No Prisoners
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| Book Data | |
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Clone Wars Series |
| Era | Rise of the Empire |
| 22 BBY | |
| Publishing Data | |
| Author(s) | Karen Traviss
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| Lucas Books | 19-May-09 |
| Century | 04-Jun-09 |
| Arrow | 20-May-10 |
Synopsis
Torrent Company’s Captain Rex agrees to temporarily relieve Anakin Skywalker of Ahsoka, his ubiquitous–and insatiably curious–Padawan, by bringing her along on a routine three-day shakedown cruise aboard Captain Gilad Pellaeon’s newly refitted assault ship. But the training run becomes an active–and dangerous–rescue mission when Republic undercover agent Hallena Devis goes missing in the middle of a Separatist invasion.
Dispatched to a distant world to aid a local dictator facing a revolution, Hallena finds herself surrounded by angry freedom fighters and questioning the Republic’s methods–and motives. Summoned to rescue the missing operative who is also his secret love, Pellaeon–sworn to protect the Republic over all–is torn between duty and desire. And Ahsoka, sent in with Rex and six untested clone troopers to extract Hallena, encounters a new and different Jedi philosophy, which shakes the foundation of her upbringing to the core. As danger and intrigue intensify, the loyalties and convictions of all involved will be tested...
Lord Depravus Says
Dull but good gap bridging - 08-Jul-10
However, I sadly felt this book lacked the excitement, pace and humour of the Clone Wars novelisation. I found it as hard going and difficult to visualise as I did her Republic Commando books. There wasn’t much of a plot and what little there was wasn’t at all captivating.
I have said many times that I like Karen Traviss and think what she has brought to the Expanded Universe is excellent, especially her work with the Clones and Mandalorian culture. My problem with her is that I find her writing very dull. It’s easy to fall asleep during chapters and I can never figure out who anybody is. This book was no different.
It did have its good points. As much as I hate the train wreck that was “Planet of Twilight” by Barbara Hambly, I did like the way Traviss filled in some of the holes regarding the Altis Jedi group and this might make her books slightly less painful if I ever dare to pick them up again – which is highly unlikely. Callista is a good character and the subtle hints we got as to what would become of her were written well. Including other well known characters like Pellaeon was also good. I like reading new books that bridge gaps between older novels and deal with clearing up some inconsistencies brought on by the prequels. Traviss handled this very well.
So what is my verdict? Well I’d say that it is probably worth buying if you are a real fan of the books but it’s definitely not one of the best.