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Summary: BEST BOOK IN TRILOGY
Review: The Second book starts with one of the new Jedi taking the sun crusher out on a joy ride waging his own personal war against the imperials. Admiral Dalla has been released from her MAW prison and launches her own war against the New Republic. The action builds from here this is the best book in the series in my opinion.
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Summary: Weakest of the trilogy
Review: The second novel in Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy is, if anything, even more disjointed than the first. It doesn't feel like a novel so much as a series of interconnected short stories. In that way it comes across as being somewhat aimless, as if Anderson knew where he was going but only had a vague notion as to how to get there.The plot? Well, what there is of it centers primarily around Luke's efforts to train a new group of Jedi. But lurking in the jungles of Yavin 4, the new home of Luke's Academy, is the evil essence of a long fallen Sith Lord, who is trying to subvert the untrained students toward the dark side. And here is where the novel starts to come apart, because rather than dealing with this threat directly, Anderson has Luke be somewhat wishy-washy about the whole thing. "Oh, my students are being killed in very mysterious circumstances. I think I'll go meditate about the meaning of this a little while longer." Meanwhile, there's more intrigue between the New Republic and what remains of the Empire, Admiral Daala is causing mayhem and destruction in a guerilla war against Republic targets, Leia and Ackbar crash a spaceship into a cathedral, Han and Lando keep using the Falcon as a betting token, and Wedge gets a girlfriend. Oh yeah, and Han & Leia's twins get lost in the most blatant piece of story padding you'll ever encounter. This novel is all over the place. Much, much too wide a focus. It would have been a lot better if Anderson had cut out some of the incidental stuff and focused more on the ostensibly central point of the books, namely the resurrection of the Jedi as an order. Instead he skips around from one area to the next, with little more than a cursory glance at what one set of characters or another are doing at that particular moment. All in all, it wears thin very, very quickly. The best that can be said for the book is that it's adequate, but little more. However, it is the second book of a trilogy, so if you want to get to the climax of the series it is required reading. At the very least it's a quick read, so you won't waste too many brain cells over it.
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Summary: Weakest of the trilogy
Review: The second novel in Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy is, if anything, even more disjointed than the first. It doesn't feel like a novel so much as a series of interconnected short stories. In that way it comes across as being somewhat aimless, as if Anderson knew where he was going but only had a vague notion as to how to get there. The plot? Well, what there is of it centers primarily around Luke's efforts to train a new group of Jedi. But lurking in the jungles of Yavin 4, the new home of Luke's Academy, is the evil essence of a long fallen Sith Lord, who is trying to subvert the untrained students toward the dark side. And here is where the novel starts to come apart, because rather than dealing with this threat directly, Anderson has Luke be somewhat wishy-washy about the whole thing. "Oh, my students are being killed in very mysterious circumstances. I think I'll go meditate about the meaning of this a little while longer." Meanwhile, there's more intrigue between the New Republic and what remains of the Empire, Admiral Daala is causing mayhem and destruction in a guerilla war against Republic targets, Leia and Ackbar crash a spaceship into a cathedral, Han and Lando keep using the Falcon as a betting token, and Wedge gets a girlfriend. Oh yeah, and Han & Leia's twins get lost in the most blatant piece of story padding you'll ever encounter. This novel is all over the place. Much, much too wide a focus. It would have been a lot better if Anderson had cut out some of the incidental stuff and focused more on the ostensibly central point of the books, namely the resurrection of the Jedi as an order. Instead he skips around from one area to the next, with little more than a cursory glance at what one set of characters or another are doing at that particular moment. All in all, it wears thin very, very quickly. The best that can be said for the book is that it's adequate, but little more. However, it is the second book of a trilogy, so if you want to get to the climax of the series it is required reading. At the very least it's a quick read, so you won't waste too many brain cells over it.
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Summary: MUST READ AND READ AGAIN!!!
