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Force: Invincible
 Invincible (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 9) $7.99 I've been trying think for a few days now on how to write a compelling review for the wrap up of this series, and quite honestly, I'm still wondering if I missed the true ending or holding out for a non-existant 10th book in the series. What started out as such a strong and ivigorating injection back into the SW universe after the Vong war, seems to get short changed and rushed here at the end. The more I think about this series, the more I come to the conclusion that the last few books resemble almost nothing of the first four or five in the series. It's almost of there were/are two diffrent disjointed arcs somehow still strung together by that now seemingly unimportant Correllian 'war' thingy that got this whole thing rolling. Unfortunatly I really feel that Invincible has set a record for the most the most uninspiring and quick climax resolution (that quite honestly still has a lot of plot points barren with closure) to date for such a long arc. The combination of authors spun and wove such an ellegant backstory with the Mandalorians, Correlians, Imperial Remnant, and did a wonderful build of Jacen turing to the dark side just to seem as if they brushed it all off with a quick wrap up in the end. The outcome of Fett, Zekk, Prince Isolander, Luke's new power, the Moffs, Mirta, Daala and countless other characters just seemed to be glossed over,...I can't decide if I feel more insulted or more disapointed after investing som much time in a series for such a cheap payoff, that really doesn't explain in any real detail of what the heck happened and what this was all for. The climax between Jaina and Jacen was surprisingly short in my book. Their first encounter was hands down much more exciting than this trifle few page scuffle. It felt obligatory to include it just to include it, not because the fans needed a resolution with heart and feeling. After their duel, I felt just as empty as Jaina did emotionally and I asked myself "What? That's it? Really?" Sigh... And so much for the supporting characters...R2, 3P0, Lobacca, Kyp, Jag, etc. etc.. And the biggest travesty of them all was how the author deal with, or in this case, DOESN'T deal with Fett. What happened to his quest for his cure and the Kamino scientists? His dealing with his ex now that she returned? The nano-killer placed upon him by the Moffs? His status as Mandalore? Are you kidding me? It's just...unanswered? Bah. No, it's a shame. And Luke has a new power that he debuts with Jaina during her first encounter with Jacen, but is this explored any further? Nope.... Sorry, I'm really bummed out by how this was all wrapped up in the last 15 pages with so many open ended threads. Not a fulfilling end to a nice book arc. |
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