5.0 out of 5 based on 4 reviews. – Customer review on 10/06/2006

Star wars labyrinth of evil
I liked this book. I thought that it was well written and the story was enjoyable. I think that after reading this one I appreciate and understand the movies better. I think that any fan of the series will like it and many other people will to. Five out of five stars.

5.0 out of 5 based on 4 reviews. – Customer review on 02/06/2006

Star wars labyrinth of evil
I am not such a big star wars fan but I did enjoy this book. I thought that it was well described and I think that it made me appreciate the series of movies even more. This is a great way to get into both the book and the movies. Five out of five stars.

2.0 out of 5 based on 4 reviews. – Customer review on 19/04/2006

This book leads right into the movie Revenge of the Sith.

I found the book to be a little tired after a while. Just seemed to me that it had not alot of point in it, as Anikin was going to beat the enemy anyway. But if you want the full story of the movies and the lead up to the change to Darth Vader then this is a must read.

5.0 out of 5 based on 4 reviews. – Customer review on 18/01/2006

(I've reviewed this book elsewhere - http://swnz.dr-maul.com/moretext.php?request=rv_loe - and re-summarise it here).

Not only is this book an excellent read, but it leads directly into Episode 3, detailing events and character backstories in a manner that will undoubtedly heighten the action-packed opening of 'Revenge'.

James Luceno's style and pace is a refreshing contrast to some of the New Jedi Order tomes I've recently struggled through. His chapters are brief and dramatic, in a manner that mirrors Lucas's on-screen tactic of rapid, brusque scene-changes. The book is hard to put down - "Just one more chapter" it begs, each time you try. Indeed, since finishing 'Labyrinth', I have gone back to other works penned by Luceno - he is responsible for the better NJO instalments, including the epic conclusion, 'The Unifying Force', as well as 'The Cloak of Deception', 'Darth Maul: Saboteur', and 'Agents of Chaos', parts 1 and 2.

The initial action of 'Labyrinth' is constrained to Anakin and Obi-Wan's pursuit of Nute Gunray, whose avaricious inclinations expose, to the Jedi, vital insight into the Separatist leadership. Previously a master-apprentice pair, Kenobi and Skywalker are now council-member and Jedi Knight respectively, but their dialogue and interaction still reflects much of their earlier relationship. Although Anakin's brashness and arrogance grows, his friendship and respect for Obi-Wan remains evident - and his skills so complement those of his previous master, with the wordless communication and anticipation between the pair having been honed to near-faultlessness, that the two compose a formidable partnership.

The chase of Gunray soon unfolds into a journey that carries them tantalisingly close to discovering the identity of Darth Sidious. Parallel plot-lines evolve, with both a Republic task-force, and Obi-Wan along with Anakin, making headway in the Sidious investigation. But with General Grievous manoeuvring the Separatist forces against a key Republic target, time is against them, and the pressure is tangible to the reader.

The final chapter terminates in a cliff-hanger. With the key players and their motivations all revealed, and events lined up in a manner that suggests rapid escalation of action is imminent, 'Labyrinth of Evil' is indeed "the must-read prequel to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith".