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Babylon 5 Book ReviewsUPDATED!
Now Here! Review of Book #9 - To Dream In The City Of Sorrows
Babylon 5-Book #9, To Dream In The City Of Sorrows was written by Kathryn Drennan (otherwise
known as Mrs. JMS) and is the first book to be 100% canon. According to JMS, Book #7 was
around 90% canon and this one is 100%. Details are given of how Jeffrey Sinclair became
the leader of the Rangers, how Marcus Cole joined the Rangers and trained under Sinclair and
why, and the fate of Catherine Sakai the fiancee` of Jeffrey Sinclair. To give any more
details would be to spoil the book so I'll leave it at that except to say that of all the
Babylon 5 novels thus far, this one felt the most like a group of episodes of the show. Buy
it and read it. You won't be disappointed.
I enjoyed Babylon 5-Book #7, The Shadow Within by Jeanne Cavelos more than any or
the Babylon 5 novels. It was even better the second time. It covers the lives of Anna and John Sheridan, as
well as Mr. Morden from shortly before the infamous Icarus
voyage to Z'ha'dum until the tragic end of that voyage and the grand opening of
the Babylon 5 station.
If you are a fan of Mr. Morden and always wondered at his motivation for
serving the Shadows, you'll find it here. If you, like John Sheridan, wonder
how his wife could have possibly ended up a Shadow agent, you'll find that here, too.
We finally get to see inside these two characters as well as some of the Shadow tech
and the internal power struggles of Earth.
If you have been reluctant to purchase any of the novels
because of what you might have heard about them or because you were dissatisfied
with past novels don't let that stop you this time. This book, according to JMS,
is Babylon 5 canon. It covers territory that
many viewers wished to see on the television show but couldn't be produced due
to one reason or another. The book is well written. The characterizations are
quite accurate. It will hold your attention even though all watchers of the show
know how it ends. Don't believe the know-it-all critics from the newsgroups.
I would definitely say this is the best one yet.
Babylon 5-Book #8, Personal Agendas by Al Sarrantonio review has been deleted for space.
If you would like my opinion of it or any other B5 topic, feel free to send me an email.
If you want detailed spoilers for all the books, check out the Lurker's Guide link above.
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