Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, Vol. 7: Redemption

Tales of the Jedi

by Kevin J. Anderson, Christian Gossett (Artist), Andrew Pepoy (Artist)

Ten years after the Sith War, the Dark Lord of the Sith's chief lieutenant, Ulic Qel-Droma has been stripped of his Force powers and has isolated himself in a distant corner of the galaxy, trying to escape from a life he would rather forget. But his past is about to catch up with him as he is tracked down by Vima, the daughter of Nomi Sunrider, the woman who blinded Ulic to the Force. Vima seeks a teacher and Ulic sees in her a chance at redemption. Unfortunately, Vima's disappearance draws attention, and the search party sent to look for her includes a vicious Jedi seeking revenge upon Ulic for killing her mate.

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comic Book, Space Opera

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Yes, I have a lot of books, and if this is your first visit to my amazon author page, it can be a little overwhelming. If you are new to my work, let me recommend a few titles as good places to start. I love my Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series, humorous horror/mysteries, which begin with DEATH WARMED OVER. My steampunk fantasy adventures, CLOCKWORK ANGELS and CLOCKWORK LIVES, written with Neil Peart, legendary drummer from Rush, are two of my very favorite novels ever. And my magnum opus, the science fiction epic The Saga of Seven Suns, begins with HIDDEN EMPIRE. After you've tried those, I hope you'll check out some of my other series.

I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps.

I serve as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest.

My wife is author Rebecca Moesta. We currently reside near Monument, Colorado.

Reviews

[Lance Shadow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now that I have the Tales of the Jedi Prequel duology out of the way, I have finally come back for the conclusion of the story arcs of the main characters Ulic Qel Droma and Nomi Sunrider. The publishing order for these comics is kind of like what the X-Men movies did, with The Last Stand followed by First Class (a prequel), two wolverine solo movies (I think prequels...?) and then the original cast returns in Days of Future Past.

Tales of the Jedi has been a comic series that has steadily improved each volume. The first three volumes range from bad to ok, but I enjoyed them enough as guilty pleasures. The Golden Age of the Sith was pretty good, but Fall of the Sith Empire was a step backwards. The final volume, Redemption, is like Days of Future Past is to the X-Men movie series both in terms of chronology and quality. This was a phenomenal conclusion to what actually is overall a dated and subpar comic book series.

THE STORY: It is 10 years after the Sith War, and this volume deals with the aftermath, in terms of how all the characters are affected by it. Ulic Qel-Droma, guilty over his past actions, flees to the remote planet of Rhen Var. Nomi Sunrider is now a major leader in the Republic. Jedi knight Sylvar, bitter over the death of her mate, is finding a way to cleanse her anger, assisted by Tott Doneeta.
The real catalyst for this volume though, is Vima Sunrider. Now a young girl of about 10 years old, Vima is antsy in her desire to be trained in the ways of the Jedi, but is neglected by her mother because of her obligations to the republic. Frustrated, Vima seeks out Ulic Qel Droma to learn the ways of the jedi from him.

THE BAD: I have two major nitpicks with this comic, but I can actually find a decent explanation for each of them.
First, Nomi's character has one line of dialogue that feels inconsistent with the rest of her character in the book. She gets angry when Vima runs off to seek out Ulic because she doesn't trust him, but then she tries to tell Sylvar that Vima should be fine because Ulic has a good heart. Afterwards, she urgently goes to find her daughter before Ulic does too much damage. Some definite flip-flopping, but I have an explanation for it- either a) she still cannot get herself to hate Ulic despite his past crimes (she did love him after all). Or b) she is so preoccupied with her duties to the republic that she is justifying why she won't go after Vima.
My other major complaint is the ending. It just felt anticlimactic, like a joke rather than an extremely emotional moment. But I thought about it afterwards and understood what Kevin J. Anderson was going for. I think Anderson wanted to get this particular emotional response out of his readers- he wanted us to feel like it wasn't fair, it wasn't right. I may not have liked how it ended but it was well done.

