Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

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Summary: A great read.
Review: Anyone who is familiar with what a Jedi knight is supposed to stand for will grasp early on that whoever wrote 'Tales of the Jedi' has read more Conan novels than Zen philosophy. Constant threats such as 'back off or I'll cut you in half with my lightsaber' would seem more appropriate in the pages of any sword and sorcery pulp novel, but in the Star Wars universe, being spouted by a Jedi (even a novice) is so ridiculous as to make the listening unbearable. The only redeeming quality this cassette has to offer is the voice of the old Jedi master, who some may recognize as the Well Manicured Man from X-Files, who puts in a splendid performance despite atrocious dialogue. Don't bother with this one. Read Zahn's books over again.

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Summary: Too much testosterone in your lightsaber. . .
Review: Anyone who is familiar with what a Jedi knight is supposed to stand for will grasp early on that whoever wrote 'Tales of the Jedi' has read more Conan novels than Zen philosophy. Constant threats such as 'back off or I'll cut you in half with my lightsaber' would seem more appropriate in the pages of any sword and sorcery pulp novel, but in the Star Wars universe, being spouted by a Jedi (even a novice) is so ridiculous as to make the listening unbearable. The only redeeming quality this cassette has to offer is the voice of the old Jedi master, who some may recognize as the Well Manicured Man from X-Files, who puts in a splendid performance despite atrocious dialogue. Don't bother with this one. Read Zahn's books over again.

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Summary: A great read.
Review: Even though this story is set four thousand years before the origional Star Wars, it still manages to capture the mystery and wonder of the Jedi Knights and the Force.

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Summary: a door through the galaxy
Review: If you liked the star wars trilogy on the big silver screen and would like to continue reading such sci-fi adventures, then look no further for tales of the jedi is a very good place to start. I have enjoyed the audio edition very much. the various stories within are very entertaining and easy to follow with lots and lots of action. For instance characters like Ulic Qel Droma and Nomi Sunrider are constantly undergoing the many trails and tribulations as jedi apprentices. here you see how they inevitably must and will confront and engage in battle against an ancient fallen jedi,Freedon Nadd and his followers. The descriptive sceneries throughout this story lend themselves to good imagination. The music and the special sound effects are superbly well done. I highly recommend it for a long drive.

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Summary: Moderately entertaining
Review: The audio casette is lossely based on the comics from dark Horse. i have given the best of these comics 3 star out of 5. i found this multi cast productions to be a little hard to follow. The focus is on the action and dialog, and they sacrific some of the background. The actual production and mixing with the music is excellent. You may want to have read the comics to help you know the full context of what is going on. I have every SW audio book ever made because i listen while driving my motor home. I prefer the full narration provided under the normal, one reader format. My one regret is that very few of the books come unabridged. I have only found a couple that were. If you have been following the Old Republic comic on the Star Wars expanded universe, you may enjoy these. See if they are at your library first before you buy though.

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Summary: Moderately entertaining
Review: The audio casette is lossely based on the comics from dark Horse. i have given the best of these comics 3 star out of 5. i found this multi cast productions to be a little hard to follow. The focus is on the action and dialog, and they sacrific some of the background. The actual production and mixing with the music is excellent. You may want to have read the comics to help you know the full context of what is going on. I have every SW audio book ever made because i listen while driving my motor home. I prefer the full narration provided under the normal, one reader format. My one regret is that very few of the books come unabridged. I have only found a couple that were. If you have been following the Old Republic comic on the Star Wars expanded universe, you may enjoy these. See if they are at your library first before you buy though.

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Summary: Excelent audio drama!
Review: This audio drama is great. I like both the stories. I like the story of Ulic Qel-droma. I also like the voices of Nomi Sunrider, Kay Qel-droma, the droid threedee who sounds more like C3PO, Bogga The Hut's minions, and especially Master Arca. I like this audio drama because it has great music and sounds as well as the cast. I also like the character Freedon Nad. Freedon Nad is kind of spooky when you hear his voice. Hearing his voice sends chills down my spine. I highly recommend this audio drama to all Star wars fans.