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May 26, 2010

Olivia rated it:

I have read enough Star Wars books to know that when it comes to my favorite fake galaxy, things are far from egalitarian along gender lines. More often than not, women are shifted to the sidelines and the stories revolve around the doings of men. You know, the usual sexism that's prevalent in all forms of media: Men are important, women are tokens/sexual objects. This book though, this book decided to take it to a new level.

There are quite literally, NO women of note in the entire More...

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Oct 16, 2011

Stephen rated it:

Interesting. Very interesting. I like Paul S. Kemp's time travel stuff, it was very fun to read about a 5,000 year old Jedi come to our time. I really enjoyed it, but the Kell plotline felt really out of place and random. I mean, Paul was building Kell's role up throughout the novel, but the character didn't end up with a major role. He was played up as a danger but didn't DO anything to enhance the plotline. That was one of my problems with the novel. Also:

**SPOILER**
The end o More...

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Feb 03, 2010

Leeanna rated it:

Star Wars: Crosscurrent, by Paul S. Kemp

Let me start by saying that I am a fan of Paul S. Kemp - I love his Forgotten Realms Erevis Cale series, and couldn't have been happier when I heard he was going to write a Star Wars Extended Universe book. I ran out to pick up "Crosscurrent" the day it was released and devoured it in the same day.

"Crosscurrent" takes place near the end of the EU Legacy of the Force series and features Jaden Korr, a relatively o More...

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Feb 08, 2010

Erika rated it:

Did you know the dark side makes you vomit? In case you were wondering, Paul S. Kemp keeps up a healthy reminder in his debut Star Wars novel: Crosscurrent. It’s a bit of a crossover with two different Star Wars eras (literally) meeting face to face: Sith and Legacy Era (post-Jacen government). The book opens with more than a few chapters switching back and forth between the past (5,000 years before the Battle of Yavin) and the present (41.5 after). Kemp introduces several characters in both More...

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Aug 06, 2011

Sonny rated it:

The past and the future collide as an ancient Sith ship from the Old Republic hurtles through space and time bringing with it powerful Darkside amplifying ore that will threaten the unstable peace obtained after the fall of Darth Caedus.

Jaden Korr (first introduced in the XBOX title Jedi Academy) is now a full fledged Jedii knight. Scarred by his actions in the recent Civil War, Jaden wanders on the edges of the unknown regions searching for answers after he receives a distressing For More...

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Nov 20, 2010

Lisa rated it:

I ususally really like reading my husband's Star Wars books, but this one was a waste of my time. Although I am sure to most fans, it will be great, but for me, what keeps me reading these books is the continuing story of the characters I have come to love - Han, Leia, Luke - you get the picture. And if a book is not going to have them in it, it had better be a pretty compelling story with great new characters.

Unfortunately, this book had neither of those things. A story that be More...

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Jan 22, 2012

Marcelo rated it:

So, the Dark Side makes you puke...

Time travel and Star Wars. It's like space peanut butter and chocolate. And I get one of my favorite characters (the whiner and angst-ridden Jaden Korr from the game Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy) in a brand-new adventure!

The main story arc of this book takes place 41.5 years after the climax of A New Hope, amidst the Legacy of the Force series and before Millennium Falcon, so Jaden Korr is in his mid-forties and sports a thick beard, some More...

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Aug 02, 2011

Ronny rated it:

Guter Anfang, unbefriedigendes Ende - viel verspieltes Potential

Nachdem der Anfang ganz vielversprechend war, wurde es zum Ende hin immer schlimmer

Die erste Hälfte des Buchs ist in meinen Augen richtig vielversprechend gewesen, aber zum Ende hin war der Schwung raus. Der Jaden Teil der Geschichte kam mir irgenwie deplaziert vor. Kemp hätte sich meiner Meinung nach ganz auf die Harbinger-Story konzentrieren sollen. Am Ende wirkt es, als hätte er zuviel auf einmal gewollt und sich damit übernomme More...

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Oct 26, 2010

Darth rated it:

This is an exciting, fast paced Star Wars novel, written for the die hards of the Expanded Universe, as it mixes elements and events from different storylines. We have Sith and Jedi from the ancient past, a modern Jedi searching for truth, but followed by an insane assassin, a rogue who gets in deep because of his passion for gambling and an old, secret Imperial project gone wrong. The book will delight EU fans and although some things, like the One Sith, seem to be included just to be cool, " More...

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Mar 13, 2010

Jesse rated it:

This installment in the Starwars Saga didn't really fit in anywhere for me. It was devoid of the main Characters that I have come to enjoy so much and didn't seem to fit in well on the timeline at all. It seemed very much like a standalone novel that doesn't need to be read in any order. Still it did have some exciting elements like new force theory, force elements and time travel that were all intriguing but lacked the excitement to keep me reading at the blistering pace that most in the Series More...

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Feb 06, 2010

Mickey rated it:

Good book so far. I love the fact that it jumps back and forth and ties it all up in a nice neat package. Good background info on General Greivous's Race. Nice tie-ins to the Fate of the Jedi book Omen. Point of fact: This is book 10 in the Legacy of the Force series. Books 1-9 account for Jacen Solo's ascension to Sith Lord and subsequent demise at the hand of his sister. Book 11, however, was Millennium Falcon, which came out more than a year ago! If you look in the beginning of any of More...

