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In Children of the Jedi, Barbara Hambly introduces a new character: Callista, a brave Jedi warrior of long ago who gave her life to foil one of the Empire's darkest plans, a plot to destroy a stronghold that was sanctuary for the wives and children of the Jedi knights. Suddenly, the dreadnought is rearming itself, intent on destruction. Only Luke Skywalker can feel its evil presence as well as the mysterious influence of that powerful woman who should have died decades ago.

Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

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e of the dazzling universe of George Lucas's blockbuster Star Wars "RM" films soars to new heights in this latest chapter in the magnificent Star Wars "RM" saga as the Republic faces its greatest challenge yet.

Star Wars: Children of the Jedi

Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca set out on a mission vital to the survival of the fragile New Republic. Searching for the long-lost children of the Jedi, their quest takes them to the once vibrant stronghold of Belsavis -- now a nearly forgotten frozen world. Leia has heard tales of a Jedi exodus from the dark crypts below the planer's surface. but she has also heard that no one entering the crypts has returned alive.

Halfway across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker has undertaken an equally dangerous expedition that, if it fails, could have fatal consequences for Leia, Han and Chewbacca. Haunted by ominous dreams and guided by a force he cannot identify, Luke journeys to a remote asteroid field over the --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The chronicle of the dazzling universe of George Lucas's blockbuster Star Wars films soars to new heights in this latest chapter in the magnificent Star Wars saga as the Republic faces its greatest challenge yet.

Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca set out on a mission vital to the survival of the fragile New Republic. Searching for the long-lost children of the Jedi, their quest takes them to the once vibrant stronghold of Belsavis – now a nearly forgotten frozen world. Leia has heard tales of a Jedi exodus from the dark crypts below the planet's surface, but she has also heard that no one entering the crypts has returned alive.

Halfway across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker has undertaken an equally dangerous expedition that, if it fails, could have fatal consequences for Leia, Han and Chewbacca. Haunted by ominous dreams and guided by the force he cannot identify, Luke journeys to a remote asteroid field over the planet Pzob. There he discovers the automated Dreadnaught Eye of Palpatine – camouflaged deep within a nebulous gas cloud and dormant for thirty years. Governed by a supersophisticated artificial intelligence system known as the Will, The Eye is on the move. Its mission: the total annihilation of Belsavis.

Taken aboard the Dreadnaught, Luke is counselled by the spirit of Callista, a Jedi Knight who gave her life to stop the ship once before. Now Luke must learn from her how to destroy it once and for all.

This deluxe production features original Star Wars music and sound effects.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

ASIN : B00513F9PW
Publisher : Del Rey (28 June 2011)
Language: : English
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Print length : 432 pages

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Ich kann Star Wars-Romane nicht anders bewerten

Reviewed in Germany on 12 February 2013

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Möglicherweise etwas langweilig und für andere zu albern, aber für mich ist es solide und wirklich lustig. Action könnten manche vermissen, aber es ist verdammt interessant wegen der vielen verschiedenen Gruppen von Individuen verschiedener Spezies, von denen man hier liest. Die Handlung ist für die gesamtgalaktische Entwicklung nicht so wichtig, da alle Konflikte so ziemlich auch wieder gelöst werden bis zum Ende des Buches, aber für die Jedi und speziell Luke finden entscheidende Entwicklungen statt.
So, jetzt habe ich mir eine Rezension zusammengestückelt; eigentlich reicht es zu sagen: Gutes altes SW.
Dies ist das Ende meiner vierten Rezension auf Amazon; ich hoffe, ich konnte helfen.

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Paul Bedard

Unfairly Judged!

