Invincible: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force)

by Troy Denning

Book Overview

No war can last forever. Now, in the long and punishing battle between the defiant champions of the New Jedi Order and the juggernaut that is the Galactic Alliance, the endgame is finally at hand. With so much lost-and nothing less than the course of the future still at stake-there can be no turning back. No matter the consequences.

The rebel cause is losing ground under the twin blows of Admiral Gilad Pellaeon's assassination and the death...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345477472
• ISBN13: 9780345477477
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Random House Worlds
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.1" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

A pleasing end

Ok so they basically re-surrected Fett and his cronies and drug us through all that 'baggage', then when Jaina, trained by Fett no less finally confronts big, bad Jason...we get absolutely no reference to the style of hit/fight/stance really and no, none, zippo, confrontation of sorts. A simple, this is why I have to kill you ________ fill in the blank would have been appreciated. I guess Jason knew it was coming but come on. I mean, even in Episode III, the book and movie, when Obi Wan makes his whole, "You were supposed to be the chosen one..." speech, you get feelings, emotions, and a confrontation. Jaina just kills Jason with no 'making of show' at all. Yes, there is some 'theater' to it when Jason is mentally screaming out to Tenel Ka, but it was all kind of a let down. When Luke faught Jason before, we got fight/style reference or even when he confronted Lumiya, you got the sense of a real confrontation, emotions and all. Luke even had a special lightsaber just to combat Lumiya's lightwhip, but with Jaina and Jason it just seems so simply written. But all in all, a very pleasing end to another lovely series. Very enjoyable and tied up a lot of the strings.

Standard of excellence has been upheld

For those that seek development and not stagnation, this has been an incredible series. Many scoffed at the Vong invasion in NJO, and especially with the death of a beloved character, yet it did something bold for the Legacy series. It allowed the Legacy series to break further molds within the GA government structure, the type of leadership both on and offworld, and it put characters in emotional quandaries they'd never faced before. Many mild and bold plot twists regarding interpersonal relationships, plus many shifts in power structure. Government and people at their true nature, from secrets to backstabbing to unlikely alliances, to family feuds both internal and external. As much as I read and appreciate the older stuff, it doesn't have the same punch, knowing how events with play out. Maybe not the methods, but when you know all the old republic leads to what we know in episodes I - VI, it doesn't have the same effect of the completely unknown. Overall - good read, good finish, good setup for future stories. A+

star wars Invincible

This book is great! It is well written, and kept my attention enough to read it in under a week. The seller was very fair and sent me a nice book for a awsome price!

One long, delicious amusement park ride

Jacen Solo, son of Princess Leia and Han Solo, has become Darth Caedus - Sith Master. Harnessing the Force's dark side with phenomenal abilities, he strives to unite the galaxy under his rule. He believes that creating this reincarnated empire will bring peace, so children like his own small daughter can grow up in a safety his generation has never known. Not that he can openly acknowledge Allana; to do so would doom her, something her mother (a Jedi knight and reigning queen) also knows. Jacen's twin sister, Jaina, holds out a stubborn hope for his redemption even as she trains to kill him. Luke Skywalker prophesied that Jaina would become the Sword of the Jedi, on the day he made her a knight; and that means she's the only person besides Luke himself who may be able to bring Darth Caedus down. Luke cannot take on the task himself because he knows it would turn him to the dark side. Darth Caedus murdered Luke's wife, and executing his nephew without enjoying his vengeance is more than even Master Skywalker can manage. This book is one long, delicious amusement park ride. The author has the characters nailed, and that makes the moments when Luke, Leia and Han are "on stage" a delight. Of course this is where the future would take them! As for the Solo offspring, and Luke's only child, Ben - just right, too. Never mind about continuity with the prequel movies. Whoever decided to keep going with the Star Wars "futureverse" as postulated in the novels made the right decision.

Denning's Best

This book is by far the best Star Wars novel I have ever read. Troy Denning is a truly talented author and he has out done himself with this one. From the prologue I was completely sucked in and couldn't put the book down. The action was non stop, but blanced with the emotional side of the story so well. I especially liked the tributes to the Young Jedi Knights series that I got me into this universe so many years ago. They set the mood very nicely and even added a bit of dark irony to the plot. (especially the jokes) Denning made me actually care about caracters that I honestly never really liked. And he brought back my favorite character with a vengence. My only complaint is that the book was too short. Other than that, this book was amazing and I will definately be reading it again.