Pride of the Genii

Stargate Atlantis #24

by Melissa Scott

Pride before a fall... As guests of Chief Ladon Radim, Colonel Sheppard's team witness the launch of the Genii's first starship - Pride of the Genii. Radim needs the Pride's first mission to be a success if he's going to control the hard-line opponents of his treaty with Atlantis. So when the ship disappears, he turns to Atlantis for urgent help. With the Pride out of contact, Sheppard's team must track her across the Pegasus galaxy, piecing together the events of her ill-fated maiden voyage as they race to find the stricken ship before time runs out for her crew - and for Chief Radim. But as they navigate vicious Genii politics, mysterious illnesses, and hostile wildlife, the Atlantis team soon find themselves fighting alongside the crew of the Pride - for their survival and for the future of peace with the Genii...

Genres: Science Fiction

260 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2018

About the author

Scott studied history at Harvard College and Brandeis University, and earned her PhD. in comparative history. She published her first novel in 1984, and has since written some two dozen science fiction and fantasy works, including three co-authored with her partner, Lisa A. Barnett.

Scott's work is known for the elaborate and well-constructed settings. While many of her protagonists are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered, this is perfectly integrated into the rest of the story and is rarely a major focus of the story. Shadow Man, alone among Scott's works, focuses explicitly on issues of sexuality and gender.

She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction in 1986, and has won several Lambda Literary Awards.

In addition to writing, Scott also teaches writing, offering classes via her website and publishing a writing guide.

Scott lived with her partner, author Lisa A. Barnett, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for 27 years, until the latter's death of breast cancer on May 2, 2006.

Reviews

[Kirsten · Rating 2 out of 5]

Probably the weakest of the Legacy series. There was far too much focus on the Genii characters and not enough on the team from Atlantis, which made it hard to get emotionally involved in the story.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I found out a few months ago that there was in fact another SGA: Legacy novel following Third Path, it promptly sparked a new iteration of my recurring SGA phases that involved rewatching all five seasons (still fun) and re-reading the entire Legacy series (still awesome) before finally picking up this newest installment. I really loved what the authors have done with fleshing out minor characters, including a variety of perspectives, and creating new characters interesting enough to easily keep me engaged throughout the whole series, and all of this is once again very much in effect in this book. I need more of these books. C'mon ladies, write more!

[Ida Leter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Out of all of the Legacy stories, this is by far the most coherent, due to a very well organized plot, and a clear lack of 20 unrelated subplots that are left hanging when the book is done to may be resolved (or not) in another book or seven. For that alone it is the best one of the bunch. Well written characters, their motivations add to it significantly, and there is plenty of intrigue, and a clever use of foreshadowing.

It is being held back by some of the events of the previous novels - Atlantis still doesn't have a commander *sigh*, but I guess I wouldn't hold it against it.

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love the Stargate series – all of them. But I didn’t like this book. I guess I’m so used to the video format, movie format, that reading this was just too difficult. I never made it past the first two chapters. I don’t know whether it’s me or the book. Thus, I am up in the air about review. I have to give it a review from my viewpoint only.

[Pat Hauldren · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice ride on the Pride... And then..

A nice ride on the Pride... And then disaster hits. I really enjoy this particular author. She writes well and understands the characters and their personalities, which of course, is essential in a story like this. I'm off to get another Atlantis book, hopefully also written by Scott.

[Tagcaver · Rating 4 out of 5]

good enough to spend the day reading

This book was interesting in that it dove deeper into the Genii than previous books have done. The characters were true to cannon and new characters were interesting. The only gripe I have is the poor editing which left grammar mistakes scattered throughout the book. I found them pretty distracting.

[Uly Ramos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awsome great

I can say much about say I say before other books o series but I loved every book boo they so different but similar is their characters but I loved it and I would recommend this book over and over

[Jenette · Rating 3 out of 5]

While the Genii portions of this book could get annoying (I didn’t really care what was going on with them) the plot was enjoyable, the interaction with the Ancient tech was cool and Sheppard is always fun to read.

[Teresa Cage · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

Interesting continuation of Atlantis. The book was very good until the end. There are just too many unanswered questions. It was as if the author just suddenly decided to end the book. So disappointing.

[Gene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good SGA story, little long on the genii, but still good.

[Foggygirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining installment in the continuing SGA series, still really miss the TV show though.

[Beenee Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yay! I can’t wait to read the novellas next after getting through this entirely amazing series!!!!

[Linda Kaban · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not a fan of the Genii, but this story was good.

[Krasus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pride of the Genii was a highlight for me when it comes to the 4 novellas that followed the Legacy Series. Having as star of the book the Genii was a risk, but the book gave more details about their culture, how they function, and the change they are trying to do in order to move their civilization forward. Solid book.

[Ieuan Lewis Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read

Excellent read looking forward another novel to read from this series of books in the future as soon as i can

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would love to read more post-Legacy books. The Genii are far more fascinating here than in the actual show.