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    Backlash

    Written by Aaron Allston

    Narrated by Marc Thompson

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    About this audiobook

    Repercussions from the dark side's fatal seduction of Jacen Solo and the mysterious plague of madness afflicting young Jedi continue to wreak havoc galaxy-wide. Having narrowly escaped the deranged Force worshippers known as the Mind Walkers and a deadly Sith hit squad, Luke and Ben Skywalker are in pursuit of the now Masterless Sith apprentice. It is a chase that leads to the forbidding planet Dathomir, where an enclave of powerful dark side Force-wielders will give Vestara the edge she needs to escape-and where the Skywalkers will be forced into combat for their quarry and their lives.

    Meanwhile, Han and Leia have completed their own desperate mission, shuttling madness-stricken Jedi from Coruscant to safe haven in the Transitory Mists and beyond the grasp of Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala. But the bold maneuver has intensified Daala's fury, and she is determined to shatter Jedi Order resistance once and for all.
       
    Yet no greater threat exists than that which still waits in the depths of the distant Maw Cluster: A being of pure, ravenous dark-side energy named Abeloth calls out across the stars to Jedi and Sith alike. For some it may be the ultimate source of answers crucial to their survival. For others it could be the ultimate weapon of conquest. But for all, it is a game-changing-and life-altering-encounter of untold magnitude and a tactical gambit with unimaginable consequences.


