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Events that occur between 5 and 25
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Champions of the Force |
BOOK STORY |
Kevin J. Anderson |
Bantam Spectra |
Published as:
Paperback Novel (1994)
Audio Book (1994, 2007)
e-Book (2011) |
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Reviews:
1 review [Average review
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Synopsis:
As the New Republic continues its struggle for survival,
a scattered but powerful remnant of the shattered Empire
seeks to destroy three precious children, among them Han
and Leia's Jedi twins, who represent the next generation
of Jedi Knights.
Suspended helplessly between life and death, Luke
Skywalker lies in state at the Jedi Academy. But on the
spirit plane, Luke fights desperately for survival,
reaching out physically to the Jedi twins. At the same
time, Leia is on a life-and-death mission of her own, a
race against Imperial agents hoping to destroy a third
Jedi child, Leia and Han's baby Anakin, hidden on the
planet Anoth. Meanwhile, Luke's former protégé Kyp
Durron has pirated the deadly Sun Crusher on an
apocalyptic mission of mass destruction, convinced he is
fighting for a just cause. Hunting down the rogue
warrior, Han must persuade Kyp to renounce his dark
crusade and regain his lost honour. To do it, Kyp must
take the Sun Crusher on a suicide mission against
the awesome Death Star prototype, a battle Han knows
they may be unable to win, even with Luke Skywalker at
their side!
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Chronology:
This story occurs approximately 11 years after the
Battle of Yavin. |
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chronological order):
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Reviews: |
Review by David White, USA, 2009: |
"I'd
rate the relevance to the E.U.
a 5.
"While I thought the book was OK at best, it is an absolute
must-read in terms of relevance to the Star Wars Universe.
Luke establishes a Jedi academy, many important characters are
introduced, and many important events happen.
"The trilogy come to a conclusion, but not with the same bang
as the Thrawn trilogy.
"Much of my complaint about this series was Luke's blindness to
the goings-on at the academy, the lackluster Qwi Xux - Wedge's
romance, and the ho-hum threat of Daala.
For a brilliant tactician that was set up in the reading, she got
her butt kicked pretty regularly in this trilogy. I just had a hard
time buying her as a threat - she was a tragic character at best.
"About my Reviews:
"I've read/own all the adult books except the recent hardcovers
and several of the kids books. My reading philosophy is that the
books should be read in the order they were published, as skipping
around will only cause you to miss nuances and get frustrated at
references to previous books. I tend to favor reading about Han over
Luke, and like plenty of space battles and swordfights. I also
appreciate philosophical discussions of the Force and government, a
"Star Wars" feel to books that capture the magic of the
original trilogy, and the ability to make new characters/places come
alive as well as tying in other characters. I'm in the process of
rating all the books, and have tried to generate a genuine bell
chart. I have 8 1s, 12 2s, 33 3s, 28 4s, and 16 5s. I'd rate ERAs
as: Classic - 2, Bantam - 4, New Jedi Order - 5, Clone Wars - 3,
Legacy - 3, and Junior Jedi Knights a 3 despite it being a kids'
series."
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Rating: 3
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