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A brand-new Star Wars multibook story - 9 novels in all - introducing a new "era" in Star Wars literature and starring Luke, Han, and Leia and the other heroes of the New Jedi Order!
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This is the era of Luke Skywalker's legacy: the Jedi Master has unified the order into a cohesive group of powerful Jedi Knights. However, as this era begins, planetary interests threaten to disrupt this time of relative peace and Luke is plagued by visions of an approaching darkness.
Melding the galaxy into one cohesive political whole after the savage war with the Yuuzhan Vong is not the easiest task, and already some worlds are chafing under the demands of the new government. Civil war may be brewing, and the Skywalker-Solo clan find that they might not all be on the same side. Meanwhile, evil is rising again--out of the best intentions--and it looks like the legacy of the Skywalkers may come full circle...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Legacy of the Force: Betrayal marks the beginning of a new 9 book series taking place ten years after the 19 book New Jedi Order series and about four years after the Dark Nest Trilogy that bridges the gap between the NJO and LotF. Betrayal in my opinion is a far more satisfying opening to LotF than Vector Prime was for the NJO, this I think hinges on how much I enjoyed the Dark Nest Trilogy and how it set the galactic scene after the Yuuzhan Vong war and how it sorted out a number of key issues so LotF could hit the ground running. This however is not to take anything away from Betrayal itself, this book is excellent in its own right with Aaron Allston crafting a compelling and extremely enjoyable story.
Betrayals plotline is centered around the growing tension between the Corellian system of planets and the Galactic Alliance, with a Jedi Order that is continuing to grow and become an important part in guarding the peace and security of the galaxy. The Corellian system on the surface is simply wanting concessions from the Galactic Alliance but with Thracken Sal-Solo as Corellias(the planet) Chief of State, Centerpoint Station and Sith thrown into the mix things are anything but simple. However this latest galactic incident has a lot of implications for the Skywalker/Solo families as Han solo and Leia gravitate towards the side of the Corellians while the rest of their family are Jedi Knights duty bound to protect the Galactic Alliance. This plot is beautifully handled providing anything but a clear cut conflict as both sides have valid concerns and are being manipulated from behind the scenes by the true enemy. The books highlight is the focus upon Jacen Solo now an active Jedi Knight for the Order and his informal apprentice Ben Skywalker as they get drawn into this conflict which leads to a simply amazing turn of events which I wont dare spoil for anyone.
Aaron Allston provides an exciting adventure full of action and humor that further convinces me that this is going to be a superb series. My only complaints are that I would have liked to have seen more Jedi Masters such as Saba Sebatyne, Kyle Katarn, Cilghal etc and the Jedi Academy on Ossus but those are very minor things. LotF: Betrayal left me like the Dark Nest Trilogy did, desperate to read what comes next.
This the paperback version of Betrayal also has an added bonus of containing two short stories. These two stories are by Karen Traviss and although they do not tie into the Legacy of the Force storyline they are both excellent. They are called "In his image" and "A two-edged sword" and focus upon Darth Vader in the years following Revenge of the Sith.
Betrayals plotline is centered around the growing tension between the Corellian system of planets and the Galactic Alliance, with a Jedi Order that is continuing to grow and become an important part in guarding the peace and security of the galaxy. The Corellian system on the surface is simply wanting concessions from the Galactic Alliance but with Thracken Sal-Solo as Corellias(the planet) Chief of State, Centerpoint Station and Sith thrown into the mix things are anything but simple. However this latest galactic incident has a lot of implications for the Skywalker/Solo families as Han solo and Leia gravitate towards the side of the Corellians while the rest of their family are Jedi Knights duty bound to protect the Galactic Alliance. This plot is beautifully handled providing anything but a clear cut conflict as both sides have valid concerns and are being manipulated from behind the scenes by the true enemy. The books highlight is the focus upon Jacen Solo now an active Jedi Knight for the Order and his informal apprentice Ben Skywalker as they get drawn into this conflict which leads to a simply amazing turn of events which I wont dare spoil for anyone.
Aaron Allston provides an exciting adventure full of action and humor that further convinces me that this is going to be a superb series. My only complaints are that I would have liked to have seen more Jedi Masters such as Saba Sebatyne, Kyle Katarn, Cilghal etc and the Jedi Academy on Ossus but those are very minor things. LotF: Betrayal left me like the Dark Nest Trilogy did, desperate to read what comes next.
This the paperback version of Betrayal also has an added bonus of containing two short stories. These two stories are by Karen Traviss and although they do not tie into the Legacy of the Force storyline they are both excellent. They are called "In his image" and "A two-edged sword" and focus upon Darth Vader in the years following Revenge of the Sith.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a bit weird because it seems to take ages to get into the really exciting stuff. But once it does reach that stage you really won't be able to put the thing down.The story has great potential with regards to the Jacen Solo character and some of our old favourites continue to thrill. Yes Luke,Han and Leia are getting on a bit but when I imagine them in this time frame they're still young; these characters are immortal. Overall an excellent start to the series, if you buy it persevere with it at first; you'll be glad you did.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
After an iffy start this book becomes difficult to put down. I did have to remind myself at times that the Solo children are now in their early thirties, adults in their own rights, and definitely older than their parents were during the films. I won't say too much about the second part of the book, as it will give too much away. However, it is interesting to note the different approaches two of the characters have to a similar problem. A must read for all Star Wars fans, the legacy continues.
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In years to come they'll agree, THIS is where the Star Wars EU series...
The Star Wars novles was always in danger of being lost and out of focus like the Star trek novels, just continuing for their own sake. Read more
Published 6 months ago by majorlynch
A Brilliant First Book for Legacy of the Force!
I loved the star wars films. From the first time I saw them they were my three favourite films. Then they made three more! Read more
Published 17 months ago by Adam Bourke
GOOD START TO WHAT SHOULD BE A GREAT SERIES
I realy enjoyed this book, without giving away any plot spoilers, I did like the way it started. You can feel the tension between the heroes and especialy with one of the main... Read more
Published on 23 July 2008 by Angel 14 "Soton"
Impressive
Betrayal is the first novel in the new nine part star wars series called Legacy Of The Force, which is being jointly written by Aaron Allston, Karen Traviss and Troy Denning. Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2008 by Gizmo
Too much for one novel, a weak beginning to a new 9-book series
Member worlds chafe under heavy taxation, bridle at providing materiel and conscripts, and make noise of open rebellion. Read more
Published on 15 April 2007 by Daiho
great start
i thought this was a great start to the legacy of the force series, i really enjoyed this book, i felt as though i could feel the growing tension between luke and han but the only... Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2007 by a star wars fan
Always in motion the future is.
For SW fans of a 'certain age', those of us who were teenagers when the film first burst onto the screen all those years ago, Star Wars: Legacy of the Force is a wonderful way to... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2006 by Almagill
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