bloodravenlib's review
4.0
Quick impressions: Granted, the material here is previously collected, but the nice thing about is it does collect a full run in one place. It did include some things I read before, but I still enjoyed it very much, and I liked reading the whole thing in one volume. The story certainly draws you right in. On a side note, I'd say this would be a good purchase for libraries with graphic novel collections due to this volume series compiling full story runs, makes collection development easier.
(full review in my blog later)
(full review in my blog later)
ehsjaysaunders's review
5.0
I mean...yikes. Some good stories here, but this is as dark as Star Wars gets, folks. Be warned.
4.5/5 Compelling tales of Jedi falling and enduring in the Dark Times.
4.5/5 Compelling tales of Jedi falling and enduring in the Dark Times.
calistareads's review
4.0
This is a long one at 432 pages or so. There are several stories collected today in this volume. I enjoyed the last one about Jedi Dass Jenner. Vader has not yet killed him yet and it's a very good story so far about Jenner trying to save a friends wife and daughter from slavery and breaking his Jedi code to do it.
I love the stories between movie 3 and 4 with Darth Vader and seeing him simply fall apart. He is a man in pain obsessed with killing all Jedi. It is great grounds for good stories and really deserves a movie or two about this time period. It is rich for telling stories in. It's a dark time in the universe and it seems like there is very little hope. The rebellion has yet to emerge and times are bleak for everyone. People can see that life is not going to be easy under the empire.
I see that there are several collections of these Legends stories and I want to read the Old Republic ones. These stories go down easy and they entertain. I think the reason it's good to read them is we know that Luke Skywalker will come on the scene and bring back the light. As a reader, I know the hope coming and so I can withstand the darktimes. I still don't like seeing the Jedi die though. I keep wanting them to either escape or kill Vader. It does not happen. I'm still a fan of the Jedi.
If they can keep this level of stories going, then the star wars universe is in good hands.
I love the stories between movie 3 and 4 with Darth Vader and seeing him simply fall apart. He is a man in pain obsessed with killing all Jedi. It is great grounds for good stories and really deserves a movie or two about this time period. It is rich for telling stories in. It's a dark time in the universe and it seems like there is very little hope. The rebellion has yet to emerge and times are bleak for everyone. People can see that life is not going to be easy under the empire.
I see that there are several collections of these Legends stories and I want to read the Old Republic ones. These stories go down easy and they entertain. I think the reason it's good to read them is we know that Luke Skywalker will come on the scene and bring back the light. As a reader, I know the hope coming and so I can withstand the darktimes. I still don't like seeing the Jedi die though. I keep wanting them to either escape or kill Vader. It does not happen. I'm still a fan of the Jedi.
If they can keep this level of stories going, then the star wars universe is in good hands.
beorn_101's review
5.0
The Empire, right after it is formed, this is a very compelling Graphic Novel, because it is mostly about exploring what the remnants of the Jedi did after the purge. Some continued to fight, others purposefully disappeared.
We also see the progress of Darth Vaders quest to eradicate the Jedi, and how this obsession haunts him daily.
Some great characters and scenes, well worth a read for any Star Wars fans.
We also see the progress of Darth Vaders quest to eradicate the Jedi, and how this obsession haunts him daily.
Some great characters and scenes, well worth a read for any Star Wars fans.
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