The Book Depository Betrayal: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force) by Aaron Allston
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Description: Betrayal: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force) : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9780345477354 : 0345477359 : 13 May 2008 : Honor and duty collide with friendship and blood ties as the Skywalker and Solo clans find themselves on opposing sides of an explosive conflict in this first of a new string of adventures. This edition of the New York Times bestseller includes two bonus short stories by Karen Treviss featuring Darth Vader. The Book Depository Betrayal: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force) by Aaron Allston - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780345477354
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Author: Skywalker fan
Rating: 5
Review: Legacy of the Force: Betrayal marks the beginning of a new 9 book series taking place ten years after the 19 book New Jedi Order series and about four years after the Dark Nest Trilogy that bridges the gap between the NJO and LotF. Betrayal in my opinion is a far more satisfying opening to LotF than Vector Prime was for the NJO, this I think hinges on how much I enjoyed the Dark Nest Trilogy and how it set the Galactic scene after the Yuuzhan Vong war and how it sorted out a number of key issues so LotF could hit the ground running. This however is not to take anything away from Betrayal itself, this book is excellent in its own right with Aaron Allston crafting a compelling and extremely enjoyable story. Betrayals plotline is centered around the growing tension between the Corellian system of planets and the Galactic Alliance, with a Jedi Order that is continuing to grow and become an important part in guarding the peace and security of the galaxy. The Corellian system on the surface is simply wanting concessions from the Galactic Alliance but with Thracken Sal-Solo as Corellias(the planet) Chief of State, Centerpoint Station and Sith thrown into the mix things are anything but simple. However this latest galactic incident has a lot of implications for the Skywalker/Solo families as Han solo and Leia gravitate towards the side of the Corellians while the rest of their family are Jedi Knights duty bound to protect the Galactic Alliance. This plot is beautifully handled providing anything but a clear cut conflict as both sides have valid concerns and are being manipulated from behind the scenes by the true enemy. The books highlight is the focus upon Jacen Solo now an active Jedi Knight for the Order and his informal apprentice Ben Skywalker as they get drawn into this conflict which leads to a simply amazing turn of events which I wont dare spoil for anyone. Aaron Allston provides an exciting adventure full of action and humor that further convinces me that this is going to be a superb series. My only complaints are that I would have liked to have seen more Jedi Masters such as Saba Sebatyne, Kyle Katarn, Cilghal etc and the Jedi Academy on Ossus but those are very minor things. LotF: Betrayal left me like the Dark Nest Trilogy did, desperate to read what comes next and fortunately I only have to wait a few months until LotF: Bloodlines comes out.
Author: William McKenzie
Rating: 4
Review: Bit slow to begin with. About half way through it picks up speed and drags you along. I'll definitely be buying the next one. Don't quite understand why there's so many different authors in the series to be honest. So I don't know how much the writing style will differ. Hopefully it won't be too extreme and it will all flow. But can't help but have my reservations about how the story and quality of writing will progress with my expectations already so high.
