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Summary: Borderline at Best
Review: The New jedi order has been an extremely exciting twist to Star Wars Saga, In the Star Wars Saga We have seen them develop the laws of the Universe and the foundations for the force, delved into the history of a civilization, got to know some of its colorful personalities as well as the evolution of the force and then the rebirth of the Jedi's. In the New Jedi Order we have so far 14 books all of them fantastic in their own right(Including the Death of Annakin)They have been fast paced and engrossing. The character development has been incredible. An example of this is how quickly we fell in love with the Annakin character and how outraged we were when he was killed. Annakins Death was important because it showed us all too clearly that in Lucas' new vision even the good guys are vulnerable. We no longer can go through the books knowing our heros' will survive to the next book and therefore each book is more exciting than the next. That is until we reach book 15, what a disappointment. You would assume that with all this character and plot development that we would not need to be bogged down by so much unecessary fluff. The writing is slow and hardly captivating. The previous books have been hard to put down yet this book was hard to pick up. I read it as if was a school text book knowing I had to get finnish in order to get to the second book in the series. I did this praying that the plot which is solid would be better written and more captivating. To those die hard fans it is a must read(like homework)Hopefully, the writers will get it together and take a solid plot, strong characters, 15 books with momentum and write a book worthy of the series.
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Summary: Love the New Series
Review: I have read the first book in this series by salvatore, and was almost immediatley able to catch up to speed on what was going on, and pretty much everything that happened before. Thats possibly why the book is so long with such a short plot... But overall I love starwars books and trust me as long as it was, just like every StarWars book ive read, (going on 20), its enjoyable... when you read a starwars book, you can't be so critical, you have to enjoy it... Specifically in this book, I found Tahiri's religous outburst with the Yuzhanvong idle (Yun Yammka) quite disturbing... But facinating. Nom Anor the once great Executor lives now in the pits of Coruscant, you almost feel sympathy for the monster. You find the remnant acctually listening to Jacen, the boy has skill, plus Jacen seems to be attracted to Danni Quee. Anakins been dead, obviously. Many jedi are unacounted for in this book, even mentioned, Corran Horn, and Kyle Katarn many others.... I just want to see them in action.. Anyone who hasn't followed starwars probebly doesn't understand what i am saying... what i am saying is that for a hardcore fan, read this book, its not the best, but its decent... Try not to be critical and just enjoy ....
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Summary: A good start, for a trilogy
Review: Victory is still a long way off. The Yuuzhan Vong have suffered there first major deafeat. Hoping to take advantage of this our remaining heroes undertake a dangerous mission on the old ship "Jade Shadow". They are off to find Zonama Sekot a living-breathing planet that once upon a time resisted Yuuzhan Vong invasion. On the first leg of their journey they encounter forces from the Imperial Remnant old enimes who must be helped in order for the galaxy to survive. Near animation of your way of life does indeed make for some strange bedfellows My impression-I had never read anything by Sean Williams and Shane Dix before so I was a little apprehensive. My fears were unfounded after a sluggish start.
I was particularly interested in the character development of Nom Anor it was interesting to begin to watch him destroy the system that he had spent his life serving.
Several characters seemed to have disappeared from the book althougher however. Where are Winter and Akkbar and the rest of the military brass? I realize that they are not the point of this trilogy but I would still like to know so that some of the loose ends could be tied up. Don't let this minor quibble discourage you however, this is still a great book The New Republic is dead
Long live the Galactic Alliance
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Summary: Finally, the Empire returns.
