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Revelation (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 8) | 
| Author: Karen Traviss
Publisher: Del Rey
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Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 4710
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Pages: 448
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 034547757X
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780345477576
ASIN: 034547757X
Publication Date: February 26, 2008
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During this savage civil war, all efforts to end Jacen Solo’s tyranny of the Galactic Alliance have failed. Now with Jacen approaching the height of his dark powers, no one–not even the Solos and the Skywalkers–knows if anything can stop the Sith Lord before his plan to save the galaxy ends up destroying it.
Jacen Solo’s shadow of influence has threatened many, especially those closest to him. Jaina Solo is determined to bring her brother in, but in order to track him down, she must first learn unfamiliar skills from a man she finds ruthless, repellent, and dangerous. Meanwhile, Ben Skywalker, still haunted by suspicions that Jacen killed his mother, Mara, decides he must know the truth, even if it costs him his life. And as Luke Skywalker contemplates once unthinkable strategies to dethrone his nephew, the hour of reckoning for those on both sides draws near. The galaxy becomes a battlefield where all must face their true nature and darkest secrets, and live–or die–with the consequences.
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The Force Is Not As Strong As It Should Have Been With This Series October 21, 2008
Shawn Kovacich (The Greatest Little City in the World)
Well I guess I better start out by clearly stating that this review is based upon the entire "Legacy of the Force" series and not solely on this particular book. With that in mind, this same review will be posted on each book in the series under the same guidelines, as a review on the entire series, not just a single book in the series. With that in mind, here goes...
My first comment is that the overall feel for this series seems to be a bit off. Now I don't know if it is me, or if other readers got the same impression. I have the tendency to believe that it was due in part to having more than one author writing the series, rather than having just a single author write all nine (9) books in the series. There are definitely some books in the series that are much better written than others, not that any of these authors are bad by any means, it just feels like something got lost somewhere in the shuffle. Like I said, maybe it's just me.
The plot of the series is pretty good, with Jacen Solo turning over to the dark side and following in his grandfather's footsteps, while at the same time cementing his hold on the galaxy itself and attempting to get Luke and Mara's son Ben to become his apprentice. This of course put everyone on a collision course that makes it even more interesting because of the family ties involved.
However, did any other readers feel like Jacen was merely a punk trying to be Sith Lord? Or once again is it just me. I felt that the other Sith in the story, were much better portrayed as true Sith and that Jacen was merely being used as a puppet to an even greater Sith who has of yet been unrevealed. Which would make the story much better with that back-story alone instead of the predominant one.
I did really enjoy Jaina's relationship with Boba Fett and the Mandalorians and that alone brought the whole series an extra star and a half in my book.
I was saddened to see the demise of one of my favorite characters as I felt that this character had so much more to offer than the pipsqueak wannabee Sith, Jacen Solo.
I would recommend this series as it is "Star Wars," and therefore, a definite must read for those of us who are one with the force. However, please be forewarned that the various books in the series seem to have a rollercoaster of up and down moments and the whole series as a whole could have been much better if written by only one author rather than several.
Here are the links for each individual book in the series starting with the first one.
Betrayal (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 1)
Bloodlines (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 2)
Tempest (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 3)
Exile (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 4)
Sacrifice (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 5)
Inferno (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 6)
Fury (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 7)
Revelation (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 8)
Invincible (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force)
Shawn Kovacich
Star Wars Fan and Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence series.
 Good and worth reading for Star Wars fans October 18, 2008
Heather Berman (Philadelphia, PA United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fan should read this series . This is a good writer but the series does have weak points
 Solomon October 3, 2008
Solomon Williams
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Revelation is a tale of a avenger seeking to set right the wrongs of her brother. Only death can salve this conflict and the noble light saber will carry out the task. Many key players drew me into this novel from, Pellaon's ancient yet conventional wisdom and the way the other characters reflect on each other's ambition. Even Jabba Fetts and his failings reminded me that a standalone war hero actually stood alone. As a writer I have to call in question the one star rating this book has received. Thus far it outshone Darth Bane in more ways than one. The characters aren't just characters there are very much flesh and blood as you and I with enough scheming and plotting to continue the legacy beyond this novel. So I solemnly grant this work of art five stars.
 Please don't let her write anymore books for Star Wars... July 4, 2008
D. Caslin (Baltimore, MD USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'll try to keep this short:
- I didn't start reading a series about the Skywalkers and Solos with the intent to read 3 books about Boba Fett's family.
- If I did want to read about Boba Fett, I'd like to read about the cool stuff he might do rather than how sad he is.
- If you're going to write a book about a Jedi training to kill a Sith Lord, please include actual TRAINING instead of an overview of Mandalorian social life
- This book was edited so badly that it actually got on my nerves, for example, "It fitted."
I hope that LucasArts denies Karen Traviss anymore opportunities to water down their flagship series with soap opera stories about Mandalorians. She should be confined to short stories and side series. I think even Boba Fett fans would be pretty bored by this book.
Revolation: Another Bad Installment of the Legecy of the Force-Spoilers Follow June 29, 2008
Andromeda (USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow, what a surprise, Revelation was....horrible. Who would have guessed? Jaina Solo finally gets storyline beyond Jag-Zekk where she decides the best way to defeat Jacen is to fight like a Mandalorians. Sure because that's going to be very handy against a Sith. Then again, Jaina doesn't really do anything but stand in awe of everything Mandalorians. Right because 2/3 of the book is exactly how much time should be dedicated to a group of people who have nothing to do with the over all plotline and their plotline is only how wonderful they are. At least in Bloodlines by the end you understood why we had to go through all the Boba Fett drama but as in Sacriface here in Revelations we're not that lucky. I don't care about the Mandalorians I don't want to care about them. I care about the Skywalkers, the Solos, and the Jedi. Not to mention Jaina has all ready done this before. Is too much to ask the author to look back in previous books to see if tis all ready been done before? Oh and let's not forget Jaina is the daughter of legendary smuggler, scoundral Han Solo your never going to convince me Boba Fett can teach Jaina anything that Han Solo can not except how to escape the creature that ate him on Tatooine.
The next feels like a really bad Law and Order, Ben Skywalker suspects Jacen but when Ben raises his suspicions he gets completely shot down which I still can't understand why. Oh right the man who went from being a boring Jedi who orginially refused to fight in NJO wars to insane power hungry murderous Sith who fired on his own parents' ship among his numerous and very public crimes and has been dressing up like Grandpa Vader shouldn't be the number one suspect.
Lastly its finally revealed Jacen is a Sith. Wow...gee..what a shocker. Well it might have been if Jacen wasn't dressing in black, building is own empire, committing various public crimes and doing everything but painting Sith on his back. I mean really the galaxy that was terrorized by Vader couldn't figure it that out that his own grandson turn to the dark side? Or the children of Vader? Or the Jedi who's number one job has always been defeating the Sith yet they couldn't figure it out. That's the main trouble with the way Jacen's turning its being written in a way everyone else in galaxy has to be dumb. Karen Travis is not completely to blame for this because all three writers have also done their very best to rip out any potental for it being good.
I mean this had the potental of being an amazing moment. This was the one thing that made Leia fearful about having children in the first place. This was Luke's fear when he decided to start the New Jedi Order that some day some how one of his students could be the next Vader. It had to have been in the back of Han's mind with both Anakin and Luke Skywalker have turned to the dark side that there was a chance one of his own children could turn too. All three thought if they were good parents, good Jedi, did their very best and had faith in Force it wouldn't happened again. Yet we're here and its about as jaw-dropping as Mandos in Karen Traviss's book.
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