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However, fast forward to the winter of 2022, some fifteen years after the original release. The landscape of Star Wars fandom is massively different. Countless novels, games, comics have been rendered as "Legends" tier canon following the Disney acquisition of George Lucas' franchise, including this very title. When The Force Awakens was released in cinemas, I thought the movie franchise might be in good hands, and I was pretty certain upon the release of Rogue One that it was worth sacrificing my beloved "Extended Universe" to see new Star Wars content on the big screen. Unfortunately, everything that followed has made me think otherwise. When a mission to uncover an illegal missile factory on the planet Adumar ends in a violent ambush–from which Jedi Knight Jacen Solo and his protégé and cousin, Ben Skywalker, narrowly escape with their lives–it’s the most alarming evidence yet that sparks of political unrest are threatening to ignite into total rebellion. The governments of numerous worlds are chafing under the strict regulations of the Galactic Alliance, and diplomatic efforts to enforce compliance are failing. Fearing the worst, the Alliance readies a preemptive display of military might in a bid to bring the rogue worlds in line before an uprising erupts. The designated target of this planet Corellia–renowned for the brash independence and renegade spirit that have made its favorite son, Han Solo, a legend. Sure. I enjoyed it because I did not expect a smart story. I wanted one but didn’t expect it. But I did find it a FUN story. There was excitement and drama and moments where I was concerned for characters that I liked. Things were clear, and it was easy to understand what was happening if you paid attention.
Butcher's Nails (*****) It had everything you could want from a story about the World Eaters and Lorgar. Lotara maybe my favorite ship Captain.
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As a fan of the Star Wars (now designated Legends) books throughout my life, I had spent much of my youth reading the seemingly unending stream of stories (some better than others) up until about 10 years ago, when, upon completely the Yuuzhan Vong series, chose to step away from Star Wars novels and explore other genres and writers. Now with Episode 7 on the horizon and the de-canonization of the Legends novels, I chose to return to galaxy far far away in something of a farewell tour. I wanted to see what ideas will make it to the films and TV series, what won't, and what will be changed and inverted in unexpected ways. But will I read it twice? Nope. I don’t want to listen to Jacen being a dummy anymore than I have too. The overwhelming majority of characters who have fought and sacrificed for so long to establish and defend first the New Republic and its present political entity the GA choose to remain loyal. Most notable are of course the Skywalkers. Luke and Mara are in my opinion well depicted and require no description on my part. However Betrayal features some newcomers. The one I liked the best is... Ultimately the winner is not the one who finds the answer but the one who has control over the distribution of the truth. Very intriguing from the beginning, it turned out way too short. It felt like a piece of a longer story, not whole.
The novel tells a story of political intrigue, a murder mystery that leads the investigators into questionable territory, and a member of the G.A. about to split off into a potential mini-civil war. But it serves the purpose of prepping us for what feels like a massive epic that obviously will span 8 more books. Does it successfully achieve this goal? Yes and no. I also liked Butcher's Nails as it explored the dynamics of the relationship between primarchs. Yes, this has been covered in other books and stories but Angron is especially a difficult individual to interact with. Amazing piece, atmospheric and haunting, makes me look forward to reading the Crimson King. Can’t add much to avoid spoilers. Anyway, highly recommend!
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Only from out of great conflict can true heroes arise. With the galaxy aflame and war on an unimaginable scale tearing the Imperium apart, champions of light and darkness venture onto countless fields of battle in service to their masters. They ask not for remembrance or reward - simply to meet their destiny head-on, and only by embracing that destiny will they come to learn what the unseen future may yet hold for them... [1] Contents To make this plot point work you would have to do one of two things. Either firmly established that Jacen saw no other way to prevent the death of billions of people other than becoming a Sith and doing awful things or make Jacen a sociopath. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2023-06-23 00:10:47 Autocrop_version 0.0.15_books-20220331-0.2 Boxid IA40992923 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
Meanwhile, Jacen is undergoing a very dangerous shift in his philosophical world-view, initiated by a mysterious woman who may be a long-lost Dark Jedi named Lumiya (first appearing in the 1981 Marvel Comics “Star Wars” series, issue #56). His movement toward the Dark Side is progressing, and it is leading him to a point of no return. Unfortunately, he is also responsible for the training of his cousin, 13-year-old Ben Skywalker. Master Luke senses a disturbance, but he is unaware of what is happening. Yet again I realize that anthologies are not my thing. This one had some real gems and some fillers squeezed together in a book, seemingly chosen at random. I tried to give a short, spoiler-free review to each of the short stories. Not sure if I’m gonna ever go that again, some seem pretty pointless. I especially enjoyed Honour to the Dead as it brought a human level of emotional toll that the incessant wars were having for inhabitants of the worlds as well as show a gentle and human side to the space marines. There's no build up. It isn't established (clearly enough anyway) that Jacen has unshakable confidence in his clairvoyance to kill a friend.However at the end of the book there are two short stories written by Karen Traviss, one of the best Star Wars writers I've seen in a long time. Serpent (**) Not sure about this one really. I might be missing the overall context w/in the HH setting. This entire book’s story would have fallen apart if, at any point, Luke had found out what Jacen had been up too. While the book mentions “private briefings and debriefings” behind closed doors, we never hear them because if the author had to write them, then the characters might have been put into a position where the reader thinks “why isn’t this character telling Luke about this horrible thing they did?!!” It might have been a dull book if it had not been for the fact that these many betrayals happened in my lifetime involving government officials who were in the news ... as happens frequently, what is reported by the mass media often is a coverup ... especially when the Washington Post is rumored to have been controlled by the CIA.
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