Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura

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Summary: Luke Sywalker has a personality!
Review: I never would have thought it possible! Kathy Tyers succeeds in turning Luke into a halfway admirable PERSON instead of just an archetypal Hero/Marionette. This book is filled with action, intrigue, development of most of the major SW characters, and believable antagonists. I read the Zahn stuff and hated every word of it for being forced, contrived, hoky--you name it. I didn't expect to ever read another Star Wars takeoff as long as I lived. But Tyers' book has given me A New Hope <har har--sorry>. Check it out

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Summary: Not the BEST Star Wars novel, not by far.
Review: This book was a disappointment in many ways, but for most bad points there is a good. I hate to seem rude about this, but it seems as thought this was the failed artist trying to become a writer. Everything was far too elaborately explained, and then it was overexplained. Over and over and over again. Minute details that didn't seem all to pertinaint were rehashed every time they were encountered. On the plus side, the fate of the original Jedi Academy was resolved by Luke, whom many say was acting a little too much like the impatient farm boy from "A New Hope". Personally, I like it when he's not always the passive, sleepy-headed Jedi Master. It makes him appear to actually have a personality when he expresses different emotions. On the book as a whole, the Ssi-Ruuk were interesting, their 'slave' was not. The Imperial entanglements were a bit played down; they'd have been much worse. It took me about 4 months to get through this book because it didn't hold my interest much, and I am an avid Star Wars fan, especially on the novels. I would say SW fans: Read it to say you did, everyone else: Only if you like this author

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Summary: Dissapointing, but worth a read
Review: For a story to continue immediately after Return of the Jedi, I was a little dissapointed. You just can't compare it with the likes of Tim Zahn or Kevin Anderson. It just lacks the Star Wars atmosphere that would usually be expected from a Star Wars novel. I would have expected a stronger book than this to follow on from ROTJ. I fear that anyone who reads this book first (of the Star Wars books) would never want to read another Star Wars book again. I suppose it's worth reading once, but I wouldn't read it again

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Summary: Fun to read if you wonder what happens after the trilogy.
Review: The truce at Bakura is a well written, fun book to read. There isn't a dull moment! It takes place when the Rebels read a message from Bakurans sent to the Imperials, saying that aliens have invaded a planet called Bakura. So, Luke, Heia, Han, and the others go off to Bakura and decide to team up with the Imperials and help save Bakura. But... don't Rebels and imperials fight like cats& dogs

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Summary: sucks
Review: Seemed like the author had seen the first movie and then read synopses of the second and third. The characters were completely wrong, especially Luke, who, though the book is set immediately after the destruction of the second death star, is young and cute and enthusiastically puppy-like, not to mention often the fact that he is often described as being blond. Leia is whiny, Han is a jerk, and it's badly written as well. I'd rather eat it than read it again

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Summary: Harm is done to the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium
Review: The emperor is defeated. The rebels have won. But when the rebel base on Endor recieves a transmission from Bakura, an Imperial world in the outer rim, intended for the emperor whom they still think is alive, requesting help in fending off a large scouting patrol of the Ssi-ruuk, a race of evil, reptilian beings, known for sucking life forces from humans and putting them into battle droids. Can the rebels declare a temporary truce with the Bakuran Imperials long enough to defend this planet, whose defeat would allow the Ssi-ruuvi to take over the galaxy?

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Summary: A fairly good Star Wars adventure.
Review: As the first new SW book to come out after Zahn's legendary trilogy, it suffered quite a bit by comparison. By viewing it objectively after some time has passed, it fares better, but it's still not the best. It picks up IMMEDIATELY after ROTJ. Like, the next day. They get a distress call from an outlying Imperial world, Bakura, telling of an evil foe come to kill them all. So, Our Heroes go out there in force, and there are forced to make a treaty with the Imperials to fight a common foe, the Ssi-ruk. (who are V-ish, lizard aliens) It's one of the most cohesive books in the series. It sets out to tell one story, and that's what it does. However, much of the plot seems borrowed from other sources, and the Ssi-ruk never REALLY seem to fit within the Star Wars universe. (cross the Borg with the Visitors, and you've got 'em) It's not as flashy as many, but it is a solid read, especially if you aren't expecting non-stop action. Definately worth picking up

