BOOKS. stargate sg1: sacrifice moon (book 2)

ah, now this is what i was hoping these stargate books would be like! after starting the book series at number one, i was a bit disappointed with the first entry, 'trial by fire'. this one is much much better! the fun thing about these different books is that they can be set in whatever season the author wants. this particular book takes place near the beginning of the first season, when the sg-1 team was still trying to get to know each other and try to get the hang of the whole 'visiting other worlds' thing. the team finds themselves on a planet that seems to be similar to ancient rome. the arrive and find themselves it a bit of trouble. they are sent off through the gate to another world where the goddess of the moon rules. while there they discover that all those who are sent to this world are brought to play a deadly game where some are the hunters and others are the prey. the story line itself was pretty good, i kept thinking i knew where it was going to go, but then surprised by some of the twists and turns it took. the best part of the book though wasnt the storytelling, rather it was the interesting and insightful characterizations of the four members of sg-1. julie fortune, the author of the book, did a wonderful job of digging in to the characters and really showing what was going on in their heads, something that the show itself is never able to do. we get a great look at how and why these four work so well together, and get a sense of what keeps them together for all the years they travel through the stargate together. a great read. it makes me really excited to read more in the series!