Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi, Book 2: Omen (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Christie Golden Play Audiobook Sample

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi, Book 2: Omen Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: Marc Thompson Publisher: Random House Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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The Jedi Order is in crisis. The late Jacen Solo's shocking transformation into murderous Sith Lord Darth Caedus has cast a damning pall over those who wield the Force for good: Two Jedi Knights have succumbed to an inexplicable and dangerous psychosis, criminal charges have driven Luke Skywalker into self-imposed exile, and power-hungry Chief of State Natasi Daala is exploiting anti-Jedi sentiment to undermine the Order's influence within the Galactic Alliance.

Forbidden to intervene in Jedi affairs, Luke is on a desperate mission to uncover the truth behind Jacen's fall to the dark side - and to learn what's turning peaceful Jedi into raving lunatics.

But finding answers will mean venturing into the mind-bending space of the Kathol Rift and bargaining with an alien species as likely to destroy outsiders as deal with them. Still, there is no other choice, and no time to lose, as the catastrophic events on Coruscant continue to escalate.

Stricken by the same violent dementia that infected her brother, Valin, Jedi Knight Jysella Horn faces an equally grim fate after her capture by Natasi Daala's police. And when Han and Leia Solo narrowly foil another deranged Jedi bent on deadly destruction, even acting Jedi Grand Master Kenth Hamner appears willing to bow to Daala's iron will - at the expense of the Jedi Order.

But an even greater threat is looming. Millennia in the past, a Sith starship crashed on an unknown low-tech planet, leaving the survivors stranded. Over the generations, their numbers have grown, the ways of the dark side have been nurtured, and the time is fast approaching when this lost tribe of Sith will once more take to the stars to reclaim their legendary destiny as rulers of the galaxy. Only one thing stands in their way, a name whispered to them through the Force: Skywalker.

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"Not as strong as the first book in this series, "Omen" was still an interesting read. It really has me craving the next book, to see how these story lines fit together and how far Daala will get before they find what is causing the insanity in the young Jedi and stop her from overtaking everything."

— William (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Jedi. Sith. It's all good. "

    — James, 1/27/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Another solid but unspectacular entry. A few things: first, it was too damned short! I mean, my god! That said, there was a lot that I liked. Luke and Ben finally have a real father-son relationship! The new Sith are awesome! And since it's only book 2 and they're already mentioning Jacen might be responsible for the Jedi going nuts, I know he won't be! Which is good, cause they need to keep some good memories of him. But all in all, good first effort by Golden, and I look forward to book 3 (been a while since I said that about a Star Wars series -- at least halfway through LotF, I think) "

    — Frank, 1/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This was the second book in the FATE OF THE JEDI series. In the end, it felt mostly like filler. I'm disappointed to find out that Luke's banishment from Coruscant does not mean we see less of him. In fact, he seems to get even longer sections than usual. Argh! While a couple of things of interest to me happened, mostly it was just killing time for the big events that close the book. Having said that, it was a decent effort by this first-time Star Wars author. "

    — Gail, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " For a first-time Star Wars author, Christie Golden has me impressed! This is a nice little action-packed book, and the author took pains to stay true to the characters as well as bring in an amazing amount of continuity "

    — Chris, 1/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A nice Start in the New Series. The Story arc around Ben and Luke has many funny sitiuations. "

    — Tandriin, 1/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really was not impressed with this author. She jumped around too much with out explaining anything, not even in the end. You have to piece thing together for your self. This chapter in the "Fate of the Jedi" saga deffinitely needs help - possibly the author as well. "

    — Jonn, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Ok star wars book, not as good as book one in the series. "

    — John, 12/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book worked a little better than Outcast. Definitely would recommend reading the Lost Tribe books first or the brief flashes to Kesh would make a little less sense. "

    — Leo, 12/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great sequel. The stage is being set for a lot of crazy stuff with the Sith and the mysterious illness that's occuring in some of the Jedi on Corescant. Again, I love the banter between Luke and Ben; they are the perfect father-son team! "

    — Charisa, 12/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " So glad the Tribe from Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories is brought into the story. I felt that this novel was lacking some of the humor of Outcast but overall it was a good read. "

    — Tony, 11/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I am not a fan of Golden's voice in this series. I found myself skipping her books throughout this series and relying on wookieepedia to fill in the blanks. "

    — Grave, 11/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It was a good book, but it made a little more sense if you read a prequelesque book separate from the series Omen is in. "

    — Ben, 11/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " OK, this book was better than Outcast. The plot thickens. "

    — Vee, 6/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " not quite what I expected "

    — Coyotejoe2, 6/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I liked this well enough, but in the end, it just kind of stops. I know that it's part 2 of whatever, but really, each part should have a beginning, middle and end. This was more like two weeks in the lives of each character. "

    — Don, 4/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Much much shorter than outcast, although it was definatly a good start for a new author of the series. The set up for the next books was well played. alot of answers given. "

    — Matt, 7/29/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " In comparison to Betrayal, I thought Omen was a bit slight, and honestly a bit heavy-handed in its foreshadowing, but in a part-2-of-9 sense, it competently moved the pieces around the board. "

    — Jeff, 3/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Golden knows how to an excellent and fun tie-in novel. "

    — Roy, 12/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another fun read. I am really enjoying the storyline with this series and look forward to continuing with it. "

    — Eric, 8/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Well this series is shaping up nicely, I'm excited for the next 7 books! "

    — Tom, 7/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I was disappointed that not much happened in this book. It set up a few plot lines for the next in the series but I don't know if I want to actually continue the series. "

    — Steve, 6/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I almost dropped this book when Leia or Jaina rolled her eyes and uttered "Men . . . " "

    — Chris, 5/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " the teachings that Luke and Ben received from the Aiing-Ti (? can't remember exact spelling) remind me of the stuff from the movie "what the !@#$ do we know?" "

    — Paulina, 3/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another fun read. I am really enjoying the storyline with this series and look forward to continuing with it. "

    — Eric, 2/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I really like the way the story is turning in this series of books. "

    — Gene, 1/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A solid second book in this series! Golden is a good addition. "

    — Scott, 11/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book worked a little better than Outcast. Definitely would recommend reading the Lost Tribe books first or the brief flashes to Kesh would make a little less sense. "

    — Leo, 9/27/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A nice Start in the New Series. The Story arc around Ben and Luke has many funny sitiuations. "

    — Tandriin, 9/18/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " this is an awesome book. i love the plot. "

    — Zoe , 9/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Fun light continuation of the series "

    — Craig, 8/20/2010

About Christie Golden

Christie Golden is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including Star Wars: Dark Disciple and the Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi novels Omen, Allies, and Ascension. Her media tie-in works include launching the Ravenloft line in 1991 with Vampire of the Mists, Fable: Edge of the World, more than a dozen Star Trek novels, and multiple World of Warcraft and StarCraft novels, including World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects and StarCraft II: Devils’ Due.

About Marc Thompson

Marc Thompson, a voice actor and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator, earned his BFA from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, in 1997. He narrates many titles in the New York Times bestselling Star Wars series, and his voice can be heard in commercials, on radio, and on many cartoons, including MTV’s Daria, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6.