Stargate Atlantis: Halcyon [Mass Market Paperback]

James Swallow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2006

A brutal society needs the team to harness Wraith technology.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Fandemonium Books; Mti edition (December 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905586019
• ISBN-13: 978-1905586011
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #717,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

James Swallow has written several books, including Star Trek: Terok Nor: Day of the Vipers and Seeds of Dissent (from Star Trek: Myriad Universes: Infinity's Prism); the Sundowners quartet of 'steampunk' science fiction Westerns (Ghost Town, Underworld, Iron Dragon and Showdown); the best-selling novelization of The Butterfly Effect; The Flight of the Eisenstein, Faith and Fire and Jade Dragon; the 2000AD tie-ins Eclipse, Blood Relative and Whiteout; Stargate Atlantis: Halcyon; and the Blood Angels duology Deus Encarmine and Deus Sanguinius.


In addition, Swallow's short fiction has appeared in Inferno! and Stargate magazine, the anthologies Star Trek Voyager: Distant Shores, the Doctor Who Short Trips collections Dalek Empire and Destination Prague, Something Changed, Collected Works, What Price Victory and Silent Night.


His non-fiction includes Dark Eye: The Films of David Fincher and books on writing, genre television and animation; he has also written for Star Trek: Voyager, Doctor Who and Space 1889, along with several scripts for audio and videogames.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff!, May 29, 2007

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Mike L. (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stargate Atlantis: Halcyon (Mass Market Paperback)

The author achieved a nice balance between keeping true to the characters and themes of the show, and exploring an interesting (if somewhat grim) new science-fictional society. A focused, fast-moving plot that managed also to incorporate a good scene or two for each of the major characters (like Ronon's "One Man Army" assault during the Capture-the-Flag wargame sequence). And even a touch of romance for Rodney! Compares favorably to the best of other media tie-ins like Peter David's "Star Trek" novels.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 7, 2012

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Silverscarf - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Stargate Atlantis: Halcyon (Kindle Edition)

This was a great read.
I bought this book on my Kindle, because the hard copys are hard to find.
I was NOT disappointed.
The plot is fun and fast paced, with lots of action and suspense.
Not as humorous as the other books, but the action parts make up for it.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!, July 10, 2008

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Lee (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stargate Atlantis: Halcyon (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of my favorite James Swallow books and also a fan favorite for the Atlantis novel series. No wonder it is now sold out and very expensive to get. BUT it is worth it especially if you are a die hard Stargate Atlantis fan! Why not ask your friends to help split the cost or ask for it for your birthday, but believe me you will want to read this one!