Review: In what is the 1st book of a three novel arc towards the tail end of the New Jedi Order series, the title 'Remnant' refers to those bad guys we love: The Imperial Remnant. Yes, Grand Admiral Palleon and his forces while very briefly, (and I mean briefly) were touched upon during this whole Yuzhan Vong war have finally arrived on the scene. But it seems that they are only now willing to put what's left of the Empire on the line as the Vong have bombarded the Imperial home planet of Bastion and driven the Empire into chaos. With the different Moffs vying for power and a means to their own agenda, only Admiral Palleon (after suffering an almost fatal wound) takes the time to listen to Jacen Solo and comes to the conclusion that the only the only way the Empire will continue is if allies itself with the newly formed Galactic Alliance (previously the New Republic). It is this climatic battle at the end of this novel with the Imperial Navy and a trickery scheme that the Jedi have hatched that send the Vong a serious message that makes this book worthwhile. At slightly over 400 pages, I found the 1st half of this novel overly wordy and a few new story threads that were more or less very generic. There was what now seems to be the requisite rendezvous of forbidden love between Jaina Solo and Jag Fel, the new secret mission of Han and Leia, and the examining of the galaxy of Luke and Mara. While there is indeed some substance here that drives the overall story forward, it stills seems like a lot of fluff material to get to 400 pages. The other redeeming quality of this book is the further adventures of Nom Anor and his quest to return to his once powerful spot amongst his brethren. But being the master manipulator that he is, he chooses to use the Shamed Ones and their heresy teachings of the Jedi to advance. His portions of the novel were scattered here and there and made the 1st half of the novel tolerable as they were fun to read. His scheming invites the reader to turn the page one more time to see what he will do next and makes me anxious for book two. But hopefully book two will be slightly tighter move at a faster pace. Oh and did I forget to mention Jedi Tahiri now has some new curse that seems to be plaguing her sub-conscious. Hope this develops into something worthwhile; otherwise it's just a gimmick plotline with no merit.
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Summary: GREAT!!!
Review: very good book. I'll make this review short and sweet, the writers, as everyone have said, brought back all the characters in a new light, brightter than ever. I can't wait for the next two, the anticipation of Zonama Sekot is nerveracking. Personally, the person who said they need to kill Danni is wrong, she is one of the crusial links in the books. I would like to see an appearance of Kyle Katarn, seeing as I've played Jedi Knight and Jedi Outcast. Great book
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Summary: This book was GR8!
Review: I thought this book was EXCELLENT! For a quick summary, Luke, Mara, Jacen, Danni, and several others go on a mission looking for Zenoma Sekot. Meanwhile Han, Leia, Jaina, Jagged Fel, Tahiri, and several pilots go on a mission to find out which systems still support the New Republic. Before they leave something very strange happens. Tahiri goes missing then contacts Jaina and tells Jaina shes being attacked by Anakin Solo(who is dead). They find her unconscious. The same sort of thing happens on the first planet they arrive at (except for this time she starts attacking an enemy that doesn't exist. The only bad thing is you don't find out a crucial peice of information (its in the next book). I think this is a great book and you should try it out!
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Summary: Not bad, but not great
Review: I generally agree with a lot that's been already said. My biggest criticism with this book is that the author's bring aspects from some of the worst books in the expanded univers. Who cares about Zonoma Sekot. Rogue Planet was terrible. We get a return of the Yevetha from the horrible Blackfleet Crisis trilogy. The only good thing about this is that the Yevetha are now dead so we'll never have to deal with them again. The books ends with Han and Leia heading off to Bakura. Maybe someone should remind the authors what a terrible book Truce at Bakura was. What's next? We'll run into Callista on Ansion? Or better yet, Mimban. This book also has a few inconsistancies. Maybe I missed something, but I thought Jag and Jaina's relationship was at the serious stage. This book gives them an ambiguous, more-than-friends kind of feel. I agree with some of the other reviewers regarding their opinions of Danni. She needs to be fleshed out, killed or stuck in some lab where she won't bother us. Overall this book was alright, but it doesn't hold a candle to many of the other books in the series.
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Summary: It shows some promise but...