Review: The Trilogy continues and is better than the first. I have to say that it is my favorite book. Anderson is good at using from the movies to make it seem more like a continuation of the origanal three. If you have read Jedi Search and liked the well thought out plot of the book you would love this book with it's great cliffhanging end which brings you to want to read the next book "Champions of the force". THe new charerctors explain parts of the movies that were hard to understand like for example in the movies the Emperor had no female officers and the book explains that he did not think women were qualified. The new superwhepon is a great plan and the new charector Kyp Durron is wonderfull. The plot is great having good turn bad. It always is good to have the second book in a Trilogy to end as a cliff hanger like this it brings you to want to read more. This New York Times Bestselling trilogy is amazing. I started other books like "Before the Storm" anotherStar Wars Novel but only Kevin J. Anderson cathes my intrest.
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Summary: One of the better Ones
Review: There have been at least 30 Star Wars books released since 1991 that have continued the adventures of Han, Luke, and Leia. This is one of the better ones. The 2nd part of a trilogy, it has a cliff hanger ending, similar to Empire Strikes Back. The story continues from Jedi Apprentice about how Luke is progressing as a Jedi Master at his newly created academy. Two of his students fall to the dark side and create interesting confrontations for Luke, the second of which is the cliff hanger. Han and Leia, with the New Republic, are involved in battling the rogue Imperials who had just recently discovered that the Emperor had fallen. Character development and back ground information was well done. Overall, this story isn't just an adventure of the month that was relased, it was a true continuation of the Star Wars saga.
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Summary: Lost in Space
Review: This applies equally to the other two parts of the Jedi Academy trilogy, but Dark Apprentice was perhaps the nadir. Where have the characters been all this time? There is absolutely no growth, most noticeably on the part of our supposed Jedi master, Luke. Emotionally, and in terms of his understanding of his powers, Luke's character seems to have weakened and regressed even 7 (?) odd years after ROTJ (not to mention, over the course of this trilogy). Perhaps this phenomenon is a function of the author's desire to help readers relive the glory days of Star Wars. Or maybe, the author has no concept of what it means to be a Jedi knight. Sadly there is more character development of the twins than any other characters. On the other hand, the basic idea of a jedi academy is fascinating. I only wish the trilogy had spent more time on taking us into that world and not on a cruise through endless rounds of sitcom-ish plot devices and one-dimensional characters
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Summary: I think this book has an exellant story line!
Review: This book is a great seqaul to Kevin J. Andersons first book in the Jedi Acadamy Triligy, Jedi Search. It is interesting and exiting. A real Page turner!!!
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Summary: STAR WARS AT IT'S BEST!!!!!!!!
Review: This book is better than Jedi Search. There's a lot more action and excitement. Exar Kun was one of the reasons I like this book is better. By infuencing Kyp and having him delve dangerously toward the Dark Side was great. I think putting Admiral Daala in Jedi Search made Dark Apprentice exciting.
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Summary: Continues the great story of the first book.
Review: This book is even more exciting than the first one in the series was. Luke starts the actual training of his students and meets some problems. Admiral Daala comes out of the Maw installation and causes damage to the New Republic. The Sun Crusher is also introduced and is very exciting to read about in action. Just a great book.
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Summary: Not great, but has a few bright spots
Review: This book is like it's predecessor--okay, not great, but okay. I really wish that Anderson had spent more time on Luke and his academy. The chapters on this topic are short, and few. Too much time is spent on Leia and her diplomatic struggles, and Jacen and Jaina. While these are intersting enough, I read this to find out about the Jedi, not about two-year-olds running around quoting their favorite story. Daala went from bad in the first book, to worse with this one. When first desribed as a military genius, and then depicted the way she is in this, I must wonder about Anderson's continuity. I liked Exar Kun's involvemnet in the story, although he gets quite awful by the next book. I just couldn't figure out why Luke couldn't sense his presence. Luke seems rather cut off from his students and the things they are doing, and it gets him into trouble. Another superweapon was a little tiresome. Plus a third Death Star, need I say more? Anderson's style is childish, but easy to understand. Characters like Qwi and Furgan are explored a little more, and are quite intersting. Overall, not an awful book, but it's nowhere near being good. People starting their first explorations into the world of SW novels would be wise to start with better options such as the Thrawn trilogy.
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