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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Action, Characters, and Higher Stakes - This has it all
The Yuuzhan Vong have developed a newer, more fierce weapon against the Jedi: the voxyn, made from vornskyrs and able to "sniff" out and kill Jedi. Luke Skywalker approves Anakin, Jaina, Jacen, and their friends to hunt out the Queen, from which all others are cloned, and kill her. Meanwhile, Coruscant is close to being overrun.
NOTE: Based on audiobook and novel.
Let me get this off my chest right now. If I were just rating the audiobook, I would mark down heavily because and ENTIRE subplot-the conquest of Coruscant-is COMPLETELY absent. There are no cut scenes between the Young Jedi mission to Myrkr and the events with the "Old" Jedi. This is very sad, as I am sure many who didn't read the novel before relistening on audiobook will walk into the next few books clueless.
Troy Denning hasn't always been my favorite author, and I'm not sure why. He is more than competent with his characters, has a good grasp of Star Wars, and has pretty interesting stories. This was Denning's first foray into a galaxy far, far away and, for the most part, I actually really like it. In my opinion, it may be his best Star Wars work.
The characters are really well done. Anakin, in particular, really shines in this book. I like where he goes (for the most part...) and how he grew up a lot in this book. Jaina was pretty good, Jacen wasn't bad (are we done with his griping about using the Force for evil yet), and I am SO glad we are FINALLY seeing more than Solo-Skywalkers in the Jedi Order. Denning adds a flurry of new Jedi, such as the Sebatyne clan, Tekli, Alema, and Ulaha. It's been funny, up to this point, there really haven't been many "New" Jedi in this "New Jedi Order". Fortunately, Denning does his part to remedy that.
If there is a problem, it's how characters drop in and out of the narrative randomly. For instance, Danni Quee has been MIA since Stackpole's Ruin/Onslaught, but now, she's back (not that she does anything significant). Would have been nice to see what she was doing. Also, where is Nen Yim from the previous two books? Seems she should have had a bigger role. And Vergere popping out of nowhere, absent since Hero's Trial, is awkward as well. And Lando not being used until this book to pop in with his new Deus Ex Machina droids is lame. Why can't there be a bit more flow between these books?
As for the mission, it's intense and perfectly AWESOME. I love seeing these young Jedi planning a mission, executing it, changing it as needed, working together, and generally inheriting the torch from their parents. I'd talk about the other parts--Coruscant, Viqi Shesh, etc. but the audiobook left them out (as I said above) and it's been too long since I read this to give a viewpoint by memory.
Of course, Denning's books are violent, but absent of crazy swear words. There are sparks between Anakin and Tahiri but nothing explicit.
This is a great novel, a real turning point of the series and most definitely worth being in hardcover as major events happen in this book. My only advice? Do NOT listen on audiobook!
The Yuuzhan Vong have developed a newer, more fierce weapon against the Jedi: the voxyn, made from vornskyrs and able to "sniff" out and kill Jedi. Luke Skywalker approves Anakin, Jaina, Jacen, and their friends to hunt out the Queen, from which all others are cloned, and kill her. Meanwhile, Coruscant is close to being overrun.
NOTE: Based on audiobook and novel.
Let me get this off my chest right now. If I were just rating the audiobook, I would mark down heavily because and ENTIRE subplot-the conquest of Coruscant-is COMPLETELY absent. There are no cut scenes between the Young Jedi mission to Myrkr and the events with the "Old" Jedi. This is very sad, as I am sure many who didn't read the novel before relistening on audiobook will walk into the next few books clueless.
Troy Denning hasn't always been my favorite author, and I'm not sure why. He is more than competent with his characters, has a good grasp of Star Wars, and has pretty interesting stories. This was Denning's first foray into a galaxy far, far away and, for the most part, I actually really like it. In my opinion, it may be his best Star Wars work.
The characters are really well done. Anakin, in particular, really shines in this book. I like where he goes (for the most part...) and how he grew up a lot in this book. Jaina was pretty good, Jacen wasn't bad (are we done with his griping about using the Force for evil yet), and I am SO glad we are FINALLY seeing more than Solo-Skywalkers in the Jedi Order. Denning adds a flurry of new Jedi, such as the Sebatyne clan, Tekli, Alema, and Ulaha. It's been funny, up to this point, there really haven't been many "New" Jedi in this "New Jedi Order". Fortunately, Denning does his part to remedy that.
If there is a problem, it's how characters drop in and out of the narrative randomly. For instance, Danni Quee has been MIA since Stackpole's Ruin/Onslaught, but now, she's back (not that she does anything significant). Would have been nice to see what she was doing. Also, where is Nen Yim from the previous two books? Seems she should have had a bigger role. And Vergere popping out of nowhere, absent since Hero's Trial, is awkward as well. And Lando not being used until this book to pop in with his new Deus Ex Machina droids is lame. Why can't there be a bit more flow between these books?
As for the mission, it's intense and perfectly AWESOME. I love seeing these young Jedi planning a mission, executing it, changing it as needed, working together, and generally inheriting the torch from their parents. I'd talk about the other parts--Coruscant, Viqi Shesh, etc. but the audiobook left them out (as I said above) and it's been too long since I read this to give a viewpoint by memory.
Of course, Denning's books are violent, but absent of crazy swear words. There are sparks between Anakin and Tahiri but nothing explicit.
This is a great novel, a real turning point of the series and most definitely worth being in hardcover as major events happen in this book. My only advice? Do NOT listen on audiobook!
this book took years off my life like I knew [REDACTED SPOILER] but dear god it’s so sad
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
No words needed, this book was very hard to read in the one hand it wasn’t completely bad, but it was definitely the strangest and worst NJO book, the characters didn’t act like they usually do, let’s just say I know why people criticize Troy Denning.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes