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Star Wars: Legacy of the Force #1: Betrayal
- Narrated by: Marc Thompson
- Series: Star Wars: Legacy of the Force - Legends (abridged), Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- MarsSkirata
- 16-03-20
Abridged
Abridged version that sucks the soul out of the book: save yourselves, don't listen to this pale imitation!
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- paul
- 01-12-13
Starwars book review
Would you listen to Star Wars again? Why?
the star wars expanded universe is the most detailed gripping group of stories that takes your most beloved characters from starwars and the authors keep the universe alive in our minds with these great well written series.
Who was your favorite character and why?
It has to be Jacen solo because of his traumatic experiences in the last series of books he has been through so much and with little support from the jedi order and his fear of what might be could turn him towards the dark side.
What about Marc Thompson’s performance did you like?
Marc has voiced a lot of the starwars books and is by far the best i have ever heard.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
when jacen killed the the other jedi to save himself form having to fight luke
Any additional comments?
Audible is the only place for me, the best quality books by great authors that transport you to another world for just a while and is always there when you need it.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-01-21
Worth a listen
This is so much better ten the crap timeline that disney has chosen to promote
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- Christopher morgan
- 23-12-19
Amazing sound effects
I loved this book and this series anyway before audible. I was unsure of it would ruin or enhance my love for this book. It enhances it and then some as the music and sound effects from the movies are used to great effect and makes me feel like it more real than even seeing it with my own eyes. The narrator is amazing too
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- Nabil Hussain
- 15-12-18
Stunning Star Wars Sci Fi Romp
This audiobook was well composed and played out well. The sound effects were impressive.
The drama was action packed.
It was a pleasure to listen to.
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- mr ashley slocombe
- 27-11-18
great book
loved it can't wait to listen to the next one, just got into the story and now it has ended.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-10-18
Amazing
Not to missed. Great performance and we'll worth the credits. Star Wars rocks big time!
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- C.B.
- 05-07-18
brilliant to listen to, very detailed, recommended
loved it, brilliant short book, looking forward to reading the rest, would recommend to anybody that loves star wars.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-07-18
Excellent story and performance
Loved it! A perfect Star Wars Story. Great Performance and true to the original films
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- UnwashedMonkey
- 16-05-18
It's a bit short...
Having read most of this series and now realising my disappointment in the new Skywalker movies, I thought I'd return to them to see if they were as good as I remember... This was pretty good.
It was a bit short, but when you consistently resign your self to series of 9 books there's a lot of padding out and the occasional short book.
Overall very good.
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- Remo Lalli
- 18-04-18
Abridged sucks!
I would rate these as 5 stars if they weren't butchered errrr abridged. Need more story and more Marc Thompson, not less.
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- James S
- 17-12-12
Abridged to death!
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Wow, this is the first time abridging a book has resulted in it being completely incomprehensible. The reading jumps from scene to scene leaving out details that would have explained why the characters are now in this new location. I could barely make it through the first hour of this one before demanding a refund.
Please replace this one with an unabridged version.
What was most disappointing about Aaron Allston’s story?
The reader was good and they added some cool sound effects and of course Star Wars theme music. So no fault of the performers.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Marc Thompson?
yes
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Star Wars?
The opposite. Put scenes back until a comprehensible story emerges. Here's an idea: It's not that long a book. How about putting it all back?
98 people found this helpful
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- Scott Rhinehart
- 04-09-18
Please do these in unabridged
Please do these in unabridged
Please do these in unabridged
Please do these in unabridged
It is badly needed
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- T. Mcpherson
- 27-01-09
Very well done! Worth a listen!
Very well done for a Star Wars audiobook. Even though it is abridged, the 6 hour run-time leaves enough material to make this audiobook entertaining. That said, you can still notice gaps where, I assume, material was cut out for the abridgement. This can be annoying after a while. I won't beat around the bush, I loathe any abridgement and I would encourage people to complain to the publisher so that they will begin releasing unabridged versions of these books. Other than that, this book was excellent. Marc Thompson is one of the most talented narrators that I have heard. It is a pleasure to listen to him. The different character voices that he assumes throughout the book are executed flawlessly and I had to keep reminding myself that it was the same person speaking. The writing, sound production, and music were all top notch. I would give this 5 stars if not for the abridgement.
One last thing, stay away from any of the star wars audiobooks that are less than 6 hours in length. They are so butchered by the abridgements, that they are not worth your time or money. Quite a few of these are narrated by Anthony Heald and he is just plain awful. I found this out the hard way. Just remember, Anthony Heald = extremely poor narration. Jonathan Davis = Extremely good narration. Marc Thompson = Outstanding narration.
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- Monkeyville
- 08-10-17
Going to read book...
Was it good? Yes. Marc Thompson was great, although he's usually spot on with Hans Solo and it wasn't quite as precise this time.
I need the omitted info to try and make better sense about the storyline. I hope unabridged versions come available one day.
10 people found this helpful
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- NetsariymWriter
- 02-08-15
Hack, cut, slash.
What disappointed you about Star Wars: Legacy of the Force #1: Betrayal?
A lot of hacking, cutting, to many holes, I felt as I was tossed under a bus.
Any additional comments?
Stop hacking and slashing books.
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- Nemo
- 18-11-09
No More Abridged Books
I've been a huge Star Wars fan since I was kid and saw the original movie for a friend's birthday party on May 29, 1977, but I don't think I'll be buying any more SW books...
A) The abridged versions are terrible. A big part of the SW universe is the description, most of which is cut out in the abridgement.
2) The current and future books are all in nine-or-ten part series. It seems like the authors and publishers are just stringing the readers along... A single story from beginning to end costs well over $100.
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- Thunder Wise
- 27-10-17
Very Abridged
This was the first Star Wars book I ever read many years ago. I still remembered many points in the story that I enjoyed, whether they were character development, relationship building/defining between the characters, various events that fleshed out the story, or even insights into the mind of the "villan" and how they created the end result they desired. To my disappointment, most of the things I remembered having an impact on me were removed from this story.
If you're looking for (or can be satisfied with) a bare-bones plot version of a spectacular book, this is for you. But, if you want to understand not just how things happened but why, if you want to understand the characters, their motivations, and their emotions behind the things they do and the struggles they have, you'll have to read the book.
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- Clay
- 08-12-08
Too abridged
It seems that every Star Wars book is abridged and sound effects added, and this is no exception.
I have a well worn copy of this book that I've read at least 10 times, and my son has read as many times. So I thought I'd get the audible to listen to on a motorcycle ride.
The sound effects were much louder than the reading and became almost painful when they would BLARE in my helmet unexpectedly.
The story was so chopped up that if I hadn't read the book, I wouldn't have known why somethings were happening.
I won't be wasting my money on any more abridged Star Wars books.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-12-18
always put the whole book never abridged
everything was great except for the fact it was abridged. Please fix that the Star Wars books in the entire day are the only way to go. you could definitely tell where the rest of the story was needed
4 people found this helpful