Jedi Search: Star Wars (The Jedi Academy)
By Kevin J. Anderson
- Release Date: 1994-02-01
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Description
As the war between the Republic and the scattered remnants of the Empire continues, two children--the Jedi twins--will come into their powers in a universe on the brink of vast changes and challenges. In this time of turmoil and discovery, an extraordinary new Star Wars saga begins....
While Luke Skywalker takes the first step toward setting up an academy to train a new order of Jedi Knights, Han Solo and Chewbacca are taken prisoner on the planet Kessel and forced to work in the fathomless depths of a spice mine. But when Hans and Chewie break away, they flee desperately to a secret imperial research laboratory surrounded by a cluster of black holes--and go from one danger to a far greater one....
On Kessel, Luke picks up the trail of his two friends, only to come face to face with a weapon so awesome, it can wipe out an entire solar system. It is a death ship called the Sun Crusher, invented by a reclusive genius and piloted by none other than Han himself...
Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
Reviews
Not worth the money
1By kokopelli macAs an avid Star Wars reader I'm glad Kevin Anderson is no longer writing books in the expanded universe as he's among the worst writers I've read (I've read everything that took place after the Battle of Yavin - less interested in all the prequel stories). While Timothy Zahn will always be the first and best at this, there are others who can combine subtlety with humor and action and make it all believable (witness the X-wing series). Anderson is heavy handed and has come up with some of the most ridiculous plot twists and farcical characters out there. While there are some threads through the entire expanded universe that are intro'd or addressed here, borrow his books from the library and return them when done - save your money for other SW books.
