Dark Tide II: Ruin (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 3) Review
Ruin is the closing chapter in Michael Stackpole's Dark Tide duology, and the third book overall in the New Jedi Order saga. After making some gains against the Yuuzhan Vong's invasion of the galaxy, the Jedi Knights and New Republic military, assisted by the armed forces of the Imperial Remnant, gather for a grand confrontation over the fate of the planet Ithor.
While Dark Tide I: Onslaught (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 2) spread the spotlight on various Jedi and Rogue Squadron characters, Ruin really reads more like a Corran Horn adventure. Stackpole's signature contribution takes the starring role here, and those of us who enjoyed I, Jedi (Star Wars) and the X-Wing Rogue Squadron series know that that's not necessarily a bad thing. The Yuuzhan Vong play a more visible role in this novel than they did in Onslaught, and we finally get a better idea of what drives these technology hating and pain obsessed invaders.
If you don't mind Luke, the Solo kids, and pretty much everyone else taking a backseat to Corran Horn, Ruin should prove to be an exciting and enjoyable chapter in the New Jedi Order saga. Stackpole continues to show a flair for describing military action and starfighter battles, though his dialogue still tends towards the melodramatic. His characters tend to give introspective or inspirational speeches that nobody - in any galaxy - would ever say out loud. He also seems compelled to end each chapter with some bold declaration by one of the characters, which gets old fast.
Those gripes aside, Stackpole does a great job closing out this series within a series. The final confrontation between Corran and the Yuuzhan Vong leader Shedao Shai, and the unforeseen consequences of that action are more than worth the price of admission, and will have you wondering whether this is the final Corran Horn adventure.
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Dark Tide II: Ruin (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 3) Overview
The alien Yuuzhan Vong have launched an attack on the worlds of the Outer Rim. They are merciless, without regard for life - and they stand utterly outside the Force. Their ever-changing tactics stump the New Republic military. Even the Jedi, once the greatest guardians of peace in the galaxy, are rendered helpless by this impervious foe - and their solidarity has begun to unravel.
While Luke struggles to keep the Jedi together, Knights Jacen Solo and Corran Horn set off on a reconnaissance mission to the planet Garqi, an occupied world. There, at last, they uncover a secret that might be used to undermine the enemy - if only they can stay alive long enough to use it!
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