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A standalone original adventure of time travel and evil in the Star Wars galaxy, bringing a shipful of ancient Sith into Luke Skywalker's time!
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Thousands of years before the Legacy of the Force series, two Sith ships were sabotaged, resulting in the crash of one on a distant, isolated planet, and the loss of the other in a hyperspace anomaly. The survivors of the crashed ship evolved into the Lost Tribe of Sith introduced in our new Fate of the Jedi series. But the other ship was lost in a kind of time warp, finally exiting hyperspace far, far in the future--the time of the Legacy of the Force series, a very different galaxy from the one they left behind in what seems to be almost no time at all. Now Jedi Knight Jaden Korr--who will be introduced as a new Star Wars character in Fate of the Jedi: Abyss--must find a way to prevent these time-traveling Sith from asserting their horrific ambitions over a galaxy already reeling from the depredations of the control-hungry Jacen Solo.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having no familiar characters i was dubious about this title, but having read every star wars books i could get my hands on i always give any one a go and with Crosscurrent i was rewarded with an entertaining fast paced read with flawed jedi, a facet of this book i really liked i have always wondered about those jedi who didnt come up to the luke and yoda standard. The two represented here have done questionable acts ranging from the reckless to the murderous and carry the corresponding baggage to go with their actions. There are also characters here that have only been touched upon before but here you get a bit more flesh to them, also a grasp of how long the sith/jedi conflict has been going on for and as a bit of a teaser for you clone jedi oh yes! and a somewhat open end also. Recommended as a good read for those who like Star wars books in general.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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When I first read the synopsis for this book, to say I was sceptical would be a huge understatement. For a while now I've felt that the brains at the Lucas Empire have been scraping the barrel of reputable story lines and this seemed to be the most blatantly ridiculous concept yet. Still, the same plot worked for Star Trek so why couldn't it work here?
Why not indeed. From the opening chapter I was hooked! The way the story kept flicking back and forwards between the two timelines was done perfectly and kept me wanting to read more. When the two finally met, the story was enthralling. It was well paced, action-packed and the suspense in the final few chapters had me totally captivated. Throughout the whole book I felt like I was there with the characters. The fact that this was done with unfamiliar characters made it even more impressive.
A nice touch was the inclusion of a well-know extinct species. There was also a slight prelude to the Legacy of the Force series, which was another nice touch. Being a `paperback only' reader, I haven't read these books yet. Nor am I a comic book reader so will never read the `Legacy' series. Still, I've kept a vague ear on what is happening in these two series and I think the way the Sith have returned behind the scenes has been handled very poorly. It would have made much more sense to use the plot from this book as a way of the Sith returning - i.e. from the past. Still, that is a different matter.
Back to this book and to the negatives. Once I had finished, I wondered why it was necessary to have the time travel aspect, especially as it has seemingly no bearing on any future series. The story would have worked fine without it. Also, I don't care if you are a Jedi or what the circumstances are; if you have just been transported 5,000 years into the future, you will be a little more shocked, stunned and interested in the state of the galaxy than these characters were. I also had the same problem with this book as I did the Darth Bane books in that, I know like all sci-fi, they have `technology well in advance of our own' but I would expect greater differences in 5,000 years than `wireless' lightsabers.
OK so my verdict. I really don't want to give it 5 stars because I just didn't want to like this book when I picked it up. The fact of the matter is I can't think of any reason not to. Paul Kemp is a great addition to the Star Wars universe in my opinion.
Why not indeed. From the opening chapter I was hooked! The way the story kept flicking back and forwards between the two timelines was done perfectly and kept me wanting to read more. When the two finally met, the story was enthralling. It was well paced, action-packed and the suspense in the final few chapters had me totally captivated. Throughout the whole book I felt like I was there with the characters. The fact that this was done with unfamiliar characters made it even more impressive.
A nice touch was the inclusion of a well-know extinct species. There was also a slight prelude to the Legacy of the Force series, which was another nice touch. Being a `paperback only' reader, I haven't read these books yet. Nor am I a comic book reader so will never read the `Legacy' series. Still, I've kept a vague ear on what is happening in these two series and I think the way the Sith have returned behind the scenes has been handled very poorly. It would have made much more sense to use the plot from this book as a way of the Sith returning - i.e. from the past. Still, that is a different matter.
Back to this book and to the negatives. Once I had finished, I wondered why it was necessary to have the time travel aspect, especially as it has seemingly no bearing on any future series. The story would have worked fine without it. Also, I don't care if you are a Jedi or what the circumstances are; if you have just been transported 5,000 years into the future, you will be a little more shocked, stunned and interested in the state of the galaxy than these characters were. I also had the same problem with this book as I did the Darth Bane books in that, I know like all sci-fi, they have `technology well in advance of our own' but I would expect greater differences in 5,000 years than `wireless' lightsabers.
OK so my verdict. I really don't want to give it 5 stars because I just didn't want to like this book when I picked it up. The fact of the matter is I can't think of any reason not to. Paul Kemp is a great addition to the Star Wars universe in my opinion.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
To start off I'd say that this is a refreshing take on Star Wars. Using a little known character and using the unknown regions (and Jedi/Sith from the past) was a nice change from the usual Coruscant rooted stories.
I have often wished Lucas Books would look at the golden age of the republic and the wars with the Sith, and I wasn't disappointed. I also enjoyed finding out a little bit more about the one sith. The locations, unique storyline (for Star Wars) and the thrawn era elements were gripping and added mystery and tension to the story. Combined together they made this a novel I couldn't easily put down
Jaden Korr is a well written character that I look forward to reading more about, the supporting characters were also interesting and the author took the time to give them little character traits, rounding them out so they seemed more familiar over the course of the book. Though I would say the old republic jedi Relin seemed a little one dimensional, but this is a minor flaw at worst.
Overall I would recommend this to anyone, it fits in nicely to the EU and also works well as a stand alone novel.
I have often wished Lucas Books would look at the golden age of the republic and the wars with the Sith, and I wasn't disappointed. I also enjoyed finding out a little bit more about the one sith. The locations, unique storyline (for Star Wars) and the thrawn era elements were gripping and added mystery and tension to the story. Combined together they made this a novel I couldn't easily put down
Jaden Korr is a well written character that I look forward to reading more about, the supporting characters were also interesting and the author took the time to give them little character traits, rounding them out so they seemed more familiar over the course of the book. Though I would say the old republic jedi Relin seemed a little one dimensional, but this is a minor flaw at worst.
Overall I would recommend this to anyone, it fits in nicely to the EU and also works well as a stand alone novel.
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Time travel meet Star Wars
The book opens 5000 years in the past, then moves to 41 years after ANH, and back again, and back again. It does this for a short while then moves on. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by Mark Kaye
sorry, It didn't do it for me....
I've read all the SW novels and this i found to be a weak one....I don't mind background characters being given a story (love the RC series and Darth Bane), but it usually does... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2010 by J. N. Bailey
Riviting!!!
Wow - what a story! A brilliant tale that brings something new to the Star Wars universe. A great plot and absolutely wonderful characters. I only hope that there will be more. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by Martin Doyle
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