The Truce at Bakura

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Summary: A good book for fans of Star Wars
Review: This book somehow made you feel right at home, continuing right after Return of the Jedi. It had action and suspense, but some of the characters were portrayed somewhat inaccurately. It was an excellent book, overall, though. One small plot flaw: If Wedge Antilles had been celebrating with everyone the night of the Battle of Endor (in ROTJ), how could he be lost in space the morning after, as the book says?

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Summary: Luke Sywalker has a personality!
Review: I never would have thought it possible! Kathy Tyers succeeds in turning Luke into a halfway admirable PERSON instead of just an archetypal Hero/Marionette. This book is filled with action, intrigue, development of most of the major SW characters, and believable antagonists. I read the Zahn stuff and hated every word of it for being forced, contrived, hoky--you name it. I didn't expect to ever read another Star Wars takeoff as long as I lived. But Tyers' book has given me A New Hope <har har--sorry>. Check it out

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Summary: Not the BEST Star Wars novel, not by far.
Review: This book was a disappointment in many ways, but for most bad points there is a good. I hate to seem rude about this, but it seems as thought this was the failed artist trying to become a writer. Everything was far too elaborately explained, and then it was overexplained. Over and over and over again. Minute details that didn't seem all to pertinaint were rehashed every time they were encountered. On the plus side, the fate of the original Jedi Academy was resolved by Luke, whom many say was acting a little too much like the impatient farm boy from "A New Hope". Personally, I like it when he's not always the passive, sleepy-headed Jedi Master. It makes him appear to actually have a personality when he expresses different emotions. On the book as a whole, the Ssi-Ruuk were interesting, their 'slave' was not. The Imperial entanglements were a bit played down; they'd have been much worse. It took me about 4 months to get through this book because it didn't hold my interest much, and I am an avid Star Wars fan, especially on the novels. I would say SW fans: Read it to say you did, everyone else: Only if you like this author

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Summary: Dissapointing, but worth a read
Review: For a story to continue immediately after Return of the Jedi, I was a little dissapointed. You just can't compare it with the likes of Tim Zahn or Kevin Anderson. It just lacks the Star Wars atmosphere that would usually be expected from a Star Wars novel. I would have expected a stronger book than this to follow on from ROTJ. I fear that anyone who reads this book first (of the Star Wars books) would never want to read another Star Wars book again. I suppose it's worth reading once, but I wouldn't read it again

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Summary: Fun to read if you wonder what happens after the trilogy.
Review: The truce at Bakura is a well written, fun book to read. There isn't a dull moment! It takes place when the Rebels read a message from Bakurans sent to the Imperials, saying that aliens have invaded a planet called Bakura. So, Luke, Heia, Han, and the others go off to Bakura and decide to team up with the Imperials and help save Bakura. But... don't Rebels and imperials fight like cats& dogs

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Summary: sucks
Review: Seemed like the author had seen the first movie and then read synopses of the second and third. The characters were completely wrong, especially Luke, who, though the book is set immediately after the destruction of the second death star, is young and cute and enthusiastically puppy-like, not to mention often the fact that he is often described as being blond. Leia is whiny, Han is a jerk, and it's badly written as well. I'd rather eat it than read it again

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Summary: Harm is done to the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium
Review: The emperor is defeated. The rebels have won. But when the rebel base on Endor recieves a transmission from Bakura, an Imperial world in the outer rim, intended for the emperor whom they still think is alive, requesting help in fending off a large scouting patrol of the Ssi-ruuk, a race of evil, reptilian beings, known for sucking life forces from humans and putting them into battle droids. Can the rebels declare a temporary truce with the Bakuran Imperials long enough to defend this planet, whose defeat would allow the Ssi-ruuvi to take over the galaxy?

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Summary: This was a great novel taking after the Star Wars movies.
Review: Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura, was the first Star Wars book I had ever read, and I was amazed. There was action, drama, love, heartbreak, did I mention action? Well, one day I was pretty bored, and I've always loved Star Wars, so I got this book and once I started I just couldn't put it down. I was so intrigued by it, that as soon as I finished with this one, I went on to buy the next 2 that progressed after The Truce at Bakura. Now, you may be thinking that Star Wars is old and will be boring now, but I must say that this is one of the best books I've ever read, and well, I've read a LOT of books. I highly recommend this book to anyone who gets excited about Star Wars, science fiction, or just action in general. So, if you like what you hear coming from me, then you will definitly like what you read coming from Kathy Tyers, in the action packed yet civilized book, Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura.

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Summary: Flat and slow, but still compelling
Review: "The Truce at Bakura", while not the first book to be published in the Star Wars Expanded Universe (Timothy Zahn's "Heir to the Empire" has that honor), it is the first chronological story to take place after "Return of the Jedi". Literally hours after the final battle above the Endor moon, which rebellion forces are cleaning up the aftermath of the vicious and legendary space battle, and signal beacon sent from the fringe world of Bakura arrives in system seeking out the local imperial presence to request help in repelling and alien invasion. Luke, who is still physically and emotionally recovering from his battle with the Emperor and the death of his father, Darth Vader, and Han and Leia, who are also recovering from the battle while exploring their burgeoning new romance, are assigned the duty of taking a task force to Bakura to inform them that the Empire is now longer in power and to also provide whatever assistance they can in helping the Bakurans repel the alien invaders known as the Ssi-Ruuk.

After having read the original Timothy Zahn 'Thrawn' trilogy ("Heir to the Empire", "Dark Force Rising", and "Last Command"), reading "The Truce at Bakura" was a bit of a let down. There are some good moments and good characters to this book, but too often it gets bogged down in the internal politics of the planet (which is still run by an Imperial governor) and the too much time aboard the Ssi-Ruuk ships with the unpronounceable names of the aliens. One of the better characters introduced is Gariel Captison, a young, pretty, strong-willed politician who advocating Bakuran independence and is a potential love interest for Luke. The Ssi-Ruuk are also formidable characters, as fierce an alien race the New Republic will face until the deadly arrival of the Yuuzhan Vong 20 years later. In addition to territorial cravings, the Ssi-Ruuk also seek to enslave huge numbers of the Bakuran people to be used in a gruesome scientific process called 'entechment', which actually transfers the life energies of an individual from their flesh body into a droid controlled ship. These ships are thought to be much more efficient fighters, although the people trapped within them are suffering tremendously.

As with most of the Star Wars novels, "...Bakura" has its fair share of government intrigue and conspiracy, much of which is designed to thwart the efforts by the Republic to help save Bakura. As mentioned before, too much time is spent on the dealings of the government and that does slow the book down considerably. Yet, on the whole "The Truce at Bakura" is a good novel and provides some insight into characters, places, and events that will have a major impact on the Star Wars Universe in years to come.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I've been a Star Wars fan since I was a kid and first read this book when I was in fifth or sixth grade. A lot of the plot went way over my head because I was little and did not understand some of the political parts. In fact, I mainly read it for the romance between Han and Leia, who have always been my favorite characters. I went back, however, and read it a few months ago, and I really enjoyed it. It really is a wonderfully written addition and truly one of my favorite books, probably my favorite Star Wars book. Every paragraph is written well and incredibly interesting. In fact, of all the Star Wars books I've read, this is the one I enjoy the most. It is a great read for anyone who is interested in Star Wars and wants to learn more about the characters. The scene between Leia and her father is one of the more powerful of the book. I hope you enjoy it! :)