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Title: Vector Prime (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 1) by R.A. Salvatore ISBN: 0-345-42845-5 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 05 July, 2000 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (366 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Close minded judgemental SW fans stay away.....
Comment: Let me just say I'm pretty shocked by all the "If I could give Zero stars I would" reviews here. I've read all the Star Wars novels also, and I liked most of them, didn't like some, and some I thought were fantastic. Tim Zahn, for instance has 5 brilliant novels. This novel is great too. I'm so disappointed in some of these Star Wars fans here to be so incredibly closed minded, and afraid of change. Aren't you tired of the Empire making ANOTHER comeback? Aren't you tired of the Jedi kids getting kidnapped again? Aren't you tired of another Superweapon? Then this is a fantastic step in the right direction. The writing is very fast paced and is gripping. Many readers complain of "no plot movement". I beg to differ. It moves along at a fine pace, and there is another thing to consider. This is the FIRST book in a continuous story arc of a TWENTY-FIVE book series. Do you want everything resolved in one book? Give me a break. I think the Yuuzhan Vong are a very interesting race, and will make for some great books. Also, you people that can't handle Chewie's death, get a life(By the way, I found his death was classy and well done. I was nearly brought to tears, and he went out a hero). For so long now, our SW characters were invincible. The books lose some intensity when you KNOW the main stars can't die. This move wasn't a publicity stunt. It was bringing something fresh and new to the Star Wars universe, and I welcome it. There was also a comment about this being a DARK novel. I agree. It is more dark and foreboding than others. But, I must say after "Phantom Menace" seemed to target the 10 and under audience, I'm very happy to see the SW universe take a more adult view, without losing the "feeling" of this great place. You want more cute stuff, go read Ewok adventures or something. One criticism I agree with was the portrayal of Mara Jade. Her character was rather flat, and I expected much more from the firey red-headed Jedi. Of course, she kind of has her reasons for being so subdued. Finally, I'm sending a challege to all Star Wars fans that bashed Vector Prime. Go to theforce.net and read the MASSIVE interview with R.A. Salvatore in the interview section. He addresses many of the criticisms of his novel, and really explained everything you could possibly want to know about the new direction of the novels. Including the Chewie issue and many others. I GUARANTEE upon reading this, some will change minds about this novel. Hopefully I haven't offended anyone too badly, for we all love Star Wars, and I just get upset when my SW brothers and sisters can't handle change. I think more highly of us as readers. I'm off my soapbox now.
Rating: 4
Summary: Overall Good
Comment: It was decent, good. It was not the best I've ever read. But it was the best starting book I have ever read. It turned me on to the New Jedi Order series and I just finished Traitor recently. It was good of Salvatore to kill off a main character because not only does it show the main characters of Star Wars (Luke, Leia, Han, CHEWIE, and the next generation of Solos, etc.) are immortal (note R2 and 3PO are excluding because they are I think supposed to never be killed, they are somewhat like narrators). I do feel bad to lose Chewie and I felt like I had lost my best friend but I felt it was good for the SW Universe because it also shows how powerful and deadly the Vong will be.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Book
Comment: I think this book was a very good book to start out the series but i think it was weak compaired to the Dark tide Duology. But over R.A. Salvatore did a good job
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Title: Dark Tide II: Ruin (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 3) by Michael A. Stackpole ISBN: 0345428560 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 06 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 4) by James Luceno ISBN: 0345428609 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 5) by James Luceno ISBN: 0345428595 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Balance Point (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 6) by Kathy Tyers ISBN: 0345428587 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 03 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Edge of Victory I: Conquest (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 7) by Greg Keyes ISBN: 0345428641 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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