The remainder of the novel has three separate narrative strands that are offered roughly equal weight, and also which don’t seem directly attached.

Concerning a quarter of the means through, though, guide changes form, as well as the plot spins off in a way I had not prepared for. Structurally, Destiny of the Jedi appears to begin in familiar region: a foreground ‘A’ plot entailing Jedi Knights coming down into a dangerous insanity, set against a history ‘B’ storyline concerning peace negotiations between the Alliance and also the Galactic Realm. If that holds true, after that it’ll ideally take place quicker than it did in the preceding “Legacy of the Force” story-arc, where it took until publication six for the collection to truly get going. On the other hand, it’s feasible that the hard elements of this novel are meant as accumulation, as well as the authors and editors have some kind of payback intended. But, if so, then this collection is also going in a direction that’s simply less delightful for me. Perhaps the ominous state of mind is something that the writers are deliberately choosing (much more on that later), and also if so, Allston should have kudos for just how well he developed it below. I’m uncertain that this kind of opening bodes well for the rest of the series. There were a lot of specific moments of delight and also humour in this book, but in what appeared like the important areas, I usually located myself somewhere in between a thoughtful frown and also an outright antipathy.

It has, in other words, whatever that the most discerning reader must expect from an Aaron Allston Celebrity Wars story.īut, remarkably, I’m not exactly sure just how much I really enjoyed it. The jokes are excellent, specifically the dialogue-based ones.

It should be really easily accessible to casual fans, as well as it likewise has varied layers of deepness and nuance, to appeal to the passions of the a lot more observant and also thoughtful participants of the target market.

It effortlessly captures the feel of the “Galaxy much, far away” and also the personalities of the Celebrity Wars heroes. This story is an enjoyable, well-paced read. There is, I think, a good deal to delight in as well as admire in Castaway, the very first of nine books in the Destiny of the Jedi series, set around four years after the initial Celebrity Wars trilogy.

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