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jfkaess's review
4.0
This is book 2 in the Psi Corp Trilogy. It's the story of the underground, Bester's parents, and Bester's early life growing up in and being trained by the Psi Corp. It gives us a very human and compassionate look at the man who by the time we find him in Babylon 5, seems to have no goodness or redeeming qualities in his nature. Seeing the journey Bester's life takes and how he becomes the man we see later is interesting. This book is not as compelling as the first book in the trilogy, but it does help us understand a complex man and what shaped him and it's well worth reading.
thomasawaugh's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
chuckmunson's review
3.0
This is the second book in the trilogy about Bester, the Psi Cop from the Babylon 5 TV series. I’ve always been a big fan of the TV show, so I was pleased to discover that books based on the series could be pretty good.
This installment of the trilogy covers the demise of the Telepath Underground on Earth and the rise of the Psi Corps, which was created by the Earth Government to ‘protect’ telepaths from beinng killed by ‘mundanes’ who feared their suprahuman powers. Alfred Bester is a key character in the Babylon 5 TV series; this novel charts his early life in the schools of the Corps and his subsequent rise to power.
This installment of the trilogy covers the demise of the Telepath Underground on Earth and the rise of the Psi Corps, which was created by the Earth Government to ‘protect’ telepaths from beinng killed by ‘mundanes’ who feared their suprahuman powers. Alfred Bester is a key character in the Babylon 5 TV series; this novel charts his early life in the schools of the Corps and his subsequent rise to power.
booksthatburn's review
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Gun violence, Violence, Rape, Trafficking, Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Suicide, and Death
Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Vomit
bibliostatic's review
3.0
I generally don't read books based on series, but I did enjoy the Bab-5 books that J. Michael Straczynski plotted, including this one.
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