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  • Star Wars: Legacy of the Force #1: Betrayal

  • By: Aaron Allston
  • Narrated by: Marc Thompson
  • Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,308 ratings)

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Star Wars: Legacy of the Force #1: Betrayal

By: Aaron Allston
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
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This is the era of Luke Skywalker’s legacy: The Jedi Master has unified the order into a cohesive group of powerful Jedi Knights. But as the new era begins, planetary interests threaten to disrupt this time of relative peace, and Luke is plagued with visions of an approaching darkness. Evil is rising again - out of the best intentions - and it looks as if the legacy of the Skywalkers may come full circle. Honor and duty will collide with friendship and blood ties as the Skywalker and Solo clans find themselves on opposing sides of an explosive conflict with potentially devastating repercussions for both families, for the Jedi order, and for the entire galaxy.

When a mission to uncover an illegal missile factory on the planet Adumar ends in a violent ambush - from which Jedi Knight Jacen Solo and his protégé and cousin, Ben Skywalker, narrowly escape with their lives - it’s the most alarming evidence yet that sparks of political unrest are threatening to ignite into total rebellion. The governments of numerous worlds are chafing under the strict regulations of the Galactic Alliance, and diplomatic efforts to enforce compliance are failing. Fearing the worst, the Alliance readies a preemptive display of military might in a bid to bring the rogue worlds in line before an uprising erupts. The designated target of this exercise: planet Corellia - renowned for the brash independence and renegade spirit that have made its favorite son, Han Solo, a legend.

Something of a rogue himself, Jacen is nevertheless duty bound as a Jedi to stand with his uncle, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, on the side of the Galactic Alliance. But when the wary Corellians launch a counterstrike, the Alliance’s show of force - and a secret mission to disable Corellia’s crucial Centerpoint Station - give way to an armed skirmish.

Once the smoke clears, the battle lines are drawn. Now, the specter of full-scale war looms between a growing cadre of defiant planets and the Galactic Alliance that some fear is becoming a new Empire. And even as both sides struggle to find a diplomatic solution, mysterious acts of treachery and sabotage threaten peace efforts at every turn.

Determined to root out those behind the mayhem, Jacen follows a trail of cryptic clues to a dark rendezvous with the most shocking of revelations...while Luke grapples with something even more troubling: dream visions of a shadowy figure whose Force power and ruthlessness remind him of Darth Vader - a lethal enemy who strikes like a dark spirit on a mission of doom. An agent of evil who, if Luke’s visions come to pass, will bring untold pain to the Jedi Master...and to the entire galaxy.

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"Fans of the Star Wars universe will be impressed by Allston's deft handling of the complicated issues raised in the novel, particularly how yesterday's rebels fill their roles as leaders. The novel boasts a shocking ending, one guaranteed to hook readers for the duration of the series." (Booklist)

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Great star wars book!

Tells the tail after return of the jedi, awsome storyline!! A++++ Book will listen to it again!

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Marc Thompson was great as always

good story, terrible abridged version. the cuts from chapter to chapter and abrupt ends to scenes was very jarring and kind of took me out of it sometimes, but aside from that it was a perfectly enjoyable book to listen to, and Marc was great as always.

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I'm new to Star Wars

I'm new to Star Wars books but I have to say I liked this one and I will have to try some of the others for sure

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Amazing, but...

Overall, this is an amazing book. But I refuse to give the story a star rating, as the abridgement of this series is the biggest crime to the authors. I would recommend this audiobook if there is no way you will read the actual book itself, but if you like reading, get the physical book. I only hope for this series to get the unabridged audiobook treatment it deserves!

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WOW!!

I'm fairly new to Audible, but this is hands down the best audio book I've ever listened to. The sound affects are great, altering the reader's voice to sound like it's over a comlink or whatever device a character is speaking out of, adding Star Wars music at impeccable times, everything is top notch! Aside from it also just being a spectacular book, the delivery was top notch!

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Excellent!

I would have loved to hear this story unabridged, but for what it is, it had the pace of a film. Which is what we all want to see of the titles in the original Star Wars Expanded Universe.

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loved

I love The star wars books so much and this was no exception. thank you

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Good start

I have been waiting to read this series for a while now. Since I started Audible, I have yet to be disappointed. The narrator is nice, along with the back ground sounds. The first book leaves you wanting more. I just pray the momentum does not end. In the words of Lavar Burton on Reading Rainbow, "You don't have to take my word for it."

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A Detour

This was a very interesting title. It follows the events in an expanded universe when Leia and Han Solo have a child named Jacen Solo. His training with Luke Skywalker has made him a strong Jedi and loyal confidant. However, when a mysterious plot involving Correllia’s possible mutiny unfolds Jacen is sent on a perilous journey with many twists and turns that test both his physical and mental strength. Still a good read

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Too abridged

It seems that every Star Wars book is abridged and sound effects added, and this is no exception.

I have a well worn copy of this book that I've read at least 10 times, and my son has read as many times. So I thought I'd get the audible to listen to on a motorcycle ride.

The sound effects were much louder than the reading and became almost painful when they would BLARE in my helmet unexpectedly.

The story was so chopped up that if I hadn't read the book, I wouldn't have known why somethings were happening.

I won't be wasting my money on any more abridged Star Wars books.

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