Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance

Fatal Alliance is a Star Wars Legends Novel set in the Old Republic era, which was introduced in a video game, then expanded in a series of novels, of which this is the first. The story involves a starship called the Cinzia that was intercepted by a smuggler named Jet Nebula. Nebula was intent on capturing the cargo contained in the Cinzia, but the ship self-destructed. The ship was carrying something valuable (we do not find out what until late in the book), and it is now in the hands of the Hutts, who intend to auction it off to the highest bidder; either from the Republic or Empire. Once the Jedi and the Sith figure out what it is, they have to team up to prevent the destruction of the galaxy. The story is told on multiple worlds including Coruscant, the Sith homeworld Dromund Kaas, Nal Hutta, and even Tatooine. Of course, the story is set thousands of years before the events of A New Hope, so not even Yoda is around at this point in the story, but even so, the characters in the book are very well developed and you do not really miss the absence of the more recognizable characters from the Skywalker Saga. The story is a good mix of action and intrigue, including a lot of backbiting among the Sith that was really their hallmark before the "rule of two" was instituted. Of course, the book is no longer a part of the Star Wars canon now that Disney owns Lucasfilm, but there is always the possibility that some part of the story may end up as canon if Disney decides to revive the Old Republic era. So, if you are one of those who reads some, but not all, of the Star Wars novels, this is a good one to check out.

Most of the reviews you will find on this book are pretty bad. The main complaint I have seen is that there is little or not enough character development, which is a load crap. There is PLENTY character development, the people complaining about the character development most likely are expecting a 6-7 pages of what motivates the character, what set of morals they have(if any), what are they think at every exact moment, what their favorite flower is, what their favorite color is, what they had for breakfast, what they plan to have for lunch, and what they had for dinner... That just is not good story telling and is YA character development, it's a very easy way to bore readers with page upon page of trying to jam an entire character's mind and being into a bunch of pages that simply just have words on it and don't progress the story in any way. The book goes into the different perspectives of each character which made things very interesting and gave you views from different angles of the story. You learn more about each character as the book the story develops and they are faced with challenges, opportunities, and certain situations. It brings out the true nature of each character and shows you how strong their resolve is in the face of adversity. The ending of the book was alright, but sets the book up for sequels or possible stories that branch off since there are so many characters involved in this book. Overall I thought it was a great read and I very much enjoyed it despite the doubt I had for the book created by a couple(not all) nit-picking reviews. If you are an avid fan of Star Wars and love Star Wars I definitely recommend this book for you.

There a few reasons I bought this book. 1 - I'm a huge SW fan. 2 - I've been waiting for the release of SWTOR since the game has been announced. 3 - I know Sean Williams usually writes a good book. The things that stood out about the book were the influx of new characters. Don't get me wrong I love the SW IP but sooooo many books have been written with all the familiar characters that it's nice to see some new blood. Like a previous reviewer has mentioned they could have done a better job on character development. All the main characters have intriguing backgrounds but they don't explore them enough. There is potential to continue to learn about these characters and maybe that's why it was written the way it was, so they could do a sequel/prequel. I'm hoping some of these characters get revisited with Deceived when it comes out next year since it takes place before this book in the timeline. I like how the Sith side of the story and the Republic side of the story was told which led to the combining of their storylines near the end. It was also a pleasant surprise to bring the Sith and Republic together to work as one unit. Throughout my movie/tv show watching and book reading of the SW IP the Sith and Republic have been at each others throat. Having them have to admit that their way of life, light side vs. dark side, freedom loving Republic vs. the oppressive Sith, was no longer a concern because a greater threat is present that may destroy both ways of life. Was a nice twist for me. Overall it's a good book and I would recommend it. I read it in about 3 days because I couldn't put it down. But they could have done a better job on character development. Hope you enjoy it.

Five stars if you are a Star Wars The Old Republic fan. Maybe not so many if you can't get out of the movie/Lucas world. The Old Republic is a lot less black and white, and far more interesting. You get a very good sense of that here, but I should disclose I am a veteran, addicted player of the SWTOR MMORPG. This is a pure action story with some interesting characters, but by no means a character-driven story. Doesn't matter, it's the nerd equivalent of beach reading and that's fine by me!