    From the Hardcover edition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMar 9, 2010
    ISBN9780739376683
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    • 4/5
      A good continuation of the series. Several books in, this series is one that continues to draw the reader forward, wishing to know what happens next.The one, seemingly consistent, lack that this series shows is that the scope is not what it has been in previous Star Wars novels that I've read. Despite that, this is a worthy series that is worth reading.
    • 5/5
      This book takes place many years after the Yuzhann Vong War, not to mention the Second Galactic Civil War. It is the 4th book in the Fate of the Jedi series, written by three diferrent authors. It begins with Vestara Khai, a Sith apprentice who's master was recently killed by Grand Master Luke Skywalker in the Maw. The Maw is a cluster of stars holding a secret ancient Sith base. Vestara hides on Dathomir, where she tries to get a message to her masters. Luke and his son, Ben come after her and are caught in a war between the Nightsisters and another clan. At the same time on Curuscant, Chief of State Daala starts a political intrigue. This book was very fun to read. It dealt with my favorite sci-fi universe, Star Wars. It occurs way after the movies, but you still have the familiar feeling of Han, Leia(even though they are grandparents now), Luke, and the Empire. The book was slightly confusing for me at first, because it's the 4th book and I haven't read the other ones, but I got used to it as I have read a lot about the Star Wars universe. I liked the way the author describes the scenes. The Jedi of the New Republic have a different feeling to them, more relaxed than the ones of the Old. Those are my reasons for 5 stars. It's not a very common book, but I hope more people read it, because I liked this book a lot!
    • 3/5
      This being the fourth book in the Fate of the Jedi series, I don't have much to add to my thoughts on the series. The main plots are here, Jedis going crazy, political power struggles between the Remnant Empire, the Galactic Alliance, and the Jedi, and Luke and Ben adventuring together. Thankfully, the book is not entirely a clone of the ones before it, which books 2 and 3 pretty much were. The Jedi going crazy plot is given little space and that is to this book's benefit. Luke and Ben have switched from following Jacen Solo's trail to following the Sith Vestara Khai's trail; well, that's a bit different at least. And the political power struggles? Well, if the Star Wars: Legacy comics are part of the Expanded Universe continuity, we know how things end up, so there's not too much tension there. Pros: The second half of the book is more suspenseful than the first, especially with Vestara Khai proving to be an interesting and deceitful foe for Ben. Cons: Luke and Ben are still following somebody and interacting with a weird tribe of people that they must prove themselves to, just like in the former books. The small plot involving Allana/Amelia Solo is just as cutesy and seemingly pointless as the ones in the previous books. (Pro: it received much fewer pages this time.)Overall, this book continues the Fate of the Jedi series: not enough happens for the price of the hardcover. The entire series is the most blatant money grab yet for the Star Wars books; at least the New Jedi Order books, which also had a lot of pointless filler, were mostly in paperback. These books will continue to be enjoyed by Star Wars enthusiasts and completists, and I count myself among them, but do yourself a favor and check it out from the library or wait until it is in the bargain bin.
    • 5/5
      First off I have to say how amazed I am at Aaron Allston for being able to complete this book in such a timely manner following his almost fatal heart problems. For this I offer him the benefit of the doubt for the minor issues I had with this story. 309 pages isn't that bad for a man who was suffering from a major health issue, so I have the utmost respect for Allston's ability to do this much work in a short amount of time. Now for the story itself: Minus a few subplots I really wish would seem more interesting--the newest Senate member from Kuat who wants to be evil and rule the Galaxy and the latest Jedi gone crazy (minus the scene where he was taken down, which provided a much needed scene for a certain Jedi Master to shine)--the novel was well done. The reasons behind Luke and Ben not being able to openly confront Vestara on her duplicity is logical and one that really allows the story to move to a satisfactory conclusion, and what an effective cliffhanger as well. The signs really seem to show that Vestara's being placed as Ben's future love interest, which really works compared to other travesties that have been offered in the Expanded Universe. I'm quite interested in seeing how this goes, and the excerpt from Allies also brings this issue into question, especially when it comes to Ben's characterization, who really excels in this novel. Luke continues to prove while he's really the Grand Master of the Order, even if the title isn't his based on a technicality. While some have argued that some of the actions he takes are dark, I'd vote against that, mostly because the incidents in question involve a battle he's in, but enough spoilers. Allston's humor is, as per usual, a treat, and one of the major selling points of this book. Highly recommended from me. 4 and a half stars out of 5.
    • 4/5
      Each book in the Fate of the Jedi series gets better then the previous. In this one, Allston shines and shows he knows Star Wars. Though this series suffers like the former Legacy series... All the books are well tied together which is good, but a lot of them lack the scope of some of the earlier SW novels. Especially the ones by Tim Zahn, and any of the New Jedi Order novels. This one has Luke and Ben against Vestra most of the book. Which is good. I know the Maw is going to come into play in the later books, but the Sith feel like someone all the characters can fight. And its taken 3 to 4 books to put them in conflict in the same area. Though i do like Vestra's play on words any time she speaks. Han and Leia, help out Luke on Danthomir. Allana has her own little adventure which, yes, moves the plot along, but i could live with out the adventures the kids have as kids. (Jacen and Jaina getting lost on Courscant as 5 year olds....etc....)Jaina and Jag, still investigating the Moff's and Dala. Not much else there. Though Dala does put some fun plans in place. Nice Attack on the Jedi Temple. Good addition to the series. Just wish it was bigger in scope. More like a Movie. Though still enjoying it.
