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Summary: help help oh what are we going to do with such an enemy
Review: the new republic is frantic. they yuuzhan are destroying worlds
left and right. with an enemy that is so merciless in its destruction of complete planets, leia is sent to the hapes sector
to try and draw them into the war to turn the tide of battle.
as another tactic, anakin and jacen are recruited to try and restart centerpoint station, which is a mighty powerful and deadly weapon that can be your greatest weapon or a great cause
of destruction. this book has lots of excitement and adventure
and it is nice to see the diffrent characters that we have come
to love grow and mature as this horrible war takes on more deadlier consequences.
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Summary: Better than AoC I
Review: This was probably the best of the first 5 NJO books yet. It didn't concentrate on just one character and brought up some things from the past like Centerpoint and Hapes, which were both very well done!
One thing I didn't like, though, were the Ryn. They were ok at the beginning but in this book they were just plain annoying! Han does not need Droma as a substitude for Chewie.
Oh, and something else annoyes me in general, that Leia is no jedi, or so they say. It was nice having her in politics for some time but now she should start dealing with her heritage.
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Summary: Another superb New Jedi Order book
Review: Agents of Chaos 2: Jedi Eclipse was a great book to add to the New Jedi Order series. Even as I write this it has been one hour since I finished the book, in case any of you wanted to know. I must admit that you really wouldn't be missing much if you skipped this book, because after everything that transpires, you are still left at square one. Han Solo, accompanied by his new Ryn friend Droma, is searching the galaxy for Droma's clanmates who were seperated from after after the events of Agents of Chaos 1: Hero's Trial. Elsewhere, Leia seeks the help of some old friends, namely the Hapan Cluster, to aid in the war against the never stopping Yuuzhan Vong. Meanwhile the Jedi Knights, such as Jacen, Anakin, Kyp Durron, and others all partake in their own missions. With this book brings the possibility that the New Republic may finally have a chance at winning the war against the Yuuzhan Vong if they can only accomplish one goal: restart the infamous Centerpoint Station. At the end all these events come down to one big climax which will leave you hanging on every page, unable to put the book down. A great read for Star Wars fans, especially those who have been following the NJO series.
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Summary: Good, expands the series, yet still not quite there...
Review: Well, this book was good. Really good actually. I greatly enjoy this author's style, and consider him one of the best they've had yet, but even so, I didn't think this one was quite as good as Hero's Trial. This book, like it's predecesser, focuses mainly on Han Solo, who, after the devestating death of Chewbacca, flees his family and the pain of his friend's demise by immersing himself once again in the underworld of the smugglers. Meanwhile, the galaxy in general has turned against the Jedi Knights, seeking to blame them for all the problems they have. Leia travels to Hapes (Courtship of Princess Leia, Young Jedi Knights) on behalf of the New Republic, in order to ask her old friends if they will join forces with them in the hopes that together they can defeat the Vong. Meanwhile, Corellia, fearing that the Vong may be targeting them next, call Anakin Solo back to their superweapon, Centerpoint, in the hopes that he could reactivate it, (a job no one but he could do) as he did as a seven year old (Corellian trilogy). Anyway, suffice to say that this book is action packed and full of plenty of character stuff as well. What truly annoyed me is, what happened to Mara? It looked as if she really might be alright in the last book, and I for one, would have liked to see how she's doing firsthand, instead of just Luke talking about her to other people. Also, rest assured, the Yuuzhan Vong are a scary villian. Teenagers and adults will like this series but (contrary to most of the other Star Wars books) not good for young kids. Anyway, this was a good book that I recommend to most other fans.
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Summary: Great book.
Review: This a must read book. A great continuation from Hero's Trial. Luceno had a great introduction to the Star Wars universe. I hope James Luceno follows up with many more Star Wars novels. Even though the Yuuzhan Vong on the cover looks totally different than any other picture in the New Jedi Order. If you enjoy sci-fi thrillers tahn this book is defianltely for you.
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Summary: The NJO series just isn't getting any better...
Review: The plot was mildly interesting but not enough happened in order to keep the book entertaining. It follow's the same basic concept of all its predicesors: the Republic is about to accomplish something but in the end the accomplishment is foiled by the Vong and they get one step closer to Coruscant. Nothing is accomplished in the entire book. Don't get me wrong I'm a full blooded Star Wars fan, I've read just about every Star Wars book out there, including the other NJO books, but if you ask me you should save yourself the money and skip Onslaught on up through Conquest; you won't have missed anything by doing so. R.A. Salvador created a wonderful new galaxy to experiment and toy with, but the creativity his succesors included is of the tiniest proportions. Where's Zahn and Anderson when you really need them? Heed well my warning fellow Star Wars fan and remember, the Force will be with you...