THE GOOD: This is arguably the best star wars comic I have ever read, right up there with if not even better than Lando.
The characters are excellent. The growth from Ulic and Nomi in this volume from the previous three is like light and day. With such a fantastic payoff, I might have to change my outlook on the previous volumes. I was incredibly invested in all of the characters- Ulic was extremely sympathetic in that you believe how regretful he feels, and you want to see him get a break. Heck, he is almost my favorite character in this series now. Nomi Sunrider was my favorite from the beginning, and she was well done here as well. It has been great following her journey and watching her mature as a character.
It was also really good seeing side characters who were kind of forgettable before leave much more of an impact. I largely forgot about Tott Doneeta in the previous volumes but he is alot more interesting here, taking on that supportive best friend role to Sylvar that Sam Gamgee was for Frodo in Lord of the Rings. I also think Master Thon had more character in this volume, even if he only appeared for a bit role. Sylvar was also much more interesting than she was previously with her quest to purge her anger (and prevent her implied possible fall to the dark side).
Vima got annoying at times, but she was still a well done character. She got on my nerves, but two reasons why I give it a pass. a) she's a kid, and I think she acted like a believable kid. She's no Lilo, but I still think as a character she was done believable. b) she's frustrated, and once she gets to Rhen Var she is less annoying.
The plot is amazing. I love it when star wars stories opt out of having a villain, instead making the antagonists just the emotionally conflicted characters themselves. It can be argued that Sylvar is the antagonist, but even then she's not a villain, she's just depressed and bitter, and she tries to let the past go before she finally decides to seek revenge.
The art is georgeous and stylistically fits with the aged and somber tone that this comic is going for. I especially like how in the beginning Ulic's eyes were pure black to show his emptiness, and they were colored in later to show how he had finally found his footing. The action is also pretty intense and well done, particularly due to the characters that you care about going into these fights.
The writing is also great. There's a little bit of narration, but most of the time the comic is full of conversations dripping with character and atmosphere.

THE CONCLUSION: Tales of the Jedi ended its run on an incredible note. I loved just about everything in this comic, from the story to the characters to the writing to the art. I'd rate this a 4.5 out of 5 stars, but I'll be generous and up my rating to 5 because I can justify all of my problems with this volume and I really want to acknowledge the extent that this has improved the series as a whole. I'll read the poorly done earlier volumes in order to get to the greatness of this one- it is that good.
Kevin J. Anderson is infamous among the Star Wars community for his contributions to the EU, but I don't think all of the hate is deserved. Sure I haven't read the Jedi Academy Trilogy or Darksaber, but I thought he did a pretty good job with this series, especially because he steadily improved his work throughout the series for the majority of its run.

The Tales of the Jedi series as a whole is very flawed and large parts of it are dated, but I overall enjoy the fairy tale feel of this series, from the heroism and adventure of The Collection to the tragedy of Dark Lords of the Sith and The Sith War, the political manipulation of The Golden Age of the Sith and Fall of the Sith Empire, and finally the themes of acceptance and moving on in Redemption.
I would recommend this series to the most devout fans of the Old Republic era of Star Wars, but everyone else can give it a pass. Redemption was phenomenal, but you need the context of the previous three volumes (which are mediocre and even bad) to fully appreciate what is going on here. I enjoy this series overall as a guilty pleasure, but it is not among my favorites. I'm going to read the series again in the future, but if you decide to give it a go, take it for what it is.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wasn't expecting the Tales of the Jedi series to finish on such a resounding high. Neither was I expecting a star wars comic to make me cry. Forgetting the existence of the interim "Golden Age of the Sith" graphic novels, the series returns to pick up the story of Ulic Quel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider 10 years after the events of the Sith War. Ulic just wants to die, Nomi has become dispassionate and cold and whilst her headstong daughter Vima wants to become a Jedi and Sylvar is full of rage and anger caused by Ulic's actions. meanwhile Nomi's daughter Vima wants desperately to become a jedi and doesn't see that Nomi is much of a mother to do it.

Whereas previous arcs have emphasised the space opera aspects of Star Wars, throwing in lots of space battles and cool shit, Anderson turns tail and presents a character driven drama full of emotion, pain, sadness and loss. It's a short story and thematically quite straightforward so I won't expand upon my synopsis other than to say that you'll find the characters ending up in complex but rewarding places compared to when they started their journeys in issue #1. This is a beautifully paced, artistically strong and very thoughtful comic that really pushes the boundaries of what one expects from the Star Wars universe.

