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Now, following the momentous events climaxing in the Battle of Geonosis, Master Mace Windu must undertake a perilous homecoming to his native world to defuse a potentially catastrophic crisis for the Republic...and to confront a terrifying mystery with dire personal consequences.
The jungle planet of Haruun Kal, the homeworld Mace barely remembers, has become a battleground in the increasing hostilities between the Republic and the renegade Separatist movement. The Jedi Council has sent Depa Billaba, Mace's former Padawan and fellow Council member, to Haruun Kal to train the local tribesmen as a guerilla resistance force, to fight against the Separatists who control the planet and its strategic star system with their droid armies. But now the Separatists have pulled back, and Depa has not returned. The only clue to her disappearance is a cryptic recording left at the scene of a brutal massacre - a recording that hints of madness and murder, and the darkness in the jungle...a recording in Depa's own voice.
Mace Windu trained her. Only he can find her. Only he can learn what has changed her. Only he can stop her.
Jedi were never intended to be soldiers. But now they have no choice. Mace must journey alone into the most treacherous jungle in the galaxy and into his own heritage. He will leave behind the Republic he serves, the civilization he believes in, everything but his passion for peace and his devotion to his former Padawan. And he will learn the terrible price that must be paid when keepers of the peace are forced to make war.
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Some might say that by essentially stealing elements from 'Apocalypse Now' Stover has taken the Star Wars universe away from it's roots. But I would like to draw attention to the fact that Star Wars itself is essentially a rip-off several films and cultural myths combined to make one glorious homage. So I congratulate what Stover has done in attempting to take his story in a new direction for the range. Star Wars has a tendency at times to downplay the horrors of war just beacuse it is fiction. I believe that just because it is set in a fantastical universe there is no excuse not explore the darker side of the star WARS from time to time and to remind us that we are reading a story about death and destruction.
All the same, the book does slump a little in places but I think that this is more than made up for at the long climax. The epic and fantastical events that take place are breathtaking not least Jedi Mace Windu's actions during said events. By the end I was amazed he even made it out alive. He acts the way we have always dreamed Jedi to be like and I congratulate Stover for setting a precedent for the Clone Wars novel range.
WHAT'S GOOD:
The whole book is good, having the most important factors of a Star Wars novel: lightsaber duels, an exotic world to explore and a nice big battle. Mace's own shifting understanding of the Force adds a little edge to the story as he begins to see that which had driven his friend insane. Also, Kar Vastor's animal power is a perfect counterpoint to Mace's calm control. I almost felt myself jump for joy when Mace finally decided to stop playing by other people's rules and do things his way.
WHAT'S BAD:
The fact that this story is a clear 'Heart Of Darkness'/'Apocalypse Now' rip-off is a shame as it makes the whole thing seem hollow somehow. Whilst it claims to be a Clone Wars novel, don't expect too much clone action as there is next to none, the story focusing instead on Haruun Kal's civil war. Ultimately, the way in which Mace is constantly wrong or defeated or tricked gives the impression the character had been betrayed.
A Star Wars must read, but not major in the scheme of the Clone Wars.
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