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blingokitty's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
cyris_reads's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jaredkwheeler's review against another edition
4.0
Star Wars Legends Project #183
Background: Dark Warning was written by [a:Jude Watson|11912|Jude Watson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1403530689p2/11912.jpg] and published in September of 2005. It is the second book of the Last of the Jedi series, following [b:The Desperate Mission|334790|The Desperate Mission (Star Wars The Last of the Jedi, #1)|Jude Watson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328866632s/334790.jpg|325270] (my review). This is the 3rd prequel-era YA series by Watson.
Dark Warning picks up immediately where The Desperate Mission left off with its cliffhanger ending (18 years before the Battle of Yavin). The main characters are Obi-Wan, Ferus Olin, and Trever Flume, with major appearances by Boba Fett and D'harhan.
Summary: Obi-Wan's hopes of quickly finding Ferus, freeing him from the Empire, and returning to his vigil on Tatooine are fading. Now, he and Ferus are on the run together, scurrying across the galaxy with a young stowaway on board and two of the deadliest bounty hunters in the galaxy in hot pursuit. Obi-Wan knows he can't afford to lead them back to Tatooine, and as they fight to elude their pursuers, the two old friends find themselves drawn into all sorts of trouble they hadn't counted on.
Review: There is a lot going on in this story, almost too much. It's really more like a string of mini-adventures loosely tied together by a common thread. There are at least four major strands that I can think of running through it, and that's a lot for a book this short to juggle. For the most part, though, it doesn't feel overly rushed or crowded.
I would say the one exception to that is how loosely Watson plays with the rules of space travel (symptomatic of a larger issue she often has with scale in general). I'm well aware that space travel in Star Wars in general moves at the speed of the plot, but it's not supposed to be quite this noticeable. There's a chase scene at one point in a ship without a hyperdrive that seems to travel absurdly far . . . and then into some kind of space anomaly that feels even more made up than the usual Star Wars made-up space stuff. It's not easy to stretch the boundaries of credibility in a Star Wars book, but she managed.
I'm also not quite sure yet how I feel about Trever, the obvious teenage audience surrogate character, but he has distinct possibilities and I hope he continues to develop well. I never had any doubt that Ferus could carry this series as a protagonist in his own right, but one of Watson's strengths is providing a rich supporting cast of recurring characters, so I trust she will come through here. This is certainly a step down from the excellent first book, and the series is obviously still searching for its footing, but it's entertaining and mostly solid.
B
Background: Dark Warning was written by [a:Jude Watson|11912|Jude Watson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1403530689p2/11912.jpg] and published in September of 2005. It is the second book of the Last of the Jedi series, following [b:The Desperate Mission|334790|The Desperate Mission (Star Wars The Last of the Jedi, #1)|Jude Watson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328866632s/334790.jpg|325270] (my review). This is the 3rd prequel-era YA series by Watson.
Dark Warning picks up immediately where The Desperate Mission left off with its cliffhanger ending (18 years before the Battle of Yavin). The main characters are Obi-Wan, Ferus Olin, and Trever Flume, with major appearances by Boba Fett and D'harhan.
Summary: Obi-Wan's hopes of quickly finding Ferus, freeing him from the Empire, and returning to his vigil on Tatooine are fading. Now, he and Ferus are on the run together, scurrying across the galaxy with a young stowaway on board and two of the deadliest bounty hunters in the galaxy in hot pursuit. Obi-Wan knows he can't afford to lead them back to Tatooine, and as they fight to elude their pursuers, the two old friends find themselves drawn into all sorts of trouble they hadn't counted on.
Review: There is a lot going on in this story, almost too much. It's really more like a string of mini-adventures loosely tied together by a common thread. There are at least four major strands that I can think of running through it, and that's a lot for a book this short to juggle. For the most part, though, it doesn't feel overly rushed or crowded.
I would say the one exception to that is how loosely Watson plays with the rules of space travel (symptomatic of a larger issue she often has with scale in general). I'm well aware that space travel in Star Wars in general moves at the speed of the plot, but it's not supposed to be quite this noticeable. There's a chase scene at one point in a ship without a hyperdrive that seems to travel absurdly far . . . and then into some kind of space anomaly that feels even more made up than the usual Star Wars made-up space stuff. It's not easy to stretch the boundaries of credibility in a Star Wars book, but she managed.
I'm also not quite sure yet how I feel about Trever, the obvious teenage audience surrogate character, but he has distinct possibilities and I hope he continues to develop well. I never had any doubt that Ferus could carry this series as a protagonist in his own right, but one of Watson's strengths is providing a rich supporting cast of recurring characters, so I trust she will come through here. This is certainly a step down from the excellent first book, and the series is obviously still searching for its footing, but it's entertaining and mostly solid.
B
hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
Now the stories, heating up and it looks like we're going to be ditching Obi-Wan to focus of Ferus, which is a move I very much appreciate. I'm interested to see what adventures they go on in their attempt to gather together the Jedi.
jmckendry's review
3.0
"Dark Warning" picks up immediately after the end of the first book, so it kind of feels like book 1 and 2 should have been smushed into one book. I loved how this continues Ferus' story, and I LOVE Ferus and Roan's relationship. It makes me so happy.
Very excited for the next one!
Very excited for the next one!
jetteleia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I loved the subplot about Padmé/Polis Massa/the twins. Really looking forward to the Naboo book yay. It is really funny bc reading these books feel like reading fanfiction because up until now I only read fanfics about post-Episode 3 which consider Padmé and Naboo. Often she is just overlooked or the media was written pre-Prequels (underrated queen!).
