The heroes of Star Wars, especially the Jedi, are shown as merciful and ready to lay down their weapons once a threat has been neutralized. The Original Trilogy as well as many other beloved Star Wars stories are stories of redemption and forgiveness. But these books are very Star Wars in one respect: their moral message. In many ways, it could be set in any military sci-fi world. It has only obliquely addressed the Force. But if we know anything about Alexander Freed by now, it's that he doesn't write stories the easy way. To end, as it does, with all the main characters alive and happy, for the most part, without the finale feeling like a disjointed bit of cheap schmaltz, is not an easy thing to do. This book had quite the task set before it: it had to be a satisfying conclusion to a oft-times consciously unsatisfying trilogy of books. If you haven’t read it yet, please skip ahead to the Recommendation & Rating section. The Analysis section discusses plot points of the book.
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