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Savior (Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #4)
Twenty-five years ago the survivors of the marooned Sith ship Omen bloodlessly conquered the native population of the remote planet Kesh, installing themselves as overlords and transforming the primitive Keshiri civilization into a new Sith society. Letting nothing stand in his way including his own brother s life Omen commander-turned-Grand Lord Yaru Korsin has ruled unop...more
ebook, 37 pages
Published
April 27th 2010
by Random House Publishing Group
(first published April 21st 2010)
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Things are finally heating up in this novel and plans are put into motion. It has been 25 years since the Sith arrived on Kesh. After spending all that time looking for ways to escape the planet, at last they've accepted their fate that they are bounded to Kesh and no one will come to rescue them. Therefore Korsin is planning a big celebration to announce to the Keshiri that the Sith will remain amongst them as their "Protector".
In the meantime, Seelah has prepared her son to challenge Yaru Kors...more
In the meantime, Seelah has prepared her son to challenge Yaru Kors...more
It took me considerably longer to read this book. Not because this installment is anything less than its predecessors, though. Again, this is a short novella, so there isn't much that I can say about it. The characters are good, but not great. It focuses on the Sith during the Sith Wars, and Star Wars villains really have that melodramatic moustache-twirling-tie-you-to-the-railroad-tracks-and-hurl-force-lightining-at-you feel about them.
Some things that I am noticing are small things, not all o...more
Some things that I am noticing are small things, not all o...more
This is my favorite since the first.
An exciting culmmination of events in this book, led to by the last few stories, this was fun to read. We finally get to the the extent if the plans and self serving ways common to the Sith.
While this was to be expected, seeing the way things play out is worthwhile and there's a twist or two to keep you from getting bored.
Though i always enjoy reading of Sith plans and their outcomes, many stories are told numerous times. In my opinion, Miller does a good j...more
An exciting culmmination of events in this book, led to by the last few stories, this was fun to read. We finally get to the the extent if the plans and self serving ways common to the Sith.
While this was to be expected, seeing the way things play out is worthwhile and there's a twist or two to keep you from getting bored.
Though i always enjoy reading of Sith plans and their outcomes, many stories are told numerous times. In my opinion, Miller does a good j...more
Voilà 25 ans que les Sith sont sur la planète Kesh. Une première purge a éliminé les indésirables. Il est maintenant temps pour un changement de garde qui donnera les pouvoirs à la génération née sur la planète. Cependant, le pouvoir en place n'a pas l'intention de céder la place sans combattre.
Des quatre premiers tomes, c'est le premier où il y a vraiment de l'action. C'est intéressant mais ce n'est pas complètement réussi. Moi, lorsque je lis du Star Wars, je m'attends à beaucoup d'action. Cet...more
Des quatre premiers tomes, c'est le premier où il y a vraiment de l'action. C'est intéressant mais ce n'est pas complètement réussi. Moi, lorsque je lis du Star Wars, je m'attends à beaucoup d'action. Cet...more
Savior doesn't build off the momentum that was created with Paragon. While each entry up to this point featured a new main character, Savior ignores this practice and just bounces back and forth between its previous stars. It makes the book feel disjointed and really drags down what could have been an otherwise enjoyable story. The ending is also anticlimactic.
I think the biggest problem with the series as a whole is its format. It would have been much better overall if it was all one book. In f...more
I think the biggest problem with the series as a whole is its format. It would have been much better overall if it was all one book. In f...more
Plot: This is the only book so far where I felt like the story was getting good. Two people plot against the main character, and it's the two people he trusts most. The ending is well-written as well.
Characters: Two new characters are introduced, but they are only small roles and are mainly seen in the last part of the book.
Setting: No change from the last book.
Overall: This book finally starts to piece the series together and make it worthwhile reading.
Characters: Two new characters are introduced, but they are only small roles and are mainly seen in the last part of the book.
Setting: No change from the last book.
Overall: This book finally starts to piece the series together and make it worthwhile reading.
So this is the last of these I got for free, and seeing as they're no longer available in that state I'm going to have to stop here for now. When I initially got them I was having a tough time getting into them, but it wasn't difficult this time. They are fairly interesting as a whole, and I'd like to see where this is going. I assume that I will see the tail end of it in the fate of the jedi series since there are excerpts from those books at the end of these.
This installment is the culmination of all the plotting that has gone on in the first three parts. The results are interesting, and this series is making me potentially interested in reading the Fate of the Jedi novels since despite my initial misgivings, the Sith depicted here are interesting. I like villains who have plots both to conquer the outside world and to gain power within their own evil hierarchies.
For what should have been and exciting entry of the series, I became increasingly bored. The build up was pretty short, however it seemed that more emphasis has been pleased on aspects that serve little purpose. It seems Miller rushed to get to the end to provide the reader the surpise ending, but it fell unfortunately flat. I cant say I saw it coming or not, but once it happened, I really wasnt intrigued.
