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A review by jaredkwheeler
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Vol. 9: Demon by John Jackson Miller
5.0
Star Wars Legends Project #20
Background: Knights of the Old Republic: Demon was first released in four issues beginning in November 2009 and ending February 2010. The trade paperback came out in June 2010. It was written by [a:John Jackson Miller|20028|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1272316895p2/20028.jpg] and pencilled by [a:Brian Ching|20024|Brian Ching|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png].
Demon begins immediately after [b:Destroyer|7097993|Destroyer (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, #8)|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348126140s/7097993.jpg|7323718] (my review here, again 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin (busy year). Demon brings together and ties up all of the remaining loose threads from the series, and also involves various characters from the [b:Star Wars Omnibus: Tales of the Jedi, Volume 2|2243832|Star Wars Omnibus Tales of the Jedi, Volume 2|Kevin J. Anderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1307565832s/2243832.jpg|2249692] comics, including Jedi Master Vodo Siosk-Baas, Sith Lord Exar Kun, Mandalore the Indomitable, Jedi hero-turned-villain-turned-hero Ulic Qel-Droma, and his Arkanian master Arca Jeth.
Summary: Zayne and Jarael have abandoned their mission and gone their separate ways after the terrible revelations Zayne encountered at The Crucible. Zayne is returning to Coruscant with Gryph to testify alongside Malak at the long-awaited trial of Mandalorian war criminal Doctor Demagol. Jarael is off to parts unknown with her Mandalorian protector Rholand Dyre. But Zayne soon discovers that not all was as it seemed during their travels, and Jarael may be in grave danger of a fate worse than death if he cannot locate her right away.
Review: Kapow! I don't know that anything could live up to the brilliant climax of [b:Vindication|6130907|Vindication (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, #6)|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347778532s/6130907.jpg|6309447] a few arcs ago (my review here), but Demon sure gives it a grand shot. One of my favorite parts was where John Jackson Miller made a guest appearance in the "Letters" section at the end of one of the issues to explain the behind-the-scenes work that went into one of the longest cons I've ever seen an author pull off in any story in any medium. Truly brilliant, amazing work. The way all of the various plotlines and character arcs that were still in the air at this point are resolved was completely satisfying, and the final pages had that bittersweet feeling of being sorry to see the characters go, but being completely happy with how they ended up.
I don't really know what else to say without spoiling something, but I don't know what more anyone would need to hear. This series is amazing, and I love it, and every Star Wars fan should check it out immediately. A couple of years after Demon was released, intended to be the final adventure of Zayne Carrick, Miller returned for one more arc, which I'll be reading next. I'll be interested to see how it fits in with the rest of the series, and how well it justifies continuing on past such a perfect ending. But certainly, with or without it, this is a great, great story.
A
Background: Knights of the Old Republic: Demon was first released in four issues beginning in November 2009 and ending February 2010. The trade paperback came out in June 2010. It was written by [a:John Jackson Miller|20028|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1272316895p2/20028.jpg] and pencilled by [a:Brian Ching|20024|Brian Ching|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png].
Demon begins immediately after [b:Destroyer|7097993|Destroyer (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, #8)|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348126140s/7097993.jpg|7323718] (my review here, again 3,963 years before the Battle of Yavin (busy year). Demon brings together and ties up all of the remaining loose threads from the series, and also involves various characters from the [b:Star Wars Omnibus: Tales of the Jedi, Volume 2|2243832|Star Wars Omnibus Tales of the Jedi, Volume 2|Kevin J. Anderson|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1307565832s/2243832.jpg|2249692] comics, including Jedi Master Vodo Siosk-Baas, Sith Lord Exar Kun, Mandalore the Indomitable, Jedi hero-turned-villain-turned-hero Ulic Qel-Droma, and his Arkanian master Arca Jeth.
Summary: Zayne and Jarael have abandoned their mission and gone their separate ways after the terrible revelations Zayne encountered at The Crucible. Zayne is returning to Coruscant with Gryph to testify alongside Malak at the long-awaited trial of Mandalorian war criminal Doctor Demagol. Jarael is off to parts unknown with her Mandalorian protector Rholand Dyre. But Zayne soon discovers that not all was as it seemed during their travels, and Jarael may be in grave danger of a fate worse than death if he cannot locate her right away.
Review: Kapow! I don't know that anything could live up to the brilliant climax of [b:Vindication|6130907|Vindication (Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, #6)|John Jackson Miller|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347778532s/6130907.jpg|6309447] a few arcs ago (my review here), but Demon sure gives it a grand shot. One of my favorite parts was where John Jackson Miller made a guest appearance in the "Letters" section at the end of one of the issues to explain the behind-the-scenes work that went into one of the longest cons I've ever seen an author pull off in any story in any medium. Truly brilliant, amazing work. The way all of the various plotlines and character arcs that were still in the air at this point are resolved was completely satisfying, and the final pages had that bittersweet feeling of being sorry to see the characters go, but being completely happy with how they ended up.
I don't really know what else to say without spoiling something, but I don't know what more anyone would need to hear. This series is amazing, and I love it, and every Star Wars fan should check it out immediately. A couple of years after Demon was released, intended to be the final adventure of Zayne Carrick, Miller returned for one more arc, which I'll be reading next. I'll be interested to see how it fits in with the rest of the series, and how well it justifies continuing on past such a perfect ending. But certainly, with or without it, this is a great, great story.
A