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A review by graff_fuller
Annihilation by Drew Karpyshyn
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I am glad that the Old Republic arc...ended strong. I had a feeling that Drew Karpyshyn would be able to bring it back together, nicely.
Now, having read it, I think the arc was good, but wished there were more of a through line, than it just being set in the Old Republic. Just saying.
Now, that said, I enjoyed most of the books/stories...and this on in particular.
The idea of self-sacrifice and also trying to right, a wrong...done by a subordinate.
The good versus evil...and with evil as the victor (usually), or even the protagonist...is interesting. This wasn't that, but for the Old Republic, they could've gone that way...and as Star Wars is experimenting with The Acolyte, I hope they make that jump. I'm not a "fan" of the Dark Side of the Force, but they DO make intriguing characters...and I wish that this arc during the Old Republic had gone that route.
I enjoyed this story, and look forward to reading onward into the next era. I believe the first book is Darth Plagueis by James Luceno. I hope they try to make him a sympathetic character...for Darth Sidious tried his best to do that with Anakin (before he was made into Darth Vader).
SO...I continue the path of trying to read the entire Legends era of Star Wars. It's a long road, but it has been fun, so far.
Now, having read it, I think the arc was good, but wished there were more of a through line, than it just being set in the Old Republic. Just saying.
Now, that said, I enjoyed most of the books/stories...and this on in particular.
The idea of self-sacrifice and also trying to right, a wrong...done by a subordinate.
The good versus evil...and with evil as the victor (usually), or even the protagonist...is interesting. This wasn't that, but for the Old Republic, they could've gone that way...and as Star Wars is experimenting with The Acolyte, I hope they make that jump. I'm not a "fan" of the Dark Side of the Force, but they DO make intriguing characters...and I wish that this arc during the Old Republic had gone that route.
I enjoyed this story, and look forward to reading onward into the next era. I believe the first book is Darth Plagueis by James Luceno. I hope they try to make him a sympathetic character...for Darth Sidious tried his best to do that with Anakin (before he was made into Darth Vader).
SO...I continue the path of trying to read the entire Legends era of Star Wars. It's a long road, but it has been fun, so far.