Revelation (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 8) by Karen Traviss Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Revelation (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 8)
Book Review: Good Book
Summary: 3 Stars
It was a good book. Jaina interaction with Fett and the Mandos was well written and enjoyable. I can't wait for the final book in the series.Book Review: Excellent writing style/sub-par story/abysmal focus
Summary: 3 Stars
***SPOILER WARNING*** Karen Traviss has undoubtedly written the best out of the past 3 books in this series - though this isn't saying much. Her writing style and characterization is very good - even if the situation reeks of implausible, but hey - it's Star Wars so I guess implausibility can be forgivable to a point.
I was very disappointed in the last outing in the series (I expect better from Allston), and doubly so by Troy Denning's last abortion of a book - leaving me dreading the finalization of the series by him rather than Traviss.
Each author plugs their own favorite characters within the storylines, but Karen takes plugging Boba Fett to the point where about 2/3 of this book could have been dealing solely with the mandalorians. She hypes the awesomeness of Boba Fett to levels only comparable with Denning's worship of Luke Skywalker. Both of these authors fail in this regard to draw an adult reader's interest, but I suppose the trifecta works well with Allston bringing the characters down to earth in his own writing style.
There are several *stupid* plot lines going on in this book.
1. There is a section of Ben Skywalker investigating "like a cop" his mother's death, searching for forensic evidence to levels that even CSI wouldn't go so that he can "prove" Jacen is a bad guy. Despite the fact that Jacen force-broke a woman's neck in full view of his bridge crew with multiple witnesses throughout the fleet - she doesn't matter though because she isn't Mara-Jade-Skywalker. The hypocrisy of the jedi is very clear in this regard... you don't matter at all unless you belong to their religion.
2. Jaina has to learn from Boba Fett how to beat a Jedi. Self-explanatory and this was the most retarded direction to take her character (thus far - here's looking at you Denning).
3. Jacen gets retarded after a planet surrenders to the GA (Hey... Jacen's crazy plan actually worked... quick make him retarded) and decides to 'make an example' of the planet by scorching it from orbit.
4. Admiral Daala returns... ta da! Lucky for her she has some secret weapons she brought from the Maw cluster to turn the tide against Jacen. This kicks off a civil war within the Empire - leading to more death and destruction. (Go good guys! You really showed them by prolonging the conflict!)
5. Another character gets the drop on Jacen... but instead of killing him decides to wound him to make a point that they could kill him at any time because he's such a tool. Yay - prolong the conflict! Sell more books!
This series has been a tragedy. The story took a disappointing dive somewhere around 4 or 5. After that it has been downhill where sympathy for Jacen has been replaced with horror at the depths to which the jedi are willing to sink in order to defeat him - leading to the deaths of millions/billions by engaging in a family feud that affects everyone.
I might as well finish the series - so stay tuned to the finale of my reviews. Awaiting with anticipation Troy Denning having Luke use the force to replace Jaina's image with his own so that he can have Luke finish off Jacen despite what the other author's planned.
What a tool.
Book Review: Transparently Contrived Way to Keep the Story Going
Summary: 2 Stars
I almost gave up on this series after "Sacrifice" because of the contrived way Mara Jade Skywalker died. Now I have completely given up. It's a shame, too, because for the most part the series is pretty decent. Yes, this is science fiction, but even the most far-flung fantasy has a limit to what's acceptable. Darth Caedus's escape was an obviously contrived way to keep the series going. It worse than when Mara abandoned all reason and common sense to go after Jacen alone and in secret. I can not in good conscience reccomend either title to anyone. Both titles have soured me on the "Legacy of the Force" series for good.Book Review: More dribble and no action...this series did not need to be 9 novels
Summary: 1 Stars
The 8th entry on LOTF leaves a lot to be desired. I was encouraged by Traviss as a writer after Bloodlines which I thought was the 2nd best in this series after Inferno. However, Sacrafice to way too long to pick up and was saved by a tremendous ending. I was hoping for the same as I read through Revelation. Unfortunately, there was no such ending. Jacen has gone realtively mad as the sith lord darth Caedus (which is a horrible name, by the way). He has enemies forming everywhere from the jedi hunting him to Niathal turning on him to Boba Fett wanting revenge for the death of his daughter. Sister Jaina returns in full force in this book, which is a good thing and her training under Fett is pretty cool. Mara is back as well in force visions like Luke used to see of Obi Wan. However, thats about it. Luke once again can't close the deal on killing Jacen- why they have made him such a woosy in this series I will never know. Ben becomes all business and that isn't bad. The bottom line: lots of dialogue and set up and very little payoff. The last entry, Invincible, better be good or this series will go down as a bust. You don't have to read this book to get the others, so I highly reccommend that you don't. May the force be with you.Book Review: The VONG prophecy!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
The book overall was very good. I loved it. So much in fact I finished it in three days. I am a big Star Wars fan. I love to see the different series tied in with one another.
One major point I would like to bring up is the fact that the Vong had a prophecy based on twins and it appears to be coming back in play with Jaina getting trained by Fett. She is preparing to go after Jacen. I think we might see or hear of the Vong again... Maybe?