Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Outcast

I enjoyed this book greatly. It's a great start to the series. While it is a bit of a dark story, it does have some wonderful moments of humor. I love the relationship between Luke and Ben.

It's about time the stories came unabridged. Now no more drastic and unfortunate cuts into the story. The whole book is here just as it was meant to be read and enjoyed. I hope never to see abridgements again! Good story too.

Outcast, for me, was one of the best SW books coming out. I thought that the political stuff was interesting and moved the plot forward, as did most of the Coruscant stuff. It ended on a relative high note while still leaving plenty of unfinished plots for the next books in the series. I was kind of annoyed about the beginning part of the Han and Leia subplot (it was rather boring), but it began to pick up as the book went on. And the Luke/Ben subplot with the Kel Dors and the Darkmeld subplot more than made up for it, in my opinion!

The politicians are meeting in a summit on the planet Coruscant to discuss bringing the Imperial Remnant into the Galactic Alliance. Luke Skywalker is arrested at the instigation of Chief of Sate Natasi Dalaa for dereliction of duties. His protégé Jacen Solo turned to the dark side of the force and caused the Second Galactic Civil War when he became Darth Caedus. Dalaa wants to prosecute Luke for his failure to recognize Jacen's turn to the dark because he believes Luke is accountable for the deaths caused by the war. Luke pleads guilty because he knows the charges are true; he is excommunicated from every Jedi Temple and Coruscant for ten years. He will be pardoned if he can learn what turned Jacen. Jedi Knight Valin Horn has a psychic break that makes him believe everyone he knows is an imposter. The media captures his rampage and the public turns against the Jedi Order leading to restrictions on them. Han Solo, his wife Leia and their granddaughter go to the dying planet Kessel to find out why earthquakes are out of control; they find an underground tunnel complex filled with machines and energy forces that could destroy the orb. Luke and his son Jedi Knight Ben go to Dorin where Jacen studied the native use of the Force hoping to find a clue. This is the opening act of a nine book saga in which the Jedi have fallen into disgrace as the government and the public believe they are not held accountable for their actions. There is plenty of action and the known characters stay true to their film personalities. Perhaps the only negative is eight books to go in this arc, but if they are anything like the first this will be one of the better Star War entries. Harriet Klausner

I really enjoyed this book. it's been a while since i couldn't put down a novel. Outcast is well done. it throws you right into the story withing the first few pages. This story will keep you entertained the whole time. One thing that i really enjoyed of this book was the Jedi philosophy and the examining of it through Luke's eye. I also like the comedic dialogue between Luke and Ben, and Jaina and Jag. As i said, i loved it and was shocked by a lot of it. Can't wait for the next one.

The GA is holding a Unification summit, the Jedi are mistrusted and certain of them are suffering psychotic breaks, and Luke Skywalker is accused of dereliction of duty for failing to stop Jacen Solo before he became Darth Caedus, so he is being partially blamed for everything Jacen did during the Second Galactic Civil War. A stunning opening to what looks to be an amazing new series! Luke knows the charges are somewhat true and bargins with Chief of State Daala to avoid going to prison. Luke accepts exile for 10 years from Coursant and the Jedi Order. The only chance Luke has of returning before the completion of the 10 years is to discover what caused Jacen to turn to the Dark Side. Luke and his son, Ben (also a Jedi) begin traveling the galaxy to find where all Jacen went during his five year travels to visit different Force-users, trying to learn what caused Jacen to go to the Dark Side. They begin with visiting the planet Dorin, the home of the Kel Dors, the people Jedi Master Plo Koon belonged to. There, Luke begins his quest to determine what all Jacen learned during his travels. Han and Leia, with their granddaughter Alanna (also known as Amelia) travel to Kesssl to help Lando save his mining enterprise for dangerous groundquakes that are threatening to tear the planet apart. The Jedi are all assigned government observers to follow their movements and restrict their usefullness. Jag Fel and Jaina Solo have fallen in love and are having secret meetings. This story line is going to be very, very interesting. I currently have the audiobook version of Outcast, I am waiting for my book to arrive in the mail. This first books in the Fate of the Jedi series is recorded in its unabridged length, a welcome change to having almost all other Star Wars books be abridged for audiobook. Well done, Random House and Del Ray! This story promises to bring a welcome new chapter to the Star Wars saga, especially after the devastation that took place during the Legacy of the Force stories. Allan Allston is a wonderful writer, who keeps the story moving. Outcast has a wonderfully written style and keeps the reader engaged. In fact, I am beginning to like Allston almost more than Troy Denning, who wrote my favorite Legacy of the Force novel, Inferno. (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Inferno) I highly recommend Outcast to anyone who loves Star Wars and wants a great new series to read. May the Force be with us!