A review by griffinhoneycutt
Dark Apprentice by Kevin J. Anderson

3.0

There were some parts of this book that I didn't love, but I did find it a little bit better than Jedi Search. I was expecting more of a focus on the actual Jedi Training at the academy, but the book didn't go into much detail there, instead choosing to focus on pointless side plots like babysitting gone wrong or two side characters going on a date. I'm not a huge fan of what's been done with Kyp Durron. The premise of his turn is interesting but the execution just isn't there, and in the end it feels abrupt and unearned. His confrontation with Luke was a great scene, probably the best of the trilogy so far, but there were a lot of problems getting there. I'm left both very frustrated and still excited to read the conclusion of the trilogy, which I have a feeling will be just as mediocre as the rest of it.