There are few tales more tragic than that of Ulic Qel-Dromas fall to the dark side.
It leaves me wondering why no ones ever asked Kevin J. Anderson to write one of the movies.
Volume 1 was a thrill ride filled with the incredible action-sequences and pacing of the best Star Wars stories.
Not to mention that little Mandalorian threat in the Outer Rim.
Thus began this epic coming-of-age tale full of lightsabers, punchy dialogue, and betrayal.
Volume 2 does not disappoint.
Like a meeting of the five families, all the players are under one roof.
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But its not all about space politics.
One thing Star Wars always examines is the heros sacrifice.
Just how much is too much?
The ultimate fall of the Jedi in this series isnt romantic.
The ends that justify the means in this tale are justice and survival.
Bloody war-torn terrain replaces a trip to the stars.
There is a lot less youthful energy, and a lot more war cries.
Few writers have the command that Miller has on such an epic scale.
To anyone who hasnt started collecting these omnibuses, there is no better time than the present.
The story just got soooo good.
Swallow these pages who like an exogorth and wait for the culminating volume due out in April 2014.
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Rating:
5 out of 5
