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Star Wars: Jedi Trilogy Boxed Set (Star Wars: Jedi Academy Trilogy)

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For those that do not know the works of Kevin Anderson, he is a literary leech. He attaches himself to every major franchise (X-files, Dune, Star Wars) and ruins their legacy with his bad writing and poor plots. This series was the most pathetic star wars storylines that shows his complete misunderstanding of the Star Wars Universe. As mentioned by another review, I feel sorry for the other competent authors that now must take this into consideration into the Star Wars timeline. Ultimately, this series does not have the feel of Star Wars and is just another lame SciFi trilogy with the SW name attached.

Avoid this and all other Anderson works.

Kevin J. Anderson is terrible. Not just terrible, uncommonly terrible, unfathomably terrible... NUCLEAR terrible. No doubt you have noticed that many reviews of Mr. Anderson's "work" are decidedly positive. Ignore these misguided souls. It is people like these who allowed TV's Urkel to become a cultural icon. They deserve your pity, not your trust.

What makes Kevin J. Anderson so remarkably bad is not his clunky dialogue, which stumbles along like a '58 Edsel with three tires. It is not his mishandling of the Star Wars characters, his flawed plot lines or his complete and total misunderstanding of the principles of "The Force," the foundation on which the entire Star Wars universe is based. What Kevin J. Anderson does that truly marks his place as the worst author ever to pen a Star Wars novel is that his miserable choices, made relatively early in the post-Return of the Jedi timeline, negatively impact all the novels that follow. Every flimsy character he writes, every contrived storyline he creates, every stock character he unceremoniously kills off becomes a part of Star Wars history that must be dealt with by other authors. The many mistakes of Kevin J. Anderson transcend his own novels to detract from future works. No author is perfect, but Anderson creations like Kyp Duron, Darksaber and The Sun Crusher will forever diminish the Star Wars universe, not to mention stealing a few prescious hours from the lives of his readers.

So, don't get roped in by the good reviews. Don't let the fact that Kevin J. Anderson's name appears under a lot of Star Wars titles (most of which are editing projects or comics) convince you that he is a talented, or even passable novelist. And above all, don't buy his books. Don't even read them. Just pretend they don't exist... just like Jar Jar Binks. You will be a happier and healthier Star Wars fan.

Evil, nasty, but stupid and inept bad guys get their hands on a superweapon that can destroy the universe, but the good guys rally around their innate goodness and sheer ginchiness and manage to defeat the bad guys and everyone lives happily ever after.

If that's what you want, go for it. If you want complex and competent villains, heroes that actually do more than hold hands and focus on how good they are, and characters of all stripes that are intelligent, try Timothy Zahn or some other notables.

And be very, very grateful Anderson hasn't tried his hand at Star Trek. We barely survived having Diane Carey as an editorial favorite.

This trilogy is a good installment of Star Wars lore. I thought Exar Kun made an excellent villian without the need to use a superweapon or try to resurrect the empire(which seems to be the normal fare for most SW novels). Han and Chewie's adventures on Kessel were quite interesting, as were the moments in the Maw Installation. The interaction between the Jedi trainees was also fun to read. Anderson did well not to make them all too similar or worshipful of Luke. The subplots were good too. Especially the relationship between Furgan and Mon Mothma, and what schemes he hatches. I enjoyed the Ackbar plot as well, as he suffers through self imposed exile. The part involving Anakin, Winter, and their sanctuary on Anoth is also enjoyable.

The only problem I had with the books, was that the actual academy didn't seem to get too much attention. I really wanted to find out about Jedi history and the way they train to use the Force. I wanted to like, or hate, Admiral Daala, but I just could not get interested in her.

I recommend getting this collection so that you are able to keep going through the story without interruption, but the second an third novels spend some time (sometimes way too much time) summarizing the previous one. It is, however, a minor irritation and should not infringe too much on your enjoyment of the writings of one of the ebtter Star Wars novelists, Kevin J. Anderson

For a Star Wars fanatic such as myself,this book is like the equalivent to King Tut's tomb.Reading and getting my hands on any material related to Star Wars,I found reading the Jedi Academy Series a real treat.Compared to all the other Star Wars books written by Timothy Zahn and Michael A. Stackpole,who received so much publicity,Kevin J Anderson has done what no other writer has ever done.He actually brings out the mood and feel of the story just like any good writer.The simplicity of the book's text is in no way a fallback,it is an advantage.Unlike Timothy Zahn's books which are complicated and difficult to follow for the younger generation,Kevin's books can be read by almost any age group and understood completely.This text is in no way making Timothy Zahn's books seem lousy but in the world of Star Wars writing and summarising,Kevin J. Anderson is un-parralled and I urge you to buy his books.

This was a trilogy of books that taught me how to read when I was in elementary school. When I started that journey, I wasn't interested in reading and I wasn't any good at it. By the end of these three books, I was ready to read unabridged Shakespeare.

Re-reading the books now, I am amazed at both the amount of warm memories that are coming back to me, and at the depth of the book that escaped me the first time. These books are well worth your read and time.

Anderson has brought star Wars to a new level, often describing meals and lifestyles. Jedi Search was somwhat boring, but right into Dark Apprentice it became phenomenal. Everything happened at once. The only better books were the Thrawn trilogy, the Hutt Gambit and Darksaber. The only downside is I still haven't read Champions of the Force.

Great continuation of the Star Wars storyline. This trilogy brings back the old favorite characters and adds some new ones. This trilogy becomes a foundation for many of the later Star Wars books. The establishment of the Jedi Academy is one of the most far reaching events in the Star Wars universe. There is plenty of Jedi action throughout this trilogy. A must read for Star Wars fans.

It has been awhile since I wrote a review for one of the most fasinating books that I have ever read. Kevin Anderson has a way of making the characters in his stories pop out at you. He also writes in a way that it seems that you are there right in the middle of the action. Keep up the good work, and I hope to read more of your work.

I love these books! Jedi Search brought me into the world of Star Wars literature. Ask anyone I know and they'll tell you that's all I read. Theank you so much, Kevin J. Anderson, you are truly a great Star Wars author and I am proud to be a fan! I hope to God you read this! I love these books and they are truly Star Wars material! Thanks again Mr. Anderson! You are wonderful for writing these books and I can't thank you enough!