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A secret revealed with a blast from the past...in the fifth novel in a thrilling new story arc for fans of the Legacy of the Force series, the Dark Lords of the Sith, and the most popular characters in Star Wars, Luke, Han, and Leia!
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The fifth instalment of the blockbuster multibook series, Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi.
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I've been somewhat disappointed with this series so far. Little has happened and the books have dragged on a bit. Finally in this book we get to see a bit more action. Sadly, I still found myself disappointed with it.
The subtle attraction that has played between Ben and Vestara so far in this series was finally revealed properly. So now we've gone from the odd subtle hint to being told about it on every page. That is really unnecessary. The obvious sexual tension between Daala and her aide is mildly entertaining but in this book we also discover that Daala is into bestiality. That is really unnecessary.
Anything else? Oh yes, the Jaina/Jag soap opera is more than boring now, Luke's character is portrayed badly, the Sith characters are weak, the insane Jedi/Abaloth thing is just bizarre and I'm still struggling to accept the flimsy back-story to how these Sith came about. Oh and also the proof-reader should be sacked. Kyp Durron's name was misspelled so many times it was almost funny.
Having said all that, this was by far the most exciting book so far in the series and we got to see more action, the development of the characters and the plot and also where the story is heading. Also, I think Christie Golden has quite an easy and fluid writing style. That, in itself, made the book more enjoyable to read.
The subtle attraction that has played between Ben and Vestara so far in this series was finally revealed properly. So now we've gone from the odd subtle hint to being told about it on every page. That is really unnecessary. The obvious sexual tension between Daala and her aide is mildly entertaining but in this book we also discover that Daala is into bestiality. That is really unnecessary.
Anything else? Oh yes, the Jaina/Jag soap opera is more than boring now, Luke's character is portrayed badly, the Sith characters are weak, the insane Jedi/Abaloth thing is just bizarre and I'm still struggling to accept the flimsy back-story to how these Sith came about. Oh and also the proof-reader should be sacked. Kyp Durron's name was misspelled so many times it was almost funny.
Having said all that, this was by far the most exciting book so far in the series and we got to see more action, the development of the characters and the plot and also where the story is heading. Also, I think Christie Golden has quite an easy and fluid writing style. That, in itself, made the book more enjoyable to read.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I've been a general fan of the Fate of the Jedi series so far even though parts are a little slow.
However, this book is a turning point for the series with a lot more action through increasing the conflict and tension between the Jedi and Sith!
The Vestara character is getting stronger and stronger and her relationship with Ben is becoming increasingly interesting.
Let's hope the rest of the series continues in this vein. Looking forward to Vortex!
However, this book is a turning point for the series with a lot more action through increasing the conflict and tension between the Jedi and Sith!
The Vestara character is getting stronger and stronger and her relationship with Ben is becoming increasingly interesting.
Let's hope the rest of the series continues in this vein. Looking forward to Vortex!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The first thing I can say about this fifth book is that it's a reassuring size. The last one by Golden was a bit thinner than the rest of the series, but this one isn't. As for the story, it's much better than the first three in the series.
As I often do, I'll start by discussing the characters, and in particular with my favourite character - Vestara. Vestara is a Sith apprentice, a bad guy by definition, but I find that I can't help but like her, can't help but want her plans to succeed. As in the previous book, we don't see an awful lot of scenes from her point of view, but if anything this makes her character more interesting, and the rare chapter that is from her perspective an exciting glimpse into her life.
And one of the ways we get to explore Vestara is through Ben, and his interactions with her, which are both interesting and amusing. I must admit to really enjoying their scenes together. However, some of his moods and ideas about things switch rapidly and are often unexplained. However, this is much more true of Luke - quite a major character. He just seemed a bit too vague a character. One minute he hated the Sith, the next he was agreeing with them - even with strange ideas that I don't see why anyone would agree with. So it's a little strange that I found the other Sith in general to be quite good characters. None of them were as major characters as Luke, Ben or Vestara, but I felt that they were done really well - particularly the High Lord and Vestara's Father.
This whole paragraph is a spoiler, so look away now if you don't want to know anything. Daala gets the Mandalorians to siege the Jedi Temple. As a political move, this is pretty silly. People kind of like the Jedi, and kind of dislike the Mandalorians. I can see why she want to do it for her own pet hate of the Jedi, but I always thought of her as more level headed than that.
I'm not really liking the character that Daala is becoming, and the whole thing about the trials of Tahiri and Niathal are kind of tedious. it was interesting at first, and Tahiri's lawyer is an interesting character, but it just seems that it's going on for an awful long time. I don't mind reading it, it's not that bad, but I don't look forwards to those sections. I had been hoping it would have been cleared up by the end of this book, but it hasn't. In fact, it seems to be one of the few things that weren't.
The ending seemed a bit strange to me. It all happened quite fast, but it felt like the story was pretty much over. There was still the trial as mentioned a moment ago, and a brief scene with two people pretending to be jedi which made no difference to the story but suggests another, but the main story arcs seem to have vanished. Except the characters disagree. I'm not really sure where the story can go from here.
It was an improvement on the first three books, but not as good as the fourth. The main body of the book was good, and I really liked Vestara, but the ending was a bit too final. There's another four books to go, but not an awful lot of story to go with them. But it's made the series as a whole that little bit better, and it was fun to read - so if you don't mind a slow start, this series is looking better all the time.
As I often do, I'll start by discussing the characters, and in particular with my favourite character - Vestara. Vestara is a Sith apprentice, a bad guy by definition, but I find that I can't help but like her, can't help but want her plans to succeed. As in the previous book, we don't see an awful lot of scenes from her point of view, but if anything this makes her character more interesting, and the rare chapter that is from her perspective an exciting glimpse into her life.
And one of the ways we get to explore Vestara is through Ben, and his interactions with her, which are both interesting and amusing. I must admit to really enjoying their scenes together. However, some of his moods and ideas about things switch rapidly and are often unexplained. However, this is much more true of Luke - quite a major character. He just seemed a bit too vague a character. One minute he hated the Sith, the next he was agreeing with them - even with strange ideas that I don't see why anyone would agree with. So it's a little strange that I found the other Sith in general to be quite good characters. None of them were as major characters as Luke, Ben or Vestara, but I felt that they were done really well - particularly the High Lord and Vestara's Father.
This whole paragraph is a spoiler, so look away now if you don't want to know anything. Daala gets the Mandalorians to siege the Jedi Temple. As a political move, this is pretty silly. People kind of like the Jedi, and kind of dislike the Mandalorians. I can see why she want to do it for her own pet hate of the Jedi, but I always thought of her as more level headed than that.
I'm not really liking the character that Daala is becoming, and the whole thing about the trials of Tahiri and Niathal are kind of tedious. it was interesting at first, and Tahiri's lawyer is an interesting character, but it just seems that it's going on for an awful long time. I don't mind reading it, it's not that bad, but I don't look forwards to those sections. I had been hoping it would have been cleared up by the end of this book, but it hasn't. In fact, it seems to be one of the few things that weren't.
The ending seemed a bit strange to me. It all happened quite fast, but it felt like the story was pretty much over. There was still the trial as mentioned a moment ago, and a brief scene with two people pretending to be jedi which made no difference to the story but suggests another, but the main story arcs seem to have vanished. Except the characters disagree. I'm not really sure where the story can go from here.
It was an improvement on the first three books, but not as good as the fourth. The main body of the book was good, and I really liked Vestara, but the ending was a bit too final. There's another four books to go, but not an awful lot of story to go with them. But it's made the series as a whole that little bit better, and it was fun to read - so if you don't mind a slow start, this series is looking better all the time.
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