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Summary: This was a great novel taking after the Star Wars movies.
Review: Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura, was the first Star Wars book I had ever read, and I was amazed. There was action, drama, love, heartbreak, did I mention action? Well, one day I was pretty bored, and I've always loved Star Wars, so I got this book and once I started I just couldn't put it down. I was so intrigued by it, that as soon as I finished with this one, I went on to buy the next 2 that progressed after The Truce at Bakura. Now, you may be thinking that Star Wars is old and will be boring now, but I must say that this is one of the best books I've ever read, and well, I've read a LOT of books. I highly recommend this book to anyone who gets excited about Star Wars, science fiction, or just action in general. So, if you like what you hear coming from me, then you will definitly like what you read coming from Kathy Tyers, in the action packed yet civilized book, Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura.

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Summary: Tyers' post Episode VI tale is effective....
Review: Kathy Tyers' Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura, first published in 1994, is an enjoyable "expanded universe" novel featuring the heroes from the Classic Trilogy in a tale set almost right after Return of the Jedi. In this novel that pits both Imperial and Alliance forces against a new extragalactic threat, Tyers weaves a tapestry full of adventure, excitement, political intrigue, thrilling space battles and even a little bit of romance.

As the novel begins, Luke Skywalker -- still feeling the effects of his battle with the Emperor only the day before -- takes his X-wing fighter out on a routine flight over the moon of Endor. But almost as soon as he is space borne and flying amidst the battle-scarred Rebel fleet, Luke must rescue his friend and fellow pilot Wedge Antilles; while inspecting an intercepted Imperial message drone, Wedge has triggered off a security device and risks losing his hand...or even his life. Using his Jedi powers and fighting the painful and debilitating aftershocks of Palpatine's Force lightning strikes, Luke saves Wedge and the message drone is retrieved.

In it, the Alliance discovers, the Imperial governor of Bakura, unaware that the second Death Star has been destroyed and that the Emperor is gone, warns Palpatine that a new threat against the Empire has emerged. Bakura is under attack by a powerful alien task force and half of the Imperial forces have been destroyed.

Knowing that Bakura has only been under Imperial control for three years and hoping the system will leave the Empire out of gratitude for aid from the Alliance, the Rebel leaders send a small force commanded by Luke, while his sister Leia, accompanied by Han Solo, Chewbacca and See Threepio, volunteers to negotiate a truce with the devious Wilek Nereus, the Imperial governor.

Soon, Rebel and Imperial forces unite to fight off the reptilian Ssi-ruuk, intelligent dinosaur-like creatures (they resemble velociraptors) that can entrap the life forces of sentient beings inside droid fighters. Enticed by a deal proposed by the now-dead Palpatine to exchange this technology for -- one supposes -- thousands of the Empire's undesirable captives, the Ssi-ruk have made their way to Imperial territory. Now, having no one to bargain with, the aliens have come to conquer the human-ruled Galactic Empire.

On Bakura, Luke will feel the first stirrings of romantic attraction to the beautiful Bakuran Senator Gaeriel Captison, a young woman who not only believes in the stability the Empire offers the galaxy, but is also a follower of the Cosmic Balance, a religion whose basic teachings state that the Jedi are more a threat than a boon to the galaxy. Their use of the Force upset the cosmic balance and caused the resulting chaos and strife that led to the rise of the Empire. In addition, Luke and Leia must deal with two very different Imperial officers: the wily and untrustworthy Gov. Nereus and the more diplomatic Commander Pter Thanas, captain of the small Imperial cruiser Dominant. Together, they must defeat the Ssi-ruuk and hope that the truce at Bakura holds long enough for the combined force of Imperials and Rebels to turn back this alien invasion.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I've been a Star Wars fan since I was a kid and first read this book when I was in fifth or sixth grade. A lot of the plot went way over my head because I was little and did not understand some of the political parts. In fact, I mainly read it for the romance between Han and Leia, who have always been my favorite characters. I went back, however, and read it a few months ago, and I really enjoyed it. It really is a wonderfully written addition and truly one of my favorite books, probably my favorite Star Wars book. Every paragraph is written well and incredibly interesting. In fact, of all the Star Wars books I've read, this is the one I enjoy the most. It is a great read for anyone who is interested in Star Wars and wants to learn more about the characters. The scene between Leia and her father is one of the more powerful of the book. I hope you enjoy it! :)