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wyrmbergmalcolm's review
5.0
With the title of Dark Times and The Path To Nowhere there should be ample hint as to mood of the book. This well-written and beautifully illustrated story highlights the changes a person must make when everything they represent and stand for has been taken away. The Jedi, Das Jennir, finds himself having to compromise on his Jedi ways more and more as who he was cannot be who he needs to be.
The other main character, Bomo Greenbark, must also make changes after losing his home, his family and everything he knows. His journey is a very poignant one where he often finds that his emotionally-charged motives are stymied by both foe and friends alike.
The crew that the two end up on their adventures with has a lot of characters in it who don't get that much of the limelight and, excepting their visual differences, there was not much to make any of them stand out. A shame, as there is enough given to know that there is a history behind every one of them.
As mentioned, the story does take some dark turns, which are wonderfully complimented by the gritty style of artwork making this a brilliant entrance to an era that, at the time, had only been hinted at.
The other main character, Bomo Greenbark, must also make changes after losing his home, his family and everything he knows. His journey is a very poignant one where he often finds that his emotionally-charged motives are stymied by both foe and friends alike.
The crew that the two end up on their adventures with has a lot of characters in it who don't get that much of the limelight and, excepting their visual differences, there was not much to make any of them stand out. A shame, as there is enough given to know that there is a history behind every one of them.
As mentioned, the story does take some dark turns, which are wonderfully complimented by the gritty style of artwork making this a brilliant entrance to an era that, at the time, had only been hinted at.
bloodravenlib's review
3.0
A nice quick read that takes place right after the Clone Wars as the Emperor and Darth Vader are consolidating power. One of the last Jedi and his captain survive one of the last stands of the Separatists. Yes, the Jedi was fighting for the Separatists, having been forced to seek their help with the clones turn on him due to Order 66. The captain's wife and daughter are taken as prisoners and to be sold as slaves, and it is up to the Jedi and him to try to find them. In the meantime, we have Vader coming more into his role as Dark Lord of the Sith and the Emperor's enforcer. Slowly for him, certain realities are starting to sink in. If some of the Darth Vader stuff seems familiar, some of it does come out of Luceno's novel Dark Lord Rising. Personally, I found the Vader parts compelling, but then again, I read the novel too, which I did enjoy. The main story was pretty good, though it seemed to run a bit fast at the end, as if the author was trying to wrap it up nicely at the end, so to speak. Anyhow, this is the first volume of a series, and I will probably seek out others since I do like reading Star Wars material, especially when it takes place in smaller settings and stories like this one. The book is a nice, quick read, but at times, I did wish it had a bit more depth.
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