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Three books written by Peter David:
The Long Night of Centauri Prime
Armies of Light and Dark
Out of Darkness
As others have said, the beginning really is a bit slow. It seems like both the reader and writer need to familiarize themselves with the setting. But once that is done, it... as someone so adequately described, it kinda grows on you. Not like a keeper. /ubbthreads/images/icons/eek.gif In a much more pleasant manner. /ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif
I like the way Peter David writes character interaction. Quite rewarding to read, very well balanced. I am beginning to notice how few descriptive passages he actually used, how economically he writes. Only when truly needed did he rely on literal descriptions. Londo Mollari's diary was a devious move, allowing the story to be told with much more fluency and versatility.
As action gained intensity in the second half of the books, it really became worth it. For me, at least. I really liked part of his approach, some ideas which he suggested, explanations for the many puzzles left unsolved on TV screen. The final moments of the third book were extremely well designed, coordinated with much care. In my subjective view, it added a significant bit to the story of Babylon 5.
I am unsure whether it was better than the Technomage trilogy. Probably a matter of taste. But it certainly added a new dimension to technomages. Therefore I must remain undecided. But I very much liked it.
The Long Night of Centauri Prime
Armies of Light and Dark
Out of Darkness
As others have said, the beginning really is a bit slow. It seems like both the reader and writer need to familiarize themselves with the setting. But once that is done, it... as someone so adequately described, it kinda grows on you. Not like a keeper. /ubbthreads/images/icons/eek.gif In a much more pleasant manner. /ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif
I like the way Peter David writes character interaction. Quite rewarding to read, very well balanced. I am beginning to notice how few descriptive passages he actually used, how economically he writes. Only when truly needed did he rely on literal descriptions. Londo Mollari's diary was a devious move, allowing the story to be told with much more fluency and versatility.
As action gained intensity in the second half of the books, it really became worth it. For me, at least. I really liked part of his approach, some ideas which he suggested, explanations for the many puzzles left unsolved on TV screen. The final moments of the third book were extremely well designed, coordinated with much care. In my subjective view, it added a significant bit to the story of Babylon 5.
I am unsure whether it was better than the Technomage trilogy. Probably a matter of taste. But it certainly added a new dimension to technomages. Therefore I must remain undecided. But I very much liked it.