An absolutely superb way to finish what was already a strong series and a great example of what good stuff this media and this universe can produce.

[Sud666 · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Redemption" takes place roughly 5,000 years before the Battle of Yavin. It has been a decade since the end of the Great Sith War. The Dark Lord Exar Kun has fallen, destroyed by an army of Jedi. His apprentice, Ulic Quel-Droma, has been cut off from the force and exiled.

But Nomi Sunrider's daughter, Vima, hunts down Ulic to train and proves that even a fallen Jedi can be redeemed. Great story and I really liked the art style as well. A good ending to the story of Ulic Quel-Droma.

[Kamil Bryl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Co tu się odjaniepawliło, to ja nawet nie. Kreska przypomina bardziej rysunki koncepcyjne niż pełnoprawny produkt. Ulic dostał redemption arc na który a) nie zasłużył, b) był do dupy XD. Jedynie Sylvar miała ciekawy wątek, ale zakończył się w idiotyczny sposób (swoją drogą kolejna postać w serii, której zmieniono wygląd). Na szczęście było krótkie.

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of an epilogue of the main Tales of the Jedi saga, showing what happened to some of the principal characters and wrapping up a number of loose ends. Fine storytelling, good emotions, but some of the least appealing art in the story.

[Ill D · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although officially ending the Tales of the Jedi series the piecemeal length and mediocre level of story-writing herein left me with a less than stellar aftertaste and an equally lame sense of closure. Resonating off the heels of the most internecine conflict of the Galaxy thus far the energy level here is a mere fluttering of the heart, a mere breath away from thinly disguised and utterly palpable ennui. Maybe Kevin J. Anderson had some more pressing projects that he was working on but the lack of attention to detail and shear flatness of it all is perfectly matched by an equally generic art style that feels more akin to an era appropriate Marvel era comic.

Disappointingly departing from the highly idiosyncratic art style of the previous offerings so too does the story shy away from the epic galaxy spanning the over-arc and its indispensable consequences for the universe at large. Magnifying personal troubles the focus here is far more character-centric than before. A mere two new central characters and a super thin array of forgettable ancillaries find themselves met by Only a tiny handful of Great-Sith War veterans Tott, Sylvar, Ulic, and Nomi. All bound by their post war afflictions: one struggles with a thirst for revenge, one returns to rebuild a left society, one becomes a new luminary in the newly reformed Jedi Council and one seeks redemption in solitude.

All bound to the latter and his titular role, hefty chunks of pointless filler ensconce first and push second a relatively thin path of plot development toward the conclusion of not just Redemption itself but the over-arc of Tales of the Jedi. And while the ending is actually a relativity well done one the journey there is anything but. All the thoughtful happenstance that could have built it all up are instead manifested with page after page of pointless padding or all to quick plot development.

All in all, for the ending to one of the best Star Wars comic series of the mid to late 90’s is a shoddy and inadequate conclusion and a poor prefiguring of the excellence offered by ‘04 and 05’s KOTOR I and II’s which was directly grafted off the arc herein.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was sad.

I really liked it, and I loved the artwork on this one, but most of the characters weren't that interesting to read and the dialogue was mostly like the majority of script on all of the previous volumes of Tales of the Jedi, mediocre, so... what I DID like then if all I do is complain?

The whole story of how it began and how it ended. It was good. I really liked how Ulic started and how it ended. Lots of feelings and the end was really good, making you wanna read more about the character and those around him.

A great arc for all characters but this was definitely from beginning to end about Ulic Qel-Droma. Magnificent how it ended with an amazing artwork too. I only wish the previous volumes were better written and KJA had more time and more issues to work with than only 5-6 each time. Would love an expanded story of the main characters and to see more of their lives.

[Mateusz Surowiec · Rating 4 out of 5]

Damn... Ale mini bomba z nikąd

[Jared · Rating 5 out of 5]

Star Wars Legends Project #11

Background: Tales of the Jedi: Redemption was released in five issues from July through November 1998. The trade paperback didn't come out until July 2001. It was written by Kevin J. Anderson and pencilled (and mostly inked!) by Christian Gossett, who returned for the series finale after having previously done both the first Ulic Qel-Droma story and Dark Lords of the Sith.

