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Stargate SG-1: Trial by Fire (Mass Market Paperback)

by Sabine C. Bauer (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Fandemonium Ltd; Revised edition edition (16 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0954734300
  • ISBN-13: 978-0954734305
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 124,333 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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On a hidden world...Tyros - an ancient society teetering on the brink of war. A pious people, the Tyreans are devoted to the Canaanite deity, Meleq. When their spiritual leader is savagely murdered during a mission of peace, they beg SG 1 for help against their sworn enemies, the Phrygians. Initially reluctant to get involved, the team have no choice when Colonel Jack O'Neill is abducted. O'Neill soon dis--covers his only hope of escape is to join the ruthless Phrygians - if he can survive their barbaric initiation rite. As Dr Daniel Jackson, Major Samantha Carter and Teal'c race to his rescue, they find themselves embroiled in a war of shifting allegiances, where truth has many shades and nothing is as it seems. And, unbeknownst to them all, an old enemy is hiding in the shadows...


Excerpted from Trial by Fire by Sabine C. Bauer. Copyright © 2004. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

An ear-splitting crack and dust and morsels of shattered stone rained down from the lintel above her head.
"Bloody Nora!" Siobhan Kelly jerked around.
"Do I have your attention now?" That nasty black box of a gun draped across his midriff, he came swaggering towards her like something out of those Rambo fi lms and had the nerve to grin.
"You shot at me!"
"I didn’t shoot at you. If I’d shot at you, you wouldn’t be complaining."
This wasn’t funny. "Of all the –"
"Ah!" A surprisingly elegant hand fl ew up and he took off his sunglasses, hard and angry eyes belying the grin. "In case you hadn’t noticed, Professor, we’re not in Kansas anymore. Carter here explained a few facts to you just now, but maybe you didn’t get the message. So –"
"Oh please! I’ve been conducting excavations since before you were an itch in your daddy’s trousers. Do you have any idea of who I am?"
"One huge honkin’ pain in the mikta. I, on the other hand, am the guy who’s under orders to bring you back in one piece, and if you interrupt me again I’ll gag you. We didn’t get a chance to introduce ourselves, so, for the record, I’m Colonel Jack O’Neill. Colonel means you’ll do exactly as I tell you when I tell you, and if I’m not around, you’ll listen to Major Carter. Are we clear on this?"
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Missed The Mark, 15 Sep 2004
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As a fan of the tv show Stargate:SG1 I ordered this book with much anticipation given the promises made by Fandemonium Books that this time around Stargate novels would actually read like someone who had watched the show.

I have no doubt Sabine Bauer is a fan, but I found her character depictions somewhat unconvincing, particularly, Dr Siobhan Kelly. The addition of this new character actually detracted from the plot. Odd that a character who was supposed to be quintessentially (read stereotpyically) English had an Irish surname. Siobhan is also an odd name for an English woman of her advanced years and obvious upper class background. It's small details like these that make up the authenticity of any character, and thus, allow us to become immersed in a story. Nevertheless, I gave the book a 'fair go', reading it cover to cover in the vain hope the author would hit her stride.

Carter was reduced to a one-dimensional character who appeared only long enough to insert her apparent response for all occasions -'Holy Hannah'. The character only said this line once in the actual tv series, and that was one time too many. Unfortunately, the character inconsistencies and Kelly's jarring presence were enough to make me lose interest in the rest of the plot.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a dissapointment, 21 Aug 2005
It took a long time for this book to get interesting. I had to force myself to read it because I spent a lot of money for it. About half way through it got better. Too bad these books aren't available in the US. It would have cost less. Also, the author seems to keep switching back and forth between British English and American English. It was a bit distracting...
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Close but not dialling home -- yet, 15 Sep 2004
By slkx (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews
If I hear Samantha Carter say the words "Holy Hannah" one more time courtesy of this author, I think I might fling the good astrophysicist through the stargate without her DHD. That General Hammond at one point actually agreed with her saying this made me want to toss the great bald-headed one after her and slam the iris shut.

Look, Carter said it ONCE on the TV show and the writers later said it was a bad idea and dropped it. After all, she's in the military and not the Girl Guides. Time for the author to get the hint too. It really detracted from my reading pleasure having to butt up against that god-awful line every crisis.

That aside: The characterisations were not bad, although the old English woman grated as appallingly over-the-top; the narrative at times was overlong and not progressing the plot -- more about smelling every petal on every rose than moving on -- but at other times, nicely done and showing lots of promise.

I have come to expect a high standard of published fan fiction, as established by the Star Trek novel authors, and this novel didn't really hit that mark -- for me. Others will doubtlessly disagree, and more power to them if they love it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Digression
Published in 2004, by Fandemonium, `Trial by Fire' is the first book in a new series of Stargate SG-1 novels. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2006 by Stegofreak

4.0 out of 5 stars I thought it was ok
I rather liked it actually, it was one of the better of the series so far, there were some aspects of SG-1s characters, mainly O'Neill which were not true to the TV series in my... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
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Published on 9 Dec 2005 by nomadic_writer

1.0 out of 5 stars Wasted Potential
I expected quite a bit better from the author, given the characters and the premise, but ended up with an empty, disappointed feeling by the novel's end. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars Fizzles Out
As the first in Fandemonium's series of officially licensed Stargate novels, I had high hopes for "Trial by Fire. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2005 by methosela

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it
Although it was a little slow to start with, this was one of my favorite books out of the four that have been released. Read more
Published on 23 May 2005 by A Dorset lady

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Stargate SG-1 book to date!
I went to great lengths to obtain this book, since I live in the USA and had to actually have a friend in the UK buy it for me and send it to me. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2005 by creay

2.0 out of 5 stars Well, that was dissapointing
I hate to say it but I was not impressed with this book. It took a long time to get going and really only started to get interesting at the half way mark. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars A Trial to Finish
I give this book 2 stars. I would have given it 1 based on the first half of the book. But about halfway through, the book does manage to pick up speed. Read more
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