Star Wars: Revelation

by Karen Traviss

Book Overview

In his new mantle as Sith Lord, Jacen Solo's dark powers reach a peak as he continues to crush opposition across the warring galaxy and bring his dream of a new order closer to fruition. But those who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034547757X
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Random House Worlds
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 1.2" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Solomon

Revelation is a tale of a avenger seeking to set right the wrongs of her brother. Only death can salve this conflict and the noble light saber will carry out the task. Many key players drew me into this novel from, Pellaon's ancient yet conventional wisdom and the way the other characters reflect on each other's ambition. Even Jabba Fetts and his failings reminded me that a standalone war hero actually stood alone. As a writer I have to call in question the one star rating this book has received. Thus far it outshone Darth Bane in more ways than one. The characters aren't just characters there are very much flesh and blood as you and I with enough scheming and plotting to continue the legacy beyond this novel. So I solemnly grant this work of art five stars.

Good thing Karen Traviss can write

Whenever I read a book, I ask myself a question: was I entertained? The answer in this case was yes. Was it the best book I've ever read? Not really. Was it a worthy read with some great points that handled Star Wars lore competently? Yes. Was the ending good, yes. Fett overload or not, Karen Traviss knows how to write the Mandalorians well. Reading the bit in the back about the next book Invicible, I was struck several times at how utterly awful Troy Denning is at portraying Fett. Perhaps that is a testament more to Karen Traviss' strong characterization than an actual flaw with Denning, but I've a few major nits with Denning's past works - Star Wars meets bugland, 3 books vying for the worst book ever written...) I digress. Back to Revelation. The title's not that inventive, but I love the sheer anticlimatic bit where the Revelation is an internal, yes "introspective" thing and not a huge explosion, literally or figuratively. The book's title can be applied to several events in the book, and that ambiguity is awesome. It is definitely a set up of future books, but let's face it, Star Wars sells... so they're going to capitalize on that fact. Part of the lure of Star Wars literature is the fact that it intertwines with past books. The Clone Wars novels were largely pathetic, but there were a few redeemable stories and it helps to know the history to understand this present darkness. Look, it's freaking hard to avoid reusing old material. The fact that the authors have managed to take a good-boy-gone-bad plot point and made it do anything is an accomplishment. I recommend this book for those who have been following this series, but if you have been, you've probably already bought your copy and read these as a sidekick to avoid your work. So, I'm probably just wasting my breath. In any case, it's a worthwhile read with some nice characterization. Very political, actually, and of course, I wish there was more mention of Tenel Ka and Han, Leia, and Luke, but there's only so much page space, people, show a shred of patience.

The VONG prophecy!!!

The book overall was very good. I loved it. So much in fact I finished it in three days. I am a big Star Wars fan. I love to see the different series tied in with one another. One major point I would like to bring up is the fact that the Vong had a prophecy based on twins and it appears to be coming back in play with Jaina getting trained by Fett. She is preparing to go after Jacen. I think we might see or hear of the Vong again... Maybe?

Excellent in every way

Finished this book in exactly a week, and with my busy schedule right now, that alone is a testament to how much I didn't want to put it down (took my almost a month to read through book #7: Fury). Karen expounded more upon the relationship of the Mandalorians in the Star Wars universe, but this time, we finally get to see them get tied together with the rest of the Legacy of the Force story arc. Everything is coming together now, and this novel sets the stage for a fantastic ending to this series in the next book. The characters are very well thought out, and feel entirely real. Hard issues are dealt with, and the various characters face battles both in their own decisions, and with their enemies. A fantastic showdown creates ripples that effect every faction in the war that is ongoing in this series. Traviss' style manages to immerse you behind the eyes of several different characters throughout the book and help to fully understand the impact the events have on the individuals. Rarely have I read a book that evokes such high and low emotional responses as this one did for me. This is just one more feather in the cap of an author that's already proven she can write Star Wars with the best of them.

Very Enjoyable

I have read many varying reviews here for this book, and really for this series in general, and I find that I disagree with most of the nay-sayers about the series and I think it is actually fleshing out quite well. At first I was skeptical because it sounded so much like a rehashing of the original Darth Vader story, but as time goes on it has gotten a lot better. I liked how the imperials were brought into this one, although I am not happy with the fate of Palleon. I thought that a character as strong as his deserved a lot better story than what he got. And the other imperial from the past that they brought back had me rolling on the floor laughing when she first appeared because I loved her years ago when she first appeared. The way they originally wrote her out of the universe back then always pissed me off because I thought she was worth so much better than that. The Fett story is good but the piecemeal way it is being written is getting a little old. I realize he is kind of Traviss' baby but the whole not hearing anything about his story for 2 books and then all of a sudden half a book of him comes along is getting kind of old. But his story is interesting and it is cool to see what is going on inside his head once in a while. For years he has always just been this silent enigma in the galaxy. It is nice to see he is a real person once in a while. Jacen manages to slip through yet another nearly impossible situation and survives to talk about it which makes me wonder how he is finally going to get killed and how believable it will be. After all the near misses he has had through the last 8 books it is going to be interesting to see what finally gets him. And the final scene in this book with Luke almost brought a tear to my eye. I admit, I am a softy, but it was good. So I recommend this book. It was a good read and really did finish placing all the pieces on the proverbial chess board for the last book, and it will be interesting to see who lives and who else dies in the grand finale. Oh, and the Naboo references in this book are almost comical and are waaay too forced. From reading this book you would think that everyone in the galaxy had been to Naboo at least once and that half of the galaxy's culture is based off of that one planet. Give it a rest already.