Honor and duty collide with friendship and blood ties as the Skywalker and Solo clans find themselves on opposing sides of an explosive conflict.
One thing that will always remain constant in the Star Wars universe is that things are always in flux. Things constantly change, and the results may surprise you. Legacy of the Force: Betrayal showcases this perfectly. It is book 1 in a 9 book series chronicling the fall of Jacen Solo into Darth Caedus.
One note before the actual review starts, the Legacy of the Force books are part of the Extended Universe, which is no longer considered canon, so some of the characters don't exist in the mainstream universe.
Betrayal starts off with Jacen Solo and Ben Skywalker as they are investigating an illegal missile factory. What they find there confirms that war is indeed on the horizon. And not everything is as it seems.
The story, written by Aaron Allston, is very intriguing. Not only does it grab your attention from the get-go, it keeps you glued to the book until the end. In my opinion, that is the mark of a good book.
In addition to the story, the characters are well fleshed out and definitely relatable. OK, yes, it is kinda hard to relate to someone who is able to move things with their mind and is able to use a sword made of super-heated plasma, but you get my point. You can definitely understand their motivations and why they do what they do.
As the first book in a larger series, Betrayal is very good at hooking you in and making you want to read more. It absolutely sets the tone for the series as a whole, and I highly recommend it. There is even a fair amount of rereadability to it as well, which I will be doing for sure.
One note before the actual review starts, the Legacy of the Force books are part of the Extended Universe, which is no longer considered canon, so some of the characters don't exist in the mainstream universe.
Betrayal starts off with Jacen Solo and Ben Skywalker as they are investigating an illegal missile factory. What they find there confirms that war is indeed on the horizon. And not everything is as it seems.
The story, written by Aaron Allston, is very intriguing. Not only does it grab your attention from the get-go, it keeps you glued to the book until the end. In my opinion, that is the mark of a good book.
In addition to the story, the characters are well fleshed out and definitely relatable. OK, yes, it is kinda hard to relate to someone who is able to move things with their mind and is able to use a sword made of super-heated plasma, but you get my point. You can definitely understand their motivations and why they do what they do.
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| LotF: Betrayal gets a respectable 8½ stars |
As the first book in a larger series, Betrayal is very good at hooking you in and making you want to read more. It absolutely sets the tone for the series as a whole, and I highly recommend it. There is even a fair amount of rereadability to it as well, which I will be doing for sure.
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