Books: Postscript - LotF and WILD SPACE

EH on one, and WOO HOO on the other! SPOILERS!!!!!!!!

Legacy of the Force - Aaron Allston, Karen Traviss, Troy Denning

This series could easily have been a trilogy. The Rise of Jacen, The Reign of Terror, and The Fall of Jacen. But it just went on and on and on. I kept reading to see what would happen next, but whole volumes went by without anything much happening.

I didn't care for the Mandalorian story line, and in fact I didn't even read those parts and the story still made sense. Therefore it must have been unnecessary. The idea that they could teach a Jedi (Jaina Solo) anything was nauseating. It was simply Karen Traviss' infatuation with Boba Fett. All of contributions were so awful I'm not sure I should even call them "contributions."

The Ben Skywalker story line was mostly unbelievable. The kid was 14, what was he doing assassinating people and trying to be a CSI? Puleeeze... where were his parents? Luke and Mara were written as complete wimps as parents. Tell that kid to get back to the Jedi Academy or go to high school and quit following his evil cousin around the galaxy. Mara's death was a waste, BTW.

The only one of these I own is the finale, since my dear friend Master Mina got me an autographed copy! Woo Hoo! I like Denning's work anyway. I read it to make sure Jason was DEAD!

Now, on to better things.... WILD SPACE by Karen Miller.

Amidalooine and Darth Hiram reviewed this book better than I can. All I can add is that as an Obi-Wan lover, I thought this book was FANTASTIC. Poor Obi-Wan suffers throughout most of the story from Sith mind tricks and physical injuries, and although I felt for his suffering, I was so impressed by his courage and fortitude. He was so Jedi-like and, well, manly that I love him even more now than I did before!

>This book had the potential to become tedious with the journey of our heroes that lasted three days, but it never did. It does not overwhelm with unnessecary details of the trip, it is compactly told and keeps moving along! Kudos.

You just have to stomach Anakin and Padme's lovemaking in chapter one. LOL

I hear Ms. Miller is planning another Clone Wars book starring Obi-Wan and Anakin, and I say: "YES!" If it's anything like "Wild Space" it'll be a keeper.

Oh, and this book should have been a hardback! Paperback release doesn't do it justice. Maybe I'll have it laminated.

Sinking into the Force, he gathered its measureless power to him. Felt the light fill him, sparkling in his blood. Once he was supremely centered, aware of himself and his place in the universe, aware of Organa's place, the duet they sang within the Force's living glory, he extended his senses and control. Wrapped them around the struggling starship, the gliding brick, and cradled it in a cocoon of pure light-side energy.