A review by howattp
Dark Tide II: Ruin by Michael A. Stackpole

3.0

This book redeemed a portion of this duology for me, as it was a more cohesive, directed story, while Onslaught felt like so many pieces thrown haphazardly about on a table that there wasn't anything holding it together.

Ruin really cut to the heart of the conflict, cementing the near inability of a peaceful resolution, at least for awhile.

My primary objection is the utter lack of Han Solo. James Luceno's duology will cover some of this ground, but it doesn't make up for Stackpole's insertion of an emasculated, absent Han.