• Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Backlash

  • By: Aaron Allston
  • Narrated by: Marc Thompson
  • Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,565 ratings)

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Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Backlash

By: Aaron Allston
Narrated by: Marc Thompson
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Repercussions from the dark side's fatal seduction of Jacen Solo and the mysterious plague of madness afflicting young Jedi continue to wreak havoc galaxy-wide. Having narrowly escaped the deranged Force worshippers known as the Mind Walkers, and a deadly Sith hit squad, Luke and Ben Skywalker are in pursuit of the now masterless Sith apprentice. It is a chase that leads to the forbidding planet Dathomir, where an enclave of powerful dark-side Force-wielders will give Vestara the edge she needs to escape - and where the Skywalkers will be forced into combat for their quarry and their lives.

Meanwhile, Han and Leia have completed their own desperate mission, shuttling madness-stricken Jedi from Coruscant to a safe haven in the Transitory Mists and beyond the grasp of Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala. But the bold maneuver has intensified Daalas fury, and she is determined to shatter Jedi Order resistance once and for all.

Yet no greater threat exists than that which still waits in the depths of the distant Maw Cluster: a being of pure, ravenous dark-side energy named Abeloth calls out across the stars to Jedi and Sith alike. For some it may be the ultimate source of answers crucial to their survival. For others it could be the ultimate weapon of conquest. But for all, it is a game-changing and life-altering encounter of untold magnitude and a tactical gambit with unimaginable consequences.

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loved it

loved it. to hell with disneys cannon. this will always be my cannon. legands my ass

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Engaging

I really liked the audio-back version of Backlash. March Thompson really helps bring the story to life with his impersonations of the various characters. His Luke Skywalker and Han Solo voices are pretty dead-on and really sound like Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, making them truly sound like the characters.

His characterizations of the Sith, the Dathomiri, The GA officials, Imperial officials, and other characters give a sense of the story that just reading the book the normal way does not.

I'd highly recommend any Star Wars audiobook who has Marc Thompson as the narrator/character voices.

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holy shit this book is amazing

if your not a fan of the new SW cannon and hate the last Jedi movie Read this book I wish this series was made into a movie that last few chapters are so epic you'll be amazed

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fate of Jedi series rocks!

Halfway through fate of Jedi series and it's awesome! Can't wait to finish the rest of it!

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What was the backlash?

The Fate of the Jedi series just doesn't live up to the previous series. The series seems a little flat. This book is hard to figure out the main plot and what's with Zek suddenly showing up and then doing nothing. I think that I'm ready to see the Skywalker and Solo kids really break out on their own. You gotta love Luke, Leia and Han, but they are 70 years old.

Marc Thompson does his usual excellent job of storytelling.

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Whole series is 20x better then the Disney cannon!

Better the the new sequels by far. They need to retcon it and make this the new sequels!

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Ready for the next!

I wish it didnt end but I'm happy for the next one and M.T. has been one of my favorite readers

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Awesome

if only disney adopted this narrative. incredible book to listen and read. love Mark Thompson

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if you love star wars you'll love this.

I've read this series a few times before, so it great to listen for a change. marc Thompsons narration is the best 👌

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the story is reaching a turning point

it's a little heavy handed in galactic politics at times, but we're nearing the climax.

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