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Summary: Pretty good.
Review: I am sorry to say this, but Lando is practically nonexistent in this book. He is a vital character. I am a fan of anything Star Wars. You started the book off like the reader had not read Vector Prime. You made Anakin lay himself on a guilt trip. Not your best effort. I can tell you something else Mara Jade does not belong on a deathbed. She seems so out of character in this book.
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Summary: This could be better , but only a little bit
Review: Stackpole is a genious but I think he really should stick to starfighter books, sorry
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Summary: Please, Han, please
Review: Please, Han, please shape up. I loved the attitude you bring into the Star Wars universe. I loved Chewie too, but you have to realize, he was filled with joy that you would live, even as he died.This is an absolutly wonderful book. Please, read it. From Obi-Wan Kenobi's greiving wife, Aur Revoir
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Summary: The Jedi Return...
Review: After the release of Star Wars: Episode One, fans were left yearning for more. Enter The New Jedi Order Series of books. Written by some of fantasy and science fictions greatest authors, this series is one of worthy notice. In Onslaught, the reader gets to traverse the galaxy with an seasoned Jedi Master, and young jedi knights with the last of Solo. Onslaught is an entertaining novel that does little to dissapoint the reader. It is wonderfully written in rich detail and contains extraordinary adventures. The reader is taken to new worlds, introduced to new races, and delves into the mysterys of the Jedi. Readers will thrill along with the Solo children as they develop their Jedi skills making their mark on the galaxy. One downfall of the novel is the absence of Han Solo. He is briefly at the beginning, but is not seen again in the novel. Where is he. I would love to see how his character deals with the loss of Chewbacca. The character of Luke Skywalker is not focused on and the reader will see his character develop little. What does this mean? Perhaps this is a sign for the future of the Star Wars galaxy. The old heros are getting old, and many have passed on. It may be time that a new cast of characters become the centerpiece. Only the force knows for sure.
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Summary: This book is not that good
Review: Ok, first thing is first- chewbaccas dead- that sucks, for those of you who have read Star Wars books before- especially ones by Stackpole, this book is not his best work, i have read better, "I, Jedi" any of his X-wing books, they were all much better. It was a good book but he left out a lot.
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Summary: New Jedi Order is a new era in Star Wars
Review: It has been noted that NJO books are darker, heavier than the earlier novels. This one focuses mostly on the Force, it explores Luke's relationship with it, and the Solo kid's developing relationship it, as well. It should be noted that the Solo kids are the main stars of this book, and they're developing into very distinct, separate characters. They're very nicely written in "Onslaught", I found myself captivated by them. There's almost no Han, unfortunately. The book has a surprising amount of rather explicit violence and many battle scenes. They're not overdone, but make up a good chunk of the book. This does give us a better idea of the Vong the way they are perceived by the other characters, while only one chapter in the entire novel is told from their perspective. On the whole, it's not the best SW book I've read, but it's a -good- book. The characters are believable, there is some Luke and Mara chemistry (yay!) and a few coming-of-age stories. I liked it.
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Summary: Much Better
Review: Michael Stackpole's first attempt at a sweeping epic without fighter pilots and Imperials is a much needed boost in the so so New Jedi Order. He starts off with the aftermath and apparent unconcern of the Yuzhan Vong attack. Leia can not convince Borsk Fey'la(who I still can't beleive is president) that the Vong are a threat to everything that they have given so much to. Meanwhie Han is stil in remorse that Chewie is dead and is going to drink and brawl himself to the grave. Leia doesn't really care andis surprisingly weak in her jedi skills. Zahn made her seem very strong in the "Hand of Thrawn" duology,but oh well. Luke is assinging tasks to the Jedi who are stifeling under his command. You get to see him go into full Jedi Master and that was nice. I thought that Jacen might be coming to his senses about what he needed to do about being a Jedi which would be nice, but I was wrong. You must read Vector Prime before this to get a full picture but, Jaina and Corran act heroically, Lando and Han act like arses, and a couple of "old guys..." steal a poor gaurds comlink and power packs. You will see what I mean if you read this much needed book.
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Summary: Pretty good...
Review: After a few very, and I mean VERY, disappointing Star Wars novels, I looked forward to the New Jedi Order. I wasn't all that pleased with Vector Prime, however, for various reasons, not including the shocking passing of one of our beloved heroes (Hey, I didn't want him to die, but I thought it enhanced, instead of took away from, the plot). Anyway, Dark Tide I: Onslaught was superior to Vector Prime, and was a good book on its own, in many ways. There was a lot of great action, including some cool lightsaber battles featuring Luke (Sadly, I find him severely underused in today's Star Wars books) and Rogue Squadron (also cool). Also, we got to see a better look at these Yuuzhan Vong aliens. The use of living creatures instead of machines is a good idea (although this was established in Vector Prime) and, although I'm actually torn on this subject, I thought it was a good idea not to include scenes from the aliens' point of view until the very end. This gave me the feeling that these new invaders were very dark and mysterious--a phantom menace, almost. And, of course, you can't go wrong if you include Corran Horn! But, however, I still had a few problems with Onslaught. Luke was still underused, in my own opinion, and the inclusion of Kyp was pointless (but this may pay off in Dark Tide II). Danni Quee is boring as hell, and Lando certainly needed more attention. And why are the Solo kids the big heroes all of a sudden? Don't they have their own series? It seemed, like in pretty much every Star Wars novel, our heroes end up running from instead of defeating the enemy. Nevertheless, I did like Dark Tide I: Onslaught. The New Jedi Order series has promise, I think, but I'd like to see a big epic novel involving the grand end to this Yuuzhan Vong invasion (I certainly don't want this whole debacle to be carried on long enough for us Star Wars fans to be bored to hell). In short, I'm feeling more optimistic to Star Wars literature, and am looking forward to Rogue Planet.
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Summary: Good book, but could be better
Review: Another great book for Stackpole! I'm a HUGE Michael A. Stackpole fan. I like how he conveys a sense of humanity into the characters. The majority of Star Wars books portray omnipotence in the main characters, but in Onslaught you really see that even they have their weaknesses, ecspecially Luke and Han. One thing I did not like about the book was the limited interaction between everyone. I mean, Jacen and Jaina are twins, but don't even utter a single word to each other in the entire book! Also, Anakin's whole viewpoint seems to have changed since Vector Prime. Whether this was on purpose or not, I don't know, but Stackpole could have explained his transformation better. Like I said, great book, but the few holes I found take a lot away from the story. I didn't think it was as well written as Vector Prime, but pretty close.
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Summary: May The Force Write A Good Book
Review: This book is only for die-hard Star Wars fans only. This is the sequel to Vector Prime which introduced the Republic's latest foe; The Yuuzhan Vong. The story was fast paced but lacked any substance. Han Solo appears for two paragraphs as a drunk who spends his time cruising the bars of Coruscant, the Yuuzhan Vong leader appears in the last three pages of the book and the other main characters make brief appearances. It is hard to tell if the author had some restraints imposed on him by Lucas Books. This is a 'thin' book with no real story line.
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