Into the Void: Star Wars Legends (Dawn of the Jedi)
Books | Fiction / Science Fiction / Space Opera
3.6
Tim Lebbon
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the origins of the Jedi order, as a lone Je’daii ranger fights to save their ancient homeworld, Tython, from disaster. On the planet Tython, the ancient Je’daii order was founded. And at the feet of its wise Masters, Lanoree Brock learned the mysteries and methods of the Force—and found her calling as one of its most powerful disciples. But as strongly as the Force flowed within Lanoree and her parents, it remained absent in her brother, who grew to despise and shun the Je’daii, and whose training in its ancient ways ended in tragedy. Now, from her solitary life as a Ranger keeping order across the galaxy, Lanoree has been summoned by the Je’daii Council on a matter of utmost urgency. The leader of a fanatical cult, obsessed with traveling beyond the reaches of known space, is bent on opening a cosmic gateway using dreaded dark matter as the key—risking a cataclysmic reaction that will consume the entire star system. But more shocking to Lanoree than even the prospect of total galactic annihilation, is the decision of her Je’daii Masters to task her with the mission of preventing it. Until a staggering revelation makes clear why she was chosen: The brilliant, dangerous madman she must track down and stop at any cost is the brother whose death she has long grieved—and whose life she must now fear.
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Author
Tim Lebbon
Pages
352
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published Date
2014-04-01
ISBN
0345545052 9780345545053
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"I've begun! The Star Wars universe is an oyster waiting to be cracked by me. This starts it all and I went in wanting more of a comprehensive explanation of how the Jedi (still known as Je'dii when the novel takes place) were formed. I found out after reading this I was supposed to read the graphic novels before, so I won't hold it against the book too much. This was a solid, acceptable character and plot. It never pushed into the amazing level of writing, but it was a good introduction.
Things I enjoyed about this novel:
1: There was no overglorification of the Je'daii, the battle between light and dark was portrayed in some quite intriguing ways at times. As well as the flesh alchemy... Lanoree could so be overcome by the darkside in the future.
2: Different planets and the cultures formed around them.
Things that needed work:
1: Engagement, I sometimes caught myself thinking "Why does this matter?" Why was a stereotypical adventure novel written when it could have been something more relevant to the modern Star Wars universe?
2: At this point, I am over-saturated with books that switch from the past to the present... it's so overdone."
"This was a very good book maybe not a must read if you like Star Wars but it’s still entertaining "
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Levi Bankson
"Why are all of the Star Wars books I have read filled with overuse of the words haphazard and cacophony?"
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Kimberly Harper