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It's a very good book to read. This book is a book with much action und some revelations.
This novel introduces a new character in the Star Wars expanded universe and the story is about his experiences. This is the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice and the beginning of the Rebellion Era.
On its own, this is a great companion book, as the story is wonderful and is a nice bridge between the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy. I really enjoyed this book. I would highly recommend this book for any fan of the series. I've heard rumors of the book becoming a new movie and if it is as good as this book is I will be in line for tickets on opening night. I played the video game first (the Wii Version) then read the book. Not only did the book give a lot more background information and give better insight to the characters (particularly Starkiller/Galen), it also made the game play much more enjoyable.
Indeed this book is not as powerful as the emperor has percieved. All in all I liked it, and would buy any follow on books that might come into play. Anymore and I might ruin the whole thing. But still a good one. I did think some of the action was a bit quick and not detailed enough. The Force Unleashed.well it started slow, even with the action.
I liked the apprentice character and the droid proxy. Interesting, impressive, yet not most impressive. But, once there were more and more connections to the movies and the Star Wars plot for all six movies I became more interested. But, as visual as Star Wars is I believe thats really hard to do in a book. And, I'm really interested to see the game. I won't go into details so as not to ruin it for you.
It was hard going at first, but as the story progressed I felt like I couldn't put it down.
Most of the Jedi have been wiped out, and Emperor Palpatine is in complete control. He goes on several missions and deals with the Jedi. He also has the services of Juno Eclipse, an outstanding pilot who is assigned to the missions without at first having any true idea of what they were doing. However, his most interesting function was to serve as a training partner for the apprentice. Yes, it is Star Wars, so some of it is bound to be fun. I had difficulty believing that Palpatine didn't know exactly what was going on.
That's all well and good.However, Vader in turn has raised a nameless lethal apprentice since childhood and this apprentice is entrusted with the mission of finishing off the Jedi. His grasp of the force is strong, and his loyalty to Lord Vader is unwavering. Then Vader will rule the galaxy. I had trouble accepting the level of skill that the apprentice had developed, particularly with the Force. Then PROXY would be abashed because his stated responsibility was to try to kill his master in these fights. The main character exhibits unbelievable skills as he moves from one dangerous encounter to another. He was always capable and willing to do whatever was needed, so he provided valuable assistance. The apprentice would win.
He is a killing machine under Vader's direct command. However, there is much better reading to be found in the Star Wars universe. Vader and his assassin also plan to kill Emperor Palpatine when the time is right. Oh, one more small detail. The resulting lightsaber duels were always intense. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed by Sean Williams is based on the video game of the same name from LucasArts.
PROXY had the ability to change into a hologram of well-known Jedi and attack his master by surprise. But no, somehow the apprentice is brought back to life. There is much slaughter. For most of the book, we know little more than that about the apprentice. I have not played the video game, but I feel as if I have because of the way the book is written.
The Force Unleashed just goes completely over the top for much of the book. We seem to bounce violently from one event to the next.The tale is set in the period after the overthrow of the old Republic and the defeat of the Separatist forces. His ace #1 henchman Darth Vader has been given the responsibility of rooting out the remaining Jedi and destroying them so the Sith victory would be truly complete. The wanton slaughter of just everybody who crossed the apprentice's path also became tiresome.Some of the key plot points bothered me. Moving a Star Destroyer as it crashes onto a planet seemed a little much.
The action is basically nonstop. The apprentice is clearly killed at one point in a fight with Vader. I actually very much enjoyed the activities of PROXY. We are very familiar with the leaders involved at this point, but we have had no idea until this book that any of the action described had ever taken place. Kind of like in the Pink Panther films where Cato is constantly launching sneak attacks on Inspector ClouseauI had trouble with a number of areas in reading the book. I just found it hard to accept.I cannot recommend the book highly. One other member of the team is the droid known as PROXY.
Late in the book, the apprentice is involved with key figures in the rebellion just beginning against the Empire. He has his own ship plus any weapons and supplies he needs. A lightsaber through your chest and being thrown into the vacuum of space should be enough to finish off even the hardiest of Star Wars characters. Plus, our movement through the book is not smooth and seamless. When you read enough Star Wars books and love the films, you can develop a tendency not to think of them as fiction or at least to feel that the action could really happen. She plays an increasingly important role as the story moves along. The apprentice's skills with any kind of weapon are incredible.
Much of this was just hard to accept.The apprentice proves his worth.
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