Rising

Stargate Atlantis #1

by Sally Malcolm

Atlantis will rise again… Following the discovery of an Ancient outpost buried deep in the Antarctic ice sheet, Stargate Command sends a new team of explorers through the Stargate to the distant Pegasus galaxy. Emerging in an abandoned Ancient city, the team quickly confirms that they have found the Lost City of Atlantis. But, submerged beneath the sea on an alien planet, the city is in danger of catastrophic flooding unless it is raised to the surface. Things go from bad to worse when the team must confront a new enemy known as the Wraith who are bent on destroying Atlantis. Stargate Atlantis is the exciting new spin-off of the hit TV show, Stargate SG-1. Based on the script of the pilot episode, Rising is a must-read for all fans and includes deleted scenes and dialog not seen on TV � with photos from the pilot episode.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Adventure, Media Tie In, Fantasy, Thriller, Space

220 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 15, 2005

About the author

Sally Malcolm was bitten by the m/m romance bug in 2016 and hasn’t looked back. It’s fair to say she’s obsessed with the genre. She has four contemporary m/m romances out, set in the fictional Long Island seaside town of New Milton.

She's also the author of eight Stargate novels and novellas, including the hit "Apocalypse" trilogy. She has penned four Stargate audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, including Stargate SG-1: "An Eye for an Eye" starring Michael Shanks, Claudia Black, and Cliff Simon.

Sally lives in South West London.

Reviews

[Rosie Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rising is the initial story about the Stargate discovery of Atlantis, and was used as one of the TV episodes. There are a few differences between the book and the TV showing because of filming some of the scenes. However fans of the series will instantly rediscover the thrills the team had making their way to a new galaxy.

The Ancients left a clue for others to find in a place which over millennia became buried under miles of snow and ice, after a recent huge showdown with Apothis the Stargate team had discovered and made use of the weapons to save Earth. Now they want to find out more and the scientists have moved in. Two people have shown they have the Ancient gene which allows them to use the technology.

Daniel Jackson knows he's on the verge of a giant historical occasion as he works to understand the gate address of the Atlantis home world. By chance Jack O'Neill brings along a young pilot whilst visiting the Antarctica site and when he is drawn to the Ancient chair they discover he also has the gene to work the technology.

Elizabeth Weir persuades Jack to let them go ahead with the mission to Atlantis, her team include; Lietenant Ford, John Sheppard, Dr Carson Beckett and Dr Rodney McKay, all names who will play a major role in the Stargate Atlantis episodes.

Fans will remember that when the team arrive on Atlantis, their first bumbling explorations in the city drain it of it's last ounces of energy. They go out in search of a new power source, finding Teyla Emmagan and her people and waking up the fearful Wraith from their sleep.

The TV episode were played in two parts, but here in this book you get them all in one story. It was good to go back to the beginning of the Atlantis timeline and revisit how it all began.

[David Baird · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reliving my love of Stargate by reading the books that accompany the series. Rising is the 1st book in the Atlantis series and follows the same premise as the TV show... but what a book offers that a tv show doesn't is that inner monologue, when watching tv you can miss subtle cues.. so Rising was really bloody good to read.

For those who may not know Atlantis has been located...in another galaxy..when the explorers arrive via the Stargate (an ancient transportation device) it's not smooth sailing and a new enemy emerges.

Loved it.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much as I remember the pilot episode; all the action and humour of the series. A good companion book for fan.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great companion to the pilot

This is a novelization of the pilot episode. It also added to it. Highly recommend for all Stargate Atlantis fans.

[Finn · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's your typical novelization of a pilot script, I guess you could say, with a few alterations and Ethosians instead Athosians. Not much to say about it really except perhaps of the few minor differences with what was shown on television.

