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onyxburst's review against another edition
4.0
Fun Story
A unique take of the lore, but fails in some aspects to be original. Murderous droids are really fun to watch them interact with the other characters.
A unique take of the lore, but fails in some aspects to be original. Murderous droids are really fun to watch them interact with the other characters.
divyareads's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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neilrcoulter's review against another edition
1.0
A typo in the opening crawl??? Does anybody who publishes Star Wars books even care anymore??
Anyway.
An adventuring archaeologist, with a father who has spent his whole life obsessively pursuing a single artifact. They go on an adventure together, bickering all the while because of the younger archaeologist's bitterness about the father-child relationship, and end up finding the father's "holy grail"--which turns out to be very dangerous, and not at all what the father had hoped for all those years. All during this adventure, they're pursued by soldiers of the ruling fascist regime.
Is this the wrong Lucasfilm franchise?
Yes, it's Star Wars--sort of. Doctor Aphra originally appeared in Marvel's Darth Vader graphic novel series, and she was a fairly clever foil for Vader. That series fizzled out by the end, but Aphra lives on, for some reason. She had already used up most of her appeal in the Vader series, and now it feels to me a little wearying to watch an anti-hero being endlessly and pointlessly anti-heroic. There's no character development or motivation here: if you like Aphra's quipping, you'll enjoy this series. If not, you'll feel that it's a longer book than it is.
There's a flashback of an ancient Jedi cult thing, and I never understood what exactly was going on. That and the rest of what happens in this book seem more like the old Marvel series than the new canon.
Star Wars publishing really needs some quality control. And editors. (I'm available.)
Anyway.
An adventuring archaeologist, with a father who has spent his whole life obsessively pursuing a single artifact. They go on an adventure together, bickering all the while because of the younger archaeologist's bitterness about the father-child relationship, and end up finding the father's "holy grail"--which turns out to be very dangerous, and not at all what the father had hoped for all those years. All during this adventure, they're pursued by soldiers of the ruling fascist regime.
Is this the wrong Lucasfilm franchise?
Yes, it's Star Wars--sort of. Doctor Aphra originally appeared in Marvel's Darth Vader graphic novel series, and she was a fairly clever foil for Vader. That series fizzled out by the end, but Aphra lives on, for some reason. She had already used up most of her appeal in the Vader series, and now it feels to me a little wearying to watch an anti-hero being endlessly and pointlessly anti-heroic. There's no character development or motivation here: if you like Aphra's quipping, you'll enjoy this series. If not, you'll feel that it's a longer book than it is.
There's a flashback of an ancient Jedi cult thing, and I never understood what exactly was going on. That and the rest of what happens in this book seem more like the old Marvel series than the new canon.
Star Wars publishing really needs some quality control. And editors. (I'm available.)
kellylynnthomas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jagussow's review against another edition
5.0
Let Gilleon write whatever he wants in the Star Wars universe. An excellent follow-up to his amazing Vader series.
scottpm's review against another edition
4.0
Fun story that is filling in a lot of Star Wars lore. I love all of the characters introduced here.
johnhypermace's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
groblinthegoblin624's review against another edition
3.5
Not bad stuff. There are things I liked but mostly I’m more interested in this for what it sets up than what it’s doing right here
zorpblorp's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75