Ylesia (SPOILERS!)

[James T. Skywalker]

Hey everyone!

Here's a discussion thread for the newest e-book in the NJO run, written by Walter Jon Williams, author of the upcoming Destiny's Way hardcover.

Ylesia takes place during DW, and is about Jacen, Jaina and Jag undertaking a mission to rid the Peace Brigade of it's new headquarters (on Ylesia, obviously) and capture some of their leaders, including the newly elected President of the Peace Brigade, Thracken Sal-Solo.

However, Supreme Overlord Shimmra decides that it's in the best interests of the Yuuzhan Vong to fortify Ylesia, so the Jedi team will get a little more than they bargained for.

It releases today, and is available where e-books are sold online (I know it's available at Random House, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon).

Enjoy!

~James T. Skywalker

[jade51999]

so much for the genearl NJO thread style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif hehe ..its cool i'm halfway through its ok so far..

obviously post DW so doesnt help all that much..style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

alas!

[Clara]

<span style="color:7000CC">I hate the fact its E-book. But I like the fact it stars Kyp Durron. Still yet to get it.</span>

[jade51999]

Kyp's not in it as much..

i do have a question mine is only 214 pages long and ends abruptly into the WJW interview..is that the way everyone's is? or did they screw up again and i got a bad copy?

the DW excerpt is awesome

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>obviously post DW so doesnt help all that much..[/b][/quote]

It actually takes place during the novel; according to WJW, there's a three month span between different sequences in DW, and Ylesia fits right in there.

~JTS

[RedMirax]

I must get it.... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[jade51999]

Yea i figured that out five minutes after i posted...style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif that's cool then b/c i'll find out what happens after the end...

[James T. Skywalker]

So, anyone want to spoiler some stuff? Give some reactions to the e-book? Comments, critiques, criticisms? All are welcome, and I personally wouldn't mind the spoilers. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

~JTS *waiting for the SWT-G to get the DW/Ylesia summary in October...*

[RedMirax]

I'm still reading it. Actually I just got it last night. So far, there are a couple of surprising tidbits. But, I'll wait until I finish it to post my questions/ reactions. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Whuffa]

Hey everyone! I'm back!
Anway, I read Ylesia yesterday and I found it an Ok book but nothing special. It was fun and quick. There were a few things that bugged me, like Jacen being the same as the pre-Traitor Jacen, but that'll probably be different in DW ( I hope!) I give it a 4/5.

[jade51999]

you thought jacen was the same as pre traitor jacen?

he definitly wasn't...there were some charachteristics but he def. wasn't all worried about going into battle anymore..i think..

he was just rusty...i feel that was jaina's fear as well..but he proved her wrong...

*shrug* i'm waitng for dW too

[Whuffa]

I don't know, I just got the impression that Jacen isn't what he became at the end of Traitor. I'll have to wait for Dw to see if there were maybe new plot developments there.

[Luvinna.]

Come get it while it's hot!! (http://www.starwars.com/eu/news/2003/08/news20030826.html) style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif

[Clara]

<span style="color:7000CC">I got it! I got it!</span> style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif

[Soontir Solo]

And I paid for this months ago, what a shame. If only I knew it would be coming out free.

[DarthSolo]

ok, ive only just started reading ylesia, i havent finished it cause im lazy, but it seems that Corran Horn is in command of Rogue Squadron. What ever happened to Gavin Darklighter?

[Luvinna.]

I asked a very similar question to that back in the EUDF thread. It seems that Gavin is off doing some kind of undercover work or something. Maybe you should just go read JTS's post... :look:

[DarthSolo]

alright, ill go do that. thanks luv

[James T. Skywalker]

Not undercover, but he's been either taken off assignment from Rogue Squadron and reassigned to some other position in Wedge's command (since Wedge is still working with Garm bel Iblis, while the Jedi are working with Traest Kre'fey) OR a new Rogue Squadron was formed, under Corran's command, that serves with Kre'fey's forces, while the original Rogue Squadron was still under command of Gavin under bel Iblis's forces.

There were many problems I had with DW and Ylesia, and this was one of them. Thanks WJW! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif

~JTS

[Marbleman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>There were many problems I had with DW and Ylesia, and this was one of them. Thanks WJW![/b][/quote]
amen.

[Darth Bangkok]

Does anyone know where I can download the file for the Ylesia E-book?

Thanks

[Luvinna]

Originally posted by Luvinna.@Sep 4 2003, 04:56 PM
Come get it while it's hot!! (http://www.starwars.com/eu/news/2003/08/news20030826.html) style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif
^^ Click that link. ^^ style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Darth Bangkok]

Thanks!!

[Luvinna]

Okay, I have a question for probably JTS, or anyone else who can answer it.

Ylesia is supposed to come during Destiny's Way, right? So does anyone know where exactly is supposed to go? Like, which two chapters it's between? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif

[3rdgenerationfett]

i heard it was between 20 and 21, or 21 and 22 or somewhere around there. not completely positive.

anywayz, just finished readin it, cause im too busy and all that nonsense. It was alright. the end seemed kinda rushed, dontcha think? i dunno, its just an ebook, so whatever.

[Lord Nero]

ive ordered the next few books in the series, and im having trouble finding ylesia in any format other than 'e-book'.

was this book ever released in paperback or hardback, or is it just an e-book?

[Gavin Darklighter]

Well, I think it's added in at the end of the first book of the Dark Nest Trilogy (Post-NJO). That's the only place I think I've seen it. I could be completely wrong though.

[Jediwan]

You can actually get it for free at Star Wars.com also.

[JMAS]

Here's a link to where you can get it in PDF format directly from SW.com

http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/news20030826.html

And Gavin Darklighter is correct that it also came in print form included with the first book of the Dark Nest trilogy, The Joiner King

http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/news20050215.html

[Soontir Solo]

It really isn't important to read it. Just know that the Peace Brigade and Yuuzghan Vong lose a battle at Ylesia against Kre'fey's fleet. That is basically it.

[Lord Nero]

Originally posted by Soontir Solo@Mar 7 2006, 07:53 PM
It really isn't important to read it. Just know that the Peace Brigade and Yuuzghan Vong lose a battle at Ylesia against Kre'fey's fleet. That is basically it.
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im thinking i may just let it go and move from destiny's way straight into force heretic.

thanks anyways for the links, jmas.....i may look into them yet.