- Mass Market Paperback: 409 pages
- Publisher: Image Books; Reissue edition (1 Nov 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553572938
- ISBN-13: 978-0553572933
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 2.2 x 17.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 742,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
In Children of the Jedi, Barbara Hambly introduces a new character: Callista, a brave Jedi warrior of long ago who gave her life to foil one of the Empire's darkest plans, a plot to destroy a stronghold that was sanctuary for the wives and children of the Jedi knights. Suddenly, the dreadnought is rearming itself, intent on destruction. Only Luke Skywalker can feel its evil presence as well as the mysterious influence of that powerful woman who should have died decades ago.
From the Back Cover
The chronicle of the dazzling universe of George Lucas's blockbuster Star Wars films soars to new heights in this latest chapter in the magnificent Star Wars saga as the Republic faces its greatest challenge yet.
Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca set out on a mission vital to the survival of the fragile New Republic. Searching for the long-lost children of the Jedi, their quest takes them to the once vibrant stronghold of Belsavis – now a nearly forgotten frozen world. Leia has heard tales of a Jedi exodus from the dark crypts below the planet's surface, but she has also heard that no one entering the crypts has returned alive.
Halfway across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker has undertaken an equally dangerous expedition that, if it fails, could have fatal consequences for Leia, Han and Chewbacca. Haunted by ominous dreams and guided by the force he cannot identify, Luke journeys to a remote asteroid field over the planet Pzob. There he discovers the automated Dreadnaught Eye of Palpatine – camouflaged deep within a nebulous gas cloud and dormant for thirty years. Governed by a supersophisticated artificial intelligence system known as the Will, The Eye is on the move. Its mission: the total annihilation of Belsavis.
Taken aboard the Dreadnaught, Luke is counselled by the spirit of Callista, a Jedi Knight who gave her life to stop the ship once before. Now Luke must learn from her how to destroy it once and for all.
This deluxe production features original Star Wars music and sound effects.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is my favorite of all the Star Wars books, because it features prominently my two favorite characters, Luke and Callista. Unlike most of the other Star Wars books, whose main focus is on the action and intrigue, Children of the Jedi is at its heart, a love story between Luke and the Jedi spirit he meets on a mission. Their story was very touching, and I was really disappointed to find that subsequent books had chosen not to go further with this relationship. I wish they had found a way to keep Callista and Luke together. It would have been interesting to have a Jedi knight who may not have awareness of the force anymore, but could still be a Jedi.
I'm not sure why so many people hated the book, although I do acknowledge that its style is definitely not your "typical" Star Wars novel. Still, it is beautifully written, and I encourage those on the fence about reading it to go ahead and read it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Timothy Zahn remains the master of Star ars fiction, but Hambly is a reasonably close second. Unlike some of the other contributors (Kevin Andrson springs to mind), she can actually write. Unlike Anderson, Hambly doesn't keep repeating synopses of what happened 10 pages ago. She writes in a spare, elegant style. She merges romance and suspense in ways that will not appeal to the more juvenile Star Wars fans, who just seem to want shoot-em-ups, but that will appeal to grown-ups. What I especially liked about this book was the picture of Luke as both physically and emotional vulnerable. In too many of the other books, he comes off as implausibly all-powerful. In sum, ignore the bad reviews and decide for yourself.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
To continue from the title, this book has a very sound storyline, however, it does become incredibly complex and confusing at times. I found this mainly due to the uber-descriptive and compound complex sentences this book is teeming with.
Barabara Hambly is rightly recognised as a brilliant science fiction writer, what she has forgotten (this is me taking a wild guess) is that the main audience for this book is teenagers who are not keen on such complex narrative. Or it could be the fact that this book is really slow and loses the plot. I found myself going back again and again to remind myself what the hell was going on.
And another thing; it took me 2 months to finish this book. Thats how frustatingly slow it can be. This is partly due to me not being able to find time to read this book. When i did have time to kill, I just couldnt be bothered because I was so bored of it. Over all this book has been terribly disappointing, it does nothing to add to the expanded universe. but my interpretation of this book is that it does show Luke progress from a mere jedi master to a GRAND jedi master. Thats something for all star wars fanatics to argue about.
I would'nt bother reading this book, just jump to the corellian trilogy instead, its hell of a lot better.
Barabara Hambly is rightly recognised as a brilliant science fiction writer, what she has forgotten (this is me taking a wild guess) is that the main audience for this book is teenagers who are not keen on such complex narrative. Or it could be the fact that this book is really slow and loses the plot. I found myself going back again and again to remind myself what the hell was going on.
And another thing; it took me 2 months to finish this book. Thats how frustatingly slow it can be. This is partly due to me not being able to find time to read this book. When i did have time to kill, I just couldnt be bothered because I was so bored of it. Over all this book has been terribly disappointing, it does nothing to add to the expanded universe. but my interpretation of this book is that it does show Luke progress from a mere jedi master to a GRAND jedi master. Thats something for all star wars fanatics to argue about.
I would'nt bother reading this book, just jump to the corellian trilogy instead, its hell of a lot better.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
the best SW book I've read yet
I've always been fairly disappointed by the books compared with the films but this novel was actually great, with depth, humour, and a great mix of the old characters with the new. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2003
Great book, can't put it down!
The best book in the series so far as I'm concerned. As soon as I began reading it I jusy couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 1999
Good, but incredibly confusing
I like this book, but virtually everything confuses me. How did the Eye of Palpatine start again? What's the deal with Cray? Read more
Published on 31 Aug 1999
Lost in Space !
I truly wish I had not bothered to buy this book. At 11, perhaps I'm not old and literate enough to fully appreciate Hambly's work; though I did understand and moderately enjoy... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 1999
Good Star Wars novel if it suits your taste....
When I first started reading this book, I had just finished re-reading the Jedi Academy Trilogy by Kevin J. Anderson. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 1999
Not The Best SW book for sure
Callista should just go back to the past. Some of it was realy confusing, but it was ok. Since when did jawas speak english????? Read more
Published on 12 Aug 1999
Not worthy of the Star Wars universe
Hambly completely destroyed the characters in this book. The way she portrayed almost all of the characters was horrible. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 1999
Book? What book?
Now, don't get me wrong... I love Star Wars books, but this one was ridiculous. Here's what I don't like... Callista had her chance to live, she lived. Read more
Published on 27 July 1999
Please, if you value your sanity, DON'T READ THIS BOOK!!
I don't even know where to begin with what was wrong with this book. It was so boring. Ms. Hambly has somehow managed to make even the most beloved of SW characters annoying. Read more
Published on 18 July 1999
I was not impressed with this book at all.
I had a hard time staying with this book, because it was so slow. I've read most of the books, except the X-wing series, Hard Merchandise, and I Jedi. Read more
Published on 18 July 1999
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
