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Summary: Why Zahn and Daley are Great Authors and Anderson not
Review: This review is for the whole trilogy.First off, I enjoyed the books. They were fast paced and fun. It will be well worth the time for a Star Wars fan. However, I picked these 3 books up on the hopes of finding out mostly what is going on with Skywalker establishing the New Jedi Order and what he went through to build the academy. Granted that material was in there but it was far from the main focus. Despite being the "Jedi Academy" trilogy, I felt that the new school was more of a subplot rather than the main focus. Actually the books didn't seem to have a main focus...there were no less than 3 main plots each of them having the same importance. The books were very good but be wary if you expect 900 pages of new Jedi lore.
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Summary: To much important happen here to ignor!
Review: OK! I have problems with some of the writing here but this trilogy when combined with I, Jedi are important contributions to the SW Universe. We get Kessel, the Maw installation, Kip, adm Daala who reappears then disappears, Qui Xu, the first hint of the aftermath of Dark Empire, and more Wedge (now a critical character). I had some problem with the story like: The spirit of a dead jedi having such tremedous power, the whole idea of the Suncrusher and the studip diversion of the blob race storyline. Unlike some, I feel that some of the darkhorse comics have made important contributions the SW Expanded Universe. Dark Empire was one of them. For those of you who plan to read the New Jedi Order books, you'll find that Kevin J Anderson has made important contributions to SW including this trilogy and the young jedi books (the YJ books are surprisingly good).
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Summary: Terrible, Bad characterizations, simply poor quality
Review: Kevin Anderson might be a very enthusiastic about writing for the Star Wars universe. I happen to be on a project reviewing all the Star Wars book that have come out and since I have read and own all of them, I reread them in anticipation of these reviews. The first book in the Jedi Academy Trilogy is not the worst of the series, but it is poor and simply put it gets worse with every read. I was in junior high when I first read this book and it did not seem too bad, but now I review it as a college graduate and it's simply terrible. Wedge Antilles piloting a contruction droid instead of a starfighter? Ok perhaps Wedge needed some time off but come on. Lando Calrissian reduced to poverty? No. Princess Leia, who was quite advance in her Jedi training during the Thrawn Trilogy is now a barely compatent apprentice. I mean the characterizations of the classic characters are all out of whack (technical term). Useless characters are constantly being introduced: Admiral Daala, the most incompatent Imperial officer ever written. She was supposed to be a feared tactician but all she looks like is totally pathetic commander. Gantoris and the whole "dark man" idea, just a little bit predictable. Kyp Durron, the Luke Skywalker clone. While Durron has evolved into a solid character in the New Jedi Order books, most Star Wars authors for the pre-NJO simply avoid him because he is a poor character. Qui Xu, why have her? A scientist who invented the Death Star didn't know what it was used for? Ok brainwashing is understandable to a point but come on. Then Wedge has to fall in love with her, yeah makes perfect sense; and last but not least, another superweapon. One as big as an X-Wing and more powerful than the Death Star: The Sun Crusher. Bad name, bad idea, simply a bad story. Book 2 is even worse, before book 3 comes back a little
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