[Shannon's Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Stars

[Guinevive Parkyr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rising by Sally Malcolm followed the events of the pilot episode of Stargate: Atlantis. I found it to be a brilliant novel even if read by itself. It lends well to the TV Series, as it has some scenes in its pages that were not on the small screen and the introspection in the characters gave you a deeper understanding of their actions.
Even though I knew what was going to happen in the novel, I still found myself wanting to turn the pages; Rising helped me get to know the main characters of the Atlantis TV Series in a new light and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The style of writing also included a few scenes that weren't in the episode and details that you might have missed while watching the pilot, such as the night sky over the city or the trees on an alien planet.
I hardly had anything to complain about, I suppose the only thing I can lament is that there weren't more scenes that weren't included in the episode that might have been interesting to see in the novel.
Rising was a short read, just a couple of hours start to finish. I would give this novel a 5/5 stars, but would warn for graphic violence and some gore. I would say teens and up would enjoy this immensely, especially if they're a fan of Stargate: Atlantis.

[Emilija · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a novelisation of the first episode of Stargate Atlantis, the TV programme. It was great in the way it gave introspection to each character, allowing for multiple points of view in regards to the same scene. It also allowed for a much deeper understanding of the characters, especially Colonel Sumner, who I found a rather difficult character to guage from the two episodes he is in the show for.

[Alyce Caswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been some years since I watched the episode and I suppose I forgot why I loved it... reading this brought back the magic. It's very good for a script adaptation. Everyone's in character and the writing pulls you in.

[Blake · Rating 4 out of 5]

(FYI I tend to only review one book per series, unless I want to change my scoring by 0.50 or more of a star. -- I tend not to read reviews until after I read a book, so I go in with an open mind.)

I'm finally going through my physical tv, film etc. tie in library owned book list, to add more older basic reviews. If I liked a book enough to keep then they are at the least a 3 star.

I'm only adding one book per author and I'm not going to re-read every book to be more accurate, not when I have 1000s of new to me authors to try (I can't say no to free books....)


First time read the author's work?: Yes

Will you be reading more?: Yes

Would you recommend?: Yes


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How I rate Stars: 5* = I loved (must read all I can find by the author)
4* = I really enjoyed (got to read all the series and try other books by the author).
3* = I enjoyed (I will continue to read the series)
or
3* = Good book just not my thing (I realised I don't like the genre or picked up a kids book to review in error.)

All of the above scores means I would recommend them!
-
2* = it was okay (I might give the next book in the series a try, to see if that was better IMHO.)
1* = Disliked

Note: adding these basic 'reviews' after finding out that some people see the stars differently than I do - hoping this clarifies how I feel about the book. :-)

[Belle · Rating 5 out of 5]

No book has ever made my face so sore, from grinning like a cheshire cat literally the entire time :D I read this book super slowly as I was trying to savour each and every second. Every page takes you right back to Atlantis and the world/characters that I adore so much. I loved how we were able to experience the story from different perspectives and get a glimpse inside each character, how they were personally feeling and what they were thinking at different times. I especially appreciated the perspective of people like Colonel Sumner, who we lost far too early.

The only thing I can say is I wish it was longer and I double wish that they'd written more of these books!!! Why oh why is there only one :-( I'd give anything for the book version of episodes like 'The Storm' and 'Irresistible'. Please write them! :D

[Carrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I adore Stargate Atlantis, but this novel left me cold. Maybe it's because the pilot really isn't my favorite episode, but this one fell flat for me. As other reviewers have said, it's almost exactly the same as the pilot with little new added so I found myself bored. I kept picking this story up and setting it back down.

By the end, it was also very clear that this novel needed better editing. I cringed when I read, "He gave her a smile, impressed. She was an impressive woman." That was at 92% of way through the book. Honestly, I almost gave up at that point.

I'm looking forward to the next books in this series (the second is already starting out stronger) when we get new stories.

[Wren · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5

I love Stargate Atlantis with all my heart so obviously I was going to love this. Even though it was just a novelization of the first episode it really felt like a novel with all the aspects of the characters personalities that we didn't get in the episode. It expanded on so much and really filled in some of the blanks of that first episode. I especially loved the parts where Rodney thought about calling Jeanie and didn't, and all the quirks that make up Sheppard. This was honestly so great and I can't wait to read all the other novels for new adventures.

