STARGATE ATLANTIS Secrets (Legacy book 5): 20 (Sga)

Old secrets new truths...It is the aftermath of battle. Scattered and struggling to regroup Colonel Sheppards team face their darkest days yet in the war against the Wraith Queen Death.Continuing her perilous masquerade as Queen Steelflower Teyla Emmagans friendship with Guide grows stronger. With his help she must journey into the Wraiths distant past to uncover the shocking truth about their origin - and the key to Queen Deaths defeat.Meanwhile Rodney McKay has a different battle to fight as he struggles to regain his humanity in the face of the atrocity the Wraith have committed against him. With his life hanging in the balance will Rodney be forced to do the unthinkable in order to survive...?SecretsIs Colonel Sheppard with you?No. Sam wondered if she looked as perplexed as she sounded. Hes not back?No. Woolseys face was drawn. We havent heard a word from any of the team. Nothing. His voice sharpened. I thought they were to return with you.Sam shook her head. That was the original plan but we had trouble getting in close enough to beam them out. I had a radio message from Sheppard that indicated they had been beamed aboard Todds hive ship. I thought theyd be back by now.No Woolsey said. We dont know anything.Sam blew out a breath. If Todd were holding them prisoner theyd be getting demands any time now. But that was less likely given that Teyla was still masquerading as his queen. Its possible that the hive ship also took some battle damage she said. That may be more of a priority than getting to a gate and reporting in.A twitch of Woolseys eyebrows showed what he thought of Sheppards enthusiasm for immediately reaching a gate and reporting in. Did they recover Dr. McKay?I dont know Sam said. There was a lot of interference on the radio. Sheppard said they were aboard Todds ship but I dont know if they had McKay with them or not. She shook her head. If not hes dead. Queen Deaths hive ship exploded. There would have been no survivors...