Voices

by John Vornholt

Babylon 5 Books [Dell/Boxtree] (1), Babylon 5 (Novels — Dell 1)

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A convention of telepaths turns deadly when someone plants a bomb on Babylon 5.

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First sentence: "Welcome to Mars," said the sultry, automated voice.

Premise/plot: When Talia Winters (Babylon 5's resident telepath) is accused of being a terrorist and bombing a telepath convention being held on the station, it may be up to Michael Garibaldi and Harriman Gray (an unlikely duo to say the best) to track down the real person(s) responsible, clear Talia's name, and restore her reputation.

Most of the action of this science-fiction novel occurs off the Babylon 5 station. It definitely has plenty of Mr. Bester in it. Though plenty of other telepaths (Psi Corps) enter into the story.

My thoughts: This was my first time to read Voices. I've read a handful of other Babylon 5 novels (at least three, maybe four). Talia Winters show more has never been my favorite-or-best character on the show. Either I've mellowed out in my most recent binge-watch, or this novel has helped me like her more.

The pacing of this one was solid. I definitely wanted to keep reading to figure out just how her name was cleared. I never doubted for a minute that it would be. I knew that no matter the dangers Garibaldi and Winters faced somehow, someway these two would make it back to the Babylon 5 station intact. But there is more than one reason--suspense--to read a novel.
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Solid, just what I needed in the middle of revision for my uni exams!

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[...] whether one is a dedicated fan of the show, an occasional viewer, or a newcomer to the B5 universe, this first novel set in that world offers a breakneck adventure that fans of dark-future SF should find more than adequately dangerous for their tastes. Writer John Vornholt has chosen a plot that builds smoothly on recurring elements of the series, then extends them into areas unlikely to show more be explored in the televised episodes. [...] show less
John C. Bunnell, Dragon Magazine
May 1, 1995
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John Vornholt is the author of two of the New York Times bestselling Star Trek: The Next Generation Dominion War books, the successful two-book Star Trek: The Next Generation series Gemworld, and several other Star Trek novels, including Quarantine, Antimatter, Sanctuary, War Drums, Rogue Saucer and Mind Meld. He lives in Tuscon, AZ. (Publisher show more Provided) Author John Vornholt was born in 1951. He wrote for many different venues during his 20 years as a freelance writer including travel articles, plays, screenwriting, and nonfiction books. He started writing primarily fiction works in 1989 and has written over 50 books for children and adults. He writes the Troll King Trilogy and for the Star Trek series. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Straczynski, J. Michael (Based on the series by)

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Larkin, Bob (Cover artist)

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Canonical title
Voices
Original title
Voices
Original publication date
1995-03
People/Characters
Talia; Malten; Michael Garibaldi; Emily; Bester; Gray (show all 7); Susan Ivanova
Important places
Babylon 5 (space station)
Related movies
Babylon 5 (1994 | IMDb)
Dedication
For Richard Curtis
First words
"Welcome to Mars," said the sultry, automated voice.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Then she would return to her home, Babylon 5.

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Fiction and Literature, Science Fiction
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
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PS3572 .O564 .V65Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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