Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance

By: Sean Williams

Narrated by: Marc Thompson

Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

BioWare and LucasArts - creators of the hugely popular Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic® video game - have combined their storytelling talents and cutting-edge technology for an innovative new massively multiplayer online role-playing game that allows players to create their own personal Star Wars adventure 3,500 years before the rise of Darth Vader. Now number one New York Times best-selling author Sean Williams brings the world of the game to life in his latest novel, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance.

Tassaa Bareesh, a matriarch in the Hutt crime cartel, is holding an auction that’s drawing attention from across the galaxy. Representatives of both the Republic and the Sith Empire are present, along with a Jedi Padawan sent to investigate, a disenfranchised trooper drummed out of the Republic’s elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian with a private agenda. But the Republic’s envoy is not what he seems, the Empire’s delegate is a ruthless Sith apprentice, the Jedi Padawan is determined to do the right thing and terrified that he can’t, the trooper hopes to redeem her reputation, and the Mandalorian is somehow managing to keep one step ahead of everyone.

None of these guests - invited or uninvited - have any intention of participating in the auction. Instead they plan to steal the prize, which is locked inside an impregnable vault: Two burned chunks of an exploded star cruiser, one of which may hold the key to the wealth of an entire world.

But the truth about the treasure is dangerous and deadly. And in the end, Sith and Jedi, Republic and Empire, must do something they’ve never done before, something that all the agents of good and evil could never make them do: Join together to stop a powerful threat that could destroy the galaxy.

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Critic reviews

"This novel is tied in to the Star Wars universe at a stage in its history that is still being explored in print fiction, and it is also the prequel to what promises to be the largest, most ambitious electronic role-playing game yet to be spun off of that universe. With so much riding on its shoulders, the book demands an unusual gift for cracking-good space opera, and that Williams possesses in full measure." ( Booklist)

Fatal Alliance

the book was hard to get thru the first 8 or so chapters, but if you get thru them you have found a great book.

YOU WILL RESPECT MY AUTHORITIE!!!

a great story and a wonderful performance by Narr

I love and can't wait to read the other books in this Series. thanks

another great Star Wars story

The size of the Star Wars universe is daunting, but each book brings more and more intrigue. The dialogue was a bit complicated with multiple points of reference, each character having their point of view shown, but it was great once I got used to it.

Good for any type of Star Wars fan.

What did you like best about this story?

The narrator, Marc Thompson.

Any additional comments?

I'm a Star Wars fan, but didn't play the Old Republic video games, and only dabble into the non-movie stories when I have time. In order to get my fix I tried this Old Rebublic book, and eventually listened to the entire three series set. The story was engaging and action packed. Actually, I found all the stories in the Old Republic set to be this way. Granted, I personally found "Revan" to be a bit slower than "Fatal Alliance" and "Deception", but I can definitely recommend it for any type of Star Wars fan. And don't worry if you are a casual fan like me: there's plenty of detail to keep you up to speed on the characters so you won't feel lost. The highlight of these stories for me though, was the narrator, Marc Thompson. This was my introduction to his work, and I'm very impressed. In addition to his work, unlike many other audiobooks, the Star Wars audiobooks enhance the narration with sound effects. I feel this is particularly well-suited for these types of stories, because nothing makes you feel like you're there like the humming of a lightsaber coming to life, or some evil Sith speaking through a voice-enhanced mask.

Star wars through the look glass

Good story in between KOTOR and SWOR. Love the spy and grey views that you learn about each side.

Action adventure lovers

The book started off very exciting with the fight scene between a mandalorian a Jedi and a mercenary well-timed sound effects it's a better experience with headphones or a wireless speaker

Very entertaining

It starts off slow but picks up in the middle. Once the plot was established and the chess pieces were in position the fun really begins.

The narrator is good. The sound effects add to the ambiance

Great stand alone star wars book.

Marc Thompson does a great job with the voices as usual. The effects are great. And plenty to leave you guessing till the end.

Great, must-read books!

One of the books that makes The Old Republic one of the best Star Wars series ever. Must Read! Great storey and great performance.

A worthwhile listen for sure

engaging plot and interesting characters with a fairly satisfying resolution narrator as always is fantastic