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Title: Final Reckoning: The Fate of Bester (Babylon 5)
ISBN: 0345427173
Author:
J. Gregory Keyes
Publicate Date: 1999-10
Publish: 1999-10
List Price: $7.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Excellent work of G. Keyes
Not only the story was faithful to the TV series, but the psychology of the characters was so well represented and respected that I could see Walter Koenig in my mind as I read the lines in this book. The sarcasm and superiority Bester speaks with during the TV show that Walter represented so impressively well, can be found in each and every line of these dialogues. That also goes for Mr. Garibaldi, but being Bester such a complex character, it caught my attention immediately that I could picture Walter as in B5 when I read the book. I'm not a big fan of books and reading, but there's no other choice for those of us who cannot live without B5. Please dont hesitate to get this book, you're gonna love it.
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2: Stayed up too late, Had to know the end
This third book about the psi corps is very good because it ties up all the little threads that were in the first 2. Plus it made a monster into a man and you could see the truth of the winners writing history. History would have been very different if Bestor had won. I took a star away from this one because there are still some technical writing errors.
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3: The Fate of Bester
Three two prior books in this collection have been outstanding.
This book is no different. It is excellent work, the only thing that may dissapoint you is the continuation from the previous books. The first two books cover the beginning of the resistance and the birth and experience of Alfred Bester.
The third book starts after the Psi-Corps Civil war when Alfred is on the run. A major story-line has been skipped, but not to worry though, there are a few references to the war in this book.
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4: An Excellent Portrayal of Bester - an Excellent Book
Alfred Bester, played by Walter Koenig, was one of the best "bad guys" on the TV show. His flat sense of humor showed a darker side to him - a side that we became quite familiar with during his forays onto the station. Yet there was always a sense of tenderness underneath the character, a glimpse of someone whose heart wasn't blackened by the hatred he felt for those who aimed to hurt him. This book explores that side of Mr. Bester. The side that wanted to come out from the dark recesses of his soul, and smile at the simple beauty of life. Mr. Bester is eighty-two at this point in his life, on the run from his nemesis Mr. Garibaldi, and beginning to feel tired at the prospect or repeating his hiding cycles for too much longer. Yes, Mr. Garibaldi is still trying to catch up with Mr. Bester - to visit his endless thirst for vengeance for what Bester had done to him in order to have Sheridan betrayed. The story attacks the plot, initially, from the vantage point of both of these individuals. Towards the end, a police inspector is added to the mix of vantage points - to help play a good old-fashioned morale to the plot. An excellent read and the best of the Babylon 5 novels that I have read to this point.
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5: Be seeing you.
This book, based on an outline from Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski (so you know it's official), covers the period in B5's history detailing the final years in the life of Psi Cop Alfred Bester.There are many parts of the Babylon 5 story that have only been hinted at throughout the series, the Telepath War being one of the biggest. Not many questions are answered about that in this book, being that it's set after the war and it's obvious Bester was on the losing side. Now hiding out as a literary critic in Paris, Bester actually makes an effort to put all that behind him, but Michael Garibaldi is soon on his trail, not forgetting what Bester did to him long ago and is out to settle the score. One thing I liked is how grounded on Earth the Psi Corps Trilogy was. There were scenes on other worlds and brief appearances by aliens, the first book briefly touching on Earth's first contact with the Centauri, but for the most part it concentrated on humans, on Earth, and how all the various peoples and factions involved dealt with "the telepath problem." This book wraps up the life of the Babylon 5 villain you just love to hate, and it's a must-read.
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