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Tempest (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 3)

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I prefer unabridged audiobooks but given this book is only available in abridged I picked it up. The audiobook is edited down to focus on the main Star Wars characters and leaves behind much of the story around Tenel Ka's struggle to hold her power. With this storyline left out, the production becomes a very fast paced reading that blazes by. Of course Marc does a fantastic job and the sound effects are what make me love Star Wars audiobooks. Recommended.

The Star Wars Extended Universe (EU) continues to grow. The Legacy of the Force (LOTF) series, written by Karen Traviss, Aaron Allston, and of course Troy Denning seems to be generating about four books a year. In this part of the EU, the old Empire is gone, but forming a new 'Galactic Alliance' is difficult. Local warlords gain control of one or perhaps a few planets and must be corraled into line. And where warlords exist, there will be rebels, insurgents and warfare.

All of this comes into action in the LOTF, along with personal problems between family. In my opinion this is one of the better series in the EU. It has more depth of characters, more interpersonal conflicts that make sense, and a more reasonable setting than many others.

Marc Thompson also adds a good bit of depth to the reading of this book. His voice comes through clear and easy to understand with enough emotion to help you believe in the situations as they develop.

This book has rekindled my inner "Star Wars Geekdom". Any Star Wars fan should read this series. Increible! (that's spanish for awesome). I can't wait for the next set of books in the series. I certainly hope at some point in the future some of these books are made into an animated series or role playing games for the PC and other console game systems. Most of the writers in this series have written for the Star Wars Expanded Universe. They bring the same intensity, heart-break, and intrigue that has astounded us all. Fan-Tabulous!