As one star rises, another must fall... - Rated 
Peter David is an exceptional writer. I'm sure J. Michael Straczynski was heavily involved in the creation of the main story, but David brings to life the extraordinary events with so much style, warmth and genuine fondness and respect for the characters that for me he must receive the most credit for this series that fills in so many of the gaps that the TV series wasn't able to explore.
Towards the end of the book as events from the B5 TV series and especially the TV movie `In the Beginning' are heavily referenced, the story becomes a little more predictable than the earlier constantly surprising events of previous books, but that's to be expected I guess for anyone who's seen Babylon 5 on television and it's not meant as a criticism of this superb story. If anything this only enhances the story by adding so many layers and bringing so many strands together that loyal fans are finally rewarded with a complete picture of the tumultuous years that followed the careful creation of the Interstellar Alliance with John J. Sheridan as its President.
I must agree with a previous reviewer's mention of the poor characterisation of John and Delenn's son David though who is simply portrayed as the archetypal teenager and little else. Despite being a unique hybrid in the B5 Universe of Human and Minbari his description extends only so far as that he's gifted with the charisma of his father and the brains of his mother, which I found to be very weak. But as he's the exception of poor characterisation in this tale any further character criticisms would be absolutely impossible to make. The characters who stood out for me particularly would be Mariel who is perhaps ultimately even more of a tragic figure than Londo and of course Vir, who is a man transformed and who flourishes in many ways as he finally makes a stand against the many atrocities committed in the name of his great friend Londo who himself flails under the continued torture of his Drakh keeper. This I found to be the perfect symbolism for this story- as one star rises, another must fall...
(To be honest the current scarcity of this book makes me quite angry. The fact that the concluding story of a trilogy can suddenly become so rare that anyone who hasn't read the final book must pay extortionate prices to discover all that happens next is simply wrong in my view and blame must fall on the publishers for producing too few copies of this title. I paid just under £30 and while I think this book is worth that high price, it's still an injustice, so I very much hope that more copies are made in the very near future for all those people who've yet to enjoy this soul-fulfilling story.)
Excellent Work By Peter David. - Rated
If you are a B5 fan then this book is a must read for you, other than being officially endorsed as Cannon by JMS(The Greta Maker himself)it is also one of the most anticipated storys of the B5 verse
Suffice to say that if you want to know how things got so bad in the future of War Without End on the future Centauri prime then you need to read this book.
Peter David once again does a superb job, the charicterisation is wonderfull and bang on what we would expect from the characters, also the use of humor in this book is wonderfull-look out for Page 260 and in my opinion the funniest line in B5 delivered by Garibaldi.
Also check out Pages 213-215, as lines spoken by Molari put the Pilot episode The Gathering-and the lats epsode Sleeping in Light in a whole new context for those who will catch on.
Anyone who's seen B5 will know generaly how the book ends but the real fun of the novel is that Pater David shows us how our characters got there in the first place!
Finally the Pieces Fall into Place - Rated
Centauri Prime is a hot bed of activity. Prime Minister Durla has gone power mad, and with that has come paranoia. Londo still does what he can to fight the Drakh, but with the Keeper in place, there is little he can do. Vir, meanwhile, slowly builds an army of revolutionaries. But can they gain strength in time to avoid an all out war with the Alliance? All bets are off when David Sheridan is implanted with his own keeper and heads to Centauri Prime. This is the book that Babylon 5 fans have been waiting for. It finally fills in the gaps left between season 5 and "War Without End" from the third season. As with the series itself, even though we know the final outcome, getting there is half the journey. The pace never lags, and there are several surprises along the way. Once again, Mr. David has captured the characters and series perfectly. The scenes between Londo and G'Kar are some of the best anywhere, and Londo's struggle to redeem himself has never been more touching. This book is an absolute must for Babylon 5 fans. You will love every minute of the story and leave satisfied. Non-fans will also enjoy the story and characters, but won't have the same connection. Either way, this is a wonderful book to end a highly recommended trilogy.
YOU'VE GOT TO READ THIS ONE!!! - Rated
If you are a fan of BAB 5 then this has all the answers that you have been waiting for with regards to anything Centauri. You'll finally find out if the visions of the future come true. Do G'Kar and Londo battle it out to the end???? Do Delenn and John lose their son to the Drakh???? I'm not telling but the book does. I wish there were more TV episodes to tell these stories, but there is so much detail in the book that I was 'watching' it in my head anyway.
At last the time is right for all the answers... - Rated
This is the one ! All the answers are here. The plot threads from War Without End are at last clearly explained. The fate of Londo and G'Kar , how Sheridan and Delenn were imprisoned on Centauri Prime and Sheridan's time flash from Babylon 4 are all cleverly woven in to the story. David Sheridan and the Urn with the keeper inside and Vir's ascension to Emperor , not to mention Garibaldi's revenge on the evil Shiv'Kala is all here. Never mind the telepath war , this should be the B5 movie. This book is a wonderful final piece in the jigsaw of the greatest sci fi story ever told !
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