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Summary: Great action, great bad guys!!
Review: I found this book to be very exciting. Once again, I like how the Solo kids are growing up and discovering their own destinies. The Vong are a great enemy, and I can't wait to see how the Jedi figure out how to beat them. The battles are intriguing, and well thought out. I don't want to give away any plot points, but it's nice to see the characters realize that they aren't destroying the Vong, just being tested by them..... Anyway, along with Vector Prime, this is a great start to a new series of Star Wars books. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: And new eyes re-envisioned a dying series...
Review: I started reading SW novels some time ago, having read all of them up to and including Dark Tide I. what ive noticed is a growing trend. as more writers tackled writing in what is such an epic series, the quality slumped. the man who broke this unforgivably annoying and redundant mold was Michael Stackpole. arguably the only writer other than timothy zahn to put any read character development into his projects, stackpole again blows us away with a redifinition of star wars. many people were greatly annoyed with the events of Vector Prime, specifically of chewbacca. the story arc approved by lucas himself allows for a new breed of star wars novels, including the previously lacking character development and large element of danger; kill the predictabillity that plagued many of the books. most of us knew that in the end it would all work out for the characters. this second chapter of the new jedi order sets the tone previously over-looked in ire over chewie's demise in vector prime. main characters can die. worlds can be destroyed. and the new republic does not have to win. this is an excellent piece, as is its sequel, onslaught. stackpole through his mastery of writing in this epic series again impresses even the most skeptical of readers.
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Summary: Hmmmmm...
Review: Extremely well written. I definitely prefer Stackpole over Salvatore! Book was fast paced and a quick read. I really liked that he gave us the color of the lightsabers that the Jedi used. It seemed to favor the protagonist's point of view rather than incorporate antagonistic (Vong) points of view. I had really believed that Corran Horn had died. Was that a surprise or what? Conversations were a bit choppy but at least Stackpole didn't write "wry" every second line!! But he did overuse "Emperor's Black Bones" and, "Sithspawn" a lot. I don't think that these people are that immature. Can't wait for part two!
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Summary: Good plot and good battles: Good SW Book
Review: In this book Stackpole demonstrates why he is one of the best Star Wars authors. He handles these new lot of characters amazingly and also provides the great space battles, jedi fencing and action filled plot that most Star Wars fans favor. If you have been dissapointed by some Star Wars books this one will give you some hope on the promises of this great genre.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Loved it. One of my favourite Star Wars novels to date, I think, and definitely superior to Vector Prime. I may actually go back and read some of Stackpole's Rogue Squadron books now, I enjoyed this so much. The two main things that stood out about this book were character development (the conversation between Mara and Anakin is a good example of the fascinating ongoing plotline about the nature of the Force, and the depiction of drunken, grieving Han Solo was positively frightening) and the excellent combat scenes (I guess the author's had a lot of practice at those!). Not getting much of the Yuuzhan Vong's perspective was odd at first, but I think it's justifiable - it makes them more of a faceless and mysterious foe, and, quite frankly, how often do you need to hear them thinking 'Death to the infidels!' now that we know their motivations from reading Vector Prime. The little coda at the end gives interesting new insights into their society without revealing too much. On another note, the part where Jaina became a member of Rogue Squadron was oddly moving...I suppose it rammed home how far the expanded Star Wars universe has come. Only a few years ago I read about her being born, now she's grown up. I only have one gripe - the little 'gotcha!' bit towards the end. You'll see what I mean if you read the book, which I heartily recommend.
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Summary: The Second Greatest Star Wars Writers
Review: Onslaught adds to the greatest series of SW books: The New Jedi Order. If you just moved from The Vision Of The Future you find some changes. Firstly it's been 6 years since the treaty between the empire and the NR. The Jedi are all spread out and everyone hates them! Kyp is going to try to fight Luke all he can. Corran retired from the military and is now a full time Jedi. Mirax and him have a few kids. Valin is one, who is really funny. He actually taught something to his dad. The Solo kids are all grown up and are very cool. Luke gives all the Jedi some assignments and then they all leave. The Yuzhan Vong take some places that are crucial starting points to take the NR. To find out more, Read the book! And trust me you won't put it down till you finish it.
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Summary: Couldn't Finish it.
Review: Avoid this book if Star Wars is not your staple. While Star Wars novels are not my favorite by any means, I have derived a certain guilty pleasure from reading one of them every month for the past year or so. Last summer I started reading this unfortunate mess and never quite finished. That would be only the second I couldn't stomach out of 14 - though I must admit M.A. Stackpole is probably my least favorite SW author for moral reasons (but that's a complaint for the X-Wing series...).
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Summary: Stackpole snap-rolls through another great book!
Review: Michael Stackpole writes a terrific space battle. Words like "snap-roll" and the like seem to be his trademark on the Star Wars saga. He can throw you in the middle of a war and make you feel like you're really flying at a coralskipper, linked-lasers blazing. Dark Tide I is no exception. On top of this, Stackpole said that he intentionally excluded the Vong's thoughts and interaction from the novel until the very end, thus intensifying the suspense. It works. Big time. The Vong here are far more impressive and intimidating than in Vector Prime. Also, it seems that for the first time, Stackpole really focused on political happenings. It was a nice touch. All in all, this is typical Stackpole -- which translates to GREATNESS.
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Summary: I have both books in this series
Review: I enjoyed reading these books. It's fun to see how the children of Leia and Hans grew up. The emphasis is more on them and other characters, but of the "origional four", Leia and Luke get the most press. Good writing, too.
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Summary: A real gripper hard to put down
Review: I picked this book up after reading Vector Prime and this is an excellent book. Great story with such an intense plot that I had a hard time putting down the book. The Yuuzhan Vong are really turning up the heat on the New Republic and of course the senate is more of a hinderance to themselves than the enemy. The enemy is fascinating and so is their technology. The political power play is covering up the threat and stopping the real heroes from doing their job. The New Republic is in trouble and I can't wait to finish the next book. Pick it up for an intense action in a universe like no other.
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