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Summary: I think it is the Best Babylon 5 book in print
Review: To Dream in the City of Sorrows is The Best Babylon 5 book yet.
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Summary: It IS the One...
Review: Well, I'm B5 fan and it's the first book I've read ,which is based on it. To say that I liked it means to say nothing. This book introduced a character which is now my favourite - Jenimer, Minbari leader. This book is worth reading only to try to understand his soul. So, if you like books with strong plot, well-developed characters and if you're looking for a char to admire then this novel is for you. Especially if you watched the series and have good imagination. A MUST-READ anyways...
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Summary: To Dream in the City of Sorrows is a dream come true
Review: When the second season of Babylon 5 premiered on television, viewers were shocked to learn that Commander Jeffrey Sinclair (played by Michael O'Hare) was permanently reassigned from Babylon 5 and became the first Earth ambassador to the planet Minbar. Since then one question kept bugging every B5 fan: "What happened to Commander Sinclair during his two years tenure on planet Minbar?" That question was partially answered towards the end of the third season when he made a memorable and final appearance in the outstanding two-part episode entitled, "War Without End". This was one of the most highly anticipated episodes because it is where he set out to fulfil his important destiny. However, this book goes into further details on how Sinclair adjusted to life on Minbar while dealing with the double burden roles of ambassador and leader of the Rangers. As ambassador, Sinclair blends into the Minbari lifestyle and learns everything he can about their customs and society while gaining some new friends (and enemies) in the process. But he faces a bigger challenge as the leader of the Rangers when an alien race known as the Shadows threatens the galaxy with its super high tech ships and weapons, in an attempt to cleanse the universe of anyone not like them. The book is a fascinating read because it immerses the reader on the insights of Minbari life, culture, religion, philosophy, and most importantly, the internal workings of the political system structure of the Minbari Federation government. One of the most interesting and likable characters is Marcus Cole, a ranger under Sinclair's command. He plays a central role in the story as a loyal admirer of Sinclair. The author, Kathryn M. Drennan (the wife of B5 creator J. Michael Straczynski) writes in an eloquent and precise manner in which the characters resemble their counterparts on the show. Unlike the Star Trek novels, all the Babylon 5 books are canon and this one is no exception. Ms. Drennan constantly stresses the horrid and harsh realities of war as a not a viable solution. The only salvation is to pursue peace at all cost. This is a story about a man who finds his true self amidst an alien world and is forced to choose between his lover and duty. Hence, Sinclair begins to truly understand what it means to be a real leader. You'll enjoy this book even if you're not a B5 fan. A must read.
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Summary: To Dream in the City of Sorrows is a dream come true
Review: When the second season of Babylon 5 primiered on television, viewers were shocked to learn that Commander Jeffrey Sinclair (played by Michael O'Hare) was permanently reassigned from Babylon 5 and became the first Earth ambassador to the planet Minbar. Since then one question kept bugging every B5 fan, "What happened to Commander Sinclair during his two years tenure on planet Minbar?" That question was partially answered towards the end of the third season when he made a memorable and final appearance in the outstanding two-part episode entitled, "War Without End". This was one of the most highly anticipated episodes because it is where he set out to fulfil his important destiny. However, this book goes into further details on how Sinclair adjusted to life on Minbar while dealing with the double burden roles of ambassador and leader of the Rangers. As ambassador, Sinclair blends into the Minbari lifestyle and learns everything he can about their customs and society while gaining some new friends (and enemies) in the process. But he faces a bigger challenge as the leader of the Rangers when an alien race known as the Shadows threatens the galaxy with its super high tech ships and weapons, in an attempt to cleanse the universe of anyone is not like them. The book is a fascinating read because it immerses the reader on the insights of Minbari life, culture, religion, philosophy, and most importantly, the internal workings of the political system structure of the Minbari Federation government. One of the most interesting and likable characters is Marcus Cole, a ranger under Sinclair's command. He plays a central role in the story who begins to admire Sinclair and remains very loyal to him. The author, Kathryn M. Drennan (the wife of B5 creator J. Michael Straczynski) writes in an eloquent and precise manner in which the characters resemble their counterparts on the show. Unlike the Star Trek novels, all the Babylon 5 books are canon and this one is no exception. Ms. Drennan constantly stresses the horrid and harsh realities of war and that it is not a viable solution. The only salvation is the pursue of peace at all cost. It's a story about a man who finds his true self amidst an alien world and is force to choose between his lover and duty. Hence, Sinclair begins to truly understand the awful truth of what it means to be a real leader. You'll enjoy this book even if you're not a B5 fan. A must read.
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Summary: This is the best of the Babylon 5 novels!
Review: With "To Dream in the City of Sorrows," Kathryn Drennan has written the best of the B5 novels. Her unparalleled access to J. Michael Straczynski,the creator of the B5 universe (they're married), shows in the amount of interesting detail and gap filling that Drennan weaves into this tale of triumph and tragedy. This would have made an excellent episode of the television series.
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