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Book Review By Evan Massey
Tyrant's Test by Michael Kube-McDowell

In the final book, Luke and Akanah find the Fallanassi on one of the worlds that Yevethan attacked. Some of Luke's questions are answered about The White Current, and some are not.

When Chewbacca learns that Han Solo has been taken hostage by the Yevetha, he mounts a rescue daring and dangerous mission with members of his wookiee family.

Lando and his team make some ground in learning to communicate with the ship, but continue to be trapped aboard it. Rescue comes from a somewhat unexpected source.

The final showdown between the New Republic and the Yevethan is played out with some help from the Fallanassi. The final battle is conclusive, and Nil Spaar is, of course, punished for his crimes.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
If an invasion, from Earth/human POV: - fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens)
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - lasers
Kind of series - Star Wars
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 60 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 %
Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Really unusual traits?

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Setting
Terrain
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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