Talk:Yanibar Tales

The Review

 * Well, per our agreement, here it is. Yanibar Tales is not that different from the rest Force Exile series in term of story, despite it being a short tale. The stories both share a similar writing style to their predecessors, while adding in a bit more romance, at least in terms of Hand-in-Hand. The two short tales differ dramatically, so I'm going to talk about one at a time for my benefit. Spoilers, of course.


 * Crossroads - Crossroads is a relatively light read, though the plot does draw you in rather quickly. You are quickly introduced to our favorite Force Exile, Sarth Selusda Kraen. The plot picks up speed rather quickly, probably because of the shortened timeframe, though it doesn't get harder to follow by any means. The new characters are introduced fairly well, and for the first time in the series, Selu meets Darth Vader, a welcome addition to the story. I'd like to point out that while Spectre's love interest seems a bit cliché, her backstory goes well with Spectre's. The two Jedi who are introduced are an interesting addition, and while I was confused when that Jedi became a Force ghost (he hadn't trained under Yoda), it made sense when I discovered he could use that dark-sidesh power to preserve his spirit by placing it in an object. The new introductions (Spectre's love, and the two Masters) have very little backstory, I don't know if you planned it like that.


 * Hand-in-Hand - Another quick but powerful and humorous read. I enjoyed this one a bit more than Crossroads, if only because *MAJORSPOILERS* is in it. His/Her appearance would be surprising to an unsuspecting reader, and it was a good way to bring the story to its climax. I noticed that *MAJORSPOILERS* had a bit more backstory than the three new characters from the last novel. Besides that though, the combat, romance, and random dialog was all done rather well.

Summary: I enjoyed reading Yanibar Tales. The current selection of stories are very well done, and smoothly continue the story of the Force Exiles. While I would personally touch up on the backstories of the three new characters in Crossroads, everything else looks good. Can't wait for the other YT's you're writing (C&S <3), keep up the good work, like always. –  JM ' 76 ' Ask Archives 18:13, 13 August 2008 (UTC)