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Summary: Some Closure
Review: This is the third novel of a triology that has been less that exceptional. The third novel wasn't written with the same care or spark as the first two. It seemed that the novel wanted to bring a closure to the "story" as soon as possible, and did it in such a manner that was rushed, and seemed unplanned. i did appreciate the fact that there was only so much room for the novel to complete itself, however it didnt seem to draw the same aury around it as some of the previous in this series. It is a good leisure read. Its a quick 2 hr read for some afternoon
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Summary: Excellent Conclusion To the Trilogy
Review: This latest and last book in the Centauri trilogy is a must read for Babylon 5 fans. It explains all of the tanatlizing future vision sequences from the episode "War Without End". It tells of the deaths of Londo Mollari and G'kar, it introduces the character of David Sheridan, it tells how the Drakh influence on Centauri Prime was finally overcome and it tells the story of how Vir becomes Emperor of the Centauri Republic.
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Summary: Must read for fans of the Babylon 5 series!
Review: This review really is about the trilogy, as the story is continuous. The story fills in numerous gaps in the series, and when I read this, I constantly found myself thinking "so *that's* why so and so did this!" The story even goes beyond the Babylon 5 conclusion and wraps up the war of the shadows. We also get glimpses into the Techno-mages, Drakh, Londo, and Vir. Londo is certainly one of the most tragic characters I have ever run across--his tragedy is almost Shakespearean. Vir is the most colorful character in the trilogy--we see his character transformed from the bumbling teddy bear into someone truly formidable, and Peter David does this in a very believable way. Although the story was written from JMS's outlines (hence the Shakespearean flavor), Peter's David's writing style blends the story together to make this a real page-turner. For anyone who admired the series, this trilogy really is a must-read.
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Summary: Must read for fans of the Babylon 5 series!
Review: This review really is about the trilogy, as the story is continuous. The story fills in numerous gaps in the series, and when I read this, I constantly found myself thinking "so *that's* why so and so did this!" The story even goes beyond the Babylon 5 conclusion and wraps up the war of the shadows. We also get glimpses into the Techno-mages, Drakh, Londo, and Vir. Londo is certainly one of the most tragic characters I have ever run across--his tragedy is almost Shakespearean. Vir is the most colorful character in the trilogy--we see his character transformed from the bumbling teddy bear into someone truly formidable, and Peter David does this in a very believable way. Although the story was written from JMS's outlines (hence the Shakespearean flavor), Peter's David's writing style blends the story together to make this a real page-turner. For anyone who admired the series, this trilogy really is a must-read.
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Summary: A must read for B5 fans
Review: This series is a must read, as it explain " the missing years" of B5 in the final season. It tied all the loose end to finally conclude the greatest Sci-fi ever written.
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Summary: Vir Cotto grows up
Review: This triology would have been a good set of episodes or a couple of TV movies for the former TNT owner. It certainly reads like a teleplay. All the characters are consistant with what we've seen on the screen. David has taken what would have been a dull and dry subject...Vir battling his former alien influenced boss Lando; into a tragic tale. Without spoiling it for the reader, I'll say this....Vir does makes a lot of choices that harden him. He's transformed into the leader of Centauri Prime. With lots of help from Sheridan and an unexpected Techno-Mage.
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Summary: Great Conclusion to a Great Trilogy
Review: This was a great conclusion to what, I think, has been the best B5 trilogy. Peter David, a veteran of comic books and some of the deepest Star trek novels knows how to maintain continuity and write characters we already feel we know with his own style.Out of the Darkness weaves its conclusion well around the third season episode of B5, "War Without End," in which Sheridan is transported to the future and placed in a conflict that we only got bits and pieces of in the show. Well, here is the rest of it. Peter David fans will be happy that his trademark style is in full swing. For Babylon 5 completists, it's a can't miss, as it wraps up one of the loose threads from the popular show.
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Summary: Delenn Sheridan Londo G'Kar Vir and Garibaldi oh my
Review: throw in an evil alien race add exelent plot and you have this great book Read it belive me if you like b5 you will like this book
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Summary: Centauri National Socialist Party Book 3 of 3
Review: Unlike the "Psi Corps." trilogy, I would only recommend this series to Babylon 5 fans who want the rest of the story filled in. Peter David has done a fine job of updating the German war machine of the 1930s to the Centauri Republic. The book, to its credit, does come with a few surprises (which I won't spoil here). All in all, a good book if you like B5 and reading sci-fi. Not exactly a stand alone series, but it does quite well in drawing upon historical realities. Look for Durla's speech to the Centauri people during Londo's first visit to the Tower of Power (I personally hate that name). Also, Vir's rise to Emperor... can anyone say "I, Claudius"? Read this book only if you are interested in the details of the story.
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Summary: Into the Storm
Review: Usually I don't say at the beginning of my reviews if I liked a book or not. This time I'd like to make an exception. It was really really really fantastic! Finally I am ready to admit that David is certainly the best tie-inn writer out there. Star Trek New Frontier proved he doesn't write the usual stuff (even though the usual stuff written by this man is great as well). The Legions of Fire is a further proof of his abilities and one that at last clears all doubts. The story is too complex to be summarized quickly so that I won't even try. If you want to know what happens, then for God's sake read the book! You will not regret it! It is full of action, suspense, tragedy, sometimes humor, and sometimes grief. Those of you who were regular watchers of Babylon 5 on TV know everything about the destiny of Londo Mollari and Centauri Prime. There are no major surprises. Nevertheless the book is never boring because of the lively characters and energetic dialogues. When you have finished the book, you feel so exhausted as if you had just made a twenty-mile run. You are simply overwhelmed. You wouldn't expect such reaction, but it is very pleasing nonetheless. When you are finished with "Out of the Darkness", you begin to feel the smallness of its predecessors because they had in comparison to this book nothing epic about them. Then you begin mourning because you know that this was the last chapter of the Legions of Fire and that they will never return. After so much praise for David's work I'd like to mention at least one negative point as well. David has difficulties describing dramatic situations. B5 watchers will recognize certain scenes in this book as the ones shown on TV. You will like them. The book gives them a completely new dimension. The majority of dramatic situations was created by David himself, though, and they are sometimes a bit annoying. There is one aspect I don't like about this author: He creates only strong characters that are never ever beaten. Somebody may have lost his leg or his arm, then his wife and child, and still this person doesn't stop to give sarcastic replies to anybody, which is simply unbelievable. At least I can't believe it. On such occasions (and there are many of them) it seems like David doesn't understand the human nature at all. Fortunately there are a lot of scenes where he more than compensates his mistakes.
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