Review: I hate to say it but after finishing this latest installment of the New Jedi Order I kind of felt a bad taste in my mouth. Borrowing that famous line from the Star Wars films, "I have a bad feeling on how this series is going to end." In this installment The Vong have attacked the imperial remnant thus forcing what is left of the Empire to forge a union with the Galactic Alliance AKA the New Republic though it has now been destroyed by the Vong. The storyline was good overall with high risk missions taking place in order to force the Vong back and retreat. There were a few elements however which I didn't' like in this book. One being what I call the kiddy factor. As I have stated in other reviews concerning past SW novels at times writers are reluctant to give an adult oriented account of what is going on and thus over does with sugar coating in order to make it more palpable to young readers. Most of the time however SW writers work in the kiddy factor well without making it too apparent but in this case it was front and center. I mean come on, couldn't we have a few deaths when undertaking those high risk missions? I know there has been two major deaths since this series started and some fans went overboard with their condemnations but hey people that's life; eventually Characters do die off. In Remnant I would have liked to see Saba get snuffed out or even Danny but no chance. Even Pellieion survives though he is in a baccta tank for most of the novel. Sure there were deaths during the attack of Bastion, but again it was too sugar coated unlike the earlier novels in the series where you truly felt for the victims. Second is the dumbbing of the enemy. You would think a war culture like the Vong would have tuned into the fact that their foe is using some type of gizmo to confuse the war coordinators. The G.A.M was first used in book 11 and now has been used again. You would think the Vong would suspect that something is a miss. I did however in the end give it four stars for I did like the ending especially the drama where Pellieon addresses the moffs. I did feel though that the good guys this time round were a bit too smug and one dimensional. As well the reintroduction of the living planet Zonoma Sekut leads me to believe that the ending of the series will be stupid though I pray I am wrong. Zonoma Sekut was a boring plot line in "Rogue Planet" and I can't see for the life of me why this series would travel down that path. I hope at least there will be a huge bloody battle in the end. There are now just four books left in the NJO series concerning the Vong; its exciting to see what happens but I hope it will be a realistic ending and not disintegrate into tripe. This book contains 3 CDs and along with the reading are sound effects and music from all five SW films. Next in line is "Tatooine Ghost" Have fun fans.
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Summary: Really good, but could be better...
Review: Not one of the best, but brought back tons of emotions...
A great great book. I was sincerely hoping that we could have an improvement of continuity and dialogue over what Jon Williams did in Destiny's Way. Although it doesn't have the impact of a Star By Star, it is a great tale and what I consider a turning point in the NJO series. It pulls from everything in the entire history of the saga. Fans of the movies will see the Empire and automatically be interested, but then be shocked to see this isn't the Empire they remember. Long time SW novel fans will hear Bakura and their interest will peak immensely. Romances are developing at a very nice and heartwarming pace with Jag and Jaina, as well as Jacen and Danni. Although there is a lack of some familar faces(Lowbacca, Tenel Ka, etc), the twists and turns with Tahiri's fall and the return of the Ryn more than makes up for it. To top it off, the beginning of the quest for the now legendary, both in the saga and real life as well, Zonoma Sekot is looking to be amazing. Sean Williams and Shane Dix did a superb job, and I hope the rest of the last of the series continues to grow at this pace.
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Summary: NJO Still Going Strong
Review: Remnant is another strong book in the NJO series. The Williams-Dix team does an excellent job with the material. My biggest complaint about the book is that there are no chapters! The book is divided into "parts," but within each part there are no chapters. NJO books are already hard enough to put down, taking out clear chapter breaks just makes it more difficult. I agree with another reviewer that Jag's characterization, and his relationship with Jaina, seem a bit off...but I think Mara's characterization far exceeds the ditz of Destiny's Way, and i'm more than willing to make that trade off. I felt this book was better than Destiny's Way, especially in its characterizations of key characters. The treatment of the storyline was well done and engaging. This book is another reason to start reading the New Jedi Order. It is an excellent series that in my opinion is breathing new life into the world of Star Wars...start reading!
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