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Summary: Amazing !
Review: Well, I just started reading thise series now after it got reccomended by my friends. And if there is one thing you can be sure of, this book won't let you down.
The beggining of the book is a bit slow, but then, all first books in all series are.
Salvatore did a wonderful job in explaining how the Yuuzhan Vong infiltrated the galaxy without the notice of the New Republic.
You are introduced to thier deadly ships and weapons, some of which even a lightsaber cannot brake. They set up a base and you are introduced to a whole new culture.
The Vong base is set up, and Han, devestated by Chewie's death, heads to battle with the rest of our heroes - only to find a strong resistance which destroy all the Republic ships except a few that managed to escape. In a last, desperate manuver, Luke, Liea, Han and the rest try a desperate manuver to destroy the feared alien creatures.
How did our heroes stumble on them? Did they defeat them? If so how? I wont give the answer to those spoliers...so go read the book if you have not done so already.
A great book beautifully written. I couldnt stop reading until the end. Cant wait to start the 2nd book.
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Summary: Stars Wars lives on
Review: I found this storyline/plot quite interesting -- New characters / new twists.
I picked this up without reading any reviews about it -- It is Star Wars after all and I haven't read a Star Wars novel I didn't enjoy!
I am looking forward to the story continuing and a main character found alive !...
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Summary: Excellent story
Review: At first I was'nt really into reading this book.
Starts off kind of slow, but the author is setting up the scenery. At one point I was ready to give up the book, but I decided to give it a chance and read further. Well I'm glad I did. The Jedi have met their match with these Yuz Vong warriors.
This book is worthy lol. I still don't know why the author decided to get rid of a long time Star Wars character. I am still mourning. I plan on purchasing Onslaught next and hope to see that character miraculously brought back to life.
Once the story gets going, you will not want to put it down.
Overall I do give this book 5 stars.
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Summary: Great
Review: If you love Star Wars this is for you!
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Summary: Good plot & characterization; sometimes boring and annoying
Review: The story is good, the characterization is decent, but the writing is sometimes slow and sometimes annoying. As far as plot goes, because this is the first book of a spectacular new series, it can hardly be described as anything short of groundbreaking. I have read many Star Wars novels and never has anything like what happens in Vector Prime happened in any of them. This is a great relief, since Star Wars books often seem to repeat themselves (how many times can the Solo children really get kidnapped or threatened with kidnap?!). It's invigorating to read something so fresh and new. This is good, non-formulaic sci-fi.The chararacters are written pretty well. They are consistent and show some depth. On the whole, I would compare Salvatore's scheme of building up characters through consistent behavior and speech patterns with little recourse to omnicience that reveals inner thoughts to Timothy Zahn's writing. I think Salvatore does a particularly good job of showing us Solo children who are a little more grown up than we've seen them in the past, and of elaborating on Kyp Durron, who has likewise grown up. I hope to see more of this Kyp in the future, because he will make a great foil to Luke Skywalker. The book is not without flaws. The plot is exciting because it is new, but sometimes Salvatore really drags it out and it gets a bit boring. Also, he has a hard time expressing feelings of affection or nostalgia without getting too cutsie or annoying. This shows up a lot in the women--Mara going on about wanting a baby doesn't sound like Mara at all (I'm sure Zahn could make her want a child without compromising her character), and Leia similarly comes across as too weak. But where it is maybe the most obnoxious is in Salvatore's need to use some epithet like "dear wife" or "precious wife" every time he talks about Mara. Okay, she's sick and Luke loves her and is worried. But really...there are other ways to express it. In sum, then, this is a pretty good book. It has a few quirks that some editing could have fixed, but they're no big deal. It's not the best in the NJO series, but it's also far from the worst. Vector Prime is definitely worth a read, though I should add that the very momentous event that takes place at the end has offended a lot of people, perhaps in part because if it was going to happen, it deserved to be in a better book by a more trusted Star Wars author like Zahn.
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Summary: Star Wars, New Jedi Order
Review: This is the first book in the New Jedi Order series. It is an intereresting book and it breathed new life into the Star Wars Universe. This is also the book where Chewie died.
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Summary: New tack
Review: As Star Wars books go, this one is a breath of fresh air. A NEW enemy, NEW allies, NEW planets, NEW weapons (for both sides... nice to know that the New Republic does advance after 20 something years). Long-time character's death (sorry if that's a shocker, but if you haven't figured it out by now....) is apt and sets up for a whole slew of new character developments. All-in-all, a nice beginning, which should leave you interested in all of its continuation.
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Summary: Tolerable
Review: I found this book hard to follow. The best parts of the book were the beginning and the end. The book does have a good set up for following books, but other Star Wars books in the New Jedi Order Series are much better. So read this book as fast as you can and look forward to the following books.
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Summary: What do you do when there are no more Sith to fight...
Review: ...and some of your jedi, some walking the line of good and evil, are not bad enough to tag as your next nemisis? What do you do? You introduce a race of alien so bad that even the emporors ideals begin to seem rational. Vader seems merciful. Maul is a pretty boy. Dooku, well, just plain pansy next to the new terror striking the universe. The book dares to change the rules. We love our core cast of characters. Chewbacca has been there since the start. And this book takes the chance to remove him from the Star Wars universe forever. I quite frankly do not have a problem with this, Chewbacca was never an interesting subject for the star wars novelists (with the exception of Zahn who gave us new insight to Chewy's home world and his fierce fighting ability) but from then, he's been lost along with R2-D2. Let's face it Beeps and growls are great on film but ... on paper. But the author braves the criticism from Chewbacca fans and I am one reader who is glad he did. Not because I dislike the mighty Wookie, but it hammers home the point about the Vong...none of your heroes are safe, no planet is off limits, all rules are off. The Yuzhan Vong are here. And as a reader, I can't wait to see how the
Jedi (and the rest of the universe) deal with these evil foes.
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Summary: Vector Prime foreshadows the future of the Jedi
Review: The New Jedi Order sereis begins with Vector Prime, a great book with a shocking end. It begins with Leia Solo, her daughter Jaina, and Mara Jade Skywalker trying to settle a dispute between two planets. They meet Nom Anor, a mysterious ruler who has sinister plans or the galaxy. Eventually, Leia, her husband Han, her children, Mara, her husband Luke, Chewbacca, Artoo, and Threepio are off to the Outer Rim to meet Lando Calrissian. A seemingly unrelated story involving an outpost on a desolate planet also occurs. It is interesting to see how everything comes together. The book may shatter some Star Wars fans faith in the series, but for most people it is an enjoyable read and a great beginning to what looks to be a great series.
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