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| Events that occur between 43 and 50
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| Abyss |
| BOOK STORY |
| Troy Denning |
| Del Rey [US]; Arrow
[UK] |
Story published as:
Hardback Novel (2009)
Audio Book (2009)
e-Book (2009)
Paperback Novel (2010) |
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Reviews:
1 review [Average review score: 3
/ 5] |
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Synopsis:
Following a trail of clues across the galaxy, Luke
Skywalker continues his quest to find the reasons behind
Jacen Solo’s dark downfall and to win redemption for
the Jedi Order. Sojourning among the mysterious Aing-Tii
monks has left Luke and his son Ben with no real
answers, only the suspicion that the revelations they
seek lie in the forbidden reaches of the distant Maw
Cluster. There, hidden from the galaxy in a labyrinth of
black holes, dwell the Mind Walkers: those whose power
to transcend their bodies and be one with the Force is
as seductive and intoxicating as it is potentially
fatal. But it may be Luke’s only path to the truth.
Meanwhile, on Coruscant, the war of wills between
Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi
Daala and the Jedi Order is escalating. Outraged
over the carbonite freezing of young Jedi Knights Valin
and Jysella Horn after their inexplicable mental
breakdowns, the Jedi are determined to defy Daala’s
martial tactics, override Council Master Kenth Hamner’s
wavering leadership, and deal on their own terms with
the epidemic of madness preying on their ranks. As Han
and Leia Solo, along with their daughter Jaina, join the
fight to protect more stricken Knights from arrest, Jedi
healers race to find a cure for the rapidly spreading
affliction. But none of them realize the blaster barrel
is already swinging in their direction, and Chief Daala
is about to pull the trigger.
Nor do Luke and Ben, deep in the Maw Cluster and pushing
their Force abilities beyond known limits, realize how
close they are to the Sith strike squad bent on
exterminating the Skywalkers, to a nexus of dark-side
energy unprecedented in its power and its hunger, and to
an explosive confrontation between opposing wielders of
the Force from which only one Master, good or evil, can
emerge alive.
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Chronology:
This story occurs approximately 44 years after the
Battle of Yavin. |
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Related Stories (in
chronological order):
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Review
by Bones, UK, 2010:
"The Fate of the Jedi series continues with Troy
Denning's Abyss, which is an altogether more satisfying
offering that the previous Omen, but
doesn't yet manage to overcome the most persistent flaw of the
series.
"In Abyss, the three main storylines set up in Omen
continue, with the Skywalker's quest taking them now deep into the
Maw, the Tribe leaving their
seclusion on Kesh and the political situation on Coruscant becoming
more and more tense as Daala and the Jedi continue to clash.
"I was a bit disappointed with the first of these (the Luke and
Ben arc) as so far it has been my preferred storyline. In Abyss,
Denning's insistent use of excessive yet benign description bogs
down proceedings. He clearly wanted to give a mysterious impression
of the quasi-Centerpoint station, but his more quaffable writing
style (which I usually enjoy) is here quite inelegant.
"The political situation on Coruscant continues to deteriorate,
and there is a particularly nice development involving a pair of
Jedi Apprentices who start finding things too much to take. Some of
the tension dissipates, however, due to the lack of progression. The
Mandalorian threat is mentioned but only just explored. And Wynn
Dorvan's choices are a little jarringly suspect given his character
in Omen.
"The last arc (the Tribe
storyline) epitomises the problem with the Fate series thus
far: it meanders and prevaricates and goes almost nowhere. They
spend a huge amount of time searching for Ship on a strange planet,
losing large quantities of Sith and in the end, suddenly reacquire
him without much difficulty because he suddenly wants to be
reacquired. This issue also affects the Coruscant part of the story,
with the tensions remaining, but elevating only slightly during the
course of the book so as to actually begin to stagnate.
"Whilst a lot of what I've said is quite negative, I
nevertheless enjoyed reading Abyss. Much more occurs in this
book that in Omen,
but many of the "major" (if such a word applies) plot
developments are subtle and take a long time to set up and execute
that you don't notice that they're happening.
"The saving grace here is Denning's easy to read and immersive
style (description of mini-Centerpoint aside) which allows you to
breeze through the book quite happily. But you can't help feeling
once finished that you're not quite as satiated as you might
like."
Rating: 3
/ 5
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