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Summary: Great Book...
Review: I really loved this book.. Luceno told a very good story, and the characters all seemed to flow together.. It was great to see Luke finally get to the forefront, Jacen to realize his potential, and some of your favorites be back in the fold. I have only a few complaints.1) Jaina - Where is the sword of the Jedi at? Seemed like she would be more prominent.
2) Tahiri - It seemed that Tahiri was going to be not only one of the main characters but THE main character after the last few books. She was just kind of there, and what happened to her appretiship with Corran?
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Summary: the end book of the New Jedi Order
Review: In some ways I was disappointed with this book. In other ways I wasn't. The book seemed to not measure up to the best in the series which was disappointing. Plus it wasn't always consistant with other books. For example, in other books Tahiri Veila seemed to be becoming a part of the Solo family but in this book Han and Leia hardly acknowlage her. However, I did like the fact that Luke had fight sequences. I also liked that he grew in the Force. And that the other Jedi are showing him more respect.
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Summary: Best Finale Ever for a Star Wars book!
Review: The Unifying Force was amazing. I loved the book. It embodied everything of a Star Wars novel and made me remember what it felt like to watch one of the old Star Wars movies for the first time. The last two-hundred pages are astounding. Luceno refers to so many different Star Wars novels and experiences that I was shocked. So many things have come full circle and many loose ends have been tied up. The ending, however, takes the cake. I felt overwhelmed with emotion. There was however ***SPOLER WARNING*** a lack of romance, to me anyway. I've always seen the movies as essential love stories in the first place, and the fact that Jacen never 'shacked up' with Danni Quee was a little disheartening for me, even though I know that he has some things to figure out. And Jaina unexpectedly wanting to move away from Jag was a little surprising, although he did sort of change her mind on the subject, didn't he. Well, my e-mail address is swlotrre@yahoo.com, so give me a holler on what you think about the last novel in the new jedi Order series was like. And anyone with any insight on what's to come after the series would be much appreciated with they could pass that information on to me. I greatly recommend this novel for all star wars fans!
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Summary: Best of the Series
Review: This book was absolutely the best book in the series. Although the first 30 pages could have been more interesting, it gets alot better. I really want to see a book about what Jacen Solo does after this book. The book said that he wanted to go off and study with the other force using groups, and I think that would be an interesting read.
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Summary: A great finale
Review: This book is amazing. The detail that went into the scenes was amazing and you could almost picture yourself with a lightsaber in the battle. James Luceno did an excellent job of tying up the loose ends but was in a kind of predicament because he needed to follow what other authors gave him. (This is why I think that another book was needed plus it would make the series an even 20 books) However, there were flaws in the story. Some scenes seemed a little rushed and other that needed more pages. Some of the dialogue was flat or non-existant. Luceno also did not seem to have the courage to kill any major characters so the losses did not seem as bad as they could have(hence the 4 stars). Other then that, it was a good read and I would recommend the NJO series to any Star Wars fan or Sci-fi reader.
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Summary: Amazing Good
Review: After near-guaranteed disappointment from most NJO books, this one comes through with a solid story, vivid and detailed action, just the right amount of focus on each character and the Force, and still manages to wrap up the loose ends without making the reader groan in agony at a too-convenient plot development. A recommended read, for sure.
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Summary: Great book
Review: Other than Star By Star(book 9), The Unifying Force is the best in all the NJO books. Though there were some small parts, all the other parts were fun and exciting. And with this book you learn even more about the Yuuzhan Vong and their history, more about Zonama Sekot, and finally, of the long years of warfare against the Yuuzhan Vong, you will find out the outcome of the war.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down! Which is very pleasing!
Review: This book is the best of the entire "NJO" series, it's gripping and fast-paced. The first thirty pages are a little dull, but if the reader will have patience, the book gets much better and ends up in a way that is satisfying but still leaves room for much more expansion of the Star Wars universe. One particular scene near the end was so exactly what it should have been that I got all teary-eyed, which never happens to me. I recommend this book to everybody!
