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Star Wars: Darksaber v. 8 (Paperback)

by Kevin J. Anderson (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Books; paperback / softback edition (7 Nov 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553408801
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553408805
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.7 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 192,777 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Published with "The New Rebellion" in hardback. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, cloaked by the Force and riding with the Sand People, have returned to the planet of Tatooine to seek contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke hopes to help his love Callista regain her ability to use the Force.

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Acclaimed author of the Jedi Academy trilogy, Kevin J. Anderson, is back with a blockbuster novel, returning to Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine.

DARKSABER

Luke returns home with Han Solo, hoping to make contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Instead, what they find is disturbing news: the Hutts, criminal warlords of the galaxy, are building a secret superweapon, a reconstruction of the original Death Star superlaser, to be called Darksaber. This planet-crushing power will be in the ruthless hands of Durga, a creature without conscience or mercy. And there is trouble on another front: Admiral Daala is very much alive and, in league with Pellaeon, is marshalling forces to destroy the Rebels. Soon they and Luke will face the ultimate test of their power - one in which all the temptations of the dark side of the Force beckon...

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unmissable to fans and newcomers alike., 10 Nov 2004
By Ian Tapley "thefragrantwookiee" - See all my reviews
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THE STORY:
Eight years after 'Return of the Jedi', Durga the Hutt has undertaken construction of the Darksaber, a superweapon, based on the Death Star, that could see the Hutts controlling the New Republic. Meanwhile, Jedi Knights Kyp Durron and Dorsk 81 discover that the Empire is gaining strength once more, under the command of Admiral Daala and Vice-Admiral Gilad Pellaeon.

WHAT'S GOOD:
This book is high on my list of contenders for the best Star Wars book ever. There are various story threads, each of which is intriguing and action packed. I loved how Anderson handles the tired old 'superweapon' plot, with the Hutts making something of a pig's ear of the whole thing. There's a rare bit of character development for Luke as he returns to the sites of his past (Hoth and Dagobah) in an attempt to revive his beloved Callista's Force-powers. Also, the Jedi students finally get to see a bit of action beyond lifting rocks, becoming interesting characters in their own right. Admiral Daala is much changed from the Jedi Academy book, here she is an intelligent and potent leader whose character plays well against Pellaeon (Thrawn's right hand man). Plus, she gets her hands on a Super Star Destroyer! There's a bit of development to the Star Wars universe as whole as we get to see Vader and Palpatine through flashbacks from the Death Star's designer, Wedge proves that he's now a match even for Admiral Ackbar as a leader and one of the characters from the films dies. The best bit of the book, however, involves Luke, Callista and a group of hunters trying to defend Echo Base from rampaging Wampas (a scene originally written as part of 'The Empire Strikes Back'), who're led by a certain had-his-arm-lightsabered-off wampa (whose rather annoyed at Luke, for some reason!).

WHAT'S BAD:
There were a few things I didn't like about this book, but I'm not gonna mention them for fear of putting you off this excellent book. However, I suppose one problem would be that reading 'Darksaber' might encourage you to read 'Children of the Jedi' and 'Planet of Twilight' (the other two Callista books, written by Barbara Hambly), as it did me, but you'll only be disappointed by them.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disapointment from the best Star Wars author, 18 Aug 2000
By nealmaidment@hotmail.com (Raglan, South Wales) - See all my reviews
Kevin J. is undoubtedly a Star Wars legend. The Jedi Academy trilogy was ace, but I found this a bit of a disappointment.

Some of the story is great, but the Hutt's new Superweapon plot is poorly conceived, and far more compelling is the story of Daala and Paelleon's fight to destroy the Jedi.

The up and coming Jedi, including Kyp and Dorsk 81, are the best part of the book, and it rounds of nicely, but the tiredness of the doomsday weapon and the shambolic Durga the Hutt character spoil it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's the beat book I have ever read., 17 April 1999
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As soon as a picked up the book I couldn't put it down. It was great to find out what had happened 8 years after 'Return of the Jedi'. At the part where Luke was doing his heroic scene I could hear the Star Wars music playing in my head. And, at the parts where the Empire was approching I could hear the loud theme of the stardestroyers.

After reading this book I want to read every other bok by Kevin J. Anderson.

Sarah Greene (Star Wars fanatic)

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