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Corellian_Cutie
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12/17/05 8:10pm
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RE: "Destiny's Way," by Walter Jon Williams [Del Ray, 2002]
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Jacen's return and the about last...25 pages were totally awesome...Jacen actually took charge. And Jaina's duel was super. And Jag's message was really cute.
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Siolo_Anoon
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4/5/06 10:11pm
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Exciting, thought provoking, my characters (as I've come to think of them) did exactly what I would expect from them. Great addition to NJO. I just can't say engough of the direction Star Wars has taken, it's just perfect. Nor can I say enough about the authors of NJO, Walter Jon Williams had me spellbound.
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emperorjones
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4/18/06 2:13pm
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Took me a minute to get into it. I had skipped around the NJO, and had only an inkling of the fallout many of the characters were experiencing from Star By Star, etc.
However, I stuck with the book and was glad I did. It was a strong work. Loved the Alpha Red discussion/debate, and I also liked the mysterious Vergere. And Jacen's return was cool as well.
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1_4_Jedi
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5/3/06 12:54pm
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7.5/10
One of the high points of the NJO for me, I liked the action and the intrigue occuring on all fronts during this book. We were about due for some buildup to the climax of the series at this point, and this book delivers fairly well. I enjoyed the feeling of desperation which seemed to be driving the main characters to extreme measures in this story and which ultimately resulted in some major engagments with dire consequences for both sides. Vergere is a goner (or is she?). The warmaster finally gets whacked by Jaina, and the NR/GFFA finally starts to make at least some headway against the Vong. However, at this point I am still looking for some more resolution regarding Vergere's view of the Force and what it means to the Jedi organizaton. They (authors/ publisher) are still being a bit too ambiguous about it for my liking and I am begining to wonder if they haven't written themselves into a corner that they can't work their way out of now. We shall see, but at any rate I think they needed to do much better job develping this important part of the story in order for me to really give this book high marks across the board.
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doc4converse
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I enjoyed the book. It was a bit slow in the beginning, but I really enjoyed the action at the end of the book. It does make me wonder why Vergere would give up her life for Jacen, when it seemed throughout the series she only cared more for herself, but I have been told there is "reason" later - they were good not to spoil me 
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JainaRox
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11/23/06 2:15pm
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This was the First New Jedu Order book I read, it is totally amazing and worth a perfect score!!
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PerfectCell
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The first 350 or so pages were a good, easy, breezy read, there wasn't anything deep and characterization was tossed out the window, but it moved at a fast pace and was very easy to read. This book really excelled in depicting the Battle of Ebaq 9, the best full on fleet battle scene I have read so far in the EU.
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Unlocked by request.
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MistrX
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3/25 8:11pm
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RE: "Destiny's Way," by Walter Jon Williams [Del Ray, 2002]
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Thanks, dp.
I'm not completely sure what I thought about this one. Maybe, like reading Dark Journey after Star by Star, reading this one after Traitor really raised my expectations. As a result, raised expectations may have lowered my opinion a bit and brought out the flaws a little more. Overall, I agree with those who consider it to be a "solid" read and, being one of the NJO's five hardcover stories, plenty happens throughout. Some parts seem a bit slow and Williams, IMO, tells rather than shows a bit more than I would like, but that's still a minor complaint. Like I said, a lot happens whether it's returns of long missed characters like Winter and Ackbar, the beginning of the New Republic's transformation to the Galactic Alliance, the reformation of the Jedi Council, Alpha Red, or Cal Omas being brought to the forefront. I have to say, I like the guy. And speaking of characters I like, reading Nom Anor's chapters and thoughts are always quite entertaining. It seems as the series goes on we get more from his POV, and I always look forward to them.
And, of course, this little recap of the book wouldn't be complete without the climactic Battle of Ebaq 9. Like the climaxes of the three preceding books and SbS before them, it's rather epic in that Star Wars way. With the sacrifice of Vergere (unfortunate as I rather liked her) and the final vanquishing of Tsavong Lah, this is another hardcover that feels like quite the game changer. And I love how Jaina doesn't even give Lah a second thought after he's dead. Perfect.
Finally, even though I know something about Onimi's true nature, that final scene is still rather intriguing. I'm looking forward to the secret behind that in the NJO's final five books.
8/10
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