Force Heretic II: Refugee in The Expanded Universe

Feb 27, 2016 Scott Rhee rated it it was ok

Shelves: science-fiction, star-wars, movie-tie-in

The sixteenth book in the New Jedi Order series, "Refugee", continues the story started in Sean Williams and Shane Dix's first book of their Force Heretic trilogy. That book, "Remnant", had been decent but plodding. Unfortunately, "Refugee" isn't much better.

Searching the Unknown Regions for the legendary wandering planet, Zonoma Sekot, Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker, along with their team, recruit the help of the Chiss. They have been allowed to search the vast archives of ancient texts for any r The sixteenth book in the New Jedi Order series, "Refugee", continues the story started in Sean Williams and Shane Dix's first book of their Force Heretic trilogy. That book, "Remnant", had been decent but plodding. Unfortunately, "Refugee" isn't much better.

Searching the Unknown Regions for the legendary wandering planet, Zonoma Sekot, Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker, along with their team, recruit the help of the Chiss. They have been allowed to search the vast archives of ancient texts for any record of the mythical living planet, in the hopes of finding something that could turn the tide in the war against the Yuuzhan Vong.

I wish I could say this storyline was in any way interesting, but, honestly, Luke et al. spends a majority of time just skimming books in the library. Seriously. Oh, and Jacen and Danni Quee begin to have stirrings of sexual attraction. Unfortunately, they are both socially awkward nerds, so very little happens in that department.

Meanwhile, Han and Leia, along with Jaina and others, travel to Bakura to encourage the friendly but somewhat isolationist Bakurans to join the fight against the Yuuzhan Vong. When they arrive, however, Bakura appears to be in the middle of peace treaty negotiations with their ancient reptilian enemies, the Ssi-ruvi. (See Kathy Tyers' "The Truce at Bakura")

Jaina doesn't trust the lizards, a violent warrior race with a history of making promises that they easily break without remorse… not unlike the Yuuzhan Vong. When she stumbles upon a group of underground Bakurans who are against the peace treaty, she is forced to make a choice.

Then, there is Tahiri, the young Jedi Knight with a serious multiple personality disorder. (See Greg Keyes' "Edge of Victory I: Conquest")

This was probably one of my least favorite books in the New Jedi Order series. I'm not really looking forward to reading the third book in the Dix/Williams Force Heretic trilogy now, but I feel obligated to do so, since I am only three books away from the end of the entire series. Yay!!! ...more

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