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

by Robert Sheckley (Author) "It was a neutral kind of a darkness to which John Sheridan opened his eyes..." (more)
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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

Product Description

"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 . . .


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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 (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,629,553 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine Novelization of TV Show, June 15, 2001

By	El Cutachero (MD USA) - See all my reviews

This is a well written adaptation of the screen play for the episodes which cover the beginning of the Drakh war and the transition from B5 to the new series.

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

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

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.