| Title | : | Invoking Darkness (Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, #3) |
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| ISBN | : | 0345438337 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780345438331 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 |
| Publication | : | First published November 27, 2001 |
when one techno-mage battles the ultimate evil
As billions die and the flames of destruction rage unchecked, the Shadows seem poised for absolute victory. Soon the entire galaxy will fall to their evil. But the war isn't over . . . not yet. At long last, in a forgotten corner of the universe, Galen has finally won the Circle's permission to leave the techno-mage hiding place. He is the only mage who has faced the Shadows and lived, the only one who possesses the unstoppable Spell of Destruction.
Galen's orders are clear. Though the galaxy is being torn apart by bloody conflict - in which his powers might tip the balance - he is to locate only three key enemies and kill them. But Galen has unearthed the Shadows' darkest secret and discovered a monstrous truth about himself.
In this desperate, apocalyptic battle, there's no telling who will be the victor. Or if there will be any survivors at all . . .
Babylon 5 created by J. Michael Straczynski
Invoking Darkness (Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, #3) Reviews
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For the first third, this seems like it might be the strongest of the trilogy, but then it starts going downhill, descending into bad comic book special snowflake hell. It suffers from the same issue as the previous books; too much repetition in the internal monologues. Between that, the "Oh, look how special, unique, and powerful my chosen character is now!", and the devaluation of canonical events, this one rates as just "Ok". The last quarter of it reads more like mediocre fan fiction than anything else.
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Last book in this great series, but definitely not least.
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I generally don't read books based on series, but I did enjoy the Bab-5 books that J. Michael Straczynski plotted, and this particular series was my favorite.
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Excellent read.
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great read
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I thoroughly enjoyed this series.
By the end of the third book we know just about everything there is to know of the Technomages. Galen's story remains compelling to the very end. And revisiting the conflict between the Shadows and the Vorlons was a treat. I read this final book in just a few days; I couldn't wait to see how it ended.
In my previous reviews I remarked that I wasn't sure if someone unfamiliar with the series would enjoy the books as much as a Babylon 5 fan. The reason became clear to me while reading this final book, because much more time is spent with characters that were already well established in the Babylon 5 world. Although the characters are depicted true to the series, little time is spent developing their character in the novel; it is assumed that the readers are already familiar with their histories and motivations. Specifically, we spend several chapters with John Sheridan. But an unfamiliar reader would not gain any sense at all that this was the strong, dynamic leader of the alliance, save for being told so.
Speaking of fans, there is a parallel story that gives a behind the scenes look at major events from the television series. It rounds out several scenes that required a more than healthy dose of disbelief during the television series and make the book all the more interesting.
This is must-have trilogy for Babylon 5 fans and anyone who enjoyed Galen's character in Crusade. -
Loved it.... Great way to end the Techno Mage series.....
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Weeelll.... that was a bit over the top, wasn't it? Read more like a comic book (no, not one of the good ones) without the pictures. Kind of a shame, it started quite well in the first book.
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A nice conclusion to the series, which fits neatly with canon.
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B5+
