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Summary: Excellent introductory explanation of a favorite character
Review: "Crusade" was far too short-lived to explain much of anything. But even in its 13 episodes, it gave us one of the more mysterious, and possibly tragic, characters in Science Fiction.We know that Galen is on the outs from his ruling Circle; that he lost a deep love; and that the Mages left at the start of the Shadow War. This book explains WHY, without giving too much away about the mages themselves. I am looking forward to reading the other 2 books, to see how/why Galen feels that Dureena is a key to things. This series, plus the (now sadly gone) unpublished scripts for the end of Season 1, makes some things *very* clear; yet leaves plenty of wiggle room to see someone grow. Consider Galen to be Crusade's (and B5's) Spock/Data/Seven - someone we look forward to seeing more of.
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Summary: The B5 Universe keeps expanding
Review: Before book 1 of the Techno-mage series came out I was not looking forward to the series as much as I had the Centari or Bester series because the Techno-mages were amoung my least favorite elements of the B5 universe. However, book one and this book are amazingly great and have expanded our understanding of the Techno-mages so much that I now find them fascinating. The interwining of scenes from the TV show works very well and it is a bonus to get additional information on characters such as Anna Sheriden and Morden. Two quibbles that do not stop me from rating this excellent book 5 stars. While I understand that Ms. Cavelos is writing from the viewpoint of the character Elric when she does this I find it annoying that she constantly refers to John Sheridan as "John". Also, while I again understand that Ms. Cavelos is writing from the viewpoint of the character Elric when she does this I find her portrayal of Londo (a character that it is OK to refer to by first name!) is too one dimensionally negative. As the Centari series showed Londo has many dimensions and it seem like all that richness is lost here.
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Summary: This book rocks...
Review: Great story, expands upon one of the episodes and makes you totally rethink what was going on there. This is a stellar example of how written fiction can expand upon and enrich a tv show. Jeanne Cavelos wrote a fantastic, engaging, incredible story that has me on the edge of my seat for the finale. Hopefully the Publisher will realize they should do more B5 novels from the success of this one; I'd love to see what else they can come up with, having enjoyed the Psi Corps and Centauri trilogies as well.
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Summary: The darkest of the series
Review: Hopefully, the third book won't be any darker than this one. This book captures the second season of Babylon 5 perfectly from the perspective of the Technomages. They are fleeing the universe but first they have to fool the Shadows. The events of the Technomage episode are told from Elric's perspective. His desperation and the Technomage order's role in the Centauri empire are revealed. As is the attitude of Elric towards Londo. In short, he sees what Londo is doing and he hates him for it. Galen is thrown into despair. You see the character of the angry Technomage portrayed so well by Peter Woodward in Crusade. However, he seems only angry, only in despair. There are no traces of the humor in that character or the humanity. In this one he is using the mage power as a weapon and that's it. The Shadow's connection to the origins of the Technomages are also revealed. At this point in the story you are left with a feeling that the Technomages will die out, Galen will fall into despair and anger and that the Shadows will win out eventually. It's a beautifully dark and depressing book because of these elements.
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Summary: Summoning More Babylon 5...
Review: I continue to devour the B5 myth at an unhealthy rate. As the books come out I read without pause; then go to my tape library to look for links, suggestions and suspicions. Jeanne Cavelos continues to light the so-dark history and culture of the Technomages; adding to the legend of heretofore barely touched upon characters. We are beginning to see why Galen is the way he is; his teachers-his sins-his loves; Ahhhh, my good and faithful friends: Even those among us who seem to be holders of great secrets, lost arts and hidden, forbidden knowledge are subject to rage , hurt and pain, much as the rest of the unwashed, unenlightened and untested. Long Live BABYLON 5!!
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Summary: This book blows me away!!
Review: I could not believe the twists this book took us on. The technomages are no longer what we thought they were, but are wildly different. This trilogy is a classic and deserves to be read by all!
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Summary: This book blows me away!!
Review: I could not believe the twists this book took us on. The technomages are no longer what we thought they were, but are wildly different. This trilogy is a classic and deserves to be read by all!
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Summary: Great addition to the adventure!
Review: I enjoyed this book very much, the next chapter in the story of Galen and the techno-mages. The basic story was very strong. J. Michael Straczynski and Jeanne Cavelos have done it again! I didn't see the plot twist coming that is revealed about the techno-mage. I love how events that we know from the show are interspersed with new events/information. It's never done in a way that is inconsistent. For instance, there are multiple scenes with the mages onboard Babylon 5, interacting with Londo and Sheridan. We know these events occur. Cavelos adds to them, fleshes them out, and makes them an integral part of her story. The little hints about Anna Sheridan, and her life with the Shadows, were intriguing, and have me longing for more. I also liked hearing still more about the techno-mages, yet they are never full explained, either. While they are the protagonists in the story, they still remain mysterious and unpredicatable in many ways. The one thing I didn't like about the book, was how Galen became very one-dimensional. He becomes reduced to an angry and desperate person who can't control himself, with little/no redeeming qualities. If he appeared conflicted, I would understand more, as that would strike me as more realistic. Instead, he is purely focussed on vengeance, and becomes an uncontrollable mage, with no interest or caring about anyone but himself. I lost interest in his character. I hope his struggle is portrayed more realistically in the future...as a struggle. Good book...read it straight though a weekend until I was done, but not excellent. I will definitely continue with the series, however.
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Summary: Great read from cover to cover
Review: I have read every book released so far of the three Babylon 5 trilogies (PsiCorp, Centauri, Technomage), and I thought this book was the best of all of them. That is saying a lot because the other trilogies were great. I gave the first Technomage book only 2 stars because the first 3/4 of the book was really slow. This book was great from cover to cover. It makes me want to go back and watch some of the B5 and Crusade episodes again now that there previously hidden motivations have been revealed.
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Summary: Wow! Another superb novel from Jeanne
Review: I was totally engrossed by the first book in this series but I have to say this book was better! The action on the rim planet is non stop and you can almost taste Galen's hatred for Elizar. I despair at the state Galen is in, he's forgotten all Isabelle told him and seems totally lost - I think this is one of Jeanne Cavelos's challenges for book three mind as Galen is so far into self loathing and despare that's it's hard to see how he can possibly recover to his relatively "at ease" position in Crusade. Also like another reader I found it very annoying the way that Elric refers to Sheridan as "John" even though he hardly knows him. The fact that "we" the reader is familiar with Sheridan should have nothing to do with it! Despite these minor flaws this is an exceptional book, the pace is unbelievable once Galen makes the call to go to the rim. I wish these B5 books would go on forever as they are absolutely riveting however I shall read the last in the series with bated breath at the end of November! Please let Galen "see the light" quickly though Jeanne, I think he's got a long way to go to get to his "Crusade" state of being and ah shucks Isabelle wouldn't want him to be like this!
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