Having recently finished watching the entire TV series of Babylon 5 and most of the movies, i wanted to read a few of the books which others said helped to flesh out the story arcs a bit. This is book 7 of the 9 stand alone books written about Babylon 5. There are also 3 trilogies of stories. My research showed that book 7 and book 9 along with the 3 trilogies are considered to be canon to the series, as well as being well written and helping to fill out story pieces.

This book was available at the library and so is the first of the Babylon 5 books i've read. I wasn't disappointed. The book focuses mainly on the story of the Icarus which journeyed to Z'ha'dum with John Sheridan's wife Anna aboard before the dedication of Babylon 5. It also intertwines pieces of story about John Sheridan and Jeff Sinclair and their activities during this same time period. I think i most enjoyed seeing John Sheridan and Jeff Sinclair prior to their arcs in the TV series. It felt good, and helped make a bit more meaningful the change in leadership which occurred on Babylon 5.

If you enjoyed the TV series, you'll enjoy this book. ( )

The first of the Babylon 5 books to be considered canon, it covers the back story of John & Anna Sheridan and the mysterious Mr. Morden. It fits in perfectly with the tone of the original TV series, and fleshes out two of the more obscure characters.

One of the best stand-alone B5 novels, it acts as prequel to 'The Passing of the Techno-mages' trilogy also written by Jeanne Cavelos.

Highly recommended to B5 fans! ( )