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Summary: Deep characterization and great plot line
Review: This might not be the best SW book ever, but it certainly is fun to read and gives you a vivid description of the events that have developed the Yuuzhan Vong element into one of the best introductions to the SW Universe. The characterization is pretty good, at last we start to see the same bold and daring Han Solo of old, as well as appearances of characters presented in past novels (Thrackan Sal Solo and Prince Isolder just to mention a few). The amazing part is that Luceno describes and forms those characters way much better than the authors that originally introduced them did, so they add some nice twists and spice to the whole book. I have to congratulate the author for providing with yet another dramatic blow to the "idealized" SW Classic Carachters (remember, Luceno killed Chewbacca in the first New Jedi Order Book), by introducing an expanding rift and conflict inside de Solo marriage. This provides the novel with some very interesting perspectives and a sense of the world falling apart, perfectly complemental with the violent invasion described in the book. I did not gave this book five stars because, in my opinion, it lacks the huge space battles that belong in any SW novel. But the truth is that this book revolves around Han Solo, and this makes the novel center in more "Han-esque" features like stealth, cunning and some sort of "humorous creative solutions" inherent to the corellian smuggler we all like. You should get this book, not just because of the action and edge of the seat situations, but for the interesting and humane characterization Mr. Luceno makes of Han, Leia, and the Solo children, as well as the deep description of the Yuuzhan Vong culture and what moves the to conquest the galaxy in such an agressive way.
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Summary: Fun to read
Review: This book was not as good as Hero's Trial, but still ranks up there as one of the best. Han and Droma are great together and I enjoyed their interaction immensely. Of course, the enstrangement of Han and Leia is the hardest situation to deal with in this series of books. There are some scenes that are hard to swallow but I'm looking forward to seeing a reconcilation and how their relationship grows in the upcoming books. There are plenty of action and subplots in this book to hold everyone interest. The only missing character that I would like to see more of is Lando. Where has he been?
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Summary: Disappointing, possibly the worst New Jedi Order book yet...
Review: I love Star Wars. And unlike many fans, I actually like the New Jedi Order series. But this book is... well, dull. Luceno's first attempt, Hero's Trial, was quite exciting, and it seemed to promise much more excitement in Jedi Eclipce. I was wrong. Jedi Eclipse seemed to fail to capture the imagination. The New Jedi Order just isn't thrilling any more. I thought Salvatore's Vector Prime was an excellent book, and while Stackpole's installments kept up with the action, so did Hero's Trial. So what the hell happened with Jedi Eclipse? If Luceno's infatuation with cameos didn't get to you in his first book, then this book will. I didn't see the need to bring back Thracken Sal-Solo, i mean talk about has-beens. The New Jedi Order seems to have gotten nowhere in this book, a very disappointing book indeed. I hope Kathy Tyers does a good job of bringing back the true glory of Star Wars into this series.
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Summary: Is the New Republic worth saving?
Review: The heroes of the Rebellion - Mon Mothma, Leia Organa, Ackbar, and others - have been out of power for several years now, and those who have taken over are inept, corrupt, self-aggrandizing, quarrelsome . . . the very things that launched Palpatine into power in Episode I. Borsk Feyla's fear of the Jedi is borne of a sense that the New Republic is spiralling out of control, and, if history truly does tend to repeat itself, someone strong in the Force - particular one already revered as a hero as Luke Skywalker is - could easily turn the situation to his own advantage. Surely that is where the New Jedi Order is taking us - to a conflict over the very nature of the New Republic itself. The Yuuzhan Vong are but a catalyst, revealing the weaknesses of the New Republic after the Empire had finally been defeated in a way nothing else had. As for Jedi Eclipse itself, Luceno does a fine job with the amount of space he had. The criticisms that have been posted about abridged treatment of plots, the absence of favorite characters (Lando happens to be one of my favorites, and he's been AWOL for three books now!) are all fair ones. Luceno does, however, live up to the legacy left by Timothy Zahn (which, unfortunately, has not been the case with every book) and delivers a fast-paced, engrossing story true to the Star Wars universe. Overall, this duology - despite some shortcomings - deserves to rank up there with the original Thrawn trilogy and the Rogue Squadron series - the best the expanded universe has had to offer so far.
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