Star Wars Fate of the Jedi Book 1 Outcast : A decent, but not great start May 2, 2009
Posted by showmescifi in scifi.Tags: Aaron Alliston, fate of the jedi, Sci Fi, science fiction, scifi, Star Wars
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Just finished reading the first book in the new Star Wars Fate of the Jedi series, Outcast (Outcast (Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi, Book 1)
No this is not the fantastic start that the Legacy of the Force had with the civil war..though this is a similar concept isn’t it?
The Jedi once again are at risk of being purged the by the Senate.
How could Luke Skywalker agree to his exile? How could he agree to the whole observer thing? MAKES NO SENSE.
The idea in general of a new Jedi purge is a great one. The evolution of Jagged Fel as ruler of the Imperial Remnant (or Galactic Empire as he calls it) is cool. Jainia being in love with his also great (and we know that this ultimately lead to Star Wars Legacy 200 hundred years later..). Those elements are good and represent the best parts of this book.
The book is well written and some of the plot segments are ok but it’s poorly stitched together overall, especially for a first book in the series. There is no big climax in this book that all great Star Wars books must have. There is no payoff for reading through till the end, no reward or big fanfare. It’s just kinda there and that is disappointing.
Will I continue to read this series? Sure. But i won’t be buying these expensive hardcover books in the store. I’ll just wait until my local library gets them.
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