Star Wars: Crosscurrent in The Expanded Universe

Dec 21, 2010 Tony rated it it was amazing

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This is only the second Star Wars book I have read by author Paul S. Kemp, the first being Deceived. The story really feels fresh and different from other Star Wars novels. It is the first story I have read that features (view spoiler) as a major plot device. The book centers around Jaden Korr, a character we have only ever seen in a video game before, and fleshes him out much more than the game ever did. The book even acknowledges how his character fluctuates between ...more

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Oct 16, 2011 Stephen Van Ness rated it really liked it

Interesting. Very interesting. I like Paul S. Kemp's time travel stuff, it was very fun to read about a 5,000 year old Jedi come to our time. I really enjoyed it, but the Kell plotline felt really out of place and random. I mean, Paul was building Kell's role up throughout the novel, but the character didn't end up with a major role. He was played up as a danger but didn't DO anything to enhance the plotline. That was one of my problems with the novel. Also:

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May 24, 2010 Ryan rated it liked it

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I generally enjoy Paul S. Kemp's writing. This book was pretty good, but by the end I didn't really feel like a lot had happened. Overall this book came out pretty even for me: I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. It was just so-so. ...more

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