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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780345427168
Edition: 3rd printing
ISBN: 0345427165
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: March 01, 1999
Publisher: Del Rey
Release Date: March 01, 1999
Studio: Del Rey
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Amazon.com Review:
Babylon 5 is a rarity among SF TV series in having a thoroughly worked out future history, even if parts of that history are only hinted at on TV. Which is where this novel comes in. Based on an original outline by series creator J. Michael Straczynski and following Dark Genesis: The Birth of the Psi Corps, it is the second novel of a trilogy detailing the history of the Psi Corps. Yet it is sufficiently self-contained to be accessible to readers unfamiliar with B5.
The book chronicles the life of the Psi Corps Alfred Bester from boyhood to the dramatic events that will first take him to the eponymous space station. As befits the show, Deadly Relations is complex and well characterized, aware of SF history, and filled with fascinating background detail. J. Gregory Keyes portrays Bester's paradoxical nature: a man haunted and lonely, able to read the thoughts of others, and capable of betraying those closest to him out of a sense of duty to the greater good. A sinister, ruthless figure becomes a sympathetic, almost tragic antihero as the book ranges from Earth to the Beta Colony and Mars.
The fictional Alfred Bester had a real-life namesake who authored several major SF novels. These include the still extraordinary 1953 thriller of murder and psychic detection, to which Deadly Relations pays due homage. If you enjoy B5, try The Demolished Man by the original Alfred Bester. It's a genuine SF classic. --Gary S. Dalkin, Amazon.co.uk
Product Description:
The child of their greatest heroes--
he was destined to become their darkest enemy . . .
In the twenty-second century, the discovery of human telepaths led to terror and bloodshed, and to the creation of the Psi Corps--a government agency of elite telepaths who were used to control their own kind. Under the command of a power-mad politician, the Corps became a ruthless tool of oppression, and the telepath underground was formed.
Matthew and Fiona Dexter led the resistance to its greatest victories. But when they were martyred for the cause, their only child was claimed by the very forces they had died opposing.
Raised from infancy within the Psi Corps, Alfred Bester was a telepath of exceptional ability, determined to make his mark by transforming himself into a master of deceit. Schooled in hate but tormented by shards of conscience, he wrestled with the seductiveness of the sinister cause he served. But slowly stripped of humanity by the war between decency and betrayal, he surrendered his soul--and rose to become the most dreaded figure of his time . . .
Book Two in the gripping new epic trilogy that uncovers the secret history of the Psi Corps.
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"Deadly Relations" is the second book of a three book series, following Dark Genesis: The Birth of the Psi Corps (Babylon 5) (which sets up the backstory of Psi Corps) and precedes Deadly Relations: Bester Ascendant (Babylon 5).
As with "Dark Genesis", the book was much better written than I expected it to be and J. Gregory Keys did a great job inserting his vision of the early days of Psi Corps into the B5 universe. No plot spoilers from me, the story centers on Bester's childhood, ... Read More
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This book {Paperback} is in very good conditon,and I recieved it in record time after ordering it from to Seller. I'am very happy with my order and hope to do business with the Seller again. S.H.
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Originally Posted March 14, 1999
J. Gregory Keyes's second installment of the Psi Corp trilogy `Deadly Relation -Bester Ascendant' is a wonderful addition the Babylon 5 tapestry. The first book of the trilogy, `Dark Genesis -The Birth of the Psi Corps', explores the Psi Corps itself, its conception, birth and the struggles faced during its adolescence. The second installment focuses on a single character, the celebrated antihero Al Bester. We learn of Bester's childhood, education, ... Read More
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A good read, and good storyline on the Psi Corp's origin and also the origins of rebel telepaths. True to the Babylan 5 storyline
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If you wanna know why Bester is the way he is, this book will tell you. You might even feel sorry for him at times, and will see things from his -twisted- point of view. If you liked Babylon 5 and particularly the Psi Corps episodes, I guarantee you're going to like it!
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