I didn't know what to expect from the author, Star Wars tends to give you many styles with many different Authors. Going through the story I was intrigued by the mystery and suspense vibe. There is efficient action scenes and the author does a good job of having all the events, main and side, fall into place naturally. The novel felt like Star Wars with a hint of Mass Effect, and tells a good tale of chase, contest, and discovery. Jedi and Sith can work together, when they both are threatened. The familial connection to the overall plot is what Star Wars is about, only this time it's in the shroud of the Dark Side. Nice story!

A lot of the reviews here on Amazon are positive, but this book tends to get a mixed response on other sites. And while I went into it wanting to like it - I enjoyed Revan and Deceived, and enjoy the MMO - I agree that this is one of the weaker expanded universe entries. It evolved out of a tricky premise - tell a story incorporating each of the classes from SWTOR. In some ways, that’s successful. I think Darth Chratis feels like the Inquisitors from the game, and of course Satele is literally in the game. But that actually speaks to a major issue - she is the only game character to appear. Everyone else is entirely exclusive to this book, and their stories did not continue elsewhere. As such, this story has to stand on its own, and in the end, it feels slight and anticlimactic. Sean Williams is the standard prolific sci fi writer hired to work in the Star Wars universe. But he doesn’t seem to have left that much of a mark. He wrote the Force Heretic trilogy and the Force Unleashed tie-in novels. I really wasn’t impressed with his writing here. There’s some decent character work and nice pacing, but his action sequences are really, really confusing. My excitement was deflated every time as we got to a big moment only for it to descend into uncompelling, unclear minutiae. Plot wise, the “hex” robots are a strange choice for Star Wars and hard to picture. Nothing much comes of them, and like the main characters, they’ve never appeared in the MMO. Eldon Ax’s quest to find her mother is just not compelling - she’s a moody little Sith apprentice, why should I care if she finds her mother? And beyond that, the whole setup is just very dry. The Republic and Empire want to obtain the contents of a destroyed ship because it might lead them to…a new world to colonize? Since when are those ever in short supply in the Star Wars universe? This is a fairly quick read, like a said, the pacing can still pull you back in from time to time, so I didn’t hate it. But unless you’re trying to read everything Old Republic, definitely skip this one.

Summary: read this book. This book is nicely paced, engaging, and well written. What I particularly like is that there are so very many different people with very different goals and views. The Jedi and Sith are obliviously adverse, except ... And what about those Mandalorians - what's their game? (They have such great tricksy armor too). For example, there is one very extended battle with at least five different people/groups involved and deciding on the fly who to help or hurt. Pretty cool. The character development is good enough that the reader -knows- why the different people are doing what they do. Well, mostly, but that's intentional. The hex droids are pretty fun but also bring up a suspension-of-disbelief issue. If they are so tough and dangerous, then why don't the Republic and the Empire have their own versions? They are great weapons of war. Anyways, no more in this review 'cause I wanna avoid spoilers.

I'm an English major in my 4th year of college, and this book expanded my vocabulary by over ten words before I even reached the halfway point. I've read a lot of Star Wars authors who use the same adjectives over and over again, but Williams has done a masterful job of weaving plot, character, and great text depth into a single fabulous story. Definitely worth your read if you're a Star Wars junkie or a lover of good books in general.

This is a fairly decent book set in the Old Republic era. It gives a kind of peek into the Playable Classes in the game: Knight, Consular, Trooper, and Smuggler; Warrior, Inquisitor, Bounty Hunter and Agent. Plot line was very weird for me though.

I buy this secondhand book. The book are very good, it have some deterioration, but all it's normal because it's secondhand. Thank you

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An Awesome Book that has twists at every corner, With Jedi vs Sith and an unknown enemy with ties to a young Sith Girl!

Estoy seguro que será muy bueno como otros de esta colección, como única observación llegó mi paquete con varios pedidos, y los libros andaban sueltos en la caja con otros pedidos y sin ningún envoltorio, afortunadamente llegaron en perfecto estado, pero creo que deberían considerar más medidas de seguridad en el caso de los libros.