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    The Unseen Queen: Star Wars: Dark Nest II
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    The Unseen Queen: Star Wars: Dark Nest II

    Written by Troy Denning

    Narrated by Jonathan Davis

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The epic Star Wars odyssey enters a new frontier as the heroes of the New Jedi Order confront a monstrous evil-insidious, unseen, and insatiable. . . .

    Despite being given new worlds to populate, the insectoid Killiks have not found peace. An unknown enemy has been attacking the new nests-and the Killiks hold the Jedi responsible. Traveling back to the Unknown Regions to unravel the mystery, the Skywalkers and Solos discover an evil far more familiar than they ever expected . . . and even more terrifying. Why does the Dark Nest want to kill Mara? Will Jacen's apocalyptic vision trigger another galactic war or prevent one? And perhaps most ominous of all, what deadly secret are the Killiks hiding?

    To find out, Luke, Mara, Han, and Leia must embark on a perilous journey into the uncharted void between right and wrong. The ferocious Unknown Terrors are only the beginning of the awesome challenges that lie ahead in their quest to fathom the unfathomable. For an obscure dispute is about to explode into chaos, pitting Jedi against Jedi-and threatening the very galaxy itself.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateFeb 20, 2007
    ISBN9780739357002
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    The Unseen Queen: Star Wars: Dark Nest II
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    Troy Denning

    Troy Denning is the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, including Halo: Divine Wind, Halo: Shadows of Reach, Halo: Oblivion, Halo: Silent Storm, Halo: Retribution, Halo: Last Light, a dozen Star Wars novels, the Dark Sun: Prism Pentad series, and many bestselling Forgotten Realms novels. A former game designer and editor, he lives in western Wisconsin.

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    • 4/5
      The premise: ganked from BN.com: Throughout the galaxy, it was believed that Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker–the Chosen One–had died on Coruscant during the siege of the Jedi Temple. And, to some extent, that was true. Anakin was dead.From the site of Anakin Skywalker’s last stand–on the molten surface of the planet Mustafar, where he sought to destroy his friend and former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi–a fearsome specter in black has risen. Once the most powerful Knight ever known to the Jedi Order, he is now a disciple of the dark side, a lord of the dreaded Sith, and the avenging right hand of the galaxy’s ruthless new Emperor. Seduced, deranged, and destroyed by the machinations of the Dark Lord Sidious, Anakin Skywalker is dead . . . and Darth Vader lives.Word of the events that created him–the Jedi Council’s failed mutiny against Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, the self-crowned Emperor’s retaliatory command to exterminate the Jedi Order, and Anakin’s massacre of his comrades and Masters in the Jedi Temple–has yet to reach all quarters. On the Outer Rim world of Murkhana, Jedi Masters Roan Shryne and Bol Chatak and Padawan Olee Starstone are leading a charge on a Separatist stronghold, unaware that the tide, red with Jedi blood, has turned suddenly against them.When the three narrowly elude execution–and become the desperate prey in a hunt across space–it’s neither clone soldiers, nor the newly deployed stormtroopers, nor even the wrath of the power-hungry Emperor himself they must fear most. The deadliest threat rests in the hideously swift and lethal crimson lightsaber of Darth Vader–behind whose brooding mask lies a shattered heart, a poisoned soul, and a cunning, twisted mind hell-bent on vengeance.For the handful of scattered Jedi, survival is imperative if the light side of the Force is to be protected and the galaxy somehow, someday reclaimed. Yet more important still is the well-being of the twin infants, Leia and Luke Skywalker, the children of Anakin and his doomed bride, Padmé Amidala. Separated after Padmé’s death, they must be made safe at all costs, lest the hope they represent for the future be turned to horror by the new Sith regime -- and the unspeakable power of the dark side.My Rating: 6 - Worth Reading, with ReservationsIt starts off REALLY good and really promising, but as I read, I found myself struggling just a bit with Vader himself. This book is about transitioning him from the remaining vestiges of Anakin Skywalker to the villain we all know and love (and love to hate) in the original trilogy. At times, his introspection is really powerful. At other times, it's a wee bit too melodramatic. Maybe that's why the Anakin part of him needs to go: the melodrama. At any rate, it's was an overall enjoyable read, one that's a great starting point for any reader who is interested in the prequel era but only has the prequel movies under their belt. Star Wars: Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is a sequel to Revenge of the Sith, and there's fun cameos to boot.Spoilers, yay or nay?: Yay. And I also want to point out: there will be spoilers, at any given moment, for the entire run of Star Wars books up until the date the current book was published. So if the Star Wars are something you want to get into, stop now and read THIS instead. I don't recommend anyone reading this review unless they've read the book I'm reviewing now, due to aforementioned spoilers, so stop now or -- if you have read the book -- carry on to the full review below, which is located at my blog. As always, comments and discussion are most welcome. :)REVIEW: James Luceno's STAR WARS: DARK LORD: THE RISE OF DARTH VADERHappy Reading!
    • 4/5
      A fun book for Star Wars fans. A little weekend popcorn reading.
    • 5/5
      Star Wars Dark Lord The Rise Of Darth Vader is among the most entertaining Star Wars novels I've read. There is a great story to be told about Darth Vader and the events unfolding just after (and some actually at the time of) Revenge of the Sith and James Luceno tells that story.Although this novel has a higher number of typos than any other Star Wars book I've yet read, I believe that simply doesn't deduct from the excellent story.Over all, this book is an easy read, contains a highly enjoyable story, and has an ending that couldn't be more perfect. I hugely recommend it!
    • 4/5
      Directly following the events of Revenge of the Sith, this novel alternates between following Jedi and padawans who survived the initial purge, Palpatine, Bail Organa, and Vader. The emperor begins to assert his dominance over the known galaxy even as he sends Vader on missions intended to tether him firmly to the dark side and remove the lingering traces of Anakin. At the same time, escaped Jedi are forced to determine their paths given the destruction of the Order, the rise of the Sith, and the assumed death of their Chosen One.In my opinion, the characters are interesting, and minor appearances by Tarkin, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan can be savored. At the same time, Padawan Starstone appears to be as childish, annoying, and blinded to reality as the smugglers find her.
    • 2/5
      Did you know that Darth Vader is actually a whinging, emo sook? Neither did I until I read this book. I knew Anakin was pretty pathetic but I was hoping his transformation was the end of it. No it wasn't. He doesn't like his helmet or his prosthetic limbs or his gloves or sand. He thinks Palpatine is a big meanie. And so goes the first part of this book.

