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Champions of the Force (Star Wars: The Jedi Academy Trilogy #3)
Suspended helplessly between life and death, Luke Skywalker lies in state at the Jedi academy. But on the spirit plane, Luke fights desperately for survival, reaching out physically to the Jedi twins. At the same time, Leia is on a life-and-death mission of her own, a race against Imperial agents hoping to destroy a third Jedi child -- Leia and Han's baby Anakin -- hidden...more
Mass Market Paperback, 336 pages
Published
October 1994
by Spectra
(first published September 1st 1994)
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Aug 09, 2008
Keith
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star wars fans looking to read every star wars book
Again, I have some problems with this book. The biggest of the three problems is that there is no definitive plot throughout the book. Stuff just keeps happening to the characters that isn't necessarily connected to anything else that happened. Perhaps one of the most annoying things for me in this book is the complete incompetency of every villian in this entire trilogy. They are all ridiculously dumb. A lot of the actions of the characters were stupid as well. The trilogy could be improved gre...more
Star Wars fans might rate it four stars; everyone else probably two.
Shallow re-hash of classic elements from original movies. (Written before second set filmed.) The usual impossible, improbable and silly plot devices.
Flunks high school physics . . . again. After explaining why long hyperspace jumps are increasingly fatal, Anderson proceeds to have people make "direct" and Inner Galactic Core to Outer Core jumps with no casualties. The latter would be improbable to the point of certain death--o...more
Shallow re-hash of classic elements from original movies. (Written before second set filmed.) The usual impossible, improbable and silly plot devices.
Flunks high school physics . . . again. After explaining why long hyperspace jumps are increasingly fatal, Anderson proceeds to have people make "direct" and Inner Galactic Core to Outer Core jumps with no casualties. The latter would be improbable to the point of certain death--o...more
"A very good conclusion to the Jedi Academy trilogy by Kevin Anderson, "Champions of the Force" finds Luke Skywalker down but not out. While his body is in a coma, his life-force is still strong, and he attempts to use the Force by telepathically connecting with his niece and nephew, Jacen and Jaina Solo, both of whom are strong in the Force. Meanwhile, Leia and Admiral Akbar lead a contingent to stop an Imperial attack on planet Anoth, which is the secret location of Han and Leia's youngest son...more
The Jedi Academy trilogy comes to a close with the most satisfying entry in the series by a long shot. Admittedly it's still a fairly average book but it is a few steps above the previous two just in the manner which the action is handled. We jump right into the story with Kyp Durron flying the sun crusher to Carida in the hopes of finding out what happened to his brother. By now his RAAAMPAAAAGE!!![/archer] is in full swing having blown Admiral Daala's fleet to tiny little pieces. What follows...more
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I have to say Mr. Anderson you made the final book of your Trilogy the best of them that is for sure. This book starts off fast and does not let up through the whole journey. I have to say after being disappointed with book 2 I was not sure what to think of this one. But I was surprised and thoroughly enjoyed this one.
Finally the Luke Skywalker we all know and love showed up in this one. Not the weak character from the second one. I am very pleased with how all the old and new characters worked...more
Finally the Luke Skywalker we all know and love showed up in this one. Not the weak character from the second one. I am very pleased with how all the old and new characters worked...more
As "Star Wars" books generally go, they are read for their plot and interesting conflicts much more than for artistic merit and technique. This installment is no different--not that that's a negative point. In order to read these, I have to keep this in mind.
I've read a few of Kevin J. Anderson's books in the past, including "Star Wars" and other sci-fi, and this isn't one of his best. I won't cover the plot here, since you can find that on the back cover and elsewhere. But for critical purposes...more
I've read a few of Kevin J. Anderson's books in the past, including "Star Wars" and other sci-fi, and this isn't one of his best. I won't cover the plot here, since you can find that on the back cover and elsewhere. But for critical purposes...more
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What a mess. Yes, things actually happened in this book, unlike Dark Apprentice, but it was so poorly executed I feel like nothing of consequence did happen. We wrap up the storyline with Exar Kun, the storyline with Kyp, the storyline with the Sun Crusher, the storyline with Daala, the storyline with the Maw Installation and the Death Star, even the Kessel storyline from Jedi Search which I wasn't even aware needed to be wrapped up. But it's all done with the grace and elegance of a Tauntan kee...more
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While not as entrancing as the Thrawn series, I still found myself needing to know what happens next. The biggest problem I have with the book is actually nothing against the book or author, but has to do with the use of the Force in the universe. Anderson is stuck trying to figure out how to write about some unexplained and nebulous thing works but none of the mechanics of the system were ever really worked out. It leaves talented writers stuck with phrases like "he used a Jedi calming exercise...more
I read a lot of crap spin offs from Star Wars when I was in middle school. I barely remember this series, except that it tied in with the Tales of the Jedi comic series, and the Thrawn Trilogy.
I admired Kevin J. Anderson's commitment to consistency. Even though it is a losing battle against a swirling storm of crap ideas and subpar writing, fueled by the money of maladjusted tween boys.
Also, this trilogy contains a really lame way of "one upping the death star."
I admired Kevin J. Anderson's commitment to consistency. Even though it is a losing battle against a swirling storm of crap ideas and subpar writing, fueled by the money of maladjusted tween boys.
