A Call to Arms (Babylon 5) [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert Sheckley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Babylon 5 (Paperback Ballantine) | Publication Date: December 26, 1998

"When the time comes to choose your target, be sure to pick the right one. Because you will only get one shot . . ."

The Shadow War is long over, and the Interstellar Alliance--presided over by former Babylon 5 commander John Sheridan--is about to celebrate the fifth anniversary of peace among its united member worlds.

But a planet, annihilated by an unspeakable weapon appears in chilling dreams. And on that world there lies a terrifying promise of Armageddon. For the Drakh, once servants of the bloodthirsty Shadows, are following in the footsteps of their vanquished masters--preparing to launch a devastating interstellar war. Their first target is Earth.

This threat will draw Sheridan back to Babylon 5--and into an uneasy partnership with a beautiful and deadly survivor of Shadow genocide. In the desperate race to warn Earth, he must face an apocalyptic showdown with the ultimate war machine--one capable of killing an entire world . . .

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[BABYLON 5 IS] THAT RARE SCI-FI TV GEM: A DENSE, SATISFYING OPUS THAT HAS SPOOLED OUT . . . LIKE A RICH NOVEL."
--Entertainment Weekly

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"[BABYLON 5 IS] THAT RARE SCI-FI TV GEM: A DENSE, SATISFYING OPUS THAT HAS SPOOLED OUT . . . LIKE A RICH NOVEL."
--Entertainment Weekly

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (December 26, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345431553
• ISBN-13: 978-0345431554
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book with a good plot., September 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Call to Arms (Babylon 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

I think this was a good movie turned into a good tv-movie. The only problem I think is that it need a little more information about the Drakh. Give a little more info I what they have been doing for the past 5 years. Still a good book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Call to Arms (Babylon 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have to say that this book is great, unlike what I did with Thridspace I read this book after I saw the movie. It is a quick read and if you are a hard core fan of Babylon 5 you will eat this one up like cadny. I knew that there were some things about the Drazi and because of that I zero into that thing. But what they didn't tell me was the little thing about Dureena while she was on the station. Do you a favor or a treat go and buy this book.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The weakest of the B5 movie novelizations, October 22, 1999

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D. Denesowicz "skeptical inquirer" (Long Beach, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Call to Arms (Babylon 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

The only reason I decide to read a movie novelization is to see what additional material(internal dialogue, additional scenes) the author injects into the project. Peter David did a great job with "In the Beginning" of expanding on the film and really giving us material that could've been there if not for time constraints.

Sheckley brings nothing interesting into "A Call to Arms" that enhances the story and much of the inner dialogue doesn't even seem like the characters.

You might as well just watch the movie again if the basic story appeals to you.