At long last, we’ve reached the end of our journey through the New Jedi Order and the Vong War. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking as I reread these 19 books and at the end of the day, I really do enjoy this series. Sure, it’s really long and sure, there are definitely some low points but there are also a lot of high points and overall? I just really like the story that it tells. A lot of people have used the Battlestar Galactica comparison in regards to this series and it’s often used in a negative way. I agree with that comparison but for me, it’s a positive. I like a story that’s willing to take characters to dark places and put them through hell. I like getting to sit back and watch and see who emerges stronger than before and who never does. I like a story that has lasting consequences for the universe but we’ll get to more of that later. So while it has its flaws, I think the story works and I like the series a fair bit.
On a note not related to the New Jedi Order specifically, I just wanted to mention that despite all of my snark and bemoaning about my loss of sanity, I really do love the Expanded Universe. Some bits of it might drive me up the wall or make me want to bash my head against a table but as a whole, I adore it. There are probably only a handful of things about it that I truly dislike and I wouldn’t be working my way through this challenge if I didn’t love it.
With that lengthy introduction out of the way, let’s cover the last five books of the series! Continue reading