Mass Market Paperbound
288 Pages, 4.19 x 6.89 x 0.83 IN
December 15, 1999
Random House Publishing Group
0345427181
9780345427182
From the Publisher
The beginning of an exciting new adventure that continues the
Babylon 5 legacy . . .
Bombed to the brink of oblivion, the planet Centauri Prime is
starting the slow and painful process of rebuilding, under the
watchful eye of Emperor Londo Mollari. But Londo is in turn being
watched--and manipulated--by the conquest-hungry Drakh. The
malevolent beings are reshaping the Centauri Republic into a secret
seat of power from which to strike out at their enemies--especially
the Interstellar Alliance.
All but helpless to resist, Londo watches as his beloved Homeworld
is transformed into a ruthless police state. And the Drakh have
willing allies, including one of Londo''s own countrymen--Durla, a
powerful official with his own sinister agenda.
As the abuses of the repressive new Republic escalate, the
double-edged Drakh master plan begins to unfold. Their goal is to
smash the Interstellar Alliance by assassinating its president,
John Sheridan, and to obliterate Earth, using a fabled, monstrous
Shadow weapon known as a Planet Killer . . .
About the Author
Peter David is famous for writing some of the most popular of the
original Star Trek: The Next Generation novels, including Imzadi
and A Rock and a Hard Place. His original works include the
Arthurian novel Knight Life and the quirky werewolf story Howling
Mad. He single-handedly revived the classic comic book
series The Incredible Hulk and has written just about every famous
comic book superhero. He collaborated with J. Michael Straczynski
on the Babylon 5 comic book series, and with Bill Mumy, he created
the Nickelodeon television series Space Cases. In his spare time,
he writes movie screenplays, children''s books, and TV scripts
(including Babylon 5).
J. Michael Straczynski is one of the most prolific and highly
regarded writers currently working in the television industry. In
1995, he was selected by Newsweek magazine as one of their Fifty
for the Future, described as innovators who will shape our lives as
we move into the twenty-first century. His work spans every
conceivable genre--from historical dramas and adaptations of famous
works of literature (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
to mystery series (Murder, She Wrote), cop shows (Jake and the
Fatman), anthology series (The Twilight Zone), and science fiction
(Babylon 5). He writes ten hours a day, seven days a week, except
for his birthday, New Year''s, and Christmas.