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Shadow Star (Hardcover)

by Chris Claremont (Author), George Lucas (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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From Library Journal

To prevent the great dragons from falling into the hands of the Deceiver, Elora DananAwarrior, mage, and savior of the Twelve KingdomsAcommitted a desperate act, slaying the great creatures over the objections of her trusted companions. Spellbound to her friends in order to preserve the two remaining dragon eggs and guarantee their future survival, Elora discovers that she has opened herself to an unexpected evil and placed herself in danger of becoming that which she most fears. The conclusion to Claremont and Lucas's fantasy epic, based on the events first popularized in Lucas's film Willow, serves up a wealth of sword and sorcery as well as a host of memorable, larger-than-life characters. Along with its predecessors (Shadow Moon, Shadow Dawn), this grand-scale saga belongs in most fantasy collections.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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In Shadow Moon and Shadow Dawn, George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, and Chris Claremont, author of the bestselling X-Men adventures, created a new world of myth, magic, and legend unlike any before. Now they bring their epic trilogy to an unforgettable conclusion in a novel of blazing imaginative brilliance...

Elora Danan has done the unthinkable. She has slain the dragons that were the embodiment of the soul of Creation. It was a desperate act--the only way to save the dragons from the Deceiver, who would have used them to rule the Realms. Yet in Elora's possession are two last dragon eggs. To protect them, Elora spellbinds herself to her faithful companions Thorn Drumheller, the Nelwyn sorcerer and her sworn guardian, and Khory Bannefin, the long-dead woman warrior whose body is inhabited by a demon's offspring. It is a dire spell that ensures none of them will betray their cause...even at the cost of their lives. And if one of them dies, the magic of the eggs is lost forever.

Pursued through a land of shadow predators by the dreaded Black Rose, the Deceiver's commando assassins, Elora and her allies must reach the free city-state of Sandeni. There they will be reunited with old friends: the brownies Franjean and Rool, the eagles Anele and Bastian, and the young warrior-scribe Luc-Jon. But Sandeni is besieged by mighty armies fueled by the Deceiver's sorcery, warrior wizards, and engines of evil magic. With defeat all but certain, Elora must convince the Sandeni people to continue the fight. What she doesn't tell them is that the greatest enemy lies within her. For the Deceiver is her own dark twin from a potential future of unimaginable evil...an evil that lies dormant in Elora's soul. And the only way Elora can stop the future is to befriend an enemy whose insatiable appetite for destruction could destroy all of Creation. Or is that, too, part of the Deceiver's plan?

Seamlessly weaving together the many strands of this rich tapestry, Shadow Star is guaranteed to satisfy its many fans...and leave them breathless.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book, but lacking, Sep 13 2003
Overall the entire series is wonderful, it explains much of the why of the movie Willow.
The problem lies in the writing style, although both George Lucas and Chris Claremont are both wonderful at what they do they stumbled at some points in the novel, being overtly descriptive and having the characters jump into unexpected actions to cover the transition into the next plot point.
The books cannot stand on their own, you have to read one to understand the others.
Despite my complaints about the books, I loved reading every word. It was hard to follow at times, but it was still a wonderful series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I wish to draw your conclusion in a new direction, May 15 2002
By Alexander Lopez (Juliustown NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
I found this trilogy and sequel very enticing. I believe all three chronicles of the Shadow War were professionally written. I myself did not drag along in these books. In truth, if you drag along in any book, then you shouldn't be reading its genre. You don't just read a book looking for battles or other appealing factors to you. If you choose to start reading a book, then you should finish it. These books contained a vast amount of details that help the story along. If books did not contain such details, then the story, plot, theme, and characters would be dull as dirt. You see, books need detail to emphasize its components. It seems as if you are discouraging readers of Fantasy and or Fiction to read the Shadow War trilogy. I did not find the Shadow War trilogy hard to read or difficult and I did not become oblivious to what I just read, later discovering that they were in another area, and not knowing how they got there. No one can rightfully judge a book and discourage others not to buy it because they dislike it. Thus I believe that the authors of the commentary on the book Shadow Star and its two prequels who were odious to the trilogy should change their opinion to at least be neutral instead of offensive.
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3.0 out of 5 stars What did I just read?, Sep 3 2001
By "faerhyne" (Brick, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
Well, I just spent about a month reading the Shadow War trilogy by George Lucas and Chris Claremont. That is literally the longest time it's ever taken me to read three books. I'll tell you why.

They drag.

The story was interesting, the writing was clear for the most part (though occasionally sprinkled with very poorly worded sentences), and the characters had a modicum of depth. It was the pacing of the story that was just plain wrong. It seemed to go from one dream-like sequence to another and I often found myself reading a paragraph and thinking, "Huh? How the hell did they get here?"

I actually read the first two books of the trilogy a few years ago, and at the time I was not used to reading fantasy. I figured that that was why I seemed to struggle through them. I recently decided to re-read them along with the third book, and I realized that I was right the first time. They are a difficult read.

I would recommend these books to fans of the movie Willow, as they continue that story. I wouldn't recommend them to the average fantasy reader, like myself. They're much too convoluted and difficult to follow. The one thing I did like was the ending of the trilogy -- it wrapped up very nicely.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, yes, but satisfying?
Actually this is a review of the comlpete shadow war trilogy. When I bought the first book of this series, I was caught completely off guard, since I never would have expected... Read more
Published on Dec 23 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, yes, but satisfying?
Actually this is a review of the comlpete shadow war trilogy. When I bought the first book of this series, I was caught completely off guard, since I never would have expected... Read more
Published on Dec 23 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars A good ending to a good series.
This is the concluding volume of the SHADOW WAR trilogy (book one was SHADOW MOON and book two was SHADOW DAWN), the sequel to the movie WILLOW. Read more
Published on Dec 7 2000 by Christopher Ware

2.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but lacking (spoilers)
Shadow Star could have been a very good book. Unfortunately, it fails to live up to this promise.

Happily, it is not the story or pacing that is the problem. Read more

Published on Oct 17 2000 by Robert B. Marks

1.0 out of 5 stars Um, did I miss something?
Well, I read all three books and all I can say is "Huh?" I found these books incredibly hard to follow. I never quite knew what was going on. Read more
Published on Aug 28 2000 by Karen Ashley Paton

3.0 out of 5 stars Editor Errors?
I was quite excited to be able to read this trilogy by such a great team..but the final installment was quite the disappointment. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2000 by p new

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent conclusion to an excellent trilogy
I loved how everything from the movie and the previous books were all tied together at the end. Great story, great characters, it's hard to find a better fantasy book. Read more
Published on April 13 2000 by Nick Papajorjio

5.0 out of 5 stars Hopefully not the end
It has been clear from the beginning that the film "Willow" was meant to be an enjoyable romp full of flashy visuals and laugh-out-loud entertainment, and the books have... Read more
Published on Feb 5 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars The Final Battle
Here is the grand conclusion to George Lucas's epic fantasy saga "The Shadow War Chronicles". Read more
Published on Jan 27 2000 by Jodie

3.0 out of 5 stars disappointed
I have been waiting with bated breath for Shadow Star and I was really disappointed. Not in the story, per se, but in the writing style itself. Read more
Published on Jan 13 2000 by Cathleen Koken

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