A review by wyrmbergmalcolm
Redemption by Kevin J. Anderson

4.0

On the whole, this six-part series hasn't been all that great. The characters have been bland, the artwork almost laughably bad and a story that's been pretty mediocre. Now, it's not been all bad and there have been some great scenes and some emotionally impactful moments. I don't know what happened between the first five books and this one, but the writing in this one has really been turned up a notch. Ulic's anguish at losing the Force and his brother is palpable as is the Cathar Jedi Sylvar who mourns her mate's death and is filled with rage towards Ulic. This showcases loss in different ways by different people, who, not matter how powerful they are, are equally ill equipped in dealing with their overwhelming emotions.
Enter Vima who, 20 years before Disney had a curmudgeonous Luke Skywalker shirk Rey's attempts to get him to train her, has a curmudgeonous Ulic Qel-Droma shirk her attempts to get him to train her... Yup, once again instead of making kick-ass movies of existing material (with improvements) Disney steals stuff from the Expanded Universe and makes bad Star Wars films instead.... but I digress...
So there's no great threat, no arch-villain and no space creatures. Instead, this is a surprisingly powerful character piece that tackles the aftermath of the Sith War with skill. The conclusion to the story, and the series, was actually pretty moving.
The artwork is different also, still not great, but it's slightly sketchy style really fits in well with the melancholy that the characters feel.