Redemption takes place 10 years after The Sith War (my review here), about 3,986 years before the Battle of Yavin. Recurring characters include Ulic Qel-Droma, Nomi and Vima Sunrider, Master Thon, Tott Doneeta, and Sylvar. Some brief action occurs on Yavin IV and on the Twi'lek homeworld of Ryloth, but most of the story is set in new locations. Pretty much all of the connections are to the rest of the Tales of the Jedi series.

Summary: A decade has passed since the destructive clash of the Sith War, and Ulic Qel-Droma, stripped of his connection with the Force and haunted by his terrible crimes, wanders the galaxy anonymously in search of peace. He believes he may finally have found it on the frozen world of Rhen Var, but as the Jedi Order continues to rebuild itself and the Republic, some Jedi are not content to simply leave him to his own devices. Meanwhile, Nomi Sunrider has become a great leader, taking on a prominent role in galactic affairs, but her duties have led her to neglect the Jedi training of her teenage daughter Vima, whose rebellious, impetuous nature threatens to land her in serious trouble if she doesn't get some guidance.

Review: Wow. So, this pretty much blew me away, which was obviously a surprise. I honestly didn't know what to expect from the story, other than that it would somehow involve . . . y'know . . . the redemption of Ulic Qel-Droma. And given the really lousy writing of his character in the past two arcs, I expected more of the same. Not so much. Redemption is a beautiful, surprisingly moving and emotional coda to the whole Tales of the Jedi saga that really ties everything together and brings the stories of its various characters to a fitting and satisfying end.

The art, too, was the best of the series by far. Dialogue and narration were fairly minimal compared to the previous stories, allowing the images to speak for themselves, and the style was completely different from what came before. There were many more full 2-page pieces and lots of completely wordless panels of characters just looking at each other, or at something else, expressions rendered with exquisite emotion. Really strong visual elements throughout, and I knew from the first page that the look was something special.

Vima Sunrider is another definite strength of this series. She's basically been an infant/toddler clinging silently to her mother throughout the entire rest of the series. It's fantastic to see them take all that time she spent in the background and really make it mean something by developing her character this way. She immediately became one of my favorite characters of the series, providing a kind of presence that had been sorely lacking from some of the other arcs.

The ending completely surprised me, both in how unexpected it was, and in how much I was affected by it. I didn't realize how much I cared about these characters. I'm not sure I did care that much about them. I think this comic alone did that. I don't really want to go into much more, because I don't want to spoil anything. This is just outstanding, and I highly recommend reading the entire Qel-Droma saga. The two "Age of the Sith" prequel arcs you can pretty much take or leave, but I'd say that the remainder of the Tales of the Jedi series is a worthwhile entry in the Star Wars saga. I approve.

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[Matt Ellison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to admit I was a little underwhelmed by the Tales of the Jedi comic book series - lacklustre artwork, terrible writing and AWFUL characterisation pretty much ruined what is all in all a fascinating period in the Star Wars universe's history.

Imagine my surprise when I got to the last story arc of the series - basically a glorified epilogue to round off the fates of the characters involved - to find that this was not only the best story arc of the series, but easily one of the best short comic book arcs I've ever read.

Unfortunately, it can't be recommended alone because it plays upon the story lines and characters built up in the preceding story arcs, and viewed in confinement it may not make sense/work as it is supposed to if the reader doesn't know the characters' backstories. Suffice to say, in what ends up being a VERY short story arc there is more believable and likable character development than in the entire Tales of the Jedi series up to that point - leading organically to the final duel which itself is beautifully drawn and wonderfully well written. The double-twist at the end, the final send off for the characters of this comic book series, was so well written and fitting in with the overarching character arcs at play to that point.

When I first picked up the Tales of the Jedi series, THIS is the sort of thing I wanted to read. THIS is what Star Wars is all about; the travesty of the preceding story arcs can almost be excused because they lead up to this final, glorious moment. I can't stress how impressed I am, I only hope the sequel comic book series - Knights of the Old Republic - are more in THIS vein, and not the vein of their other Tales of the Jedi forebears.

Christmas is coming soon, and I'll find out soon enough...

