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Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780345427212 ISBN: 0345427211 Label: Del Rey Manufacturer: Del Rey Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: February 27, 2001 Publisher: Del Rey Release Date: February 27, 2001 Studio: Del Rey Editorial Review: Product Description: The spectacular space epic continues, as the techno-mages face the growing threat of the Shadows . . . As Elric and his student Galen watch with taut anticipation, dragons, angels, and shooting stars rain from the sky, heralding the arrival of the techno-mages on the planet Soom. It's the first time Elric-a member of the ruling Circle-has hosted such a gathering, and if all goes well, Galen and the other apprentices will emerge triumphant from the grueling initiation rites, ready to embrace their roles as full mages among the most powerful beings in the known universe. But rumors fly of approaching danger and Galen and his young lover, Isabelle, are chosen to investigate the dark tidings. An ancient race has awakened after a thousand years, thirsty for war, slaughter, and annihilation. Will the techno-mages be the deciding factor in the war ahead? Or the first casualties? Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Well-written, usually interestingThis is a well-written novel spinoff from the Babylon 5 and Crusade television series. Writing is enjoyable, the author appears to have the background data down correctly, and while only 1 character spent any time as a tv character (galen, probably less than 10 crusade episodes + call to arms?) 'early year' books always get some leeway on character development. Obviously Elric was a character in 'geometry of shadows' but 5 minutes of dialogue (if that) is just the bare-bones of a written ... Read More Rating:  - Tech WizardsCavelos has created the best B-5 trilogy yet. Her novels (Casting Shadows, Summoning Light, and Invoking Darkness) flesh out the background of the techno-mages and Galen's past. She meshes her material with the television series seamlessly and brings out nuances in character and situation. The relationship between the techno-mages and the Shadows is revealed in a striking manner that will satisfy any B-5 fan. Though the most exciting B-5 trilogy I have yet read, Cavelos has a tendency to ... Read More Rating: - Good BackgroundI, as a big Bab 5 fan, really liked this. It fills in alot of background for the Tchno-mages and their actions parallel to the series, as well as some things about Galen, who featured so much in Crusade. To some extent, it would do well as a stand-alone, so I look forward to the next two books of the series. Rating:  - A Promising StartI'd certainly like to be an objective reviewer and say something about how non-B5-fans might feel about this book, but it's hardly possible. And, after all, it really is a Babylon 5 book, from the very first page on - the first chapter has both Shadows and Vorlons, and Morden plays a noticeable role in the book, which was enough to capture a fan's attention. So, 5 stars from a sworn B5-fan, and others, well, I guess you've just got to read and see. There is action and adventure, there is magic and romance, ... Read More Rating: - Excellent NovelizationThe 3 vol. series is an excellent tie-in to and novelization of the B5 t.v. series. Based on the Mysterious characters known as Techno-Mages who "use science to create Magic" We learn how the Mages work their Magic? With the aid of a programmable alien symbiotic implant at the base of thier skulls, of course. With it they can acomplish the same feats as the Wizards and Sorcerers in the Fantasy Novels. Endless streams of exploding fireballs, protective shields around their bodies, invisible highspeed platforms ... Read More |
