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Crisis at Crystal Reef (Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights, Book 14)

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
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This is the first long Star Wars book I ever read and I was quite impressed. With Anja Gallendro's growing addiction to andris spice she decides to steal Zekk's ship THE LIGHTNING ROD to go and get more spice from Kessel. Jacen, Jaina, Tenel Ka, Lowbacca and Zekk decide to go after her to stop her spice addiction and get Zekk's ship back. When they get to Kessel they learn that the administraitor has had a assasination attempt on him and Anja has left to Mon Calanmari. Leaving Jaina & Lowbacca to watch over the administrator. When the rest of the gang arrives at Mon Calamari they meet with the Jedi healer/ambassador they meet Anja and decide to destroy the evil Czethros (who smuggles andris spice) spice hideaway under the ocean. But Czethros has landed troops on Kessel for a takeover,and only Jaina & Lowbacca stand in his way! The book is exciting with lots of action. I recomend it to all Star Wars readers.

Overall, this was an exellent book,except for one problem-there wasn't enough meat in the end,especially because it gives you no clue whatsoever what is going to happen to Jacen,Jaina, and all their friends.I mean,the authors can't just leave devoted readers hanging in the balance like that.An epilouge at least would be nice,wouldn't it! Otherwise, this is a great book.

I thought that, being a total Star Wars nut, these books were great! We got to learn in detail more about Jacen and Jaina, who we have been hearing about since they were born in The Last Command. This book was particulary good because we got to see what happened to one of Luke's old students, Cilghal. I really liked having Anja turn good. The one thing that bugged me was, where did Mara just happen to go? She and Luke were supposed to get together in VIsion of the Future, but she's not in this series! I think that it was bad planning on either Anderson and Moesha's or Zahn's part that she just disappeaered. Otherwise, i wish the series would continue! sorry my review was about the whole series and not just #14.

In this fourteenth book in the Young Jedi Knights Series one can see the struggles of new order of Jedi in the New Republic. They have a big job ahead of them keeping the Galaxy safe for its citizens. However, I am not at all satisfied with their interaction with each other. This book just doesn't give enough closure to their relationship to be the last. There are still the questions of what is going to happen between Jason and Tenal Ka, Jaina and Zekk, and Raynar Thul and Lusa. All and all I enjoyed this installment in the Young Knight Series, it was well written and the adventure was plotted exquisitly. If Mr. Anderson reads this I would encourage him to continue writing. The set of young people he has brought to life has renewed interest among today's young people in the wonders of Star Wars. Keep up the good work Mr Anderson and Ms. Moesta.

It was a very nice book with much of Jacen and TK's relationship in it. Not as much as Zekk and Jania but he did kiss her, so that was an advance in it. Many action moments and love moments. All in all it desurves a 5 star. Yet, over the book chat world I hear rumers that there won't be another book coming out. I dearly hope that one will.

I think this book was just as good as the other ones BUT this can't be the end!

We have no idea what happens to the twins! AND these books are so great they can't be over. On Fridays after school, I walk to the bookstore and sit and read these books. Now I have no new YJK books to read! :(

I know I'm not the only Star Wars nut /fan/ person who loves the books and movies saying this. Mr. Anderson and Ms. Moesta: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE WRITE MORE YOUNG JEDI KNIGHT BOOKS. PLEASE? They are great!

This book did a good job wrapping up the Young Jedi Knights series and setting up the next three series of Novels for older readers. This basically leaves off where the New Jedi Order picks up. I would recommend not only reading this book but the rest of the series.

The end of the YJK series, this book will lead the characters into adulthood, and their eventual status as main characters in the Star Wars novels.

While the YJK books are all classified Young Adult, adults will find plenty to enjoy as well.

After many adventures and many friendships, not to mention fourteen novels, the much loved saga of the Young Jedi Knights has finally come to an end. I greeted this book with a measure of respect, and also a touch of sadness. I expected it to be one the best yet, and I was not disapointed. For a brief summery, Anja finally admits to herself that she is addicted to Andris Spice, (a type of drug) and, though she is trying to quit, she finally can't stand it any more. She steals Zekk's ship, The Lightning Rod, and heads for the spice mines of Kessal to get a few more doses to "tie her over" while she figures out what to do next. Naturally, the Young Jedi Knights go after her, and they eventually track her down to Crystal Reef, Calimari, and that's where the real adventure starts... In short, this book provided a fine close to this final trilogy, with (at last) an awesome confrontation with Czethros and Black Sun, as well as coming to terms with the question of Anja's adiction to spice. Speaking of Anja, this book really seemed to redeem her. I didn't like her at all at first, because of how much of a jerk she always is, and because it seemed that she was trying to replace Tenel Ka, whom I have always liked. She was better in this book, because she was at last admitting her mistakes to herself and to others and trying to set things right. Also, while this book solved the delima of this trilogy, there were many loose ends left unsatisfied, and it didn't seem to bring true closure to the whole series, except in the last few pages. For instance, what ever happened to Raynar after the death of his father? He was never one of my favorite characters anyway, but it should have been Zekk who was left out, not Raynar. Now that Zekk is no longer a villian and his healing processes are through, we really don't need him anymore except to be The Boy That Jaina Likes. I was never to enthusiastic about that boring relationship. Jacen and Tenel Ka were much better. Also, what happened to Raaba? Is she ever going to come back? They should have brought her back in this book. And I would have prefered it if all the Young Jedi Knights were together in their final adventure, instead of just Jaina and Lowie getting to fight the last battle. Anja, Jacen, Zekk, and Tenel Ka are instead all under Crystal Reef destroying the Andris, and while this has as much to do with the main plot as anything else, they are not all together and that is the point. Other than that though, there is nothing else wrong with this excellent book, and I would recommend this series to any Star Wars fan.

This book was awesome and so was the rest of the series. I would recomend it to any star wars fan. And as for the authors, Please keep writing! I love this series sooooooo muuuccchhh! I was so sad after I read the last book. I realy don't think that you guys should stop this series. It clearly is a good seller. Please don't leave all your fans in suspence:(