Finally we get some happenings and excitement to this series. Things pick up as there are two plots at play involving the Sith. We get to see the result of factions planning the overthrow of the leadership. But true to sith form the leader has other plans moving behind the scenes that provide a nice twist......note: i realize it is hard to develop charcters and plot points in 25-30 pages. Hopefully things continue to stir and keep us readers on our toes
It is 25 years since the Sith ship crashed on the Planet Kesh and the Planet's people were subjugated. The two women closest to Korsin revolt and plot his downfall - one because he killed her husband, the other because he subjugated her people.
Enjoyable read but was way too short - as are all six books of this series.
A free ebook, downloaded through Kobo.
Enjoyable read but was way too short - as are all six books of this series.
A free ebook, downloaded through Kobo.
Can't say I don't think they got what was coming to them. But not so sure how I feel about Nida being in charge. I can rest assured that she will definitely be better than Jariad but at least he would have most likely gotten himself killed quickly after taking power. Not sure how things are going to go with Nida. Of course, I guess that's what the next few books are for, right? ;)
In this installment things finally come to a head as the tension between the main characters Seelah, Korsin and Adari boil over. It's definitely one of the better ones in this short series, and it has me eager to know what will happen next. It's nice to see how the Sith work and how they can literally build on top of those who believe they are allies.
I would say - you can add up all "The lost Tribe of the Sith" books to the length of a real book.
After every book (4 Chapter) is a sneakpeak for other StarWars Books, that is about 1/4 of the lenght of the tribe book. So I have the feeling these are mainly advertiser books for the other ones!
On the other side: It was a free e-book anyway.
After every book (4 Chapter) is a sneakpeak for other StarWars Books, that is about 1/4 of the lenght of the tribe book. So I have the feeling these are mainly advertiser books for the other ones!
On the other side: It was a free e-book anyway.
The continuing saga of the lost tribe of the Sith. This book was actually very surprising as there were alot of twists and turns in the ongoing plot. What surprised me was how this one played out and the ending. The Sith always have internal power struggles, but this one I have to admit surprised me. Not a bad read.
I'm finding this series a bit odd to get through. The author seems to go through periods where for some books he can write them quite coherently, and others where I get lost in the story. This particularly seems to happen when there's a lot going on, he just seems to lose the ability to write in a clear way.
I'm not sure where this story is going from here, but as a whole I didn't enjoy this installment of the series very much. It seemed to quick and choppy and left me wanting more. I look forward to future installments but wish the author would have done a bit more with this one.
The book is defintely begin to pick up. I was not certain with some of the earlier titles in this series but I am beginning to enjoy myself much more.
I have to hand it to the author he is making this short story format work for himself. Not a bad read.
I have to hand it to the author he is making this short story format work for himself. Not a bad read.
This just seems to be a two star series. There is some action here and there and then a new person comes into power but it's kind of dull when it happens and the time span happens quickly in a short span making it really hard to care about who is doing what.
See my review of all books in this series on the page for the first book Precipice
25 years after the Sith landed on the planet Kesh. The Grand Lord, Yaru Korsin, is betrayed by his wife, Seelah, and a native Keshiri, Adari Vaal. The next generation of Sith comes to power.
Hmm. I didn't think it was too bad. Lots of back stabbing Sith. And usurping stuff. Just what you'd expect from the Sith. Seelah gets her just rewards. Have no idea where this climax will go from here in the next book.
After three mediocre attempts, Jackson finally delivers a decent story in this ongoing series. Savior is the first of the 4 Lost Tribe of the Sith short stories that engaged me as a reader. For the first time since I started this series, I actually want to know where it is going. It's clear Jackson does indeed have a story to tell, even though I still question if I care enough to wait for that story to be told. I am hopeful and optimistic that the rest of the series will live up to the initial h...more
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This series just got really, really good. I was surprised by the ending, the writing seems much better than the first few books, and I cannot wait to see what happens in the next book.
I didn't really understand Korsin so I wasn't sure if I felt bad for him or not. Because on the one hand I am still shocked at what he did (impersonating a deity) but on the other hand he seems a bit less vicious than some others. But I did feel sad that Adari died.
Well I said it last time, but this one was the best in the series so far. Quite a little twist there at the ending. It was pretty good. Looking forward to seeing where this one goes next.
Short story. Power struggles become more apparant on the planet, between the Sith, other Sith, and the natives. It will be intriguing to see where it goes.
I can't say much about this series that I haven't before, so just read my reviews of the previous books and you'll know how I feel about this one.
Engaging short story. Part of a series that I was slow to get into, but now enjoy very much.
Very interesting concept with a lot of possibilities.
Very interesting concept with a lot of possibilities.
As I'm reading TOR in chronological order, it'll be a while before I get back here. Looking forward to it.
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John Jackson Miller is an American comic-book writer and commentator, whose most notable work is the Knights of the Old Republic and Knight Errant comic series published by Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote the short story Labor Pains and co-wrote the Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide.
He has edited magazines including Comics & Gamers Retailer, Comics Buyer's Guide, Scrye: The Guide to...more
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Jun 11, 2010 04:36pm