Star Wars: Legacy of the Force #1: Betrayal

By: Aaron Allston

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

This is the era of Luke Skywalker’s legacy: The Jedi Master has unified the order into a cohesive group of powerful Jedi Knights. But as the new era begins, planetary interests threaten to disrupt this time of relative peace, and Luke is plagued with visions of an approaching darkness. Evil is rising again - out of the best intentions - and it looks as if the legacy of the Skywalkers may come full circle. Honor and duty will collide with friendship and blood ties as the Skywalker and Solo clans find themselves on opposing sides of an explosive conflict with potentially devastating repercussions for both families, for the Jedi order, and for the entire galaxy.

When a mission to uncover an illegal missile factory on the planet Adumar ends in a violent ambush - from which Jedi Knight Jacen Solo and his protégé and cousin, Ben Skywalker, narrowly escape with their lives - it’s the most alarming evidence yet that sparks of political unrest are threatening to ignite into total rebellion. The governments of numerous worlds are chafing under the strict regulations of the Galactic Alliance, and diplomatic efforts to enforce compliance are failing. Fearing the worst, the Alliance readies a preemptive display of military might in a bid to bring the rogue worlds in line before an uprising erupts. The designated target of this exercise: planet Corellia - renowned for the brash independence and renegade spirit that have made its favorite son, Han Solo, a legend.

Something of a rogue himself, Jacen is nevertheless duty bound as a Jedi to stand with his uncle, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, on the side of the Galactic Alliance. But when the wary Corellians launch a counterstrike, the Alliance’s show of force - and a secret mission to disable Corellia’s crucial Centerpoint Station - give way to an armed skirmish.

Once the smoke clears, the battle lines are drawn. Now, the specter of full-scale war looms between a growing cadre of defiant planets and the Galactic Alliance that some fear is becoming a new Empire. And even as both sides struggle to find a diplomatic solution, mysterious acts of treachery and sabotage threaten peace efforts at every turn.

Determined to root out those behind the mayhem, Jacen follows a trail of cryptic clues to a dark rendezvous with the most shocking of revelations...while Luke grapples with something even more troubling: dream visions of a shadowy figure whose Force power and ruthlessness remind him of Darth Vader - a lethal enemy who strikes like a dark spirit on a mission of doom. An agent of evil who, if Luke’s visions come to pass, will bring untold pain to the Jedi Master...and to the entire galaxy.

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Critic reviews

"Fans of the Star Wars universe will be impressed by Allston's deft handling of the complicated issues raised in the novel, particularly how yesterday's rebels fill their roles as leaders. The novel boasts a shocking ending, one guaranteed to hook readers for the duration of the series." (Booklist)

AJ 1022

Great book love the story kept me very entertained characters were on point nothing bad to say about this book

Good

Great beginning to the legacy. Many twist and turns to start out. Can't wait to keep going through this group of stories.

Better than I thought

So starting off, I'm a much bigger fan of the old republic timeline. I haven't read or listened to much past the first heir to the Jedi. I kind of downloaded this on a gamble, and it paid off!
I highly recommend this book.

Great performance weak story....

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, there are alot of other books in this universe that are FAR more interesting. It's good for the true nerd.

If you’ve listened to books by Aaron Allston before, how does this one compare?

I prefer the "Legacy Of The Force" books over this series. It focuses on the outcomes of this, and has a far more interesting premise.

Which scene was your favorite?

*SPOILERS* There is a really cool phantom over light years fight that happens.

Was Star Wars: Legacy of the Force #1: Betrayal worth the listening time?

It was well delivered by the performer but it very much a book one. You know alot of things are being set up for later books.

Any additional comments?

I'd check out The Old Republic series before this.

The Man Who Saw too much.

I think this book has a good installment in the Star Wars. Star Line was okay. the narration was okay. I did not like the chapter flow it did not name the chapter.
It has 8 other book in the series. So read what you can or listen to what you can.

it's a shame it's abridged

this is a great story arc, and it is a complete shame that is abridged. there are so many good parts that are cut out. performance is a plus along with story and writing.

Less Abridged Star Wars Books!!!

I really think that Audible needs to move away from abridging their Star Wars Books. Cuts between sections are confusing and jarring.

Chaz

Had to back up and listen again to stay on track. Time line seems out of sorts from time to time

to short! and a lot of detail missing.

wish it wasnt abridged. feels like I missed so much stuff and I hated how fast it skipped around. wish I like actually reading books but I'll have to suffer through the 9 books if they are all this way. the story was great just wish there was more fluff.

Need Unabridged version

Please release this whole series unabridged. It would be so much better to have the full story.