Rating: 
Summary: Rogue Planet
Review: This is a great book that gives you a good idea about the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan. They are on their first mission together. one thing that confuses me about this book is that after i read it, i read jedi Apprentice special edition: Deceptions. They both refer to the same time period, but in both Anakin is on his 1st mission. kinda cofusing.
Rating:
Summary: Fairly good book, just not terribly exciting or important
Review: Well, I did like this book. Actually, I liked it quite a bit. I thought Obi-Wan was portrayed well, and I liked Anakin's development since Episode 1. However, I just really had a hard time getting into this one. For one thing, the badguys seemed to spend more time argueing and double crossing each other than causing real problems, and their activities in general didn't seem to have much to do with what Anakin and Obi-Wan are doing until the very end. So, I would say the this book isn't really neccesary unless you're a real fan, (as I am) since I doubt anything that happened in it will have much relevence to anything that occurs afterwards. The "seed partners" though were adorable and it truly broke my heart when the ships "died". Also, the refrences to Vergere and the "Far Outsiders" were quite interesting however, so fans of the New Jedi Order will probably like this book.
Rating: 
Summary: Must read for NJO fans
Review: This book was great if you like previews of the people from the original universe. Tarkin (Imperial Death Star Leader) was so much fun to see and Sienar (remember the tie fighters are of sienar class) was definately interesting. The book also gives great insights in to the NJO series. It also was a well written book if you enjoy character development. However, if you are only into starfighter battles, you should skip this one.
Rating: 
Summary: Good for those who like anything Star Wars...
Review: ...however, if you are not a die-hard Star Wars fan you probably don't need to bother. The plot of this story is not terribly engaging, although there were a few spots where I was page-turning with expectation. Overall, though, there didn't seem to be any useful character development or insight and parts of the book just dragged on for no real reason. There is very little action and any type of political intrigue was not... intriguing. So check it out if you have to have another Star Wars based book.
Rating: 
Summary: Dull
Review: This book is simply dull. Not a whole lot interesting happens. The "climax" is dull and predictable. The rating I give this book is relative to Zahn's first book Heir to the Empire, I would give Zahn's 3 books in the series and overall review of 4.This book could have been so much more interesting. The most interesting parts of the book are toward the beginning where Obiwan and Anakin speak to the Jedi council. But that part ends quickly. Then there is the possibility of some interesting interaction between Tarkin and Siennar- nope, nothing there- no depth. In fact this lack of depth carries thru to the end and I find myself wanting to just skip past those chapters just to get to somewhere interesting between Obiwan and Anakin. After going thru 3/4 of the book I reach the ending and nothing interesting has really developed. If you like books where there are long-winded descriptions of far off planets then this book is for you. If you are interested in learning more about the characters, the nature of the Force, or the political intrigue surrounding that period of time, then you will be extremely disappointed. One telling thing about the book, now that I have read it, is in the interview with Greg Bear at the end of the book. Read that before you buy. It pretty much sums up the lack of feeling put into this book.
Rating:
Summary: Really good book, but slow at times...
Review: I liked this book a lot, but it was kinda slow at times and some of the ideas were a little far-fetched. The idea of a living ship and growing it, etc. was a little out of the Star Wars ballpark. This book is about 3 years after TPM, and we are starting to see Anakin growing more and more impatient and troubled. I liked this book because Obi-Wan, my favorite character, was in it, and he seemed to mature a little too quickly. Anyways, don't get me wrong, this is a cool book and definetly worth reading!
Rating:
Summary: Great story, good prequel continuation
Review: Greg Bear has gifted the Star Wars Universe with Rogue Planet. This novel takes place about six years after The Phantom Menace, with Anakin apprenticed to Obi-Wan Kenobi, and being quite a handful. It doesn't help that Kenobi is himself so young. The precocious Anakin, constantly fracturing the customs of the Jedi Temple, has been assigned a test, despite his youth. He and Obi-Wan are to travel to a non-aligned world famed for producing the best ships in the galaxy. Their objective is two-fold: Obtain one of these ships, and determine the fate of a fellow jedi sent to the same planet. For readers of The New Jedi Order (NJO) series, the identity and fate of this Jedi should be obvious. In this respect, the mystery of the same presented in the NJO novels is solved. Arriving at the planet, the two Jedi are pursued by an up-and-coming Republic military officer named Tarkin, who should also be well known to Star Wars afficionados. Tarkin's goal is also to obtain the secret of the manufacture of such superior ships. We see the same ruthlessness in this man as we might expect from his actions in A New Hope. Anakin and Obi-Wan learn many things of the unique culture of this Rogue Planet, which has recently repulsed a very powerful invading force, whose methods and actions should further ring familiar to NJO readers. It is in preparation for the return of the same or equally powerful invaders that the planet has begun preparations to safeguard its independence for the future. The nature of these preparations are relatively obvious to the reader, but not so obvious to the characters until put into use. In the course of the mission, we are given audience to the beginnings of Anakin's descent into the Dark Side, as well as meeting several familiar old faces. But the revelations are limited in scope, as there must be restrictions on what can be included in these "historical" Star Wars novels. That is the only reason for this novel not receiving 5 stars. It just wasn't difficult to solve the mystery of the planet, and we really didn't learn a terribly great amount of any particular characters, other than Anakin and Obi-Wan. And what we are given is just sparse enough to be unstaisfying. But we do see the foreshadowing of things we know come to pass, as intimated by Tarkin in reference to the future of the Republic leadership. Despite these slight criticisms, this is a great read with a good amount of action without being gratuitous. And, hey, it's a Star Wars novel, how could you go wrong?
Rating:
Summary: A great insight into the plot behind the original trilogy.
Review: Despite Mr. Bear's two page chapters and dangling plot lines, this story painted a very intriguing tale. For fans of the original trilogy, the setup of Tarkin as all that is evil in the galaxy is quite interesting. If you thought you hated him on the Death Star...you'll loathe him on Zonoma Sekot. The Anakin story line has left me wondering for sometime...How could a boy who witnesses the death of his rescuer at the hands of the Sith ever turn to the Dark Side? Greg Bear begins to answer that question which has left me scratching my head for a long time. Overall, a good story, with great insight of things to come. A must read for Star Wars Fans.
Rating:
Summary: A fun read
Review: A fun book... great character development and an interesting story from one of sci-fi's best current authors.
Rating:
Summary: My favorite Star Wars book
Review: I'm a big fan of Star Wars, but I never wanted to read any of the books because I knew how many there were, and if I read one, I'd have to read them all! But when the first book to fill in some events between episodes 1 & 2 came along, I had to check it out. I loved the developing relationship between Obi-Wan and Anakin, and the story was great. Although I truly loved The Phantom Menace, I would have liked to get a greater sense of Anakin's character in the movie. But this book (along with Terry Brooks' great novelization of Ep. 1) has more than satisfied me. Since finishing this one, I've had to start reading more SW books, thinking they'd all be this good. And although I've really enjoyed the Timothy Zahn ones and the New Jedi Order, Rogue Planet is in a class of its own, I'd say. In fact, I just did say it.
|