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Mar 04, 2010

Graham rated it:

Feels a little more like a star trek than a Star Wars title, with time travel, physical differences as well as philosophical between the Sith & the Jedi, and force enhancing ores. Not a bad read, quite entertaining but it doesn't feel like a canon SW title. Biggest downfall is the introduction of a whole new cast of characters, with none of the existing main characters appearing in the novel at all, apart from an occasional reference; it feels more like a role-playing adventure written up than a More...

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Apr 26, 2011

DC rated it:

For as much as I initially enjoyed this book, it ended up as something of a let down. It promised an interesting writing style, the start of integrating the One Sith into the novels, many relevant characters, and this mysterious time travel stuff - sounded fantastic.
Then the merits of the writing style were overshadowed by the inappropriately contraction-free dialog. And Kell turned out to have No Point. And the One Sith turned out not to be a real part of the story. And Relin t More...

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Jan 07, 2012

Tatum rated it:

The book itself was good. The plot was engaging and using different viewpoints throughout brought the story and characters alive. As the book progressed I was more and more eager to reach the climax and find out what happened. Which was where the book went wrong for me. I just did not enjoy the ending. I found it anti-climatic and the endings were too neatly tied up. When I turned the last page I felt a little cheated, because for me all the build up just didn't deliver. If not for that it would More...

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Sep 15, 2011

Justin rated it:

Pros: the story is very involved and has some thought put behind it. the characters were very likable.
Cons: the author made up somethings unparallel to the star wars universe like force lightning involuntarily shooting from them and turning invisible with the Force. The idea of dark side ore was absurd. At one point the author completely forgot one of his characters didn't have an arm. Very superficial but negative comments.

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Feb 11, 2010

Aaron rated it:

I have never read anything by this author going into this book so I didn't know what to expect. While the book starts off a little rough around the edges,and takes awhile to get the flow right I think it turns into an excellent book by the end.

It seems to hint at a possible sequel and I would come back for seconeds. The author develops some interesting new ideas for the star wars universe. I look forward to seeing where he takes it from here.

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Jul 09, 2010

Jenny rated it:

This is a novel from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. I always enjoy a time travel element and in this story Jedis from 5000 years in the past and "the present" meet up. I enjoyed reading about some new characters - especially Khedryn Faal and Marr Idi-Shael, who seemed like a pair of "poor man's" Han Solo & Chewbacca. This book should also carry a warning of possible "whiplash" since the author managed to juggle several storylines.

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Jul 13, 2011

Jeremiah rated it:

Decent book. The story is fairly narrow in scope, but it seems that it may be expanded upon more in future books.
I really liked all of the characters, although they don't use contractions as often as they probably should have which read a bit weird.
I really hate the idea of Lignan enhancing only dark side powers. It is almost as stupid as the idea of midichlorians.

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Mar 10, 2010

Roberta rated it:

A Star Wars novel with original characters. 5000 years before Yavin, a ship is propelled to 40 years aby. None of the signature characters were in the book. The story was good but without those characters it wasn't quite as good. Worth reading though.

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Nov 11, 2011

Angela rated it:

Legacy and Old Republic characters are involved in this novel. I did enjoy it but at times it seemed to be an excuse to get certain characters to meet up. There is a nice twist for the Legacy character that was quite clever and explains a lot.

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May 10, 2010

Heather rated it:

I really didn't see where the characters in this book fit into the others of the series. I think I may have read it too much later after reading the other books before and after it. I could just remember the younger jedi from a later book.

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Sep 18, 2011

John rated it:

This is the Star Wars equivalent of a time-travel story. It features Jaden Korr (who comes from the Jedi Academy video game). It's interesting to see time travel in a futuristic genre...

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Jun 16, 2010

Chris rated it:

This book was really short and it wasn't that good of a read at all. It apparently used a character from a videogame? Of all the millions of jedi he picks one from a videogame? Lame.

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Jun 19, 2011

Douglas rated it:

A really great adventure with a bit a soul-diving thrown in for good measure. It does not feature any of the known characters from the Star Wars universe, but still eminently enjoyable.

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May 16, 2010

Amy rated it:

Interesting book. True time travel in the Star Wars universe at last! I wonder what's going to happen to those clones...?

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May 14, 2010

Angela rated it:

Finally! A Star Wars book filled with action. Best I've read in quite awhile. My faith in the universe has been restored.

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Jan 31, 2010

Chris rated it:

First off I am a star wars fan and have pretty much read every novel written. The premise is interesting enough for one to buy the book, but this novel is just average once you start it.

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Feb 05, 2011

Taylor rated it:

For the fan who has read almost everything star wars. The characters and plots come from video games, comics and other books so the casual reader might not catch on as easily as fans.

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Dec 31, 2011

Jeremy rated it:

Paul S. Kemp

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Aug 12, 2011

Matthew added it

Much better than I thought it would be.

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