Out of the Darkness (Babylon 5: Legions of Fire, #3)

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Centauri Prime declares war on the Interstellar Alliance in Book Three of the epic trilogy that continues Babylon 5 s brilliant legacy.Blind to the fact that he is a pawn in the Drakh s deadly strategy, Centauri prime minister Durla launches an overwhelming blitzkrieg, sending Centauri warships to devastate other races homeworlds and pave the way for total conquest Yet Durla is forced to fight a war on two fronts Even as he mobilizes the massive space fleet for its glorious attack, resistance leader Vir Cotto works feverishly to counter the Drakh s evil influence on Centauri Prime Emperor Londo Mollari possesses the key that can reveal the presence of the Drakh, but to do so would spell disaster, so he is forced to remain silent But when the Drakh bring another pawn into play David Sheridan, son of Alliance president John Sheridan the time for silence may be past If Vir and the Resistance are to prevail, it will be only through action, and with help from very strange allies. Best Download [ Out of the Darkness (Babylon 5: Legions of Fire, #3) ] Author [ Peter David ] – kino-fada.fr 4.0 stars Satisfying conclusion to a really good tie in series to Babylon 5 Probablyenjoyable to fans of the show of which I include myself as it is assumed that the reader is familiar with much of the backstory A fast paced, enjoyable read.This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I had a hard time rating this book On the one hand it brought the story full circle and wrapped up plots left over from the show and first two books nicely On the other hand parts were very rushed and the characters created for the books were undeveloped.Characters from the show Peter David did a fantastic job writing the already established characters You could hear their voices while reading and their growth in the years between the end of the show was mostly handled very well I wish Pe I had a hard time rating this book On the one hand it brought the story full circle and wrapped up plots left over from the show and first two books nicely On the other hand parts were very rushed and the characters creat...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here While I loved the first book of the Legions of Fire trilogy, and the focus on the Centauri characters in general, I felt this book and the middle book had a great deal of wasted potential The kidnapping of David Sheridan was a momentous enough event that it could have covered the entire book and added a tight thriller political conflict ...In this final book of the Legions of Fire trilogy we get an answer to almost every question the Babylon 5 TV series left unanswered.The famous Star Trek author Peter David offers a story that is structured in a way that doesn t allow the reader to lose any interest for a second The story is packed with insightful characterization, story twists and dramatic moments, is emotionally stimulating yet by no means is it sentimental or overly melodramatic Out of the Darkness is necessary reading fo In this final book of the Legions of Fire trilogy we get an answer to almost every question the Babylon 5 TV series left unanswered.The famous Star Trek author Peter David offers a story that is structured in a way that doesn t allow the reader to lose any interest for a second The story is packed with insightful characterization, story twists and dramatic moments, is emotional...Babylon 5 Legions of Fire 3 Out of the Darkness by Peter David This final part of the Centauri trilogy is perhaps the weakest one it s a fast read, suspenseful and, of course, leading to the prophesized conclusion but maybe that s its problem right there it s too straight forward, too predictable While Durla, the prime minister, gains everpower, and starts to resemble Cartagia in his power lust and self aggrandizing folly, Londo s getting weaker by the year Vir s busy leading th Babylon 5 Legions of Fire 3 Out of the Darkness by Peter David This final part of the Centauri trilogy is perhaps the weakest one it s a fast read, suspenseful and, of course, leading to the prophesized conclusion but maybe that s its problem right there it s too straight forward, too predictable While Durla, the prime minister, gains everpower, and starts to resemble Cartagia in his power lust and self...Peter David s Centauri trilogy comes to a conclusion with a rivetting and entertaining book To say I d been looking forward to this one is a bit of an understatement But I will admit I approached this book with a bit of excitment and a bit of dread After the superlative set up not only by Babylon Five but also by the first two parts of this trilogy, part of me was prepare for a disappointment.It never happened.In a short 250 pages that literally fly by, David answers the questions raised by Peter David s Centauri trilogy comes to a conclusion with a rivetting and entertaining book To say I d been looking forward to this one is a bit of an understatement But I will admit I approached this book with a bit of excitment and a bit of dread After the super...It was the dawn of the third age of mankind, ten years after the Earth Minbari war The Babylon Project was a dream given form Its goal to prevent another war by creating a place where humans and aliens could work out their differences peacefully It s a port of call, home away from home for diplomats, hustlers, entrepreneurs, and wanderers Humans and aliens wrapped in two million, five hundred thousand tons of spinning metal, all alone in the night It can be a dangerous place, but it s our It was the dawn of t...As with any TV series, I am very reluctant to read most novels based on the series because of the simple fact they tend to diverge significantly at certain points Peter David is one of the few authors whose works I am a genuine fan of, for no other reason than he stays faithful to the series itself Out of the Darkness takes Babylon 5 fans and casual readers alike down a rabbit hole of intrigue, lies, war, politics, and redemption with amazing imagery, brilliant dialogue, and the sort of expo As with any TV series, I am very reluctant to read most novels based on the series because of the simple fact they tend to diverge significantly at certain points Peter David is one of the few authors whose works I am a genuine fan of, for no other reason t...In the third book the series plot comes to a head, while intersecting well with the flashes in time we saw in the TV movie.As I said about the first and second books, aside from the fact that the author has a tendency to get in a character s head and have them go over the same thoughts just in slightly different wording two or three paragraphs in a row, which gets frustrating after a while and is hard to believe no one helped him edit out so many redundancies and duplications, it s also a well w In the third book the series plot comes to a head, while intersecting well with the flashes in time we saw in the TV movie.As I said about the first and second books, aside from the fact that the author has a tendency to get in a character s head and have them go...A thoroughly engrossing finale to the trilogy that extends the story that unfolded during the TV series and movies run If you re at fan of Babylon 5 and have seen the series and movies, you really cannot go wrong with this trilogy All 3 books are welcome additions but this final chapter in the trilogy builds off the previous two books and the TV series movies so well that you really feel like you re watching new chapters of the Babylon 5 universe unfold and seamlessly fit right in with the exi A thoroughly engrossing finale to the trilogy that extends the story that unfolded during the TV series and movies run If you re at fan of Babylon 5 and have seen the series and movies, you really cannot go wrong with this trilogy All 3 books are welcome additions but this final chapter in the trilogy builds off the previous two books and the TV series movies so well that you really feel like you re watch...

Out of the Darkness (Babylon 5: Legions of Fire, #3)
  • English
  • 27 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • 0345427203
  • Peter David
  • Out of the Darkness (Babylon 5: Legions of Fire, #3)