Star Wars

Fate of the Jedi, Book 2: Omen

By: Christie Golden

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

The Jedi Order is in crisis. The late Jacen Solo’s shocking transformation into murderous Sith Lord Darth Caedus has cast a damning pall over those who wield the Force for good: Two Jedi Knights have succumbed to an inexplicable and dangerous psychosis, criminal charges have driven Luke Skywalker into self-imposed exile, and power-hungry Chief of State Natasi Daala is exploiting anti-Jedi sentiment to undermine the Order’s influence within the Galactic Alliance.

Forbidden to intervene in Jedi affairs, Luke is on a desperate mission to uncover the truth behind Jacen’s fall to the dark side - and to learn what’s turning peaceful Jedi into raving lunatics. But finding answers will mean venturing into the mind-bending space of the Kathol Rift and bargaining with an alien species as likely to destroy outsiders as deal with them. Still, there is no other choice and no time to lose, as the catastrophic events on Coruscant continue to escalate. Stricken by the same violent dementia that infected her brother, Valin, Jedi Knight Jysella Horn faces an equally grim fate after her capture by Natasi Daala’s police. And when Han and Leia Solo narrowly foil another deranged Jedi bent on deadly destruction, even acting Jedi Grand Master Kenth Hamner appears willing to bow to Daala’s iron will - at the expense of the Jedi Order.

But an even greater threat is looming. Millennia in the past, a Sith starship crashed on an unknown low-tech planet, leaving the survivors stranded. Over the generations, their numbers have grown, the ways of the dark side have been nurtured, and the time is fast approaching when this lost tribe of Sith will once more take to the stars to reclaim their legendary destiny as rulers of the galaxy. Only one thing stands in their way, a name whispered to them through the Force: Skywalker.

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©2009 Christie Golden (P)2009 Random House

Critic reviews

"Series fans will enjoy this entry and the continued exploration of the huge and mysterious Star Wars galaxy." ( Booklist)

Elite

This book series is elite and sad that this wasn’t adopted by Disney. Diving into the adventures of Luke and Ben have been a great deal of fun. Off to book 3

Building the Story

This book is solid, definitely a book that building to a greater plot with the sith and jedi

awesome book

SW fate of the jedi omen is a great book with a colorful cast of characters an excellent narator
and a solid plot that will keep u on the edge of your seat for many hours to come. each chapter focusing on a diffrent character and keeps u guessing and wanting to skip a few chapters so you can find out what happens nextto that character, but as soon as you start the next chapter you will want to know what happens to that character next until you realize the book is book is done. overall a great book rating: two thumbs way up 5 starts out of 5 :D

Cliffhanger!

It is a great addition to the fate of the Jedi series. Loved It and the reader

Great Listen

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

I love the way Marc Thompson does Star Wars, and the addition of the sound effects and music really makes you feel like you are in the story and watching it on the big screen.

Which character – as performed by Marc Thompson – was your favorite?

Personally I like all of Marc's characters. I have listened to a few of the books he has narrated such as Deceived, Fatal Alliance, The Thrawn Trilogy 20th anniversary, and Reven, and the one thing I am impressed with is his ability to have so many different characters where none really sound the same.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

yes, both

Any additional comments?

This is a great series all together, I would suggest starting from the first book and listening all the way through as I did because it was very enjoyable. The end of each book leaves you hungering to find out what will happen next. This is the book that first introduces the sith to the story, and the way it was done is great.

Great Legacy SW Series

This is a great addition to the Legacy SW universe. An excellent unabridged performance from Marc Thompson.

One of the best SW Legends Series

This one is my favorite of the series because it explores the force on a sort of pseudo-religious level. Malevolent immortal entities with terrifying powers and malice, revelations about core concepts of the sw universe as a whole that are pretty fundamental (no spoilers)
And if that’s not enough, you really can’t do better than Marc Thompson for a narrator.

Great book

Luke should be stronger, like Anakin in the mortis arc of the the clone wars.

Omen

Things grow darker. She is nearly loose.
On Coruscant Jedi Knight Jyclla Horn has gone violently insane like her brother, only to be arrested and frozen in carbonite. People begin to fear the Jedi at the capital. Tensions between them and Chief of State Dalla only get worse.
Luke and Ben’s trail leads them to the Yang Ti. As always throughout the series Luke and Ben’s interactions are wonderful.
Enter Vestara Kia. A Sith with a good? heart. Born and bread a Sith (however the Lost Tribe is far different than Bane’s or Krayt’s) she is a fascinating character. She is not evil, nor is she good. She’s also not a sociopath because she truly cares for others. Anyway....Ship makes contact with her and bring The Lost Tribe out into the galaxy. For first time since the Old Republic.
This book is great listen. It’s truly heartbreaking that FoJ is the last Legends series. However it’s one heck of send off for Legends fans. So I guess if you are dissatisfied with the new Star Wars try the Expanded Universe. It’s still my home and I don’t mind re reading them all.

Great read

This is a great series with a couple different plots taking place at the same time. These plots keep the reader's attention at all times.