[Sean Harding · Rating 4 out of 5]

Malcolm Malls #1
Stargate: Atlantis #1
This is a novel based from the script of the pilot episode of the series, I have not seen this particular series in the ever expanding Stargate universe, however I have seen some of the SG:1 series.
Nothing too taxing, but highly engaging and of some interest, it reminded me of, and I am nit talking content wise, more stylistic, the 1980's Star Trek novels, anyway, a decent little novel and it would appear to have been an interesting start to the series.

[Nikki B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its great book! There are few best part in this book was not even made it from the show that got left out! My fave part of Rising in book/episode of Stargate Atlantis pilot episode “Rising” was Atlantis being awaken and pushed the city to surface that was best ever it gave me the chills as I read just like I saw 15 years ago on tv!! I highly recommend to read those SGA novels if you have watched the show!!!!

[Beenee Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

First book of a new year and boy was it good! The novelization of the pilot episode deviates very little and the author notes that it’s due to editing and other changes for the final tv episode.
The character insights were fantastic and I loved getting inside people’s heads that way especially after watching the pilot episode first. Hearing their voices and seeing the multitude of expressions as I read was awesome and I can’t wait for the next book!

[James Frederick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stargate Atlantis is my all-time favorite tv show. This is the book version of the pilot. I am not sure which came first. I did not check. But this was a satisfying read. The book and show are fairly consistent with each other. It has been long enough since I saw the show that I cannot recall if there were any significant changes. It reads well and rekindled my love of the series.

Looking forward to additional books about the Pegasus galaxy!

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really disappointed that this was a novelization of the start of the show, but at least I started somewhere I guess. It's hard to tell from the information I have found so far which novels are more or less duplicates of the shows and which ones are new stand alone additional new material set in the Stargate Universe.

I offer this as a warning for others in my boat that have already watched the whole show and wanted to keep it going.

[Marissa Paquette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Word for word transcription

Of the onscreen episodes. It’s workable, but if you’ve seen the episodes, you have pretty much everything you’re going to get from this novel. There are a very few character insights, but nothing you might not guess from the actors’ portrayals. It’s okay, but with a limited budget, you might consider later novels and stories in the series.

[Linda Kaban · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is based on the first episode of Stargate Atlantis. I've watched the episode a dozen or more times and have loved it every time. The book has a few pieces of dialogue not in the show, so that was fun. Great read for Stargate fans. You'll hear the voices of the characters.

[Annelies · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm so lucky that some people decided to write book/tie-in novels about my favorite tv show. And even though it's obviously not a masterpiece (I mean, have you seen the cover?), I really loved it a lot. It's not exactly the same as the first episode, because this is based on the written script and not the shot scenes, but it was lovely getting into everyone's head to know what they were thinking at crucial times.

The question is... should I binge all of this series in one go or should I space (hah) them out to make the nostalgia trip last longer??

[Jesse Deleon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adventure reading fun.

Thank you Sally Malcolm for a great introduction to the series of Stargate Atlantis in a book form. I love it!

[Stephanie Jo Hanauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saw the pilot for the show, but it was great to read some additional back story. Always fun to "hear" what the characters are thinking.

[Deena Wilde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rather a good retelling of a pilot script. It didn't leave me bored and kept the story moving.

[Sunday Hollis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book, better than the TV episode

[Christopher Wise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes, I love trashy science fiction. Don't @ me.

[Shadowsword · Rating 4 out of 5]

Retells episode 1. Sheppard is a bit different and more details to his relationship with Sumner. Also another intro.

[Andrew Beet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book was good to read

[Scott Gardner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick easy read, follows the show closely

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Essentially, the novelisation of the first two episodes (double ep, if memory serves) of SGA. A workman-like job, not too exciting, but nothing wrong.