    • 4/5
      Aaron Allston, author of the first Fate of the Jedi book Outcast, has provided this fourth installment in the Fate of the Jedi series, Backlash. Allston has once again crafted an engaging story, however it doesn’t advance the core story of this series. In each of the previous books, we follow Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker and his son in their exile, gathering the same bits of force knowledge that Jacen Solo picked up on his spiral to the dark side. In Backlash, Luke and Ben follow a Sith apprentice to a jungle planet and help the indigenous, force-sensitive people fend off some nasty dark side local witches. While Luke and Ben have been busy, Vestara Khai sent her location back to her Sith home-world.One of the reasons I invest my time in a series is for what each book add to the overall big picture. I love the story line that the first three books have created; why are seemingly random Jedi knight going crazy and exhibiting force traits that Jacen demonstrated on his path to becoming Darth Caedus? And what is politically exiled Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker doing about it?As I stated, I did enjoy this story very much. It was entertaining, introduced us to some interesting characters, and brought the new Sith population from the planet Kesh where the “Lost Tribe of Sith” had been stranded in 5,000 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin).
    • 3/5
      I can't really think of much to say about this one. It's a Star Wars book, certainly not the best I've ever read but nor is it anywhere near the worst. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it, it was just so very conventional and uninspired. Mediocre.I think one of the problems with this series is that while I'm sure there's an elaborate overarching plot line all planned out, the need to drag it out over a certain number of books ends up wreaking havoc with the characters and the pacing of these novels.What's worse, when you have big Star Wars names and heavy hitters like Han, Leia, Luke, Ben, Jaina, etc. all doing their own thing in different parts of the galaxy, you need to find something -- anything! -- interesting for them to do while the plot moves forward elsewhere. This leads to much retreading of old ground, such as the return to familiar planets or tired and done-to-death SW plot elements involving a mysterious Sith or conspiring politicians.You also get ridiculous things happening, like Han and Leia suddenly having a brain fart and leaving an 8-year-old unsupervised by herself on the Millennium Falcon on a dangerous planet. Hmm, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?! The whole situation was set up for Allana's own little adventure in this book, but geez, do you have to make it so obvious?I also liked it better when Luke and Ben were still focused on uncovering the secrets of Jacen Solo's fall to the Dark Side. The Lost Tribe and Vestara side plot could lead to interesting things, but right now it just feels like a cheap distraction.Looking forward to the next book to see if things will pick up once more, and I'm excited to read something by Christie Golden again.
    • 4/5
      I'm starting to think that all the novels in the Fate Of The Jedi series really comprise one big novel in 9 parts, as this one just picks up where Abyss left off and continues the plot points along similar paths without really going anywhere. Still an enjoyable read, and slightly better written as Allston has proved himself to be one of the better EU writers, but the reader won't learn much more than revealed in the previous 3 in this series, save for a few actions scenes if you're into that sort of thing.
    • 2/5
      By far the worst book in this otherwise fantastic series. Luke and Ben Skywalker end up on a planet of "force using witches" and end up in some tribal war that doesn't really seem to fit in the rest of the series story line. Also it seems to have a real "Episode I" feel to it, in that it explains a bunch of things that really don't need to be explained, and the explanation really just ruins the story. I haven't finished the series so maybe something will come back to make this book a necessity, but as of now I recommend skipping this one, it doesn't keep attention and it doesn't say much. As with other Star Wars audio books the "cinematography" of the audio book production is fantastic.
    • 4/5
      Switching between two arenas of action - Dathomir and Coruscant - the reader gets to see both the on-going search of Luke to find the Sith, and the tenuousness of the government as it tries to recover from the damage Jacen Solo did. I'm enjoying more time with the main Star Wars characters - it's interesting to see them getting older, passing the torch onto the next generation.
    • 5/5
      This is the fifth book by this author I have read. It tells of the effort by a skilled lawyer to try to prevent the execution of a defendant convicted of murder (along with his brother) of a nine-year old girl who died during a sex crime. Both brothers were represented by the same lawyer who did an unbelievably bad job defending . The account takes up the effort by a new lawyer after 15 years to save the mentally deficient brother. It is a tense and emotionally draining story, illustrating the impetus involved in the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act--which is a real law passed by Congress and designed to make it harder to overturn a death sentence, and which leads the prosecution to argue that innocence makes no difference..
    • 4/5
      I'm so happy to discover another legal writer who has so much work for me to read! I listened to the audio version and the story is gripping as you follow the enormous efforts to provide a defense for a convicted man to prevent his death. It was exhausting to comprehend the layers and layers of complexity to get through a very tangled puzzle of law, holding out hope, again and again.
    • 3/5
      I've enjoyed Patterson's other "issues" books about presidential & judicial politics in relation to abortion. This one about the death penalty is more like a traditional legal potboiler & is not as good.