Force Heretic III: Reunion in The Expanded Universe

Mar 08, 2016 Scott Rhee rated it liked it

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The third and final book in the Force Heretic trilogy by Sean Williams and Shane Dix, “Reunion”, is the best of the three, but the trilogy overall has been unimpressive. The novels are plagued with uneven pacing, wordiness, and mediocre characterization, all of which might have been avoided if the books had been edited and consolidated into two books rather than spread out into three.

In “Reunion”, Luke Skywalker and his team have found the legendary planet of Zonoma Sekot, but the inhabitants of The third and final book in the Force Heretic trilogy by Sean Williams and Shane Dix, “Reunion”, is the best of the three, but the trilogy overall has been unimpressive. The novels are plagued with uneven pacing, wordiness, and mediocre characterization, all of which might have been avoided if the books had been edited and consolidated into two books rather than spread out into three.

In “Reunion”, Luke Skywalker and his team have found the legendary planet of Zonoma Sekot, but the inhabitants of the planet are not happy to see them. These inhabitants, the Ferroans, worship Sekot as a god-like power. Jacen discovers that his grandfather, Annakin Skywalker, along with Obi Wan Kenobi once visited the planet over fifty years ago. Their actions unintentionally may have had repercussions that could affect the chances of the current group of visiting Jedis.

Meanwhile, back on the Millenium Falcon, Han and Leia are investigating a planet in the Unknown Regions to find out why communications have failed in that sector of the galaxy. Esfandia is a planet home to a communications base that may have been taken over or destroyed by the Yuuzhan Vong. The base is integral to insuring a flow of information between planets in the Outer Rim. Unfortunately, an indigenous intelligent species on Esfandia are making it difficult for the team.

The Imperial Remnant, led by Admiral Pellaeon, continues to hold their ground as cover for the Millenium Falcon’s mission, but the Yuuzhan Vong forces are putting up quite a fight. Pellaeon isn’t backing down, but he knows that his forces can’t last much longer without much-needed reinforcements.

Tahiri, still in a coma, is waging a battle in her subconscious between herself and her Yuuzhan Vong alter-ego, Riina. (See Greg Keyes’s “Edge of Victory I: Conquest”) Together, both personalities realize that neither one can survive without the other, and their only hope is merging their personalities into one new entity, Tahiri-Riina.

Back on Yuuzhan’tar (formerly Coruscant), Nom Anor is still disguised as the Prophet, spreading the gospel of the Jeedai. His identity, however, may soon be discovered by the Warlord Shimrra.

“Reunion” is the seventeenth book in the New Jedi Order series. ...more

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Mar 14, 2011 William rated it really liked it

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This exciting conclusion to the Force Heretic trilogy in the New Jedi Order Series picks up where book two left off: with our heroes on 2 separate missions. Luke Skywalker is looking fot the living planet, Zonoma Sekot, to enlist its help in the war against the invading Yuuzhan Vong. Han & Leia Solo are busying repairing communication relays only to discover the Vong in the act of knocking out the last link they have to the Unknown regions. Battle, inevitably, ensues. I certainly liked where thi ...more

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