Also I am so looking forward to the moment when Ferus realizes Vader is Anakin ahhh.
Also I am so looking forward to the moment when Ferus realizes Vader is Anakin ahhh.
gingerreader99's review
3.0
I remembered recently that when I was roughly 7-8 I recall reading this novel multiple times. Looking back it definitely was one of the influences that would later lead me to more star wars books, and undoubtedly fueled my love for reading in general. To this day I remember the exciting story of Ferus and Obi Wan and finding the habitable secret asteroid. Unfortunately, presently (and even back then) the story does not fit with the timeline well, only adding to the convoluted nature of Legends that plagued it at all reading levels.
crazycanadianwriting's review
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The second book in this series and it was very good. The characters continue to grow which is what I really look for in a book.
Ferus still is showing an ability with the force that is taking its time to come back to life. It is good as I am tired of seeing everything come so easily to out of practice or not trained force wielders
Ferus finding out that the Jedi didn't all die when Order 66 was enacted was a happy moment but to realize that for the most part they were in hiding and wouldn't be taking on the Empire.
I love the fact that he finds out that the Emporer and his evil henchman Vader are the Sith that all the Jedi had thought had been eliminated from the Galaxy. This basically has showed that the Jedi had been powerless to stop the destruction of the Republic and from the complete anihilation of the Jedi Order.
The decision of Ferus was honourable to track down the last of the survivors of Order 66 and to make them safe in a hidden base. He was pushing the seeds of rebellion.
Great read.
Ferus still is showing an ability with the force that is taking its time to come back to life. It is good as I am tired of seeing everything come so easily to out of practice or not trained force wielders
Ferus finding out that the Jedi didn't all die when Order 66 was enacted was a happy moment but to realize that for the most part they were in hiding and wouldn't be taking on the Empire.
I love the fact that he finds out that the Emporer and his evil henchman Vader are the Sith that all the Jedi had thought had been eliminated from the Galaxy. This basically has showed that the Jedi had been powerless to stop the destruction of the Republic and from the complete anihilation of the Jedi Order.
The decision of Ferus was honourable to track down the last of the survivors of Order 66 and to make them safe in a hidden base. He was pushing the seeds of rebellion.
Great read.
melniksuzuki's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
verkisto's review
4.0
Obi-Wan and Ferus are back together, on the run from Boba Fett. The book opens with them trying to evade the infamous bounty hunter, which leads to a crash landing on Acherin, a planet that is still fighting the Empire. From there, the two learn that other Jedi have survived, and are in exile, but in need of help. Thus begins (what I assume is) the central story of The Last of the Jedi: to find them and keep them safe.
Much of the story is about Ferus returning to the ways of the Jedi. Having been away from the Order for so long has made him rusty, but the more he uses the Force and accepts it, the stronger he becomes. Even before this series, it was hinted that Ferus would have been the strongest Padawan, save for Anakin, and here we see that in spades. Obi-Wan becomes his Master, as much as he can for a dead order, to an apprentice who left the Order many years ago. It's a tenuous relationship between the two, which is strained as Ferus reminds Obi-Wan that he is not his apprentice.
The story is decent, but it depends too much on coincidence to keep it moving. At one point, Ferus returns to Ilum to harvest kyber crystals from the caves, only he doesn't have a lightsaber with which to use them. As luck would have it, Garen (who, admittedly, they also expected to find in the cave) has been in hiding in that same cave, but feels that he's in no shape to use his lightsaber anymore. He gives it to Ferus, saying that he's lost the crystals to it, so Ferus can just drop his in and go. Later in the story, Ferus comes across a pile of lightsaber hilts, and wouldn't you know that the first one he sees is that of Tru Veld, the apprentice who died at the end of Jedi Quest due to Ferus' questionable meddling. How it wound up where it did, especially after his death, is a mystery, especially when you learn what the pile of hilts is all about.
Watson continues to tell a good tale, and the ending of this one had an emotional punch that's familiar in her books. She doesn't always hit it, but when she does, she does it just right, and Dark Warning does just that. Given how she ends this book, I'm interested in seeing where the rest of this series goes.
Much of the story is about Ferus returning to the ways of the Jedi. Having been away from the Order for so long has made him rusty, but the more he uses the Force and accepts it, the stronger he becomes. Even before this series, it was hinted that Ferus would have been the strongest Padawan, save for Anakin, and here we see that in spades. Obi-Wan becomes his Master, as much as he can for a dead order, to an apprentice who left the Order many years ago. It's a tenuous relationship between the two, which is strained as Ferus reminds Obi-Wan that he is not his apprentice.
The story is decent, but it depends too much on coincidence to keep it moving. At one point, Ferus returns to Ilum to harvest kyber crystals from the caves, only he doesn't have a lightsaber with which to use them. As luck would have it, Garen (who, admittedly, they also expected to find in the cave) has been in hiding in that same cave, but feels that he's in no shape to use his lightsaber anymore. He gives it to Ferus, saying that he's lost the crystals to it, so Ferus can just drop his in and go. Later in the story, Ferus comes across a pile of lightsaber hilts, and wouldn't you know that the first one he sees is that of Tru Veld, the apprentice who died at the end of Jedi Quest due to Ferus' questionable meddling. How it wound up where it did, especially after his death, is a mystery, especially when you learn what the pile of hilts is all about.
Watson continues to tell a good tale, and the ending of this one had an emotional punch that's familiar in her books. She doesn't always hit it, but when she does, she does it just right, and Dark Warning does just that. Given how she ends this book, I'm interested in seeing where the rest of this series goes.