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Summary: Now that's more like it.
Review: After being disappointed by the last Psi Corps book and left hanging over the fate of Crusade, I was feeling a waning of my Babylon 5 obsession. This book brought it back. Anyone who has watched the show knows the final fate of Londo Mollari, the unfortunate emporer of Centauri Prime, but the questions of how and why were left in the air. This book starts with Londo being trapped into becoming the emperor by the Drakh and then watching as his homeworld becomes fascist. As the book progresses you see Londo discovering things and beginning to challenge the Drakh, both overtly and subtly. This book also shows the beginnings of Vir's transition from nervous ambassador to heir apparent. I personally found the scenes with the secondary characters extremely compelling. Vir trying to make sense of the changes in his homeworld, Senna becoming a lady of the palace (to whom Londo tells the story of the Minbari-Earth war in another chapter of this saga) and Durla the fascist Internal Affairs officer playing into the hands of the Drakh without knowledge are all intriguing. This is a great book for all Babylon 5 and general science fiction fans.
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Summary: Another great addition to the Babylon 5 Bookshelf
Review: It's obvious that Peter David has done his homework, and its also obvious that Joe Straczynski had outlined alot more of the Babylon 5 universe than he was letting on. Most Babylon 5 fans know that JMS had been working on B5 for about 6 years (or more) before it hit the TV screen. During that time, he refined his thoughts, and bounced ideas off off the 'LURKERS' on the old GEnie online service. With the final demise of that service, its good to know that 'Grid Epsilon' will always be alive in the Babylon 5 universe. When Babylon 5 reached the viewscreens of the US and abroad, you'd have thought that JMS would take time off. Fat chance, Joe continued to write the series, eventually doing over 95% of the scripts himself. Its obvious that his outlines for the series encompassed much more than was economically feasable to show on the screen. The result are the current and future series of Babylon 5 SF novels. Peter David has done a superb job of taking Joe's story idea and fleshed it out in 'LEGIONS OF FIRE', the first of 'THE LONG NIGHT OF CENTAURI PRIME' series. The characters act and 'speak' in the same manner as we have grown accustomed to on the series. We are introduced to new characters, as well as reacquainted with some peripheral ones from the series, that portent changes that, while hinted on the series, either are finalized in this volume or will be continued into the next 2 books. Mr. David's previous working relationship with JMS on the B5 comics, and other B5 projects (with Bill Mumy) shows in his knowledge of the B5 universe, and the characters within it. Its also obvious that he has gone back and either reviewed some series episodes, or had access to the original scripts to insure that his timeline, and his character's recollections are accurate. I'm eagerly looking forward to 'ARMIES OF LIGHT AND DARK', the next volume of the series. What more can one say ... A GREAT READ !
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Summary: Excellent. What else can I say?
Review: Peter David's Star Trek novels are some of the best of the breed, but it is his Babylon 5 novels where I think he shines the brightest. In particular, he gets into Londo Mollaris head so that you are sure you are in there too listening to his thoughts. Add the fact that this is based on a story by Stracynzski, which means it "really" happened and you've got a superb winner.
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Summary: Babylon 5? Peter David? Can you really go wrong?
Review: Once again Peter David enters the B5 universe in this first book dealing with the fate of Centauri Prime. It is obvious he has a good handle on Londo Mollari, and if you know what happens to him and Centauri Prime this novel tears at the heart to see the beginning of the final fall of Londo. I hope they find a way to end the trilogy on an upbeat note, but in B5 life doesnt always go how we might want.
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Summary: Not quite good
Review: First off I would like to say the authors like Peter David are what has killed sci-fi literature. This book, and the others in the series, only offers stale and emotionless sequence actions taken by the fairly flat characters in the book. It would have been more enjoyable as a two-page outline of events. At least then I would not have felt cheated.
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Summary: Great storyline, writing a little off
Review: For Babylon V fans, getting more on what is occuring on Centauri Prime is a boon. Londo, now emperor, was involved with the Shadows, but betrayed them, something that the Drakh have not forgiven.
This book reintroduces us to some familiar characters, former Ambassador, now Emperor, Londo Mollari, his former aide de camp, now ambassador in his own right, Vir Cotto, Londo's divorced wive Mariel, and the one he kept Timov.
The storyline itself was written by J. Michael Straczinski, but the quality of the writing was not up to the level of the story itself. For Babylon V fans, this is a must read due to the background info we gain about the situation on Centauri Prime. If you are not family with Babylon V, I recommend getting familiar with it before reading this book, because it does assume a familiarity with the general plot line of the series, particularly as they played out over the last two or three seasons.
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Summary: Picks Up Where the TV Series Implies
Review: Babylon 5 is simply one of the best SciFi tv shows that I have ever seen. This book picks up from the tv series where Londo Mollari has acended to the position of Emperor. In the last three tv episodes, much is alluded to as to what happened to Londo and his friend Vir Cotto. This book jumps right into what is alluded to, and how Londo handles his "hidden enslavement" to the Drakh. The twists and turns the plot takes are excellent reminders of the twists and turns that Londo's scheming and planning took the entire tv show over its five seasons. Very good beginning to a series, and it leaves you wanting more in the final pages.
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Summary: Not quite good
Review: First off I would like to say the authors like Peter David are what has killed sci-fi literature. This book, and the others in the series, only offers stale and emotionless sequence actions taken by the fairly flat characters in the book. It would have been more enjoyable as a two-page outline of events. At least then I would not have felt cheated.
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Summary: Trilogy really picks up steam with book two
Review: Oddly, this trilogy about events on Centauri Prime pretty much follows the flow of the "Babylon 5" series on which it is based: Lots of character and background in the early going with hit-and-miss action, then a sensational middle to the series/trilogy, and an ending that sputters to a satisfying conclusion. There is little revelatory information in this opening part of the series. Londo Mollari, former ambassador to the B5 station, becomes emperor of Centauri Prime as had been prophesied and foreseen in the TV series. He meets a young lady who will have an inestimable impact on his life, and another Centauri female enters from his past and has as big an impact without his knowledge. But mostly Book One is a place where not a lot happens. We're being set up for the spectacular events of Book Two, however, so it's well worth reading as part of the big picture. Author Peter David wrote for the series itself, and is certainly familiar enough with the B5 universe to keep the B5 fan from feeling otherwise.
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Summary: A must for all B5 fans
Review: Here it is I have the entire trilogy and let me tell you they are awesome!!! This book really ties up alot of loose ends from the end of the series. Extremly well written.....not for the casual reader this is a work of art.
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