Apocalypse

Star Wars Legends (Fate of the Jedi)

By: Troy Denning

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

There can be no surrender.
There will be no mercy.
It’s not just the future of the galaxy at stake—
It’s the destiny of the Force.

In the stunning finale of the epic Fate of the Jedi series, Jedi and Sith face off—with Coruscant as their battlefield. For the Sith, it’s the chance to restore their dominance over the galaxy that forgot them for so long. For Abeloth, it’s a giant step in her quest to conquer all life everywhere. For Luke Skywalker, it’s a call to arms to eradicate the Sith and their monstrous new master once and for all.

In a planetwide strike, teams of Jedi Knights take the Sith infiltrators by swift and lethal surprise. But victory against the cunning and savage Abeloth, and the terrifying endgame she has planned, is anything but certain. And as Luke, Ben, Han, Leia, Jaina, Jag, and their allies close in, the devastating truth about the dark side incarnate will be exposed—and send shock waves through the Jedi Order, the galaxy, and the Force itself.

©2012 Troy Denning (P)2012 Random House Audio

Best Last Star Wars Novel of the EU Story

Real Star Wars with a solid handle of classic cast characterization mixed with the new, this is a refreshing story after the post-2014 terror wheel that claims itself to be "Star Wars" destroyed the post-Return of the Jedi storyline. But that does not happen here, not in the classic Expanded Universe timeline!

The ties to prior EU works and culmination to this book run fine enough, given its release prior to the end of the Expanded Universe timeline, but actually depicts Luke and the New Jedi Order facing off against a sect of ancient Sith returned to the galaxy among a new threat and then some. No instant death academy destruction here when Sith target it for destruction; the Jedi think smart, fight viciously, and work with their friends and allies amidst the New Republic's successor elements to take down the Sith! Sadly, the potential for more from the compelling new cast members Allana Solo, Ben Skywalker, and Vestara Khai were not followed through, however for a novel prose, this is where I'm glad to stop with the EU for rough closure. Apocalypse is a thousand times better an end than any rinse repeat Empire vs Rebel 2.0 redux!

The Best

loved listening to this. The reference back to the clone wars was awesome. The author did a great job connected it. As always Mark Thompson is amazing at narrating the story.

awesome

it was such a great book and series, I highly recommend it to anyone .

amazing

I'm not sure star wars can get any better than this series 5 star all the way.

Hell to the Yes!!

What did you love best about Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse?

The ending was perfect and left me begging for more.

What did you like best about this story?

I like how it used all of the characters mentioned from book one.

Which scene was your favorite?

Best part was when they were killing off the Sith Lords and High Lords. How casual they were about it, like they did it every day.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Spoilers!!!!!!! When Luke promoted Jaina to Master. I was crying. I wanted to fight for them.

Any additional comments?

Marc Thompson is brilliant, they writing is great, its the star wars we all know and love. Buy it, read it, love it!

amazing

definitely worth listening to. If your into legacy of the force, the fate of the Jedi will be right up your ally.

A great way to listen to the book

What made the experience of listening to Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse the most enjoyable?

Marc Thompson is a great voice actor and really tries to make each character stand on their own feet.

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

First off I am a big Star Wars fan. But to me this book seemed to keep going and going like there would be no end and when the end came you are like wow about time. I think they started off with an interesting concept but book after book seemed to be the same thing.

What about Marc Thompson’s performance did you like?

That he tries to use a different voice for each character.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No I broke it up during travel time to work.

Excellent

This was an excellent story arc , highly recommend all of it. Especially if you are a longtime reader.

Does NOT disappoint!

Would you consider the audio edition of Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse to be better than the print version?

Hard to say, but Marc Thompson is the ultimate for Star Wars audiobooks.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Saba - simply because she's bad@$$!

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

He does them all amazingly - there's no one I can pick over the rest.

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

No - it's Star Wars - and so well done.

Any additional comments?

Ever since Thompson started on the series, I've made it a point to listen to every book - even though I buy the print version too. HE makes the story come alive. I just wish he would go back and do them ALL - especially the previously abridged versions. They'd be worth owning then. Case-in-point: Heir to the Empire. I've read it countless times, but the previous audiobook was next to complete garbage; abridged and sounding terrible.

I had even said 'I wish Marc would re-do it.'. It was a dream come true and an instant BUY when it was released. His command of the voices and story, along with the superior production and effects would mean that ANY Star Wars story done by this crew would instantly be on my Wish List!

A fitting end to a wonderful story..

What was one of the most memorable moments of Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse?

The most memorable moment has to be Luke meeting with the spirits of Jacen and his wife Mara. I only wish the visit would have gone on a bit longer, but the story had to progress to Abeloth and the final confrontation.

What about Marc Thompson’s performance did you like?

Marc Thomson is always a versitile narrator. His voices and character inflections are some of the best Ive ever had the pleasure of listening to.

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

The End is comming...

Any additional comments?

Overall the final book of this series was an excellent read. The story arcs of both Ben and Vestara kept me on edge to the very end, the eventual closing of the story left room for a Luke-Mara connection or a whole new adversary to combat. Allana as a character is growing in her own right and her beyond her years wisdom will make interesting planting ground for future books. Luke, Han, Leia always seem to survive the worst events in the star wars universe but I've noticed in this book a shift from the