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New Babylon 5 novel preorder options appeared at amazon.de

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I stumbled over this while browsing through the novel section at amazon.de, Amazon's German branch. While there's still the possibility that some of this stuff is supplemental material for Mongoose's RPG system, they are all marked as paperbacks. It just has the right ring of...no, not desperation ;) But I don't know, it's a gut feeling that this is the line-up of Babylon 5 novels to come.

So here's the list:

[URL=http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1905471424/qid=1143588638/sr=1-69/ref=sr_1_2_69/302-7927340-7817664]Ranger Dawning[/URL]

[URL=http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1905471718/qid=1143588638/sr=1-75/ref=sr_1_2_75/302-7927340-7817664]Ashes of the Past (maybe the book about Deathwalker set during the Dilgar War?)[/URL]

[URL=http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1905471432/qid=1143588670/sr=1-80/ref=sr_1_2_80/302-7927340-7817664]Visions of Peace[/URL]

[URL=http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1905471440/qid=1143588670/sr=1-92/ref=sr_1_2_92/302-7927340-7817664]Actions of Many[/URL]

[URL=http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/1905471459/qid=1143588670/sr=1-95/ref=sr_1_2_95/302-7927340-7817664]Birth of Heroes[/URL]

[URL=http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/190547170X/qid=1143588670/sr=1-96/ref=sr_1_2_96/302-7927340-7817664]Baptism of Fire (this seems to be the Claudia Christian book)[/URL]

BTW all these novels are set for a release date either on July 1st or August 1st 2006.

Comments

  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    They are the novels that are published by Mongoose. Now again approved by JMS..
  • Capt.MontoyaCapt.Montoya Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Messiah [/i]
    [B]They are the novels that are published by Mongoose. [i]Now again approved by JMS.. [/i][/B][/QUOTE] ????
    I tought the novels had the blessing of WB only.
    Did JMS ever really start talking with Mongoose again after the consulting fee fallout? WIthout that I don't think saying this is "approved" by JMS is warranted.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I only ever heard that JMS hadn't approved them, and thus they arn't canon.
  • DarthCaligulaDarthCaligula Elite Ranger
    Yup. Just like what I was saying over at ISN. Now if there's any EVIDENCE that JMS says these are cannon, I'd like to see it, otherwise, the only comment on this I know is that they aren't.
  • HuntSmackerHuntSmacker Firstones Ambassador to Starcraftia
    I'm still buying them.
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    This was posted by Msprange on the Mongoosepublishing forums 19 Feb:

    [QUOTE]Hi guys,

    Latest news.

    1. All going well, there will be a special preview edition of the first Babylon 5 novel, Visions of Peace, available at the Babylon 5 Open Day. Numbers will be _very_ limited, and this edition will not be reprinted (the cover will be noticeably different from the general release).

    2. All novels will be 100% canon.

    3. The full range of novels will begin release in July/August - I am still waiting to hear an exact date. The first month of release will see four novels, the second month another two. I am waiting confirmation of releases beyond that point.

    4. I have already read part of Miss Christian's novel and I can now officially call it 'Most Excellent'.

    5. We have recently initiated talks with another Babylon 5 actor who has expressed an interest in writing a new novel.

    6. Work has started on tying up Crusade. . .

    That is all for now. . .
    [/QUOTE]

    On [URL=http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13284&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15]this[/URL] page, so yes, JMS has given his thumbs up..
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I think I'll wait until jms says so. Mongoose may just be going on WB approval.
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    I have started a [URL=http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15290]topic[/URL] about it on mongooses forum. Hopefully we will get a more elaborate answer there..
  • DarthCaligulaDarthCaligula Elite Ranger
    Ugh.
  • HuntSmackerHuntSmacker Firstones Ambassador to Starcraftia
    I just bought the "Call to Arms" Revised Edition Space Combat boardgame from Mongoose, why oh why did I buy it? Must be that B5 buying disease again :D
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    What I got from them is that they are 100% canon. Hopefully JMS will comment on this further..
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    That's rather vague. I mean, it could easily be read as, "No, JMS hasn't gotten over our insultingly low profit margins, but since they'll never be any Babylon 5 again aside from these books, what the hell."
  • Capt.MontoyaCapt.Montoya Ranger
    Going by what I've read in prior discussions here and at the JMSnews forums... (check comments by [b]ninjrk[/b] on the [url=http://jmsnews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=812&page=6&pp=15] "B5 novels at Mongoose" thread[/url] , starting halfway down p. 6)

    WB has "canonized" the Mongoose novels, but JMS has not said anything (actually he has outright said they aren't canon to him).
    Fionna Avery no longer works at whatever B5 office WB had, so the other known official checker of canonicity is not supervising this.
    On the other hand Mongoose did have access to lots of inside info to make their guide and gaming books canonical.
    If Mongoose takes that info as the bases for the books they are unlikely to have major contradictions to the "JMS canon", I trust that to be the case.

    But I'm still not very interested. If I read comments and reviews that say the novels are great novels, and not only that, they are good B5 stories, I will consider reading them.
    But at this moment they just look like fan-fiction on paperback.
  • Mr_BesterMr_Bester Earthforce Officer St Louis MO
    JMS has now said this guy is full of it. JMS never had anything to do or say about these. You can read his comments from May 16 & May 17 regarding this.
    I guess I won't be getting them
    Dug
  • DarthCaligulaDarthCaligula Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Imhotep [/i]
    [B]No one, not ONE B5 fan should buy this guys misrepresented books. Anyone who openly lies and does not consult and get the blessing of JMS about anything related to B5 does not deserve to recieve one penney of support from the B5 community.

    IMHO [/B][/QUOTE]

    I totally agree, yet there are still fans who are buying them. I just don't see how anyone could support this.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    It's good to at least have confirmation now.
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    I will drink a gray goose to that!!!
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