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Title: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones by Jonathan Davis, R.A. Salvatore, Jonathan Davis ISBN: 0-553-71474-0 Publisher: Random House Audio Pub. Date: 23 April, 2002 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 8 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.32 (180 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Attack of the Clones
Comment: Star wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones By R.A. Salvatore is very different then the movie created by George Lucas. In this book, many things are added that weren't in the movie. Before everything at Coruscant happened, this book talked about Shmi Skywalker and her being freed by Creig Lars. Then, the occurence on Coruscant happened starting with Padme's death, which was really her bodyguard, Corde. Then, Anakin finaly meets Padme after ten years. He is assigned with Obi-Wan to guard her, but Anakin and Padme turn out to go to Tatoinne to free her mother, but she turned out to be caught by tusken raiders and gets freed by Anakin, but dies while trying to escape in the hands of her son. Later, Anaking fights beasts with his master and padme, which then lead to over one-hundred jedis appearing in the scene to rescue them, but the Clone troopers seem to really save the day. Not soon after, Anakin and Obi-Wan face off agains't Count Dooku, also known as Darth Tyrannus, who eventually escapes after yoda appears and fights him a bit.
I liked this book because of how the Author vividly describes the battles that the heroes had to face. Fights such as Obi-Wan Kenobi was described from the first step, the a blow that could finish someone off. Another battle that the author describes well is the hundred Jedi's versus thousands of droidekas. I also like this book because of the surroundings which the author describes almost as well as the battles. He describes them as if he were able to see it through his eyes. It almost feels like I am really there.
The part I liked most about book was the battle between Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Darth Tyrannus. Tyrannus was being chased, but was soon caught by the jedi and padawan. Tyrannus was first facing Anakin, but beat him with ease using his Force Lightning capabilities. He soon defeated Obi-Wan, but had to face Anakin again. After a few minutes of fighting, Anakin falls to his knees, grabbing onto the part where part of his arm was missing. Right after, Yoda comes in and defects a Force Lightning attack and almost defeats Count Dooku, but the clever Sith lord sent a huge chunk of the station and threw it at Obi-Wan and Anakin, which forced Yoda to help them, which gave Tyrannus the chance to escape.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Action Packed Novelization!!!
Comment: In "Attack of the Clones" R.A. Salvatore wrote an absolutely fantastic novelization based on the screenplay for the movie that was written by George Lucas and Johnathan Hales. This was not only the first Salvatore novel that I've ever read but it is also my first venture into the literary Star Wars universe. I was very pleased with the book that Salvatore has written and here's why.
After an assasination attempt on Senator Padme Amidala of planet Naboo, young Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker is assigned to watch over her. He takes Amidala from Coruscant back to Naboo and they start to fall in love. Meanwhile, dark forces are brewing and the Separatists are gaining many new planets to their side every day. The Republic is looking at what may be the first war since it formed and an unknown Clone army is being made for them. It is Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi that finds out about this army as he searches for the person that tried to kill Senator Amidala. This is the basic plot of this amazing book.
This book remains as true to the movie as a book can get but it also has a lot more backbone to the story that was never in the film. The characterisations are great, especially the one for Anakin Skywalker. There is a lot of foreshadowing as to how Anakin will make the drastic change that will happen in Episode 3. The other characterisations are fantastic as well and you feel as if each character is a real person that you know.
Salvatore is a very good writer and I am glad that he was chosen to write this book. He is keen for detail so you will have everything that comes forth in the plot down to every last deatil in your head. He also does a great job of describing each of the planets and cities that are in the galaxy as well.
This is a great read for somebody that has already seen the fantastic movie or somebody that is looking for a wonderful science fiction book. This novel will keep you riveted from page one and from there on you won't be able to stop reading. Because of this book I look forward to reading more books that take place in the Star Wars universe. This is a truly great read.
Happy Reading!
Rating: 1
Summary: Batting less than 1.000.....
Comment: I think I've read just about everything Mr Salvatore has written. Demon Wars, Drizzt and Wulfgar, Vector Prime... Salvatore is simply amazing. His detail with weapons, fighting techiniques, strategies, character development, story telling. This guy CAN do it all. Terry Brooks did an excellent job with Episode I, he really made the movie/story enjoyable for me. I was so excited when I read that Salvatore would be writing what was to be potentially the darkest chapter of Star Wars....
... then I read the book. I'm sorry, Bob, but this novel was terrible. You had a few good parts, but you rushed the entire 2nd half of the book. All of the fighting scenes, Force battles, military strategy... what happened? This was not Salvatore's normal writing style. I was very dissapointed with the Episode II novel.
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