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Scattering after the Yuuzhan Vong's invasion of Coruscant, the panic-stricken members of the New Republic Advisory Council pause just long enough to set up a mock defense on nearby Borleias and attempt to buy time - which fools no one, least of all the Jedi. Bearing down swiftly on Borleias is a Yuuzhan Vong invasion fleet, determined to destroy the galaxy's remaining defenders.
Luke Skywalker's dangerous assignment is to sneak into the Yuuzhan Vong's stronghold on Coruscant. His outrageous scheme to gain entry is either brilliant or suicidal, depending on the outcome.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best yet!,
By "kandladin" (Castle) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rebel Dream: Enemy Lines I (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order #11) (Mass Market Paperback)
First of all, I'll say that few of the New Jedi Order books have managed to convey what this book did even in it's first few chapters; emotion, powerful relationships, heart-pounding action sequences, all the while keeping with and expanding on the complex overall plot of the series. The book backtracks slightly, opening about two-thirds of the way through Dark Journey, which was fine with me, since that book focused so singly on Jaina and her personal angst that I tended to lose the big picture in my mind. Rest assured, Allston is a terrific author, perhaps the best yet, and he definitely shows his talents in this one. While much of the attention is still reserved for Jaina, it also gives a sweeping, overall look at the whole war, which isn't looking good for our heroes at present. Anakin Solo, one of the best hopes for victory, is dead; Jacen is captured and presumed dead by just about everyone except his mother, Leia. Jaina, torn by grief and rage over the death of her brothers is off fighting her own demons; and the Yuuzhan Vong have finally taken the capitol, the crowning jewel of the galaxy, Coruscant. Luke and Mara are becoming increasingly protective of their infant son, which makes them both less useful as leaders to the Jedi. Luke, desperate to do something to make the galaxy safer for his son to grow up in, decides to take on a near suicide mission to Coruscant, both to investigate a strange and frightening infestation of the dark side there, and to confirm whether or not Jacen is still alive, and if so to free him, or die trying. The government is in shambles, our heroes are dying, and the Vong now have the majority of the galaxy. Even so, despite the ominous and painful direction the series is taking, Allston still lightens it from time to time with slight inflections of humor. Barely noticeable, but there. While I never caught myself laughing out loud like I did over some of his X-Wing books, it lightened this dark tale considerably, and kept it from depressing me out of my mind the way Star by Star did. Also, thanks to the author for making Tahiri a mildly interesting character again. After Star by Star (when she played the typical jealous teenage girlfriend, Ugh) and Dark Journey (the whining weeping mourner everyone feels sorry for) I was really starting to dislike her, but this book restored her in my relative favor. Jaina as well was better here, instead of being portrayed as she usually is (the sort of bratty teenage daughter that's every parent's nightmare, determined to bring her parents to early graves) but rather, we finally see the true warrior that she is; the better halves of both her parents, as she wages phsycological warfare on the Vong, determined to make them pay for hurting her brothers. Even so, some parts of this book really did annoy me, hence my four star rating. First and foremost is the lack of Jacen-action. How long are they going to keep us in limbo like this? Bring him back or kill him permanently, and soon. If they don't intend to let him be rescued yet, at least let us see what they're doing to him in captivity. The suspence is killing me! Also, what has happened to Mara? Where is the toughness, the dark humor, the inner strength and vitality that made her so endearing in the first place? Yes, I realize that now that she is a mother she needs to start putting her child first; especially in the middle of a horrible war, but that doesn't have to mean she should suddenly dissolve into a complete weakling, I mean, was there a scene in this book when she was not holding Ben? As for her relationship with Luke, I won't even go there. They need to give her something of her own to do, besides wiping her baby's rear. Third, I really disliked the Jaina/Jag developments in this book. Of course, anyone who's read the Dark Tide dualogy could see this coming a mile away, but it still bothers me. Of course, I'm probably biased on this subject, since, being a long time fan of Young Jedi Knights I always thought Jaina should end up with Zekk. But really, it isn't that I don't like Jag, in fact I've gotten to be quite fond of him, I just think he's all wrong with Jaina. Jag is a rule follower; a by the books, take-your-hat-off-inside, Yes Ma'am kind of guy. Jaina is adventurous, a risk taker, most of the time not bothering to think of the consequences of her actions before she makes them, and frankly I think Jag would bore her out of her mind in a week, and her constant heedless recklessness would drive him insane. Much as I hate to say it, even Kyp would be better. :-( Oh, well. For fans of the series, this book won't disapoint you.