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Title: The Final Prophecy (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 18) by Greg Keyes ISBN: 0-345-42875-7 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.96 (28 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Conclusion in sight?
Comment: After the mediocre reception and drawn out plotlines of books 15, 16, 17, finally author Greg Keyes puts some sparks back into the The New Jedi Order and builds a well paced and action packed story that genuinely keeps the readers attention.
With Sekot finally found and Tahiri finally becoming whole again, Keyes brings back the idea that a war is actually going on, and certain characters actions play defining moments in the setting of the future of the Star Wars Universe.
There are two main plotlines here in The Final Prophecy and they play out very well:
1) Master Shaper Nen Yim, Priest Harrar and Prophet Nom Anor devise a plan to secret themselves off Yuuzhan'tar (formerly Coruscant) with the aid of Jedi's Corran Horn and Tahiri Vella in a stolen Sekotian ship. However, everyone of them has their own motives and the three Vong clearly do not trust each other leaving Horn and Vella to constantly watch their own backs and form alliances with their foes if they are to survive. Once they all set foot upon Sekot, the Vong show their true colors and the reader will be surprised by revelation by Harrar and Nen Yim, who also suprise themselves. Nen Yim also takes it a step further by yet again revealing something new to Tahiri which makes her question her own being once again. Not to be outdone in crafty plots, Nom Anor makes his move who proves fatal for one character and jeopardizes the well being of Sekot itself.
The other main thrust of the novel see the Vong develop a new weapon which has taken out the communications network of the Galactic Alliance as General Wedge Antilles develops a strategy to retake the planet Bilbringi. What Antilles has in mind with the aide of the Imperial Remnant and General Garm Bel Iblis quickly falls apart as communication blackouts sweep the galaxy. As sitting ducks, Antilles must fight a decisive battle and get reinforcements as soon as possible. Enter Jaina Solo who discovers a once hidden battle station being abducted by pirates, and Jag Fel who must also find reinforcements.
With Han & Leia Solo piloting the Falcon, the reader can once again enjoy a fast paced and easy to follow action page turner as events around the galaxy come to a forefront on both Sekot and the battle of Bilbringi.
Yes, there are many characters missing, but unlike other novels in this long series, they aren't missed too much because of the action and logical forward movement of the big picture. Great job overall.
Rating: 5
Summary: great book
Comment: this is one of the better books that have come out in a while.
corran and tahiri form an alliance with an unlikely group of vong to find the living planet zonama sekot. what each of the people in the group fails to realize is everyone has their own agenda and no one trusts each other so it makes for an interesting journey. the book gives us a closer look at the new tahiri which is sweet and well thought out. this book actually looks like the author put some thought into it becasue some of the previous ones were true sleepers.
as a filler the author has wedge attilles fighting in a sector cut off from everyone else and vastly outnumbered. this part was ok but the fights with the vong is getting a little old and it is time to wrap up this wonderful series and start with something new.
Rating: 4
Summary: One of the better stoies in the NJO.
Comment: This particular edition of the NJO is actually pretty good, following sereral mediocre books. I was expecting worse after the previous trilogy. But this book combined bringing in some old favorite characters of mine with an interesting advancement of the story line. It sets up the final NJO.
My review is based on the abridged Audio CD. Based on the other reviews here, it would seem that this book is even better when read. I know that seems obvious but I generally read the book AND then listen to the audio book. I have found that the audio books tend to edit out the uninteresting stuff I didn't care for anyway. But with this book, I hardly recognize the book described in other reviews based on only having listen to the audio. The audio leaves out most of the cool stuff about Wedge and the battle of Bilbringi and focuses primarily on the Corran Horn - Tahiri - Harrar - NomAnor part of the story. Secondarily on the Luke -Jacen storyline.
For example the Force Heretic trilogy is much better on abridged audio because most of what made those books bad was deleted. What was left wasn't so bad. Here it seems that a lot of good stuff had to be sacrificed by the audio editors and I look forward to reading the book soon!
At long last, this bitter episode of the star wars expanded universe is almost over. The editors asked us to trust them but that trust was misplaced. A sentient planet? Writers were permitted to go off on uninteresting tangents, characters were dumbed down and hero favorites were killed. Many thought that it was cool to kill favorite characters. The compassionate among us said - get over it!!. But for most long time fans that had come to this universe for the fun it provided, well the fun was diminished at best for some and ruined for others.
On a brighter note.. So far the prequel stuff is going well. The novels, movies and Dark Horse comics are intermixing very well. Shatterpoint was amazing. At least here we know well that the heroes we are enjoying in the prequel books and comics will all be killed. A favorite of mine is Quinlan Vos. I have no expectation that he will ultimately save the day and will likely die in battle. So I can enjoy his character for the moment with no expectation of greatness. Anakin Solo on the other hand is a different story. The youngest son of Han and Leia, the youngster who was a hero in the Corellian trilogy, the youngster in the Young Jedi Knights tales, the youngster that Chewy gave his life for.. to end all the hope and promise with his death was a cruel, unnecessary act.
Addition point. - I have seen speculation of some why the NJO was so mediocre. One answer is expressed at the bottom of the paperback page 96 in a scene and conversation between the shamed one warrior Kunra, Tahiri and Corran:
The Warriors eyes widened. One who was shaped!
Then his eyes switched to Corran, and he returned to Basic..
The slayer of Shedao Shai! We expected Jeedai, but not the most august of them.
Ah, there are still a few higher on the ladder than us,
Corran said. Luke Skywalker, for instance.
But he does not figures in our sacred tales! Kunra replied.
Even a shamed one knew that the writers were ordered to write Luke and Mara out of the main parts of the story. The characters are acknowledging that Luke was written out of the way of the main story, action and heroism. To many of us, this was a huge failing of the NJO. The consequence of writing Luke so he was out of the way was to make him appear as stupid and impotent.
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Title: The Unifying Force (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 19) by JAMES LUCENO ISBN: 0345428528 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Force Heretic III: Reunion (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 17) by Sean Williams, Shane Dix ISBN: 0345428722 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Force Heretic II: Refugee (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 16) by Shane Dix, Sean Williams ISBN: 0345428714 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Force Heretic I: Remnant (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 15) by Sean Williams, Shane Dix ISBN: 0345428706 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Destiny's Way (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 14) by Walter Jon Williams ISBN: 0345428749 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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