[Psijic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whoa, while some the previous arcs of this series have only got a 3/5 just because I feel bad to disregard the effort (and some just got 2/5 because oof), this right here surprised me a lot. Boring characters suddenly feel more real, the drawing has improved massively and even the action is very engrossing. Everything about this comic is superior to its predecessors, and yet without them, I might have felt a bit differently. Though, honestly, probably would have been better to read only this one.

For reference, my vague rating of so far read SW comics, this being on #1:

1. 7,5: Tales of the Jedi 7

2. 7.3: Dawn of the Jedi 3
3. 7,3: Dawn of the Jedi 2
4. 7,3: Dawn of the Jedi 1

5. 6,3: Lost Tribe of the Sith
6. 6,3: Jedi Quest
7. 6,0: Tales of the Jedi 6
8. 6,0: Jedi Council: Acts of War
9. 6,0: Tales of the Jedi 3
10. 6,0: Tales of the Jedi 4
11. 6,0: Tales of the Jedi 1
12. 6,0: Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan: Ort Mantell
13. 5,5: Tales of the Jedi 5

14. 5,0: Tales of the Jedi 2

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

At this point, I don't know how I feel bout this conclusion to Ulic's story.

[Ekenedilichukwu Ikegwuani · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the series at its best, artwork and storytelling. Every panel is gorgeous to look at, and I felt a stronger connection to the characters here than I had in previous story arcs.

[Zare · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disconnected from the Force Ulic wanders seeking the place where he can finally live the rest of his life in peace. And while he reflects on his life and slow demise his past catches up with him and unexpectedly he will be given opportunity to redeem himself.

As a complete opposite to Ulic (who at this point is person aware of dangers of emotions and pride) we have Sylvar, mighty Jedi warrior who lost her mate in Sith Wars. She is unable to find peace and lives bitter life constantly seeking revenge against Ulic. Even when confronted by Tott Doneeta she is not capable to cope with the hate and allows it to take full control over her actions. When she finally confronts Ulic he manages by being blunt to the extreme to disarm her anger and make her see that living in never-ending rage is no living at all.

Excellent story of redemption and coming to peace with oneself by helping others to find peace in themselves.

Art is good, lots of very clear panels and more modern than it was case with previous book. Artist manages to express all the emotions on the faces of the characters and helped me to get fully immersed into the story.

With this novel Tales of the Jedi arc comes to an end. Dark Horse truly did wonders with this setting. In my opinion although follow up books were good (Legacy, pre-Clone Wars stories etc) Tales of the Jedi still remain most epic Star Wars story for me.

Highly recommended to Star Wars fans and in general fans of the SF/Fantasy.

[BIGnick BIGnick · Rating 5 out of 5]

They could have ended the Tales of the Jedi series with the epic Sith War and it would have been fine, but Kevin J Anderson gave a beautiful bittersweet epilogue with Redemption. It’s a simple and intimate addition that brings a satisfying conclusion not only to the series but to the characters I fell in love with. While the text is more sparse than that of previous additions, the illustrations here are bold and give great scale to the different vistas offered. Lightsabers as well have never looked better and have a real movement to them. The series as a whole is 5 stars and the final chapter is no exception. If you haven’t read the Tales of the Jedi series, treat yourself!

P.S. I forgot to comment in The Sith War, Cay does in fact get his arm cut off a third time…at that point he’s just irresponsible.

[Cannon Qorson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best in the Tales of the Jedi series. Its not bloated and overly bombastic, but is instead a quiet story about what happened to Ulic Qel Droma. This is the only arc in the series where the art is actually good. And its really good! Very stylized, some of my personal favorite artwork in any star wars comic. I feel like Ulics death comes out of left field, but overall I really enjoy this arc. I wish we'd gotten more stories about Vima because this series feels like it was building her up for something. With the new continuity we'll probably never get a continuation, and that makes me sad. I like a lot of the disney stories but it makes me sad because I think there was a lot of potential for new stories in this continuity that won't happen now.

[Alana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a decent wrap-up to the story. I didn't like the illustrations as much (I think because some of the alien species design seemed to change drastically, making others appear more "human" which I didn't care for... don't make everyone look so much alike!), and it was too "clean" in appearance for the rugged nature of Star Wars (just an opinion), but the story was all right. It's not too neatly tied up in a bow, but is resolved, so that was satisfactory. There is no fairy-tale ending for Nomi and Ulic, which was nice. It was a more honest ending. And he finally redeems himself for his deeds, at least to the people who matter.

