On the Outer Rim, the planet Lanteeb has no strategic value, no political power, and one enormous problem: It has been invaded by an emboldened Sep...
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Sep 05, 2011
this, along with Stealth, should have been 1 book, at about half of the length of 1 of these boring doorstops.
Nothing important, exciting, or in any way interesting to the audience, happens. Anakin continues whining, complaining, etc, etc, Kenobi keeps on being stolid and refusing to see Anakain's weakness's, Sidious gloats and Yoda scratches his head in confusion.
I got over halfway through and then just couldn't stomach anymore. If you liked Stealth, you'll like Siege. If yo More...
Nothing important, exciting, or in any way interesting to the audience, happens. Anakin continues whining, complaining, etc, etc, Kenobi keeps on being stolid and refusing to see Anakain's weakness's, Sidious gloats and Yoda scratches his head in confusion.
I got over halfway through and then just couldn't stomach anymore. If you liked Stealth, you'll like Siege. If yo More...
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Jul 30, 2010
Crystal Starr Light
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“The Jedi are not creatures of myth and magic. They are flesh and blood. They bleed. They break.”
When we last left our Jedi heroes, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker (this was Stealth, the first part of a two part story), they were about to crash their vehicle into the Lanteeban countryside after a narrow escape with General Lok Durd's forces. Now, our heroes struggle to reach Trebol, a small damotite mining village. There, they try to blend in and manage their escape. Meanwhile, Ty More...
When we last left our Jedi heroes, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker (this was Stealth, the first part of a two part story), they were about to crash their vehicle into the Lanteeban countryside after a narrow escape with General Lok Durd's forces. Now, our heroes struggle to reach Trebol, a small damotite mining village. There, they try to blend in and manage their escape. Meanwhile, Ty More...
Jul 21, 2010
Erika
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Obi-Wan and Anakin are still stuck on Lanteeb, a planet far in the Outer Rim and of seeming little consequence. The Lanteebans pose no apparent strategic value to the Republic or Separatists; it’s an attitude that grossly misjudges the efforts of captured scientist Bant’ena Fhernan. She’s been hired to construct a virus to end all viruses, a massive biological weapon that will sway the war in Dooku’s favor, but getting materials for it isn’t easy. The key ingredient, damotite, lays deep withi
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Aug 30, 2011
Patrick
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I like the foreshadowing of Anakin with the scientist--would you protect your loved ones at the cost of others' lives? I liked the strengths and weaknesses of Anakin's loving/selfish nature. I liked Palpatine's continuing manipulations and the brilliance of his sick strategy. I like Bail Organa.
The absolute crisis, edge-of-death tone and situation can seem too much since there are so many of those one after the other in the Clone Wars era books, but maybe that is realistic and ind More...
The absolute crisis, edge-of-death tone and situation can seem too much since there are so many of those one after the other in the Clone Wars era books, but maybe that is realistic and ind More...
Feb 19, 2011
Roberta
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I enjoyed this book immensely. In this novel, Anakin and Obi-wan are still negotiating their new relationship as Jedi Knights rather than master/padawan. They have to find their way to a safe haven, and they make it to a native village. Relationships develop between the two Jedi and villages, and the two of them have to reveal their powers to save the village.
Overall the best part of this novel, is the way that Karen Miller gets into the mindset of her characters. I think she reall More...
Overall the best part of this novel, is the way that Karen Miller gets into the mindset of her characters. I think she reall More...
May 08, 2011
Barb
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Siege is the faster-paced conclusion to Stealth, and unlike its prequel, Siege is a novel that can stand on its own. The dialogue between Anakin and Obi-Wan is better, but I wish Miller would find synonyms for the word “retort.” Ahsoka doesn’t appear too much so her presence is tolerable. What I really liked was the inner conflict brought about by Obi-Wan’s befriending a young girl named Greti; I wish I could say more, but then I’d be revealing spoilers. Overall, I definitely liked this better t
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Mar 25, 2011
Molly
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The second book was very tense and exciting! However, it was very frustrating to see that the jedi still don't know that Palpatine is a sith lord. I know that they find out in Revenge of the Sith, but couldn't the story change and they could find out sooner? That's just my opinion, though. I really like Anakin and Obi-Wan's relationship and how they interact.
Sep 01, 2010
Jenny
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This book picks up where the previous book ("Stealth") ended. Anakin and Obi-Wan are stuck on the planet, Lanteeb, in the remote mining town of Torbel. The threat of the bioweapon in the Star Wars universe reaches its culmination with lots of political wrangling, many physical trials, and some action. (Personally, I'm trying to figure what will happen to Ahsoka before "Revenge of the Sith.")
Aug 08, 2010
A.
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The second book in the Gambit duology (see Stealth) is an exhilarating Star Wars entry as Obi-Wan and Anakin risk their lives to prevent a pandemic disaster that could leave the Republic teetering on the brink of extinction. Fascinatingly the audience sees deep inside Skywalker as he struggles with the end justifying the mean pondering "The death of one man is a tragedy; the death of millions is a statistic" (Stalin) since the Lanteebians may have to be sacrificed for the rest of the R
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Dec 19, 2010
Ron
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That's better . . . much better. My advice would be to skip the first book of this duo, Stealth, and just read Siege (which comes up on Goodreads search's as Star Wars Clone Wars Gambit).
Same young-reader quality, but she starts somewhere and goes somewhere else. And gets there. So many books these days don't. More...
Same young-reader quality, but she starts somewhere and goes somewhere else. And gets there. So many books these days don't. More...
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Oct 25, 2010
Chad
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A really good book over-all. One of the best Star Wars books that I have read. Karen Miller really takes her time and develops a relatively non-technological society as the backdrop for the story. It was a refreshing change for the series as a whole.
Aug 02, 2011
Ronny
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Am Anfang etwas langatmig, nach dem ersten Drittel fesselnd. Lesenswert, auch wenn es nicht zu den allerbesten SW-Romanen zählt.
Oct 02, 2010
Kristen **NaNoWriMo winner!!**
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I really liked this duo of books. The story was fast-paced and fun. I think Miller did a nice job creating the dialogue for the "teebs" and she made them sound practically Amish. I so wish I was a Jedi! :-)
Aug 07, 2011
Ross
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This and stealth were much better than her Wild Space effort but it is not up the standard of some of the other more recelt Star Wars books (e.g the Darth Bane Trilogy)
Feb 05, 2011
Aaron
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Wow boring book. It's basically a 50 pages short story idea that she stretched into 400 pages.
It reminded me of watching a Kansas City Royals game. You wonder why it isn't over after 3 innings, because it's boring and pointless
It reminded me of watching a Kansas City Royals game. You wonder why it isn't over after 3 innings, because it's boring and pointless
Dec 05, 2010
DC
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An imptovement in writing style over volume one, and also a more coherent story. I did care about the characters, which was a bonus.
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