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Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
by Tim Lebbon
3,5/5
This was the first Star Wars book I read, as it’s a prequel and I wanted to follow the proper order. I did like it but I found it has some problems when considered as part of the extended Star Wars universe. These problems have all been addressed in other reviews so I'll just point to the two bigger issues. Spoilers below!
Second, the plot feels a bit overused: main character chases family member that has gone bad and holds a world ending MacGuffin. She proceeds to have emotional struggles due to their family connection and eventually destroys the bad guy, saving the universe. Feels like we have seen this before and in the same franchise… The short story [b:Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Eruption|18077527|Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi Eruption|John Ostrander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554703929l/18077527._SX50_.jpg|25383678], also contained in the book, has another evil brother situation! Does every Je'daii have an evil brother or is it just a massive coincidence?
Asides from that, I did enjoy immersing myself in another story in The Star Wars Universe, with all the races and background I know and love but with different people. I also liked the snippets of Je’daii history and training. I don’t think I’d revisit this title or recommend it as one of the best, but it’s a good read to get into the rest of the sagas.
This was the first Star Wars book I read, as it’s a prequel and I wanted to follow the proper order. I did like it but I found it has some problems when considered as part of the extended Star Wars universe. These problems have all been addressed in other reviews so I'll just point to the two bigger issues. Spoilers below!
Spoiler
My first problem is that the main character is overpowered: I still have a lot of Star Wars books to read so I'll probably revisit this review when I know more about the possibilities of survival through the Force, but I find it hard to get invested with an immortal character. If I know that shooting Lanoree with a blaster point range will have no effect because she can force shield herself, go back to her ship and fix the enormous, ragged hole in her chest through Force alchemy, then I Start feeling like she's overpowered and she faces no danger whatsoever.Second, the plot feels a bit overused: main character chases family member that has gone bad and holds a world ending MacGuffin. She proceeds to have emotional struggles due to their family connection and eventually destroys the bad guy, saving the universe. Feels like we have seen this before and in the same franchise… The short story [b:Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Eruption|18077527|Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi Eruption|John Ostrander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1554703929l/18077527._SX50_.jpg|25383678], also contained in the book, has another evil brother situation! Does every Je'daii have an evil brother or is it just a massive coincidence?
Asides from that, I did enjoy immersing myself in another story in The Star Wars Universe, with all the races and background I know and love but with different people. I also liked the snippets of Je’daii history and training. I don’t think I’d revisit this title or recommend it as one of the best, but it’s a good read to get into the rest of the sagas.