se my description of Vol 1 ( )

Much the same as the first, I really would have liked to have seen more of the training of the Jedi students. Much of the story is focused on a potential student named Kyp and his adventures as he falls to the darkside. My problems with this book are the same as the last one. Still it's a decent book if you like Star Wars though not as good as one would hope. ( )

Pages Read:354/354. In the second book of the Star Wars Trilogy after Episode VI, Gantoris, Luke's first Jedi trainee, finds the spirit of the ancient Sith Lord, Exar Kun. Exar Kun speaks with Luke's students, and tries to get them to be swallowed by the Dark Side of the Force. Admiral Daala's Imperial ships attack the peaceful world of Calamari, Admiral Ackbar's homeworld. As these events occur, the New Republic Council decide what to do about the Sun Crusher, which was taken from the Imperial Navy. Kyp Durron learns the way of the Force, but turns to the Dark Side, and follows Exar Kun. Kyp changes significantly by this. He once was kind to everyone, but changed, and hated everyone. He stole the Sun Crusher and attacked Luke Skywalker. I relate to Kyp because not too recently, I too hated everyone, and wasn't as kind as I once was. I had completely changed. I didn't like how the story skipped through certain parts in the book, when at one time it talks about the attack on Calamari, and then the next at Luke's Academy, and then back again at Calamari. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Sci-Fi Stories.

The writing doesn't get any better with the second book in the trilogy. There's plenty of action and tension, but a lot of it comes from significant characters being really, really clueless. This is still worth reading if you want to familiarize yourself with significant events in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ( )

Why did I ever buy this one? I knew it was going to be bad after reading the first one. And now this author is meddling in the Dune series, which I categorically refuse to buy for that very reason. ( )