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smiorganbaldhead's review
5.0
4.5/5. I really enjoyed readying this story, and I’m very glad it was made available. I’ll admit to some positive bias toward this book because of nostalgia of getting a “new” EU story from before the dark times, before the Mouse.
Unlike some of the reviews I’ve read here, I liked the ending. Luke learns something about himself, and grows as a character. The ending also would have set up some interesting threads for future stories if this book had been included in the EU continuity as originally planned. I also liked a part of the ending that was very reminiscent of Raiders of the Lost Ark. I’m not sure if it was an intentional reference, but I might as well have been.
I do think this story could have benefited from some further editing. There are a couple of scenes where non-Force-sensitive characters overhear conversations between Luke and Force ghosts. This could have been fixed by having them only able to hear Luke and adjusting the dialog so that Luke says the things they need to hear for the plot to work.
Still I liked this book a lot overall. It makes me want to look for some of the author’s other work.
Unlike some of the reviews I’ve read here, I liked the ending. Luke learns something about himself, and grows as a character. The ending also would have set up some interesting threads for future stories if this book had been included in the EU continuity as originally planned. I also liked a part of the ending that was very reminiscent of Raiders of the Lost Ark. I’m not sure if it was an intentional reference, but I might as well have been.
I do think this story could have benefited from some further editing. There are a couple of scenes where non-Force-sensitive characters overhear conversations between Luke and Force ghosts. This could have been fixed by having them only able to hear Luke and adjusting the dialog so that Luke says the things they need to hear for the plot to work.
Still I liked this book a lot overall. It makes me want to look for some of the author’s other work.
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