Reviewed in the United States on 3 June 2017

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I'm not sure why this wonderful book has been so harshly reviewed. It is certainly the best Star Wars novel I have read; it has more of the emphasis on character and spiritual issues and less of the "military" focus of the (also excellent) Zahn books. Many reviewers focus on the perceived flaw of "too much description." Perhaps the issue here is that many Star Wars readers really want a movie and not a book. And many Star Wars novels attempt to satisfy this desire. So, don't pick this up unless you enjoy books as literature. The descriptions are beautiful and really carry the reader to truly alien places. The subplots about what it means to be authentically who you are weave together without feeling like they were constructed to do so. The characters of Cray and Nichos are well-drawn and their dilemma creates both existential and romantic angst. The vanished Jedi children, visible as "ghosts" to Leia, in their happiness and freedom, contrast with the terrible, pitiable " creatures" in the tunnels. Luke's "mission impossible" aboard the asteroid spaceship, and the humor and horror of the mind-altered aliens aboard, is exciting and memorable. The characterization of classic Star Wars alien races like Jawas, Sand People, and Gamorreans is very good. Overall, the dreamy and often depressing style which put so many other reviewers off is remarkably effective and does not make the book any less Star Wars-like.
For me, one of the big flaws of the Expanded Universe has been that many of the adventures seem like mere trivial episodes which don't have lasting implications, don't show us anything new about the characters, aren't truly thought-provoking, and just don't need to have happened. Children of the Jedi feels like a series of really significant events in the lives of the characters. I feel I know more about even C3PO and R2D2.
I'll close this review with a debate topic for Star Wars novel fans. Was it a good idea to link all the novels into one universe, so that each author was required to take into account the events of all the other books? While it's nice to have a continuity to follow and see new characters like Mara Jade pop up, it also seems to hamstring the authors, limiting what their imaginations can show us. No big changes can occur because the drawing board has to be left open for other writers. What if, instead, there had been no imposed continuity? Then each author would be beholden only to the movies, and could do whatever they wanted without fear of contradicting other authors or changing the universe to much for future authors. The the readers would truly not know what to expect- Luke could die, Vader could turn out to be alive, Earth could be discovered, and so on. Then when the book ended those ideas wouldn't ruin future novels.
Perhaps even if the large continuity was maintained, there could have been "imaginary" stories, the way the old DC comics used to do - stories where Superman and Lois got married or Batman died, that were outside the continuity.

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HandyDan

Difficult to read all the way through.

Reviewed in the United States on 2 September 2017

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You know the Dark Empire comics where the Emperor is still alive, Luke Skywalker goes over to the Dark Side, and they developed the most useless gun (a hyperspace gun, where a hyperspace capable missle would work just as well). Yeah, this book doesn't quite achieve that level of ridiculousness, but it comes close. Luke's force abilities are vastly restricted compared to previous stories, there are countless times when a little work with his lightsaber would solve all his problems. The Han and Leia plot is convoluted and difficult to follow, the descriptions pin the places they were are difficult to follow. For some reason the author chose to include Jawas and Sandpeople on a starship (for what Luke Skywalker defined as the furthest planet from the bright center of the galaxy, a lot seems to happen on and dealing with Tatooine in the Star Wars universe). The writing was not compelling, I found it very difficult to make it through.

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Jeff F

Solid and fast-paced read that genuinely feels like Star Wars.

Reviewed in the United States on 21 November 2014

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Many of the Expanded Universe novels reused the same story tropes, quickly transforming them into cliches. In Children of the Jedi, author Barbara Hambly thankfully avoids using a kidnapping of Han and Leia's children as the central plot (Luke actually forbids their tagging along on the adventure). Although Hambly does use forgotten Imperial agents as the central villains, there is at least an attempt on her part to turn the villains into fully realized characters. As for the Star Wars staple of deadly superweapons, Hambly does utilize that well-worn plotline; however, the automated battleship Eye of Palpatine, staffed by all manner of bizarre alien creatures and controlled by a malevolent A.I. called the Will, provides a unique take on the superweapon trope, and I found myself genuinely enjoying the adventures of Luke and his Jedi students Cray and Nichos (both of whom could have used greater characterization, especially considering their actions at the novel's conclusion) in attempting to stop the ship from completing its mission. Also introduced in Children of the Jedi is Callista, a Jedi from the era of the Old Republic who has survived as a ghost aboard the ship and is Luke's love interest; Callista is another intriguing character whose potential is perhaps not fully realized in this novel. However, the author does show a gift for depicting the characters we all love from the movies; there's plenty of soul-searching and ruminations on the past from both Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, and while Hambly's Han Solo is a bit weakly characterized, she is also able to make C-3PO vital to the plot. Despite the use of too much technobabble in the early chapters of the novel, I found Children of the Jedi to be a fast-paced and entertaining read, and a much better Star Wars "love story" than The Courtship of Princess Leia. It's not The Thrawn Trilogy, and Hambly is second to Timothy Zahn when it comes to getting inside these characters' heads, but it is light years ahead of most of the other Expanded Universe novels.

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KC TANK

Fantastic Reread

Reviewed in the United States on 3 May 2020

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This book was one I’d been looking for again for a long time. Almost a decade ago, this book sat on my nightstand, waiting to be read all the way through. It still remains one of my favorite pieces of Star Wars literature to date. The heroism of Luke and Leia on their own drew me deeper and deeper into reading. I could imagine the characters themselves reading the words aloud.

Highly recommend to anyone who wants a thriller or to add to their Star Wars book collection.

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