Also, this trilogy contains a really lame way of "one upping the death star."
These were the first Star Wars novels I read, and as such, they have a special place in my heart. I can't really judge them objectively, but if I tried, I'd say they're not as technically impressive as Zahn's Thrawn trilogy, but they're still very entertaining.
After Kyp turns evil, the Republic is pretty displeased with the Jedi. Eventually the Jedi apprentices rise up, Luke gets his body back, and Kyp turns back to the Light Side. But what I really remember about this book is the relationship between Wedge and the tormented scientist Qwi Xux. The smartest children of her planet were stolen and forced to create terrible weapons for the Empire; those who failed had to watch their homelands bombed into oblivion. After surviving this, Qwi is highly-strun...more
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Jumbled plot lines abruptly end, making this book feel like a messy Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
We open the final book in the Jedi Academy Trilogy with many open plot threads. Kyp Durron is on the run with the Sun Crusher, Han in pursuit to try to reel the boy back in. Chewbacca and Wedge head off to the Maw Cluster to take it over. Leia is appointed Chief of State, and the Jedi students must find a way to bring Luke back from his Force induced coma and defeat Dark Lord Exar Kun.
NOTE: A...more
We open the final book in the Jedi Academy Trilogy with many open plot threads. Kyp Durron is on the run with the Sun Crusher, Han in pursuit to try to reel the boy back in. Chewbacca and Wedge head off to the Maw Cluster to take it over. Leia is appointed Chief of State, and the Jedi students must find a way to bring Luke back from his Force induced coma and defeat Dark Lord Exar Kun.
NOTE: A...more
This book, and the trilogy it's a part of, is basically a crime against the Star Wars expanded universe. Characterizations are all wrong, the author's handling of the Force is completely wrong (and in some cases approaches straight out plagiarism of Robert Jordan's One Power), and the writing in general is just plain bad. There's lots of good Star Wars out there to read - anything with Timothy Zahn's name on it, for instance. Avoid Anderson's "work" and save yourself so e grief.
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Pretty good finish to the series. It has some good memorable scenes. The scenes with twins aren't well done, but the rest of the plot is pretty well done. My last negative about the book is the coincidences: all throughout the series Luke, Kyp, Han or another main character happens to show up at the right place at the right time to save the day. Not my favorite Star Wars stories but a worthwhile read for any fan of the Star Wars Universe.
Aug 04, 2011
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This book is cover to cover action which more than makes up for the lackluster 2nd book. However, the very end got a little too cheesy and rushed. Great conclusion to the trilogy. Not as riveting as the previous "Thrawn / Heir to the Empire" trilogy by Timothy Zahn, but it's hard to compare to the trilogy that set the tone for the expanded universe that followed.
But seriously, why the hell did KJA spend the whole of this trilogy trying to set up Lando and Mara Jade as a couple? Even at the age of 10 or 11 or whatever, I knew it was all about Luke and Mara as the OTP. And the concept of OTP wasn't even invented back then.
Thinking about all this really makes me feel old.
Thinking about all this really makes me feel old.
After reading Timothy Zahn's initial trilogy that kicked off the age of Star Wars novels, I stayed clear. Zahn’s novels were fine, but lacked the magic I’d felt in the original three movies. I just doubt any of these books can recapture how those films made me feel as a kid in the early 80s. And I’d rather imagine for myself what the Star Wars universe was like pre- and post- movies than let other writers dictate it for me.
That being said, I did decide to try out this trilogy. And I enjoyed it....more
That being said, I did decide to try out this trilogy. And I enjoyed it....more
A great way to end the series. Kip Duron, still under the power of a Sith Lord, uses the planet destoying Suncrusher to exact revenge on the Empire for his family's fate. Things get really complicated as both Han and Luke try to bring him back to the light side of the force.
This series suffered from a severe overabundance of enemies (and plotlines). It meant there were too many small climaxes in the third book. I also felt like the readers were being treated as if they couldn't remember a thing. I understand that it's probably important to review important plot points in subsequent books so that readers don't have to go back and reread before each new book comes out, but this was too, too much. Really the best example of the annoying side of this is that everyone h...more
I read a lot of Star Wars novels in Jr. High. It took a few dozen books before I realized many of them just weren't all that stellar. Ah, well, I'll squirrel away the memories on the internet and free up a book shelf.
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Horrible book. Yes he introduced Patrick Rothfuss to the world, but he can’t write about Star Wars characters to save his life. He may have killed my interest in reading post-RotJ EU books.
This book was great. The first two in the series really set this one up well. After I finished the other two, I was dying to read this one. It ended the series really well.
The epic conclusion to the Jedi Search Trilogy. Did Kyp accidently kill his own brother when he killed those 8 billion people? Idk?
Can the Sun Crusher be stopped?
Can the Sun Crusher be stopped?
OK, going to have to go back to some of the SW books I couldn't finish I while back. Maybe I'll be able to dig in a little deeper.
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Pseudonyms: Gabriel Mesta, K.J. Anderson
He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and is the co-author of the Dune prequels. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. He has also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in coll...more
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He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and is the co-author of the Dune prequels. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. He has also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in coll...more
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