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Title: Star Wars Darksaber by Kevin Anderson ISBN: 0-553-57611-9 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.62 (188 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Nice work, Kevin J!
Comment: Kevin J. Anderson is a very cool writer and he pulls off a predictable story in style. What I mean by predictable is that the New Republic has to yet again defend the galaxy from a superweapon. This time, it's the Hutts, led by Durga, who've built another Death Star variation called the Darksaber (a reference to its long, cylindrical shape).
There are some interesting plot elements in this book. Luke Skywalker returns to Tatooine, along with Han Solo, to try to make contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi. What a great way to start off a book! Also, Callista makes an appearance, love her or hate her. We find out quite a bit about Qwi Xux, the woman who was brainwashed into helping design the original Death Star along-side Bevel Lemelisk. Good background information on both of these characters, plus nice interaction between Qwi and Wedge Antilles. We also find out how the Empire is doing with Admiral Daala in full control. Other highlights include background stories about a younger Admiral Ackbar and his relationship with Grand Moff Tarkin, plus some funny dialog between Luke's Jedi apprentices Kyp Durron and Dorsk 81.
This is a very enjoyable read, as are most in the Star Wars series of novels. If you are a fan, I'm sure you would enjoy it too.
Rating: 5
Summary: Creative and fun
Comment: This is a book that would be better if you read Children of the Jedi first. I didn't, but it helps. Plot: a couple of Hutts get together and try to build a death star, with the help of the bio-re-engineered creator of the first two. (see, the emperor kept killing him, and re-creating him) Some Imperial Leaders reach an agreement to focus on the destruction of the "rebellion" It's a good book, and I think worthy of your time.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not bad, just not good....
Comment: Darksaber is the second book in the so-called Callista Trilogy. Kevin Anderson writes a decent if unoriginal story, using many of the same characters from his Jedi Academy Trilogy. First the good: having the Hutts try to costruct a Death Star type weapon was a decent idea, the areas introducing some of the back story to Lemeslick, Tarkin and Ackbar were equally good and fun to read. It was nice to see Leia as the Chief of State if only for a short time. Unlike some other books, where Han and Leia are running around all over the place without guards, escorts or anything else essential to a chief of state, Anderson writes Leia as a leader of the Galactic Senate at some points. At others, he reverts to form. The death of Madine is handled very well, as is the return to Hoth and the one-armed Wampa. The bad: Continuing a tradition of useless Star Wars characters, Anderson brings back Qui Xu as Wedge Antilles main squeeze, Admiral Daala, the most inept Imperial commander to grace the expanded universe also returns, and of course everyone's favorite dead Jedi inhabiting the body of one of Luke's former students also returns. To think that Admiral Pelleon would at any point defer to Daala is outrageous. She's a totally inept officer, but at least she is able to kill off the annoying Moffs. Qui just does not need to be anywhere near the military. She's a scientist with no memory, get rid of her. Callista just never fit into the Star Wars universe. Somewhere along the line, someone decided Luke needed a girlfriend and so she was invented. Her only being able to use the Dark Side of the force is stupid, as is her continuing whining about her fate. Luke Skywalker clone Kyp Durron also returns, now a full Jedi Knight. Wow, he went from mass murderer to full Jedi in about a year, Luke needed to spend more time with him to move that fast. Overall, Darksaber is an ok read. There are many better Star Wars books out there and several that are worse. There are some key elements needed to understand the SW universe better such as the background of the Death Star, Tarkin etc., but there is just too much recycled material to make this a good story.
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