REVELATION by Karen Traviss

"Fett's not like the rest of your people. I can see that even after a few days."
"No. He's a Fett. He's his own species."
~ Jaina Solo and Goran Beviin

Darth Caedus's reputation as a Sith is spreading. He is gaining power, yet losing support from even his fellow Chief-of-State. Though most think that his mother's killer is dead, Ben Skywalker suspects otherwise and is looking for more evidence on who this culprit is. Jaina Solo knows that Jacen has gotten out of control, and heads out to find the man who has killed more jedi than anyone around - Boba Fett. But her timing could be better, as he and Mirta Gev had just found Fett's wife Sintas Vel in carbonite, and, due to her loss of memory, are dealing with breaking a lifetime of tragedy that she missed out on to her. But Fett agrees to train Jaina in his ways and when Jacen's Star Destroyer gets cornered, it's time for action for everyone.

Without a doubt, this is one of the better books in this series! We are reunited with several old friends, including Admiral Pellaeon, a few ships of special note, and Admiral Daala (I don't think she ever dies!). Tahiri Veila continues as Caedus's apprentice, but only becomes official when she does a hard and cruel job. There are some rough hints about the Fett family's jagged past, and we find that Boba was once exiled for murder in his rage about somebody messing with his wife in a "THE LAST SIN EATER" kind of way. Pellaeon is shot for his determination - rough for some readers, but I cannot think of a better end for such a man. As Fett said, "He didn't want to fade out quietly". Mirta begs Jaina not to fight her brother, as it would be heartbreaking to her if she killed him. Fett remains coldbloodedly ruthless for the most part, but we're seeing more and more of his heart with Sintas coming back into the picture and during his ongoing relationship with his granddaughter. Traviss always does a wonderful job writing him!

No reason to stop here veteran LEGACY readers!!! This one's a must-read!

Ah, and also, the last book of the series, INVINCIBLE, was released May 13 of this year. It has done very well, and there's quite a hold list in my library for it, so it will be awhile before I read it. You'll hear when I do though, Troy Denning has much to tie up!

Author: Karen Traviss ~ Cover artist: Jason Felix ~ Publisher: Del Rey ~ Release date: February 26, 2008 ~ Media type: Paperback ~ Pages: 436 ~ ISBN: 034547757X ~ Canon: C ~ Era: Legacy era ~ Timeline: 40 ABY ~ Series: Legacy of the Force ~ Preceded by: Fury ~ Followed by: Invincible