Justin Partridge’s Reviews > Star Wars: Dark Force Rising > Status Update

I am seriously elated at how much more I like this one more the Heir. Everybody really seems MUCH more in character and they finally have so much more propulsive plots. I have really come around on these books.

I super hope the third one doesn't just tank.

This thing is REALLY starting to cook now. Everybody has really meaty plots and they dont plod themselves forward like they did in Heir. It also cracks me up to hear everybody going on about "Dark Jedi" instead of just saying "Sith" these pre-prequel books are funny anachronisms.

Hearing Leia called "Lady Vader" is pretty badass.

THIS thing is MOVING. Its so much more entertaining than book 1 by a MILE. Luke is having to meditate disputes and Leia is going on diplomatic missions. Its ALL KINDA MY JAM. Plus the guy reading it is really going for it.

I still have a REALLY big problem with Zahn's pacing but this one already has so much more going for it than book 1.

I used some audible credits to go ahead and pick this up and start it. it is already the superior way to take in Zahn's dry ass prose. the guy reading it does great voices.