Destiny's Way (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, Book 14) Mass Market Paperback – July 29, 2003

I have been reading the NJO series since the first book, and a fan of the Star Wars novels before that. The series, as one would and should expect, has had its ups and downs, both in plot as well as writing, but Destiny's way is a welcome addition to the saga. Some points of the book are a bit hokey, but not in too bad a way. The return of Akbar fills a void that seemed to exist in the leadership roles, and the election of the new Chief of State ties some political loose ends together. After the character development in Traitor, this is a great way to refocus the war in the books. The "turning point" of the series in more ways then one, the book leaves you wanting the next chapter in the series. Next to Star by Star, the most important book in the series.

Great for your Star Wars fan who likes to read

Okay, it's book 14 of the NJO series (not including some of the eBook content on the net) and finally what's left of the New Republic seems to shift the tide of the war against the Vong. However, even at the conclusion of this novel it appears the readers that are staying on this train are in for a long ride.Now that Jacen has returned and has been reunited with his family, the enigmatic Vergere begins to reveal her true nature and origin and claims that Jacen Solo is headed for his true destiny. Of course Luke, Mare and others are wary about Vergere's actions and keep a close eye on her.Admiral Ackbar returns (with Winter in tow) and devises a new plan that will decisively turn the war around. However in order to bring this plan to fruition the New Republic government needs to lend its support. In doing so, a new Chief of State must be elected and as this happens a new Jedi Council is formed.Han Solo is re-activated as a general and must pull together other scattered remnants of various characters to lend their hand in Ackbar's plan. Leia briefly visits the Empire and requests their help early in the book, but nothing really becomes of that (I kinda wonder why this was included unless it's sowing the seeds for a future novel, but otherwise useless here).Jaina Solo continues to battle with her emotions, often teased by the dark side. She recognizes this and embraces the upcoming battles and her re-uniting with Jacen to distract her, but the question is for how long?Good, however, where is this all going?Another sub plot concerns the fact that a ultra secret New Republic operation has produced a biological weapon that will kill the Vong once and for all, however, the Jedi and a few others see this as a super-weapon with designs all too familiar with Emperor Palpatine's horror attached to it. They must act to dissuade its use or slow down its activation before its too late so of course an epic showdown between the Vong and the forces of the New Republic must meet.On the flip side the Vong introduce yet another new character, the Supreme Overlord over warmaster Lah and executor Nom Anor. The Vong begin to realize that their forces are spread thin, and resources are becoming more limited. They need a large victory to continue their efforts. Enter the continual scheming of Nom Anor (such a great character).I think the author did a superb job of action pacing and made very logical developments that held this book together. I think the reader will be pleased.Now my problems: Many known characters are absent, the meeting with the Empire was pointless, Jacen's destiny (without giving it away) is un-resolved and un-clear?, other plot threads in previous books were ignored, and most seriously...where is this all going? Again, after 14 books (and two other currently being written) is there an end in sight? I'm starting to feel that the overall picture of the NJO is getting stale and drawn out.

The main plot of the book involves setting up the Battle of Ebaq 9. The book does a great job of pacing and makes sure to provide ample time for the battle in the second half of the book. I would definitely recommend this book for any lover of Star Wars novels! It's probably the best book of the latter half of the New Jedi Order.

For those at all familiar with Star Wars the New Jedi Order, this is one book you can't afford to skip. I don't want to spoil anything but some very important events will occur that change the direction of the series.Walter Jon Williams continues this truly epic saga in a spectacular way!

Kept me busy for days, book is full of great story telling, action sequences are well laid out. A must read, integral part of the New Jedi Order series

Well, I've just finished reading Destiny's Way (the fourteenth book in the ongoing New Jedi Order series). I finished the book feeling that, while overall an entertaining read, it suffers from a plot has no true focus; it seems to be compiled of a number of events that could of taken place between books. The whole "turning point of the war" (sorry if I spoiled anyone, but come on, we all knew the good guys would start winning sometime) that author alludes to, seems more like "the prelude of the turning point of the war". All the main character running around, setting up things to come in future books, or finishing tasks started in books past. It never has a big event that, the other hardcovers, mainly Vector Prime and Star By Star, had.Now I do like this book, though it may seem otherwise. It has some good writing and does have some important events: Jacen's return, the election of a new Chief of State, the reestablishment of the Jedi Council (it's called the High Council now), and the deaths of a few main\semi-main characters (as happened in the other three hardcovers of the series) and finally a book that's based on Luke! Though Han and\or Leia fans will be a bit disappointed; the two are absent in most of the book.The book also has the introduction of a handful of new characters:Supreme Overlord Shimrra, (sorry if it's spelled wrong) who probably have the most impact in future books, A few new senators, an alderaaian senator, Cal Omas, will have the most impact of these, and some new governmental (and Vong) officials.Overall I think this is a good edition to the series, though it could have been the best if the plot was more centralized.

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Purtroppo, dopo l'eccelente predecessore Traitor, il NJO subisce un brusco rallentamento: ritmo blando, scrittura dei personaggi a volta confusionaria e la completa assenza di pathos in due eventi fondamentali lo relegano nella sezione dei romanzi meno riusciti dell'intera serie.

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El plazo de entrega y el estado del material son los esperadosEl libro está en el inglés original a propósito, con lo que he podido practicar vocabulario adicional y formas nuevas de expresar y redactar el texto.En cuanto a la historia, soy un adicto a la saga y soy un lector parcial: ¡Excelente!

THE STORY:The Jedi have regrouped, the broken New Republic is reforged as the Galactic Alliance and, thanks to Admiral Ackbar, they now have a strategy to fight the Yuuzhan Vong.WHAT'S GOOD:I'm glad that the brutal darkness of the NJO has begun to lighten, all those 'evil triumphing over good' stories were beginning to lose the simple (but beloved) values of Star Wars. In this book we finally see two major developments; first the Galactic Alliance stops faffing around and does something constructive and second the Jedi begin to throw off their philosophical bonds. Perhaps my favourite scene in this book is where, one by one, the young Jedi we've come to know and love are recognised for their individual skills and named Jedi Knights. The huge battle at Ebaq 9 comes a close second. Luke's interaction with Vergere is also interesting, as is Vergere's continued tutoring of Jacen.WHAT'S BAD:Not very much actually. Sometimes Vergere seems a little too confident in her own superiority for my taste, but other than that...One of the more essential New Jedi Order books, ranked only behind 'Vector Prime' and 'Star By Star'.