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Sto caricando le informazioni... Labyrinth of Evildi James Luceno
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. La guerra está llegando a su punto de ebullición, mientras las intrépidas fuerzas separatistas continúan su asalto a la tambaleante República, y el diabólico triunvirato del conde Dooku, el General Grievous y su maestro, Darth Sidious, afinan su estrategia de conquista. I was a little worried about this book, because I have had a hard time reading some of Luceno's other SW books (Catalyst, Darth Plagueis). They were both too dry and boring to me, and I was worried this one would be like them. Thankfully, it wasn't. It's one of my favorite books from the Clone Wars era. The story is great and it functions wonderfully as a lead-in to Revenge of the Sith. The only complaints I have are: 1) there are times when Luceno starts over-describing things to the point where it reads like it's a reference book instead of a novel. But even those are easy to deal with. The other is near the end, where the Battle of Coruscant ends up contradicting the events of the microseries. Other than those, the book was fantastic. It gives good backstory about Grevious, has some nice banter between Obi Wan and Anakin, and functions as a good mystery/thriller novel with the Jedi on Sidious's trail. All leading up to (in my opinion) the best Star Wars movie (and the best movie novelization of all time). “Labyrinth of Evil” takes place immediately before the movie “Revenge of the Sith” with its conclusion leading straight into the movie’s opening. The story is only mediocre. Once we get far enough to see exactly where it is in the Star Wars chronology, the conclusion is obvious, with no surprises. It’s chock full of references to the movies, somewhat interfering with actually telling a story. Having seen the movies, of course, I just groaned at them. One, for instance, when several of the Jedi Council visit Chancellor Palpatine in his office, looking around at the various sculptures he’s accumulated and remarking that one is a demigod of “disguise”. Another groaner is on an asteroid base Obi-Wan has to go with a local to disable a large tractor beam so their ship can leave, later telling Anakin, of all people, that it was nice to learn a new skill, but he’ll never use it again. Luceno mentions a lot of characters and a lot of races that don’t really go anywhere. It gets confusing having to figure out if they’re people to remember or to blow off and forget. And it gets awfully repetitive to keep mentioning Nute Gunray’s “mechno-chair” instead of after a while just calling it his “chair”. The “mechno” part just isn’t a significant part of the story. The writing starts off feeling quite juvenile, simple words, simple sentence structures and so forth, but does move up a few grade levels after about the halfway point. The editors, however, didn’t proofread very well, so there’s a number of misspellings, mostly missing letters. Overall, it’s a quick, mildly entertaining way to pass some time. But it’s far from one of the great Star Wars “Legends” novels. 6 stars: Enjoyed parts of it From the back cover: The war that erupted in Attack of the Clones is nearing its boiling point. In Revenge of the Sith, the fates of key players on both sides of the conflict will be sealed. But first, crucial events that pave the way to that time of reckoning unfold in a labyrinth of evil. On the planet Neimoidia, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker set out to capture a treacherous ally of the Sith. Though they come up empty, their daring efforts yield an unexpected prize: intelligence capable of leading the Republic forces to their ultimate quarry: the ever - elusive Darth Sidious, whom they suspect has been manipulating every aspect of the Separatist rebellion. In the escalating galaxy wide chess game of sabotage and retaliations, Sidious stays one move ahead. Then the trail takes a shocking turn. For Sidious and his minions have set in motion a ruthlessly orchestrated campaign to divide and overwhelm the Jedi forces and bring the Republic to its knees. -------- This book covers the mission immediately prior to Revenge of the Sith. I wanted to like it more than I did, but I really just found it ok and fairly forgettable. Not much to review. It is worthy to keep and remember, as it shows Anakin's trajectory. A quote I liked: "I never claimed to be the chosen one. That was Qui-Gon. Even the Council doesn't believe it anymore, so why should you?" "Because I think you believe it" Obi-Wan said calmly. "I think you know in your heart that you're meant for something extraordinary." "And you, Master? What does your heart tell you you're meant for?" "Infinite sadness" Obi-Wan said, even while smiling. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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The war that erupted in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones is nearing its boiling point, as the dauntless Separatist forces continue their assault on the teetering Republic-and the diabolical triumvirate of Count Dooku, General Grievous, and their Master, Darth Sidious, fine-tune their strategy for conquest. In Episode III Revenge of the Sith the fates of key players on both sides of the conflict will be sealed. But first, crucial events that pave the way to that time of reckoning unfold in a labyrinth of evil. . . . Capturing Trade Federation Viceroy-and Separatist Councilmember-Nute Gunray is the mission that brings Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, with a squad of clones in tow, to Neimoidia. But the treacherous ally of the Sith proves as slippery as ever, evading his Jedi pursuers even as they narrowly avoid deadly disaster. Still, their daring efforts yield an unexpected prize: a unique holotransceiver that bears intelligence capable of leading the Republic forces to their ultimate quarry, the ever-elusive Darth Sidious. Swiftly taking up the chase, Anakin and Obi-Wan follow clues from the droid factories of Charros IV to the far-flung worlds of the Outer Rim . . . every step bringing them closer to pinpointing the location of the Sith Lord-whom they suspect has been manipulating every aspect of the Separatist rebellion. Yet somehow, in the escalating galaxy-wide chess game of strikes, counterstrikes, ambushes, sabotage, and retaliations, Sidious stays constantly one move ahead. Then the trail takes a shocking turn. For Sidious and his minions have set in motion a ruthlessly orchestrated campaign to divide and overwhelm the Jedi forces-and bring the Republic to its knees. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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