      The other part revolves around Jedi Master Roan Shryne and his attempts to flee the Empire with a group of Padawans. It was interesting and served to keep the story moving (and not involve razor blades) but was fairly cliche and bland.

      At the end, though, you finally got to see a glimpse of the original Vader. Dominating and unstoppable, he couldn't care what you called his mum. This was the Vader I wanted to see. Pity he arrived so late in the book.

      Just don't mention sand to him...
    • 4/5
      James Luceno has picked up the creation of Darth Vader from the end of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith seamlessly. And my feeling of Vader being a whiny little weeny is confirmed. I don't know how Darth Sidious put up with him and got through the teenage years! Sheesh! "whaa, my suite sucks", "whaa, my wife died". What kind of evil being are you anyway? But James Luceno rocks it out in this novel.
    • 3/5
      This book was not what I had hoped, nor what I expected. I was hoping for something along the lines of I, Jedi, which, to the best of my knowledge, is the only Star Wars novel written in the first person. At the very least, I expected that it would be primarily from Vader's perspective.As it is, for a book that is purportedly about Darth Vader, we get precious little of him. He doesn't show up at all until Chapter 9. That space is necessary to set the scene for this particular story, but I was hoping for cover-to-cover Vader.Now, all of that said, I did end up liking this book quite a bit. The character of Roan Shryne is very cool, and I think Luceno does a credible job of portraying Vader in his formative stages. I also thought the dynamic between Vader and the Emperor was very well done. Overall, I'd say the book could have been better, but it certainly could have been a whole lot worse as well.
    • 4/5
      In the immediate aftermath of Revenge of the Sith, this novel follows Darth Vader in his earliest days as a Sith as he is trying to shed any parts of Anakin that still reside within him. Meanwhile, a group of remaining Jedi led by Jedi Knight Roan Shryne try to regroup after most of their order was wiped out by the clone troopers. Vader is not the strong character that he will eventually become and the one most readers know him as. He’s full of self-loathing and not terribly likeable, although that begins to change by the end of the novel. Palpatine manipulates him as well as everyone around him in his evil schemes, which helps make up for Vader’s weakness.Overall, I thought the plot was strong in this novel. After Revenge of the Sith, it was mostly left up to the imagination as to what exactly happened to all of those Jedi. This bridged the gap a bit, although I would have liked to have seen more interaction with the clones. Other than the first handful of chapters, this is absent from this novel, and I thought it would have enhanced it. The characterization of Vader was a bit weak, but the other characters worked well in this novel, and it was cool to see Chewbacca in action. I would recommend this novel to fans of the Star Wars universe.Carl Alves - author of Reconquest: Mother Earth
    • 3/5
      STAR WARS: DARK LORD- THE RISE OF DARTH VADER was a book I had checked out of the library several times but something always jumped ahead of it to read. I started this book thinking it would be something I would read slowly while reading other books, maybe a when out at the beach read, but it got a hold on me and I just raced through it. I’m a pretty slow reader, it usually takes me a week or two to read a book with my attention span but I finished this in a few days.I have to say off the bat that the vehicle and ship name dropping in description can get a bit were it slows down the story at times but if you are a fan of Star Wars you will probably get into that part of the story. Heaven knows Star Wars has a universe where every space ship and toothbrush has a name. As it is always with tie-in books the writer has to be a slave to two masters, one the hardcore fans and the other causal fans. If you are not a fan at all let’s just face it, and I really think tie-in books are underrated, but let’s face it, they are not open to readers who have no idea about the subject matter. That’s not their monkey.You will get plenty of mentions of places and characters and a few appearances to keep your Star Wars geek heart going. I myself really loved the first meeting in the book between Darth Vader and a character from Star Wars: New Hope who was portrayed by one of my all time favorite actors in the movie.The highlight of the book and what maintained me reading early on was the insights you get into Darth Vader right after the actions of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. I think it was a nice touch for the writer to talk to someone who wore the costume to get a little insight into what it maybe like for Darth Vader in the first days of wearing his new armor.This book has weak spots. I’ve always found Jedi in books or movies rather boring but this books strength is in how it explores the new life of Darth Vader and how his relationship with Darth Sidious was turning him completely into the strong arm of the Empire.In the end after finishing this book even though it has many drop points of interest, mainly when it focused on the Jedi, I really wanted to read another book in the Star Wars universe; so the book got me there. The next book in timeline would be Jedi Twilight but my library system does not have it so I’m skipping ahead to The Force Unleashed books. 3 out of 5 starsReview by, Brian C. Williams