Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #344436 in Books
• Published on: 1997-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 400 pages

Review
The New Republic faces a terrifying threat from the darkest depths of the Empire.

Synopsis
Chewbacca embarks on a desperate mission to rescue Han Solo from his brutal Yevetha captors, while Princess Leia calls upon the Senate to end the Yevetha threat, which could cost Han his life, and Luke continues his perilous search for his mother. Original.

Customer Reviews

More rubbish.
THE STORY:
Twelve years after 'Return of the Jedi', Leia unleashes the military might of the New Republic against the Yevethans, following their capture and torture of Han. Luke and Akanah's quest comes to an end and Lando's team discovers the secrets of the Teljkon Vagabond.

WHAT'S GOOD:
The reason that I've given this book three stars instead of two (which is what I gave the other two in the trilogy) is ONLY because there's a lot of military action in this one and Kube-McDowell writes those sort of scenes quite well.

WHAT'S BAD:
This book (aside from the point mentioned above) is every bit as dire as the previous two. People who've been hoping that the widely different storylines throughout the trilogy will come together here will be very disappointed. Particularly in regards to the mind-numbing Teljkon Vagabond storyline. When the NR and Yevetha fleets square off above N'zoth I was hoping for a real kick-ass battle (particularly with a Super Star Destroyer involved), but remarkably, the author even manages to make that an anti-climax (it's got a lot in common with the last episode of Star Trek: DS9 in that respect). Now, there are those who might be intrigued by the blurb about Luke going on a quest to find his mother, but I'll set that straight now: Akanah is lying to Luke, he finds out nothing about his mother and the story has nothing whatsoever to do with Padme. There, I've saved you the trouble of reading this awful trilogy.

Stay away at all costs!
To put it bluntly, this trilogy really, really stinks. Kube-McDowell might as well have been writing three different plots, and not very good ones. Give me a break. Lando and the droids invade this living spaceship and try to figure out it's mysteries. Luke's off on some trip trying to find his mom or something. And in the middle of all this the Republic finds a nemesis in the Yevetha. And none of them really has a conclusion. Everyone is out of character (except maybe Chewie). Luke is a twit, Han's pretty respectable, and Leia is so indescisive it's not funny. I love Star Wars a lot, and I rarely think of any books as bad, especially Star Wars books. But this, on the other hand, is the worst book I have ever read in my life. Do yourself a favor and don't touch it.

Very Good Trilogy
I found it a bit difficult to get into the story at the begining, as it was a bit boring, but once I got about a quarter of the way through the first book, I couldnt stop reading. I honestly dont know why people are talking trash about these books ... I liked them. This trilogy is definitely worth reading, especially if you're a fan. They may not be as good as the original Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn, but what really is?

Anyway, the Black Fleet Crisis, and more specifically this final, climatic chapter of the trilogy, are one of the better Star Wars books I've read so far.