The reviews
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- The Shadow Within
by Jeanne Cavelos
The best Babylon 5 book.
It tells the story of John Sheridan's first few days commanding the Agamemnon, AnnaSheridan's fatal trip to Z`ha`dum, and the last few days before the opening ceremonies on Babylon 5.
- To Dream in the City of Sorrows
by Kathryn M. Drennan
An incredibly good book.
The book is the story of Jeffery Sinclair, former commander of Babylon 5, from a few weeks after hearrived at Minbar as Earth's ambassador, and it shows how he became the leader of the Rangers, from Anla'shokNa (Ranger One), to Entil'Zha. Also, the death of Marcus Cole's brother and Marcus's joining the Rangers are told in detail.This book answers many questions: What happened to Catherine Sakai? How did Sinclair get involved with the Rangers?What happened to the Minbari leader? And other questions.
- Dark Genesis: The Birth of the Psi Corps
by J. Gregory Keyes
The marvelous, interesting history of the Psi Corps revealed.
Dark Genesis starts with the discovery of telepathy in 2115 and spans 74 years. Thestory tells about how Senator Lee Crawford formed the MRA and later the Psi Corps,and about the first "hunters" of telepaths. The novel includes the ancsestors of many Babylon 5 teeps: Lyta Alexander, Jason Ironheart, Talia Winters and Alfred Bester.
- In the Beginning
by Peter David
The excellent novelization of the TV movie by the same name.
In this novel, the old Emperor Londo Mollari tells two little Centauri children the story of the Earth-Minbari War. The noveldepicts everything about the war - from the first deadly encounterbetween Earth Alliance ships and the Grey Council's cruiser to the end of the war, the Battle of the Line.
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- Thirdspace
by Peter David
A thrilling novel.
Ivanova and her squad of Starfuries find an ancient mysterious artifact floating in Hyperspace. When they bring it to Babylon 5,a group of scientists from Interplanetary Expeditions (IPX) demand to take part in the research of the artifact. When the artifact isdiscovered to be a gateway to another dimension called Thirdspace, Babylon 5 and the rest of the universe face extinction in the hands of the powerful First Ones who come out of the gate. Even the Vorlonsfeared this race, and Lyta's Vorlon programming kicks in, to stop them.
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- Book #2: Accusations
by Lois Tilton
A great futuristic murder mystery.
The novel tells the story of a murder and it's investigation. A man who was once a friend and trainer of Commander Ivanova is murdered and she's the main suspect. At the same time, Ivanova and Alpha Wing investigate a spree of cargo hijackings, in which all the people in the cargo ships were killed.
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- Book #4: Clark's Law
by Jim Mortimore
A very good novel, with both action and philosophy.
The book is about a Tuchanq, a member of the Tuchanq race who was once under Narn rule, who kills a man, but is involved in an accident and becomes braindamaged. Now the Tuchanq is like an innocent child, but under President Clark's new law, she has to be tried and executed. Of course, the murder was committed on Babylon 5, and so should the trial and execution.
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- Book #1: Voices
by John Vornholt
A good, yet a little predictable, story.
After a hotel which was supposed to be the site for a Psi Corps convention is bombed on Mars, Bester and his fellow telepaths come to B5 to hold the convention there. It is a security hell for Garibaldi and Captain Sheridan when a bomb kills a few telepaths and woundsBester. Talia Winters is the suspect and she flees Babylon 5, Psi Cops after her. And Mr. Garibaldi, with the helpof the telepath Gray, is looking for the real bombers, and for Talia.
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- Book #5: The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name
by Neal Barrett, Jr.
A book as mystic as the show itself.
A plague has hit Babylon 5. The plague is something never seen before, since there is no physical evidence of its existence. It is a rush of horrible nightmares that all the residents of B5 are experiencing. They are one of the causes to the many clashes between religious groups that have come to the station after a recent religious event that took place on it.
At the same time, a huge, green band of light is coming toward Babylon5, and according to all the instruments used to check it, it doesn't really exist.It might or might not have any connection to the nightmares, but it is causing great havoc. Babylon 5 is in danger of being ripped apart, if not from the outside, then from within.
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- Book #3: Blood Oath
by John Vornholt
An interesting story of escape from death by death.
A woman from a rival family vows the Shon'Kar, the Blood Oath, against G'Kar. This is an oath that means she will never rest until he is dead, and if she diesfirst, her family must finish her vow for her. G'Kar fakes his own death in order to kill the rival family, and as a result Ivanova and Garibaldi cometo Narn as Earth Alliance's representitives at G'Kar's memorial service and to answer the Narn government's questions.
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- Book #6: Betrayals
by S.M. Stirling
A boring and confusing story.
The story takes place during the Narn-Centauri War. A peace conference between the two warring parties is coming up on Babylon 5, and T'llin people have come to the station illegally to ask for help against the Narn since they are under the cruel Narn rule. G'Kar demands the full extradition of all T'llin back toT'll, their home-world. Also, somebody sends Ivanova data crystals with creepy vids.
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- Book #8: Personal Agendas
by Al Sarrantonio
Stupid, stupid book, with very few interesting points.
Since G'Kar is in captivity on Centauri Prime, used for Emperor Cartagia's own selfish fun,the Narns want to release him, and so do Sheridan, Delenn, Garibaldi, Ivanova and Franklin. After failing to find G'Kar, Narn terrorists kidnap Londo, and the only way they would let him go is if the Centauri let G'Kar go. This would destroyLondo and G'Kar's plans to free Narn and rid Centauri Prime of Cartagia, so everything now is in Vir Cotto's hands.
Another sub-plot in the story is the stupid relationship between Vir and his fiance, Lyndisty.
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