Casting Shadows (Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, #1)

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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 Best Read [ Casting Shadows (Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, #1) ] author [ Jeanne Cavelos ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 2.0 to 2.5 stars A decent, quick read but I was really hoping for better as I am a fan of B5 and was hoping for an interesting read providingdetails regarding the Shadow War Alas, I was pretty disappointed I will probably read the net book in the series at some point and hope it is better.This series gives a depth of insight into Galen, and the Techno Mages Quite enjoyable.Tinker Bell won t expire on my watch I do believe in fairies And just once, I d love to see angels and dragons descend en masse from the sky Casting Shadows treats the reader to such wonders andas the techno mages gather to make the single most important decision in the thousand year history of their order The Shadows will soon arrive, and the techno mages must join them, oppose them or flee.If you re reading this review, chances are you know the Babylon 5 universe so well that you ca Tinker Bell won t expire on my watch I do believe in fairies And just once, I d love to see angels and dragons descend en masse from the sky Casting Shadows treats the reader to such wonders andas the techno mages gather to make the single most important decision in the thousand year history of their order The Shadows will soon arrive, and the techno mages must join them, oppose them or flee.If you re reading this review, chances are you know the Babylon 5 universe so well that...I was so pleasantly surprised by this novel On several occasions I laughed out loud or proclaimed, Oh no And I don t think I can give a novel any higher praise than that.I stumbled across Casting Shadows while doing a search onfor the Babylon 5 spin off Crusade I was looking for reviews after watching Crusade because it was so terrible I was curious if others thought it as bad as I did While reading those reviews I saw an ad for this book Though I didn t like the series, I wa...Not quite as good as the Cnetauri books, this was still fairly enjoyable It was nice gettingdevelopment on both Elric and Galen though honestly, if I didn t see and hear them as Michael Ansara and Peter Woodward, I don t think I d have enjoyed it as much However, while and enjoyable enough read, it is not flawless There is a romance story in it that just doesn t work I think that s largely because the love interest never really has any character developed She has a list of trai Not quite as good as the Cnetauri books, this was still fairly enjoyable It was nice gettingdevelopment on both Elric and Galen though honestly, if I didn t see and hear them as Michael Ansara and Peter Woodward, I don t think I d have enjoyed it as much However, while and enjoyable enough read, it is not flawless There is a romance story in it that just doesn t work I think that s largely because the love interest never really has any character developed She has a list of traits, and certain required beats are hit, but that is all She ultimately serves as a plot device to spur on the protagonis...The Technomages are gathering on the planet Soom for their convocation, only held every few years All mages will be present that can be, and all the apprentices too Galen is one among them, and this time is very important for at this convocation he will take his initiation and become a full Technomage But times aren t easy for the Technomages the Shadows have returned to their ancient home and ready themselves for war Galen and his friend are sent on a task to bring back proof that the Shad The Technomages are gathering on the planet Soom for their convocation, only held every few years All mages will be present that can be, and all the apprentices too Galen is one among them, and this time is very important for at this convocation he will take his initiation and become a full Technomage But times aren t easy for the Technomages the Shadows have returned to their ancient home and ready themselves for war Galen and his friend are sent on a task to bring back proof that the ...This is a marvelous book, and I can t wait to get into the other two connected to it Though from the beginning, I sensed tragedy, and not just because the Shadows would be involvedeven so it is a magnificent story on one of the m...For Babylon 5 fans only That being said, this was a very entertaining series that sheds light on some of the most fascinating beings in the Babylon 5 universe, who had very little screen time on the actual t.v series Techno Mages are basically a clan of wizards who use te...Buen libro, pero s lo si eres fan de babylon 5 Da mucha informaci n sobre los tecnomagos, especialmente sobre Galen y Elric, y de c mo se enteran de la llegada de las Sombras.Very gripping and explosive ending sad

Casting Shadows (Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, #1)
  • English
  • 16 June 2018
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 352 pages
  • 0345427211
  • Jeanne Cavelos
  • Casting Shadows (Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, #1)