Battlestar Galactica: Sagittarius Is Bleeding, by Peter David, was another exciting addition to the new Battlestar Galactica series.
Recently cured of cancer, President Roslin is having disturbing nightmares that begin to plague her while awake. In each alarming vision, she sees someone saying the cryptic message, “Sagittarius Is Bleeding.” Meanwhile, a religious cult is claiming to be a separate colony and demanding the rights that come with it.
Suspicions go into overdrive as Battlestar Galactica is attacked and followed to coordinates that the Cylons shouldn’t have known. Is someone on the bridge a Cylon or traitor? And Baltar continues to lie about his Cylon detector, putting doubt on young Boxey’s origin.
As most TV tie-in novels, this one makes more sense if you watched the show. I don’t keep up with it, so some of the characters were confusing. And it’s such a large cast; it gets a bit confusing with such short descriptions of some of the characters.
But it was a very exciting story with a few fun twists. Action and suspense abound. Peter David is a master storyteller. He writes a fresh tale for the Battlestar Galactica universe.
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Again, thanks again to Carey at Holtzbrinck Publishers for the opportunity to review these.
I haven’t read any of the Battlestar books, though I love the show. I’m quickly running out of money!
Have you heard that the producers of Battlestar have been given the go ahead to create a new pilot for The Bionic Woman. I can’t wait to see who they cast for Jamie!
Yes! Can’t wait to see what they do with Bionic Woman. That was a fun show.. along with 6 Million Dollar Man.
I haven’t read the BSG books, but Peter David is well known to me from his Star Trek books.
I hope they don’t cast some dimwit as Jamie…
I need to start watching the show. I also look at the books everytime I go to the bookstore… but there are so many things to buy and read. it’s so hard to pick!
is peter david the same peter david who is a comic book author?
Andy – One and the same, yes.
Oh, I didn’t know Peter David was writing these! I’ve adored him since his comic book days. That is too cool.