[Jon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. The comic version of Knights of the Old Republic has been a favorite for years, and Nomi Sunrider and Ulic Qel Droma have been favorite characters for a long time. This story would make a great tv miniseries, maybe even an animated Jedi show focusing on the old republic?
Love that he faded into the force like a true Jedi master. That was really a nice touch.
Loved the inclusion of Sylvar, and her Catar plots. The blood hunt with Tott and her final moments with Ulic were both highlights.
All in all a great summary to the original Kotor!

[Taka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give it a 8.5/10.

Redemption is a short one shot story about Ulic Quel Droma and Nomi Sunrider set 10 years after the end of the great Sith War.

I think the art was far better than all prior Tales of the Old Republic stories. I also liked that it's a short story per se, and not a long story rushed into a few pages. It wraps up a few arcs and tells a beautiful tale while at it.

Recommend to everybody, but it will probably be most effective for those who have read Ulic & Nomi's saga (Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi #2 through #6) and Star Wars fans.

[Luis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well after finished the complete Tales of the jedi series I must say that this is one of my favorite stories. The parts about Nomi like a political jedi are kinda boring BUT Ulic and Vima parts are fantastic, It's feel like when Yoda and Luke were training (at least for me) and the end... oh man, Ulic deserved a better end

[Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

Without a doubt the highlight of this series. Great characterization, much better artwork than what came previously, and an engaging story that treats its cast with respect and gives them a proper conclusion. Kevin J. Anderson's best.

[Michael Toy · Rating 5 out of 5]

the quel-drama sequence is one of my absolute favorite narrative character arcs, and it's always a pleasure to re-enter this universe

[Ági · Rating 5 out of 5]

That's an amazing story, it touched me deeply. <3 I cried in the end too.

[Cody · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the best in the Tales of the Jedi series. The art and plot were both amazing. I loved this story.

[Booksofswarley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Une fin à la hauteur de la saga ! J'ai adoré suivre les aventures de Ulic Qel Droma, Nomi et les autres. Une très bonne entrée dans l'univers des comics SW.

[liv · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Jaycee Costley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fitting and smaller scale conclusion to Tales of The Jedi

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

The final part of Ulic's story was a satisying end.

[Malcolm Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

On the whole, this six-part series hasn't been all that great. The characters have been bland, the artwork almost laughably bad and a story that's been pretty mediocre. Now, it's not been all bad and there have been some great scenes and some emotionally impactful moments. I don't know what happened between the first five books and this one, but the writing in this one has really been turned up a notch. Ulic's anguish at losing the Force and his brother is palpable as is the Cathar Jedi Sylvar who mourns her mate's death and is filled with rage towards Ulic. This showcases loss in different ways by different people, who, not matter how powerful they are, are equally ill equipped in dealing with their overwhelming emotions.
Enter Vima who, 20 years before Disney had a curmudgeonous Luke Skywalker shirk Rey's attempts to get him to train her, has a curmudgeonous Ulic Qel-Droma shirk her attempts to get him to train her... Yup, once again instead of making kick-ass movies of existing material (with improvements) Disney steals stuff from the Expanded Universe and makes bad Star Wars films instead.... but I digress...
So there's no great threat, no arch-villain and no space creatures. Instead, this is a surprisingly powerful character piece that tackles the aftermath of the Sith War with skill. The conclusion to the story, and the series, was actually pretty moving.
The artwork is different also, still not great, but it's slightly sketchy style really fits in well with the melancholy that the characters feel.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good addition and conclusion to the Tales of the Jedi series. It's the year 3986 BBY, 1o years after Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War, and Vima Sunrider seeks out the exiled Ulic Qel-Droma to be trained in the arts of the Jedi as her mother, Nomi Sunrider, can't seem to make time to train her.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story. I thought that it was a great way to end the epic Tales of the Jedi Series. The choose of characters was perfect. There were to many, but there was too little either. And the characters chosen were the right ones for the story.

We really get to see that even though some falls so far and has so many wrongs they, too, can still be redeemed. That message is why I found this story to be such a great one. A quick story with a powerful message. Don't really get many of those out of Star Wars literature.