Dark Apprentice (Star Wars: The Jedi Academy Trilogy, Vol. 2)

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Summary: An excellent work by a brilliant author
Review: This book is the best bridge from the first (Jedi Search) and the third (Champions of the Force). Kevin Anderson is a wonderful writer who follows the Universe of Star Wars beautifully and without contridiction. The characters, Kyp, Luke, Daala, and many more make the story come alive. Definately recommended with the other two books.

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Summary: Worst of the Jedi Academy Trilogy. That's not saying much..
Review: This book is the worst of the subpar and ouright terrible Jedi Academy Trilogy. Middle books usually tend to lag, and this definately lags. The story was terrible to begin with and just drones on and on. I get bored just writing about it. I have read every Star Wars book ever written so I do have a grip on what makes a good Star Wars book and Dark Apprentice is just terrible. Anderson has no coherrant plot, his characters are way too powerful and really his writing style is juvenile. In about 6 days Kyp Durron (aka Luke if he had met a 4,000 yar old dead Sith master) is able to learn more about the Force and in another 6 defeats Luke Skywalker, last Jedi Master? Come on! It took Stackpole's I, Jedi just to make this trilogy work. The story has so many plot holes that it is amazing the book is solid. Overall a terrible effort and the worst of a terrible series.

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Summary: Worst of the Jedi Academy Trilogy. That's not saying much..
Review: This book is the worst of the subpar and ouright terrible Jedi Academy Trilogy. Middle books usually tend to lag, and this definately lags. The story was terrible to begin with and just drones on and on. I get bored just writing about it. I have read every Star Wars book ever written so I do have a grip on what makes a good Star Wars book and Dark Apprentice is just terrible. Anderson has no coherrant plot, his characters are way too powerful and really his writing style is juvenile. In about 6 days Kyp Durron (aka Luke if he had met a 4,000 yar old dead Sith master) is able to learn more about the Force and in another 6 defeats Luke Skywalker, last Jedi Master? Come on! It took Stackpole's I, Jedi just to make this trilogy work. The story has so many plot holes that it is amazing the book is solid. Overall a terrible effort and the worst of a terrible series.

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Summary: A very capivating book
Review: This book steadily unlocks more secrets and stories that the movies failed to mention. For those who are into Sci-fi and Star Wars, a very good book. It is rather long, but Books that "you can't put down" get finished really quickly. Dark Apprentice expands more on the Jedi academy Luke builds and the relationship between Han and Leia. It also Deals with the remenants of the empire, hoping to destroy Curuscant. I think Mr. Anderson made a very good book.

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Summary: Anderson is superb!!!
Review: This book was very well written, I really like the idea of Luke as a dark mysterious Jedi. The only reason I give it a nine is because the Zahn series is better. Otherwise, I recommend this book to anyone who is loyal to the name STAR WARS!!!

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Summary: Beautiful
Review: This book was wonderful. the story was really intreasting. I also liked how the students think they know everything and even more than the teacher. I saw this in Kyp

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Summary: dude this kicked total ass
Review: this book waz the bomb it explains alot about the sith and the jedi's past kyp durren is the best char him and luke should be the jedi tag team i just have one question why haven't the other jedi made their lightsabers if they are jedi knights now ooops wait thats in the third one sowwy.

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Summary: THIS BOOK TAKES YOU RIGHT INTO THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read! This is an exxelent read! Better than the first one JEDI SEARCH! YOU MUST READ THIS NOVEL! The New Republic is trying to decide what to do with the Sun Crusher captured from the Imperial Admiral Daala by Han Solo with the help of Kyp Durron and Imperial defector Qui Xux, a scientist who thought she was building weapons for a good cayse. Finally, the decision is made to send the Sun Crusher into the heart of the gas planet Yavin, and the New Republic figures that problem is solved, although they have another: Daala has come out of hiding to attack with her fleet of three Star Destroyers. Young Kyp, hoping to learn how to control his Force potential, heads to Luke's Jedi academy on Yavin IV. There, he encounters the spirit of Exar Kun, an ancient Sith warrior defeated by the Jedi during the great Sith War thousands of years ago. Exar Kun twists Kyp's already confused mind to his advantage, luring him to the Dark Side of the Force. Get this book you will not be dissapointed, but first read JEDI SEARCH or else you will not understand everything!

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Summary: Dark Aprentice is one of the better Star Wars books
Review: This is one of the better Star Wars books.It gives you an excellent visual sense of what is going on and the action never really lets up.This is the second book in the Jedi Academy trilogy and probaly the best out of the three.I kind of like Daala and think she is a better character than a bad Darth Vader rip-off.Luke's dark aprentice can give us an idea of what would of happened if Luke gave in to the dark side.If you are a Star Wars fan and haven't read this one you should definitly read this.Read Jedi Search first or you might get lost

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Summary: Review of The Dark Apprentice
Review: This is the second book in Kevin J. Anderson's Star Wars: Jedi Academy Trilogy. It is exciting, scary, and adventurous all at the same time. If you're a Star Wars fan than grab this book and hold on, for it will send you spiraling headfirst into a galaxy far, far away.
In the previous book, Jedi Search, Luke Skywalker is granted permission to open up a Jedi Academy on the forest moon of Yavin IV by the New Republic High Council. Han Solo and Chewbaca are taken prisoner by Moruth Doole on the spice mining planet of Kessel. With the aide of a young man, Kyp Durron, they escape.
Unfortunately they discover a new enemy. They find that the Empire still lives in the form of Admiral Daala. She is the only woman to reach the rank of Admiral in the Imperial navy. Seeing as how the Imperial rulers were so prejudice against all but human males means Daala must have been incredibly skilled and a masterful tactician.
The story continues as Anderson delivers his second stunning edition of the Jedi Academy Trilogy. In this book Admiral Daala continues to use guerilla warfare and her Death Star prototype to strike at the New Republic. High Councilor Leia Organa Solo along with her husband Han Solo and their friends Chewbaca and Lando Calrissian try desperately to learn where this military genius and her massive fleet of three Imperial-class Star Destroyers will attack next.
But Daala is not the only danger. In fact, she may very well be the lesser of two galaxy threatening evils. For in the midst of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy an ancient master of the Dark Side has awakened. And this Dark Jedi has all ready started to lead Master Skywalker's most powerful student down the path of the Dark Side.
Kyp Durron, a young man about the age of eighteen, is the most powerful and able student at Luke Skywalker has. He could very well be even more powerful than Luke himself! But Kyp is definitely the one who, along with Luke, shows us that once you have started down the wrong path it is never to late to turn back, the theme of the story.
Another character that I greatly enjoyed was Kirana Ti. She was a Nightsister; a Witch of Dathomir trained in the Dark Side of the Force. Luke Skywalker rescued her from the seduction of the powerful and dangerous Dark Side and has begun to train her as a Jedi Knight. She is a master of the physical side of the Force.
I loved this book. I think Mr. Anderson did an excellent job writing about Luke, Han, Leia, and Chewie. I greatly enjoyed his own characters such as Admiral Daala, Kyp Durron, and the Dark Lord Exar Kun.
The only thing that truly bothered me about this book is the fact that you didn't read about the villains as much as I would have liked, but other than that I loved it. Anderson did a great job keeping the story like the movies. It was so good I could almost hear John William's soundtrack.