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 - Nice Start To A New SeriesI thought this was a nice start of the new series. It's going to continue Jacen's exploration of the Force. I'm excited to see where and how this goes. Plus I want to see how he handles Luke's reactions. I thought that was one of the best parts of the New World Order series with the Vongs was Jacen's maturity and growth through the Force. I really liked this book and how it flipped around to different worlds to keep up with the characters. It wasn't a whole chapter about just one thing but it was flipping you around almost in real time, so you could keep up. I liked how it brought back Han, Leia, Mara and Luke but one of my favorite things was the introduction of a Padawan, Ben Skywalker. I enjoyed how Luke was forced to make choices about where to send him. I recommend this book to anyone that wants to see how both sides of the Force could play out in one person. Rating:  - Awesome book!If you are a Star Wars fan, this is a must-read novel. It's very engaging. I read this book (and could hardly put it down) in 2 days. You will not be sorry. It's not boring or over-filled with technical specs like some SW books are and it's got a great story that you want to see through to the end. As soon as I finished this book I went out and bought the next 3 in the series (from a book store because I didn't want to wait another minute to get them in the mail). It's that good. Rating: - It was better then I thoughtSo I did something I swore I never would do I brought another Star Wars book. It was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. It is in fact a lot more interesting then the vast majority of what passes for Timothy Zhan these days. So basically the plot is as follows Corellia is on the verge of rebellion due in large part to one of my favorite bit characters Thraken Sal-Solo it is up to the Solos and the Skywalker's to make things right. Only this time a rift will develop between the two. After a rough first third of the book a strong story develops with cameo appearances from Admiral Pellion, Wedge Zeek and a few others. The real standouts are Jacen Solo and how he starts to develop as a character and Ben Skywalker who is an interesting mix of the character triats of Anakin and Jacen at that age. There are even some interesting revelations that there were a few siths who were really not all that bad. This in turn begs the question; is this really truth or misinformation to set a particular character on a dark path? Overall-An interesting beginning I hope the quality remains consistent. Rating: - Great ReadI have neverread any of the Star Wars series before and this is great. I can't wait until the next book cones out. Star Wars fan or not there is drama and intrique in this series I would recommend to anyone who loves to read. Rating:  - A Betrayal of the ForceI enjoyed the writing style in this book. The imagery and descriptions are wonderful, and I did not have the least bit of trouble understanding the action sequences (Though this may be due to the fact that I have read almost every Star Wars book in existence). Within the enclosed world of this book, and possibly the rest of the series, the actions of the characters make perfect sense, and Aaron Allston has done a tremendous job of keeping the characters true to themselves. The flaw in this book is that it is not an enclosed world. The author owes it to previous authors to read their works and write with the intention of staying true to the previously developed stories. The simplifications introduced to our understanding of the Force are the most disappointing facet of the book. For most of the book, the author seems to be enriching our understanding of the Force. When it really counts, though, his understanding of the Force seems to be one of childlike simplicity, a distinct division between dark and light. I was very disheartened. The book is good as a stand-alone novel, but I felt that it flopped as part of the overall saga.
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