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"The
Day of Reckoning sees Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon travel to Telos in
pursuit of their nemesis, Xanatos. All in all, that about sums it up
for this book. Plot-wise, it’s tried-and-tested for the most part,
which does make it rather predictable, but Watson manages to make
something quite rote more exciting by dousing it with her usual
flair. There’s plenty of combat to keep us entertained, plus some
devious naughtiness from Xanatos to look forward to, but I didn’t
get as much of a sense of the tumultuous relationship between the
two Jedi that has been the strength of some of the other books in
this series. Yes, there are scenes of internal monologue from both
Master and Padawan and yes, there is some progression towards
re-establishing trust, but it seemed a bit overshadowed by the
impending ecological issues (which, sadly, reminded me an awful lot
of the Jedi Prince
books, especially when we were treated to the POWER party – a
dubious acronym if ever I heard one).
"This book also lacked any tangible characters outside the
familiar. The additional characters were quite wooden and one
dimensional, with Andra being a rather clichéd Greenpeace warrior
and Den being an unappetising blend of Han Solo and the Derida
brothers (see The Hidden Past).
"That being said, the pacing of the story does make it quite
entertaining and there are some nice (albeit subtle) commentaries on
gambling, the Big Brother state and corrupt governments. Plus the
resolution of the Xanatos arc is quite satisfying (no spoilers
here). When all is said and done, not a bad book, but not exactly
stunning. Simply perfectly average."
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