- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Boxtree Ltd; paperback / softback edition (6 Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752221124
- ISBN-13: 978-0752221120
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 321,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This latest instalment of the Babylon 5 series is the beginning of a trilogy that explores the origins of the infamous Psi Corps and the interrelationship with the future and the past origins of earth in the 21st century.
Greg Keyes has caught the flavour and action-packed themes of the Babylon 5 series co- authors Jane Killick, John Vornholt, and others, that allows for the combination of future societies and their own dilemmas with current 20th-century political and social trends that are blended into a thought provoking and sinister analogy on man's own worst enemy--mankind itself.
The Psi Corps is a world government agency that has been developed to organise and control the newly emerged but enviable part of the world's population that enjoys various degrees of telepathic powers. The Corps, its leaders and the multi- cultural earth government have an agenda that sets off fractions within the telepathic community that results in a twisting and surprising plot that sets the scene for the next few centuries of earth history.
Greg Keyes writes well and his descriptions of the human suffering and emotional traumas encountered by all who have contact with the Psi cops and their international band of informants is both engrossing and thought provoking. The future can often be based in the past and the build up to the situations encountered by the characters has a firm basis on recent political and social history. The next instalment of this trilogy should set the pace for a continued and interesting exploration into the future and man's relationships not only with the unknown but also with himself. -- Brian Reinker
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A novel based on the science-fiction television series, "Babylon 5".
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reading Peter David's trilogy on the Centauri, I was anticipating a similar depth and fast-paced book to start the psi-cops trilogy. To be honest, it was a great disappointment. It was hard to keep up with the large numbers of one-dimensional characters Keyes involves in the rather confused plot. It wasn't clear why he needed to do this - perhaps he was under contract to produce something fast and along a story line not of his choosing. However, I have not felt the need to continue reading the next two books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book tells the story of the creation of one of the most intriging groups in the B5 series, the Psi Corp. It includes some unexpected but well thought out plot twists, which exploits the fascist style manipulation that takes place in the corp. The way it tells the story from different angles (Rouges & Psi Corp) leaves you with a love and hate for both sides, perfectly complimenting the stories of the TV series. I loved it, a facinating look at an even more facinating group. Brilliant!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I went into this book looking forward to learning more of the history of the Psi Corp, the group I loved to hate from the Babylon 5 TV show. I was disappointed, however. This book covers the birth of the Psi Corp after the discovery of Telepaths on earth. It also covers the resistance movement during the early years. However, it tries to cover too much territory. The action takes place over 100 years and includes a couple generations of characters. As a result, it doesn't appear to be really focused on anything or anyone. It comes across as more of a history then a novel.
This book is interesting reading for the Babylon 5 fan, but not an engrossing novel. The other two books in this trilogy do focus the characters and action more, so I hope that when I get a chance to read them I will like them better.
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Great story and cover-uo fo th psi corp !
Probably one of the best B5 novel for long (even if i personnaly prefered "To dream in the city of sorrows"). See how telepaths were created and why Psi Corps exists !
Published on 28 Mar 2000
Treatment for Babylon 5 junkies!
If you're suffering from Babylon 5 withdrawal you could do worse than pick up this book. As a standalone book this wouldn't inspire but the connection to a story already told is... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2000 by jshaw@iee.org
A must for B5 fans.
If you've seen B5 and especially if you were hooked by the idea of telepaths and the Psi Corps, you really should get this, and the other book in the series. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 1999
Brilliant!!!!!!!!
This book is just great, well-written and well-paced, it is the best B5 book I've read. When I started reading, I didn't think it was going to be that good but it just kept... Read more
Published on 3 April 1999
Very enjoyable, could not put it down
The story was well written and you never knew who the goodies or the baddies were until you was half way through the book. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 1999
Well thought out background to a fantastic series
This book is a very good 'prequel' to the Babylon 5 series. It asks and answers many questions that come to mind when considering the implications of discovering telepaths, it... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 1999
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