Into the Void

Star Wars Legends (Dawn of the Jedi)

By: Tim Lebbon

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

On the planet Tython, the ancient Je’daii order was founded. And at the feet of its wise Masters, Lanoree Brock learned the mysteries and methods of the Force - and found her calling as one of its most powerful disciples. But as strongly as the Force flowed within Lanoree and her parents, it remained absent in her brother, who grew to despise and shun the Je’daii, and whose training in its ancient ways ended in tragedy.

Now, from her solitary life as a Ranger keeping order across the galaxy, Lanoree has been summoned by the Je’daii Council on a matter of utmost urgency. The leader of a fanatical cult, obsessed with traveling beyond the reaches of known space, is bent on opening a cosmic gateway using dreaded dark matter as the key - risking a cataclysmic reaction that will consume the entire star system. But more shocking to Lanoree than even the prospect of total galactic annihilation, is the decision of her Je’daii Masters to task her with the mission of preventing it. Until a staggering revelation makes clear why she was chosen: The brilliant, dangerous madman she must track down and stop at any cost is the brother whose death she has long grieved - and whose life she must now fear.

©2013 Tim Lebbon (P)2013 Random House Audio

Decent, but quick

What did you like best about Into the Void? What did you like least?

A story of the ancient order of the Jedi was always something that fascinated me as a kid and now as an adult I finally get to enjoy some of the stories of the times before the republic.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Honestly it felt underachieved. If anything overall the story felt less like a novel and more like a short story.

Which scene was your favorite?

Probably the flashbacks were my favorite overall.

Was Into the Void worth the listening time?

I felt like the story could of been longer, but I was done listening to this a lot faster than I thought I would.

Any additional comments?

If you're any bit curious over what the Jedi were like long before the war with the Sith, or even the formation of the Republic, give it a listen. But the story is very short and after all the events it's very lack luster for an ending.

It's Jedi not jeDYE

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Book and story were great.

What other book might you compare Into the Void to and why?

Not sure. First Star Wars book.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of January LaVoy?

Someone who can pronounce the word Jedi. Ms. LaVoy did a very good narration of the book however her pronunciation of the word Jedi is incorrect and this makes it tough to listen to. Instead of pronouncing it Je-di like everyone else, she pronounces is j-DYE. This makes the story just plain annoying at times, although to be fair this is probably as much the fault of the director as the narrator.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

N/A

Any additional comments?

N/A

the beginnings

What made the experience of listening to Into the Void: Star Wars the most enjoyable?

awesome, a series about the beginning. My only question is "When is book two coming out?"

What was one of the most memorable moments of Into the Void: Star Wars?

It is different to see the Jedi with a metal sword and to see the Jedi and Sith together. Also, to see a different philosophy of the Jedi. I wonder who that ship from out of their part of the Galaxy is.

What does January LaVoy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

she's a good reader, who helps make the characters real.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Into the Void is a good one.

Decent story

I liked the ancientness of the story. I'm curious as to how future books will evolve into the orders of Jedi & Sith, and when they switch from forged swords to Lightsabers.
Most memorable moment was how Lannoree healed herself with the Force after taking a blaster shot to the chest from Dale.
The story is decent but not necessarily an endless repeat.

Wow! This was fantastic!

If you could sum up Into the Void: Star Wars in three words, what would they be?

Immersive, entertaining, fantastic

What about January LaVoy’s performance did you like?

January is one of the best narrators I've listened to. She performed the voices so well. Very rarely do I hear narrators do male and female voices so uniquely and distinctly.

Any additional comments?

This was the first Star Wars book I listened to and I can't wait to hear January LaVoy read the other Star Wars books she narrated.

Good book, worth a listen.

I enjoyed this book, about 4 stars worth :). The book was written fairly well, the story was enjoyable, as was the performance. The sound effects were on point most times. SEMI-SPOILER ALERT: What I didn't like about the book was how the main character seemingly to me always lauded (in her thoughts) that she was powerful, so in tune with the force, a natural of the Jedi arts, which in and of itself I have no problems with, and they show good examples of this, but when it comes to the main story line it's as if all this disappears, and your watching a young, though more knowledgeable, padawan, stumble through trying her best.

Its... Ok?

What did you like best about Into the Void: Star Wars? What did you like least?

The story is alright. But couldnt quite keep my attention. In some ways i backed the villian more then the other characters.

Terribly Narrated

The over all story was good. The hard part about this book was the Narration. Very dry and basically one tone throughout the entire book. I've listened to many audible books and this us the worst performance of all. Can't even pronounce "Jedi" correctly...

Hit it home

While it was a bit difficult to follow the "flashbacks" with no warning, I enjoyed this audiobook and will listen to it again and again.

The 1st Place to Start for Any True Star Wars Nerd

Where does Into the Void rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

From an audiobook perspective it's the best title I've heard in @ least two years. January Lavoy is aces as the narrator and the subtle background story sound effects really do a great job on adding additional story content without being overbearing.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Into the Void?

Chapters 8 > 12. You can't speed up the reader enough - a true page burner.

Have you listened to any of January LaVoy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, Star Wars: Bloodline-New Republic by Claudia Gray.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Tho Yor Arrival

Any additional comments?

To the best of my knowledge, this is the oldest (in relation to BBY) instalation of the Star Wars Legends. If you want more content like how Jedi were actually called Je'daii and they actually carried bladed swords not light-sabers then this is a title for you.