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Title: The New Rebellion (Star Wars (Random House Paperback)) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch ISBN: 0-553-57414-0 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.06 (102 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Satisfactory
Comment: There were only two things that I didn't like about this book. The first was that the plot was a little bit washed out. It seemed to me to be a bit on the predictable side. The other thing I didn't like was Han's old smuggler friends, but that's just me. I've never been big on things having to do with smuggler's, bounty hunter's,ect. I do realize that they are an important part of the Star Wars universe, so I can't say they made the book bad.
Here's what I did like:
1)Cole whatever-his-last-name-is. (I don't remember) Finally, someone decides to bring in a character who is just an everyday joe schmo, rather than an all out powerful person who is good at EVERYTHING.
2)Despite my previous mentioning of washed-out plot ideas, atleast this time the superweapon in question was something new. It was not a Death Star/Sun Crusher/Centerpoint Station, but droids? I wouldn't have thought of it, let me just say that much.
3)Readability- Although I think that Barbara Hambly's stories are quite creative, I have to read her books at least three times before I get them, and they still give me a headache just by the way she writes. Everything is so vague. In this book, everything was easy to understand, and things flowed very well.
It was not my favorite of all time (Star Wars), but I'm defenitely happy to have it in my collection.
Rating: 4
Summary: Well written, solid and original Star Wars novel
Comment: After the predictability of the terrible Jedi Academy and Callista Trilogy, Kristine Rusch's The New Rebellion adds a bit of originality to expanded universe. Instead of the rogue Imperial warlords etc, the New Republic is forced to deal with a terroristic attack aimed at the heart of its government. Rusch does a nice job of writing the classic characters ridding Luke of some of the brooding oppresiveness that had characterized him in previous books, keeping Han Solo in his devil may care attitude while exploring a bit more of his background. Leia is probably the worst written until she takes off to confront the Dark Jedi behind the terroristic threat. Then she reverts to form as a tough warrior princess. I'm beginning to believe that making Leia the Chief of State was perhaps the worst idea ever in the expanded universe, but Rusch does a good job in what has become a more standard plotline involving Leia. The only problem with this book is the plotline involving the droids and a mechanic is not really necessary. Anyway overall, this was a solid Star Wars book and among the top books of the series.
Rating: 4
Summary: The usual suspects in a near perfect adventure.
Comment: A new enemy slaughters millions while a terrorist attack on the same day that former Imperials are allowed seats in the senate weakens the New Republic's leader Leia Solo's political power. Luke Skywalker, Han and Leia Solo, and Lando Calrissian shoot off in all directions, chasing down leads and facing slithering threats on all fronts. Rusch's entry into the Star Wars saga moves quicky, jumping from action to intrigue and back to action, always leaving a question as to what will happen next hanging in the air - cliffhanger serial storytelling at its finest. The author also adds a dash of tongue-in-cheek humor to the plotting. The main baddie is a Sith Lord with a penchant for wearing a skull mask who sports the first name DOLPH. Having recently watched the Masters of the Universe movie prior to reading this, I got the semi-subtle joke. Nice to know that someone can have fun with this style of entertainment and not have it spoil the overall seriousness of the story. So close is the narrative to the tone of the movie series that you can easily visualize the visual swipes between cliffhangers, all set to the rousing music of John Williams, of course. Recommended.
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Title: Star Wars Darksaber by Kevin J. Anderson ISBN: 0553576119 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Vision of the Future (Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn, Book Two) by Timothy Zahn ISBN: 0553578790 Publisher: Spectra Books Pub. Date: 31 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Specter of the Past (Star Wars: The Hand of Thrawn, Book One) by Timothy Zahn ISBN: 0553298046 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Planet of Twilight (Star Wars (Random House Paperback)) by Barbara Hambly ISBN: 0553575171 Publisher: Spectra Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Assault at Selonia (Star Wars: The Corellian Trilogy, Book 2) by Roger MacBride Allen ISBN: 0553298054 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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