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Cosmic Storm (Galahad #5)
by
Dom Testa (Goodreads Author)
Just a year into their mission, the crew of Galahad has endured a sabotage attempt, alien encounters, and a dangerous passage through an asteroid belt. Now, as unpredictable waves of radiation threaten the very survival of the ship, Council leader Triana has disappeared. Not knowing if she is alive or dead, the crew must hold an election to replace her. Council member Ga
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
September 27th 2011
by Tor Teen
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The first thing when I check out this book... gross me out. Not because of the book (the cover is wonderful) but there was a gum wrapper, with the (chew) gum inside, use as a book mark! C’mon, the book was a little destroyed; don’t we have enough insult to books? Don’t worry; I fix it and it all new. The library isn’t keeping their book well they way they should be treated...
Anyway, the book was WAY better then the one before. I’m giving it a 4.5 star. And I got to say, I feel sorry for Gap tha...more
Anyway, the book was WAY better then the one before. I’m giving it a 4.5 star. And I got to say, I feel sorry for Gap tha...more
Oh, Mr. Dom Testa...I must say that you have a growing fan in your midst, lol. This book was so good!!
First off, let me be clear to all of our followers that this is the 5th in a series. I have never actually read books 1-3 (I whole-heartedly admitted this when I read the 4th book. Check out my review of that novel, The Dark Zone, here). Now, don't get me wrong, I definitely plan on reading books 1-3, but the best part about all of this, is that you don't really have to. The author, Dom Testa, d...more
First off, let me be clear to all of our followers that this is the 5th in a series. I have never actually read books 1-3 (I whole-heartedly admitted this when I read the 4th book. Check out my review of that novel, The Dark Zone, here). Now, don't get me wrong, I definitely plan on reading books 1-3, but the best part about all of this, is that you don't really have to. The author, Dom Testa, d...more
A little too Sci-Fi for me. While this is book 5 in a series, you don't have to read the first four in order to know what's going on because author, Dom Testa gives enough background story to catch the reader up.
When their Council Leader Triana disappears, the crew is faced with choosing a new one to take her place. Gap seems to be the obvious choice, being next in line and all but when an unlikely candidate is offered up, the balance of power begins to tilt. Add to that the unexplained flashes...more
When their Council Leader Triana disappears, the crew is faced with choosing a new one to take her place. Gap seems to be the obvious choice, being next in line and all but when an unlikely candidate is offered up, the balance of power begins to tilt. Add to that the unexplained flashes...more
Judged By The Cover: Have I seen this Before?
This cover is more or less exactly the same as the other GALAHAD covers. Personally, I see nothing wrong with that. For all great series there needs to be something that ties all of the books together, but I do not think that it was completely necessary for this series because there is so much more tying the books together. I almost find it more comforting then necessary for all of the book's covers to resemble each other. Also, I love trying to decid...more
This cover is more or less exactly the same as the other GALAHAD covers. Personally, I see nothing wrong with that. For all great series there needs to be something that ties all of the books together, but I do not think that it was completely necessary for this series because there is so much more tying the books together. I almost find it more comforting then necessary for all of the book's covers to resemble each other. Also, I love trying to decid...more
Spoiler Alert:
This is the only book I wasn't delighted with. Here is my beef: I wanted a dual storyline giving us more detail on what Triana sees when she goes through the wormhole. I know we'll get more info. from book #5, but it wasn't enough. However, as an author, I can see why we didn't find out anything. Testa is keeping the perspective of the journey as if the reader is in the spaceship so getting Triana's story would not have accomplished that purpose. BUT, as a reader myself, I wanted t...more
This is the only book I wasn't delighted with. Here is my beef: I wanted a dual storyline giving us more detail on what Triana sees when she goes through the wormhole. I know we'll get more info. from book #5, but it wasn't enough. However, as an author, I can see why we didn't find out anything. Testa is keeping the perspective of the journey as if the reader is in the spaceship so getting Triana's story would not have accomplished that purpose. BUT, as a reader myself, I wanted t...more
Don't know why I find this series so fascinating. It's not like the story is fantastic but each book ends up being so involving maybe because the focus is on personalities & relationships with some science & a variety of space dangers thrown in. You really end up wanting to know what comes next for these characters. And naturally, just when things were getting really interesting vol. 5 ends so now I have to go read vol 6. I've missed one vol (3?) and there has been some unevenness in wh...more
Good, good, good. It's a good thing I have the next one in my possession! This one had even more of a cliffhanger than the last.
The leader of the group is gone, rifts among the crew are growing larger, Merit, resident mutineer, is back, and there's an election between two of the crew to take over Triana's position for now.
The ship is undergoing some serious problems with its hull, its shield keeps dropping letting radiation in and no one is sure why. And there seems to be a wormhole.
Hmmm.
The leader of the group is gone, rifts among the crew are growing larger, Merit, resident mutineer, is back, and there's an election between two of the crew to take over Triana's position for now.
The ship is undergoing some serious problems with its hull, its shield keeps dropping letting radiation in and no one is sure why. And there seems to be a wormhole.
Hmmm.
These kids are leading the life I very much wished I could have lead when I was a teenager and young adult. But that was the 1960s and 1970s and we had just barely gotten to the moon let alone the rest of the solar system and beyond. I contented myself with Asimov, Heinlein, Silverberg, Bradbury, Herbert and many others who had the same vision as Dom Testa. Mankind's future lies in the stars and I thank Mr. Testa for keeping the dream alive. I hope others are paying attention.
5th in the Galahad series - enjoyed as much as the first three - makes you want to read the 6th and final book of the series as soon as possible. Which I am doing today.
It's been fun to follow the 251 teens as they travel through space to their new home - I can hardly wait to see what happens in the 6th book.
It's been fun to follow the 251 teens as they travel through space to their new home - I can hardly wait to see what happens in the 6th book.
Oct 06, 2011
Sammy
marked it as to-read
*gasp* I had no idea this book was out already! Muuuussssst rrrrrrrread!!!! :O
Aug 26, 2011
~eddyk
marked it as to-read
oh my gosh I can't wait! to read to read to read to readdd!!!!!!!!!!
Awsome! I think that this was one of the best books in this series. I wish they wouldn't leave me hanging, though. The next book is supposed to be the last one, though I dont know how considering that they still have 4 years left on their journey, which would average to another 20 books at the rate he is going....dont know how he would come up with that much material,though.
This book was a little too sci-fi for me. But overall not too bad
These books contain almost nothing of substance, and yet, they're so fun. Infused with what feels like a nostalgia for the kinder, gentler, more optimistic, and less sex-and-violence soaked years of my youth in the mid-nineties. If only the science and dialog were better! I'm already looking forward to the next one.
The fun continues as the kids wonder if Triana will ever return. In the meantime, the shields on the ship keep failing and mysterious lightning like lights flash unexpectedly. Not a fan of the ending as usual but anxiously awaiting the next book.
I really like the story but all the asides to the reader are starting to bother me. It really pulls me out of the story. Already have the next one.
Losing interest
May 06, 2013
Janna
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Dom Testa is an award-winning author, speaker, and broadcaster. For the past decade he has captained The Dom and Jane Show on Denver’s Mix100, and with an audience of nearly a quarter-million people per day, he’s become an extended family member to generations of listeners. The Dom and Jane Show twice has been named Best Morning Show by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.
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