World Famous Comics: Inferno (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 6)
Inferno (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 6)
By: Troy Denning Publisher: Del Rey Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Label: Del Rey Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 336 Publication Date: August 28, 2007 Release Date: August 28, 2007
Product Description: Luke Skywalker wanted to unify the Jedi order and bring peace to the universe. Instead his wife Mara lies dead at the hands of an unknown assassin, his wayward nephew Jacen has seized control of the Galactic Alliance, and the galaxy has exploded in all-out civil war.
With Luke consumed by grief, Jacen Solo works quickly to consolidate his power and jumpstart his plan to take over the Jedi. Convinced he’s the only one who can save the galaxy, Jacen will do whatever it takes, even ambush his own parents.
With the Rebel confederacy driving deep into the Core to attack Coruscant and the Jedi under siege, Luke must reassert his position. Only he can lead the Jedi through this crisis, but it means solving the toughest problem Luke’s ever faced. Does he fight alongside his nephew Jacen, a tyrant who’s illegally taken over the GA, or does he join the rebels to smash the Galactic Alliance he helped create?
Finally :) I really liked Sacrifice (except for the Boba Fett intervals), but this book is where it REALLY takes off. I loved reading all of it. Finally it seems like Jacen's character has progressed, and this is some of the best writing of Han's comic character in a while, and FINALLY Luke gets in the actionI almost started cheering. I was waiting to see the most powerful Jedi ever finally show some of his stuff. Overall, this one was a page turner. Denning really gets the characters right this time.
Legacy of the Force: Inferno I have come in during the middle of this series and, despite having only a partial view, this book is the best in the series.
The book opens with Jacen manipulating Tahiri, who apparently is still swimming in grief over Anakin. A rather sorry state of affairs for a Jedi, if you ask me.
Luke is in shock about Mara's death and his killing the wrong person in retaliation. Totally understandable. I mean, this guy has had it rough throughout his entrie life and had finally found some happiness. I would have perferred that Luke and Mara died together, but we can't always get our wishes.
Han and Leia are front and center in much of this book and that is a good thing.
Jacen/Caedus is becoming very dark in this book. He punishes the home world of his father's best friend just because the planet's inhabitants weren't immediately turning over their ships to him. And it is just typical Sith stupidity is that he doesn't realize that his actions are causing more harm than good.
Tenel Ka gets hit between the eyes with just how evil Jacen really is. She trys to make him reconcile with Luke and the Jedi, but Jacen just deceives her and then trys to blow smoke over his trail.
Ben is about to get hit with the fact that Jacen is trying to make him into a Sith, too.
A character that I really liked in the New Jedi Order series and absolutely despised in the Swarm War Trilogy gets slaughtered to deceive another character.
Jaina, Jag, and Zekk are busy hunting for Alema Rar and get side tracked when they arrive at the Jedi Academy on Ossus. The idea of Jacen posting GAG soldiers at the academy to enforce the continuing "friendship" between the government and the Jedi is just plain sick. The commander of the GAG soldiers is totally insane and proved it near the end of the book.
The subplot about Alema Rar was rather interesting. A Dark Jedi with a Sith ship who is trying to murder Leia and is currently being hunted by two Jedi and a bounty hunter (I don't like that description of Jag, but I don't write the character titles). Alema goes to the Sith homeworld to try to enlist their help and she hopes to become Jacen's new mentor. Highly unlikly, if you ask me.
There are some pretty good space battles in this book.
You get a scare in the last 150 pages of the book when Luke and Jaina make a run at Jacen's flag ship. I almost had a heart attack when I read that passage.
The lightsaber duel between Luke and Jacen was very well written. I could almost hear John Williams 'Battle of the Heroes' track from Episode III while I was reading it. (Hey, George Lucas! You've got a great possibilty for a new movie in this book, if you ask me!!!)
The scene is Jacen's secret chamber on the 'Anakin Solo', just before the lightsaber duel, was pretty hair raising. *READ AT YOUR OWN RISK*
Jacen clearly is deceiving himself if he thinks that what he is doing is good for the galaxy. We will see how Mr. Denning writes the final book of this series. I can't wait!!
May the Force be with us!!!
Simply Excellent Very fast paced and entertaining. Inferno picks up with Luke trying to cope the loss of his wife, Mara. Meanwhile Caedus prepares to launch a decisive strike against the Confederation fleet.
Hoping to rely on the Jedi he tries to coerce them into helping him he decides to have a squadron hold the Jedi Academy hostage.
Though still grieving Luke leads the Jedi away from Jacen and creates a new alliance. Caedus, of course is enraged, but life sucks, jerk. Anway it leads to an all out fight with Luke and Caedus with Ben's life in the balance. Unforuantely Luke doesn't kill Caedus when he has the chance. My only gripe about the book.
But still, Inferno is really entertaining and a good read.
Inferno review First of all, I am without question a die-hard Star Wars fan. I've read every book, played every game and seen every movie. With that said, the Legacy of the Force series is a disgrace to the name. Twisting Jacen Solo into what he is now is just beyond belief. In terms of literature, LoF is rather dull. It's overly political with brief spurts of almost senseless violence. Somehow, it makes the beloved characters seem incompetent and stupid, despite the fact that Luke should be the greatest and wisest Jedi of all time. Inferno is slightly better than most of the others in the series so far, with the exception Sacrifice. There's more of a hook and it ends with a brutal lightsaber battle that was enjoyable to read, even though it pitted two of my favorite characters against each other. It does spark the thought that Luke's NJO is far less forgiving and redemption-driven than the Old Jedi Order, or even Luke himself. Having said that, understand this you morons. Luke IS SUPPOSED to be the most powerful, the most skilled and the wisest Jedi of all time. Denning loves Luke? Get over it. He's the best ever, period.
This book is a very good read! This book makes for a great read, either in print, or audio. This book has alot of action, including when Jason holds the Jedi hostage. I also think this book is the best so far. Highly recommended.
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