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.