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)

so much better then Disney's crap

A perfect book 2 to a great series keep going whoever wrote you I know Disney won't let you keep having your day but you had it today

epic......all the way through

I didn't want it to end.....and the way it did....😱. who is Jacen Solo?! Tahiti and now the Sith on the way!

Better than Outcast

I was luke-warm on this series after listening to Outcast, but gave Omen a chance. Very glad I did. Once again, Marc Thompson gave an outstanding performance, and you can easily imagine the characters that you know and love. The production values (sfx and music) nicely enhanced the story telling, as well. The story itself was a lot more like an investigative mystery than Outcast and nicely built on the foundation it laid.

Better than disney star wars

Star wars legends is better than disney star wars. Better written characters than disney characters.

Apart of the series..just not the best part

Not as good as the first book but still holds its own. Way more than good enough to want to listen to the next one.

Performance was excellent, story left more to be desired

As always love Mark Thompson’s narration is the best. I’d recommend this book to any person who is interested in reading Star Wars legends and wants to understand the full picture of where the Star Wars galaxy is that right now. The story was good, although there was more that I thought could’ve been explained. To avoid spoilers I would just say that a group of people kind of come out of nowhere that you weren’t really informed about, which sort of conflicts with something that happened in the previous series legacy of the force. Overall Mark Thompson was amazing and I am intrigued to see where the story goes next

Exciting book

This story had intense moments of suspense and overwhelming intrigue. I would highly recommend this series.

Good addition

The story seemed to be setting up future stories. The overall story was progressed, but it didn't feel like there was a story for the book itself that resolved by the end. Good addition to the series.

Marc Thompson...Man of a Million voices

Oh man does he nails those impressions, wish he narrated all the books wooo :)

Truly epic story arc

this is the second time ive listened to this series. the story arc and charachter advancement are superb.