3 or 4 pages wasn't enough. the reaction that the characters had to several different situations was what I thougt to be true to form and the reaction that Starbuck as towards the end is classic.