Star Wars: Legacy
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4.1 • 7 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Set between Episodes VIII and IX, Rey and Leia embark on a quest to repair Rey’s lightsaber and rekindle the legacy of the Jedi.
“An essential piece of Star Wars storytelling.”—Collider
After barely escaping the First Order on Crait, Rey and the Resistance are struggling to rebuild. Her friends need the last Jedi more than ever, but Rey feels alone and overwhelmed. Jedi tradition is built on masters and apprentices, and Rey’s teacher is gone. Leia Organa tries her best to train Rey in the ways of the Force as Luke did for her so many years ago, but Leia’s knowledge is limited, Rey’s lightsaber is broken, and the specter of Kylo Ren and regrets from the past haunt them both. How can Leia pass the torch when she herself is unsure of the way?
But then, the ancient Jedi texts offer a glimmer of hope: a long-forgotten Jedi temple on Tython that might hold the key to repairing Rey’s saber. Rey leaps at the chance to journey there—and to her surprise, so does Leia.
Rey and Leia’s nascent mentorship is put to the test when they discover the temple on Tython is filled with obscure clues to decipher and arcane trials to complete. As they work to unravel the temple’s mysteries, they encounter a group of refugees living in its shadow, hiding from a First Order officer hot on the trail of two freedom fighters in their midst. With the threat of the First Order looming and the secrets of the temple yet to be unlocked, the newly forged master and apprentice must confront their pasts, reach each other in the present, and decide what it means to carry the legacy of the Jedi into the future.
Customer Reviews
Good book
Okay, so I wouldn’t say this is a must-read. If you’re a hardcore fan, then yes. But if you disliked the sequels, just skip it and save everyone from your never-ending complaints. No one wants to hear those. That said.
If you’re expecting stuff about Poe, Finn, or Rose: They aren’t really in this book. They’re in the first few chapters, and that’s it. Rey is depicted a little more differently than I imagined, but it wasn’t horrible. I did think that her being haunted by the memory of Kylo felt excessive at times. I did like that it showed how certain things that happened on Ahch-To (Sry if it’s spelled wrong) affected her.
We learn more about Leia’s training. Leia still seems to still have some sort of trouble with Ben’s fall, which felt off considering he fell to the dark side nearly 7 years ago, not a few weeks. I was definitely annoyed at how small a part Kylo played. Yes, Rey’s haunted by his memory, but he doesn’t appear as actively as I would like. It does explain why they haven’t had any connections after Crait. Hays Minor is mentioned, if you’re familiar with it. There is a lot of strange words, something to be expected from a book situated on an ancient planet.
There isn’t a lot of action, (that’s not necessarily a bad thing) so if you’re the action type, this probably isn’t for you. There are some… rather violent parts, so caution for younger readers. There were times where the book just felt like it was repeating itself, like whenever they’re figuring something out.
It was kinda hard to sympathize the new characters. They just felt… boring and not that interesting. I only really cared about one of the new characters, and she wasn’t a major part of the story. Most of the new characters just want revenge, and after a bit, it just gets annoying. There were parts that didn’t feel right, despite some good writing. Don’t expect writing from, say, 'Master and Apprentice' or 'Bloodline'. Overall a good book, but definitely disappointing on certain levels.