Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 12) by Aaron Allston and Jonathan Davis

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Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 12)
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Audio CD

Publisher: Random House Audio; Abridged edition (May 28, 2002)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0553713027

ISBN-13: 978-0553713022

Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 5.8 x 1 inches

Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces

From AudioFile
The Force is with Jonathan Davis as he reads the twelfth installment of the New Jedi Order series. Twenty-five years after the events in STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE (and sixty years after STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE) the new Jedi Knights, along with Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker, Han and Leia Organa Solo, are struggling against Yuuzhan Vong invaders who have taken over the New Republic when they come against a genetically enhanced Dark Jedi. The program's three hours aren't adequate for the novel's many subplots. As such, listeners may be left confused by the gaps. But Davis's reading is perfect, and the music and sound effects do well to enhance the story's stellar flavor. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Description
Not since Emperor Palpatine have the Jedi battled such monstrous evil. Unless they succeed against staggering odds, the galaxy is doomed.

Luke Skywalker’s daring mission to halt the Yuuzhan Vong’s nefarious plot to overthrow the New Republic is struggling on all fronts. And time is slipping away for Han and Leia Organa Solo, trapped on a small planet whose rulers are about to yield to Yuuzhan Vong pressure to give up the Jedi rebels.

On Coruscant, Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker have made a shocking discovery that is preventing the Yuuzhan Vong from exerting complete control. But when the enemy tracks them down, Luke and Mara are thrust into a fierce battle for their lives. Suddenly, the chances of escaping appear nearly impossible. And in space, another battle rages, one that holds ominous consequences for the New Republic—and for the Jedi themselves. . . .

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Reader Reviews
This review is from: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 12) (Mass Market Paperback) THERE BE MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Rebel Stand was a lot of fun, but not as good as Rebel Dream, and a lot of it seemed incidental. There were three main plots: Han/Leia: This was the most fun, and the best, plotline of the book. Their banter was fun, the politics were fun, the daring escapes were fun. Luke&Co on Coruscant: This was very strange. The Wraiths were fun, but this whole part of the story just seemed not to have much to do with anything. I'm all for bringing characters out of limbo, but why this particular character? Still, Nyax was really cool, and has many of the features that I used to toy with in all the fanfics I never finished. Who wants to bet that this "force well" under the Jedi Temple is going to come into play in a big way in Traitor? The defense on Borleias: This was really downplayed here from the last book, with only a few Wedge and Jaina scenes. Janson was a welcome addition, but he unfortunately got barely more than a cameo. There's a great scene in which Wedge is again established as the greatest pilot in the galaxy. And I think that Allston has a fetish for creating inventive ways to scrap SSDs. It was nice to see Tarc out of the picture in a satisfactory was, and equally a pleasure to get into 3PO's head again, as we did in (I think) Jedi Eclipse and to a lesser extent Rebirth, seeing how he actually is petrified of destruction and seeing how he's learning that to be a hero means to have fear in the first place. Unfortunately, Lando doesn't show up, but YVH-11A has a big part in 3PO's little epiphany, so that's okay. I thought that Viqi's demise was somewhat anticlimactic, but it was also completely in-character, and fitting. And Tahiri's little revelation towards the end about pain sounds suspiciously similar to Jacen's same revelation in the Traitor excerpt... The space battles were okay but certainly not phenomenal, and were definitely lacking an "OH SH!T" factor. I think that the exact aim of Emperor's Spear should've been kept secret from the reader until Czulkang finally figured it out; it would've been more impressive that way. Overall, this was a lot of fun to read, quite fulfilling, but some of the plotlines seemed kind of irrelevant; a lot of the book was devoted more to character growth and situational setup towards a future payoff rather than moving the plot itself forward. Not Allston's best effort but definitely worth the read. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 12)
Available from Amazon
Price: $34.99
Updated on 6-30-2008.