See my review for Book One of this series. ( )

Pre09:

Same review for all 3 in the trilogy. The only 'Sanctioned Fan-Fic' worth reading.

Characters: Yes, they are all there. That's why it is good. The Jade chick makes a good compliment for Luke so he isn't snogging his sister. The bad guy is actually bad enough to make up for Vader's absence.
Plot: It's very solid. Star Wars wasn't really about the plot.
Style: Yea, it feels like the movies. A romp through space with fighting and bad odds. It's jolly good. ( )

Not bad as far as Star Wars novels go but definitely for fans only. ( )

A nice wrap-up to the trilogy. Small things disappointed me about the ending, but not enough to damage my favourable opinion. This was a fun ride, and I might read other Zahn works in the expanded universe someday. I'd heard a lot about Mara Jade prior to reading this series, and I can see how this trilogy cemented her as a major EU character in the minds of fans. It was considerably more successful than the disappointing "Shadows of the Empire". ( )

Excellent series. These books are so well written that they should be a legal followup to the Star Wars Trilogy. ( )