Bloodlines (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, No. 2)
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A Story is Only as Good as it's Villian....
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Since I value honesty, I must state three things up front. First, I loved this book. Second, I'm writing this review after having read this book and every following book in the Legacy of the Force series through Revelation. Third, I never finished book one, Betrayal, because I find Aaron Allston's writing style grating, as I did reading his New Jedi Order novels (I have suffered through LOTF: Exile and LOTF: Fury, though).
The "Bloodlines" story shows the beginning of the GA government's slide towards tyranny, and how it affects various individuals and governments around the galaxy.
This book is not perfect, but Travis shines in her character development. She does something in Bloodlines that neither Denning or Allston (the other two writers in the series) have been able to achieve. She makes Jacen Solo scary. A lot of people are upset because the feel that Traviss misrepresents the nature of the 'dark side', because they fail to realize that people turn evil for a variety of reasons. It isn't one-size-fits-all. Also, if the 'dark side' were obviously evil in every way, then no one would be seduced by it. If you want a villian who is crazy, irrational, and the cliche "bad guy", then you WILL be disappointed.
Traviss shows us the galaxy from Jacen's point of view. The things he does are evil, and he knows it, but he also believes that its the only way to achieve noble ends. He justifies his actions to himself and others through cold logic, although he is driven by fear. He views all the bad things he does and plans to do self-righteously as his 'sacrifice', and it strengthens him. As you read the book, you get the sense of Jacen's total commitment to his own cause, and his willingness to do anything, ANYTHING to achieve his own ends.
As the story progresses through the other books, Denning and Allston seem content to reduce Jacen's character to either a whining idiot, or a spoiled brat who's logic is clearly flawed. Even Traviss never recreates the same level of evil with Jacen's character as she does in this book, although she comes close.
This book also vividly portrays the complicated chaos of politics, war, family, and morals. If you want something interesting and different, read this book. |
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