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| ISBN: | 0345529413 (ISBN13: 9780345529411) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Star Wars: The Old Republic (Publication Order) #4, Star Wars: The Old Republic (Chronological Order) #4, Star Wars Legends , more |
| Characters: | Satele Shan |
Drew Karpyshyn
Hardcover | Pages: 286 pages Rating: 3.95 | 4599 Users | 241 Reviews
Details Appertaining To Books Annihilation (Star Wars: The Old Republic (Publication Order) #4)
| Title | : | Annihilation (Star Wars: The Old Republic (Publication Order) #4) |
| Author | : | Drew Karpyshyn |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 286 pages |
| Published | : | November 13th 2012 by Del Rey (first published January 1st 2012) |
| Categories | : | Media Tie In. Star Wars. Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy |
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The Sith Empire is in flux. The Emperor is missing, presumed dead, and an ambitious Sith lord’s attempt to seize the throne has ended fatally. Still, Darth Karrid, commander of the fearsome Imperial battle cruiser Ascendant Spear, continues her relentless efforts to achieve total Sith domination of the galaxy.But Karrid’s ruthless determination is more than matched in the steely resolve of Theron Shan, whose unfinished business with the Empire could change the course of the war for good. Though the son of a Jedi master, Theron does not wield the Force—but like his renowned mother, the spirit of rebellion is in his blood. As a top covert agent for the Republic, he struck a crucial blow against the Empire by exposing and destroying a Sith superweapon arsenal—which makes him the ideal operative for a daring and dangerous mission to end Ascendant Spear’s reign of terror.
Joined by hot-headed smuggler Teff’ith, with whom he has an inexplicable bond, and wise Jedi warrior Gnost-Dural, Darth Karrid’s former master, Theron must match wits and weapons with a battle-tested crew of the most cold-blooded dark side disciples. But time is brutally short. And if they don’t seize their one chance to succeed, they will surely have countless opportunities to die.
Rating Appertaining To Books Annihilation (Star Wars: The Old Republic (Publication Order) #4)
Ratings: 3.95 From 4599 Users | 241 ReviewsAssessment Appertaining To Books Annihilation (Star Wars: The Old Republic (Publication Order) #4)
This was a great and fast read. I loved the backstory on Theron Shan and wouldn't mind reading more about him. The book never touched much on what Theron did after being turned away from the Jedi Order as a kid, but it filled in plenty about his relationship with Satele Shan and his father. The plot moved along at a good pace and the author captured the personality of Theron perfectly from that shown in the Lost Suns comics. If you like the Old Republic era, it's a good read, but what this book2.5 stars. This is a basic adventure that covers the Star Wars standards, making it a fun, light read, though not as memorable as many others I've read. Theron Shan is a rather unimpressive character, despite the claims to his expertise as an SIS agent. I read The Lost Suns before writing this review to see if I was missing anything, but no, there's not much to him. His main purpose in this book is to add more depth to his parents, Grand Master Satele Shan and Supreme Commander Jace Malcom (Star
Audio book was narrated with excellence, except for one tiny detail: he mispronounced "coup de gras." Otherwise, his vocal expression and different voices for different characters were spot on. I also liked the background Star Wars theme music and all the sound effects; they added much to the drama.
In my opinion, Drew Karpyshyn is the best Star Wars author currently working in the tie-in genre. I have read all four of the "Old Republic" PC MMORPG game tie-in novels, as well as Karpyshyn's Darth Bane series (set in the "Old Republic" era) and his Mass Effect series of tie-in novels. Three of the four PC game tie-in "Old Republic" novels have been above average for the usual Star Wars novel. "Annihilation" is the second one written by Drew Karpyshn.I have no familiarity whatsoever with the
This was the closest in feel to a Wraith Squadron book I've encountered in the Star Wars Old Republic era. It doesn't have the humour, or the ensemble cast of Aaron Allston's X-Wing books, but it does revisit the theme of a small band of heroes coming together to take out a powerful enemy warship through guile and infiltration, as opposed to an all-out frontal assault.The worst aspect: like all the BioWare Old Republic novels it suffers from dreary antagonists. Darth Karrid does nothing to make
This is probably one of the better Star Wars books by Drew Karpyshyn, which is quite a relief after the train wreck that I thought was Revan. It's amazing what a good writer he can be when he's not being rushed. Now that he has left BioWare, I'm glad he left us with this before moving on to his future endeavors. For a while we've known that Satele Shan, the Grand Master of the Jedi Order during this time in the Old Republic, has a "secret son." Theron Shan first appeared in The Lost Suns comic
Like many Star Wars books, Annihilation was a mixed bag of good and bad, but for the most part, the good won (it is Star Wars after all) and Annihilation made a fine, solid chapter in the EU. It falls during the Old Republic era which means lots of Sith Lords and just as many Jedi. It occurs almost directly after the events of Star Wars: Fatal Alliance and nearly 2,600 years before Karpyshyns accoladed Darth Bane Trilogy.The part of the story I struggled with was Theron Shans upbringing. I
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