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Summary: An excellent end to the series, slightly rushed at the end
Review: James Luceno was given quite a task for completing this series. Following up the previous great book by Keyes, this novel begins several months after Nom Anor's escape from Zonama Sekot. Han and Leia work their magic a few more times, fighting against insurmountable odds, managing to squeeze through thanks to some extraordinary circumstances. Luke and the other jedi along with Zonama Sekot take the fight to the Yuuzhan Vong in a make-or-break confrontation. Atrocities on both sides continue in this most horrendous conflict the galaxy has ever known. Many characters appear and play notable parts, including some not seen throughout this entire series. Old enemies are united against the common threat, while the Shamed Ones rise up against their masters. There is certainly no shortage of combat sequences in this book, both in spacecraft and on the ground. Some of the best hand-to-hand combat in the series, with the first real efforts by some who have not seen real combat since early in the series. I got the feeling near the end of this massive tome that Luceno was trying extra hard to tie up every loose end. And I think he wrapped up most everything. Some things get revealed that are not surprising, given the oft-repeated hints in the long NJO series. There are no real round characters in this one, though some characters' behavior is certainly erratic, though not necessarily in keeping with the directions they had been heading. I really enjoyed this book, though some of the occurrences at the conclusion are a mite smarmy. Also, I had expected something more monumental, along the lines of the first book in the series. I will leave it unsaid if my expectation was fulfilled. This book (and Keyes' preceding novel) really brought the series to a satisfying end, one that should not disappoint my fellow Star Wars fanatics.
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Summary: Spectacular conclusion to an amazing saga
Review: At long last, the end of the New Jedi Order series and the genocidal Yuuzhan Vong war has come to pass. After five years, 19 books (plus assorted e-book mini-novels), not to mention several acts of tragedy and heroism, the climatic book has arrived. With the length and breadth of the New Jedi Order series, there is a tremendous pressure that lays on the shoulder of the author whose task it is to conclude this epic in a manner which resolves every outstanding plot development, does not cheat the audience with any 'too convenient' endings, and gives the readers a true satisfaction with the finale and the scope of the entire series. This great responsibility was placed in the hands (and pen) of James Luceno, the author of the "Agents of Chaos" Duology ("Hero's Trial" and "Jedi Eclipse"). This was some cause of concern because Luceno wrote the only two New Jedi Order novels that I found to be lacking. The "Agents of Chaos" Duology wasn't necessarily bad; it just suffered from the 'middle book (books?)' syndrome of trying to further the story while knowing that no definitive conclusions could be reached. Trepidation and anticipation competed equally as I began "The Unifying Force", the final chapter in the New Jedi Order saga. With great relief and equal amounts of excitement, I am happy to report that Luceno nailed this one out of the park.
Fears that a lackluster story and cop-out developments would plague this story the way they have the Star Wars prequel movies have proven unfounded. Where the previous 18 novels did a grand job of setting up a dramatic finale, "The Unifying Force" does a spectacular job of realizing that finale. In a genocidal war between the Galactic Alliance (nee' New Republic) and the alien race known as the Yuuzhan Vong, hundreds of worlds were captured, hundreds of billions of lives were lost, and tragedy even affected the characters we loved most with the deaths of Chewbacca and Anakin Solo, it becomes necessary to resolve the conflict in a manner that honors all the sacrifices that were made. Luceno creates pure literary magic in this endeavor. He manages to explore the true impetus behind the Yuuzhan Vong's mission to this galaxy and the species true origins. He also expands on the true nature and purpose of Zonoma Sekot, provides the gripping narrative for the spectacular and harrowing attempt by the Galactic Alliance to recapture the homeworld Coruscant (now known as Yuuzhantar), and grants appropriately satisfying destinies for our heroes and such reprehensible Yuuzhan Vong like Supreme Overlord Shimrra and Nom Anor.
Luceno does not miss a trick in "The Unifying Force". The growing discontent and civil unrest among Yuuzhan Vong proved to be one of the most compelling aspects of the latter half of the New Jedi Order novels, reaching its apex with the defections of such elevated members of Vong society as Master Shaper Nen Yim and High Priest Harrar in the previous book "The Final Prophecy". The understanding of this unrest and its impact on the Yuuzhan Vong is what makes the final resolutions all the more satisfying.
With so many loose story threads to tie up and the hull-crushing pressure of not failing the New Jedi Order fans the way the prequels have failed fans of the original Star Wars movies, Luceno writing manages to more than meet that task and gives all Star Wars fans a truly special ending to such and emotional and gripping saga.
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