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, hope has returned....,
By DizzyMissLizzy (Left Coast, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rebel Dream: Enemy Lines I (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order #11) (Mass Market Paperback)
After the Vong have plundered and destroyed the Star Wars Universe, after having some of our favorite characters taken from us, and after much darkness this novel brings the light. I feel that this is the first book in the newest series to bring a lighter tone back to Star Wars, to salvage what we love about these characters, and bring back hope. This novel is very reminiscent of the rebellion during the original trilogy and when you read it, you will understand why. Wedge Antilles plays a very prominent role in the novel as does Luke and Jaina. Han and Leia have some heartwarming scenes. Look to this novel to resolve the issues circling Jaina, Kyp, and Jag (meaning the supposed love triangle). The jacket of the novel is a tad misleading, describing a mission Luke plans to take that would lead him back to Coruscant. In actuality, the mission does not begin until the last pages of the book and is to be continued in the following novel. All in all, I enjoyed the author's tone immensely. The novel flowed very well. In a nutshell, after reading this book, you are left with a feeling of relief, that finally the New Republic may have a chance against the Vong.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A turning point in the war,
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This review is from: Rebel Dream: Enemy Lines I (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order #11) (Mass Market Paperback)
At 304 pages, Rebel Dream is one of the more action packed novels in the series and actually begins to develop multiple story threads that finally seem to push the overall New Jedi Order series forward.The author takes a different approach in presentation: Rebel Dream reads more like a day by day journal of events, as each chapter and important paragraph begins by identifying the day and location during the Borleias occupation. Borleias is the system in which General Wedge Antilles retakes from the Vong after the fall of Coruscant and establishes a very prominent last stand base for the New Republic forces. His goal is twofold: 1) Bring moral back to the New Republic, and 2) Taunt the Vong and have the war come to him. Seeing that the author has previous experience in the SW universe especially with his novels revolving around Rouge Squadron, characters such as Antilles, Tycho, and others is second nature and well done. Jaina Solo, Jedi Kyp Durron and pilot Jag Fel form a formidable trio as Jaina further assumes the role of the Vong trickster goddess and wreaks havoc on the various Yuuzhan forces sent to capture her. And finally, after be teased about for so long, an actual love triangle begins to develop among Jag and Jaina and how Kyp plays into this. Lando is back as is his new droid sidekick, YVH1-1A lead a mission back to fallen Coruscant delivering a covert Jedi strike team consisting of Luke, Mara, Tahiri and others. Leia and Han's relationship seems back on track and they perform missions back to Maw installation, with young Tarc (the Anakin look alike) in tow. Meanwhile Wedge's creation of an inner circle of trusted military advisors soon becomes the focus and they begin to hint to the Vong of a new super weapon and finally the Emperor's Hammer. However, they need to be careful, it seems a traitor is in the ranks, and the Vong may have an inside line. Lastly we see the seeds sown of distrust for Tsavong Lah (the Vong warmaster) and soon he begins to suspect that he has his own conspirators to deal with. I would have liked to have seen a bit more Yuuzhan Vong dealings, especially the growing discord of warmaster Lah and his minions...hopefully this will flesh out in the next installments. In the end, Rebel Dream has finally put some action back into the New Jedi Order series that seemed a bit lacking in the last few attempts.
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