Boba Fett: A Practical Man by Karen Traviss

In this novella we see the Mandalorians get caught up with the Yuuzhan Vong just before they invade the galaxy. I enjoyed the perspective on the Mandalorians and getting to see Boba Fett again. I also enjoyed reading about the Yuuzhan Vong war from a non-Jedi perspective.

Ylesia by Walter Jon Williams

This novella tells of Ylesia, where Thracken Sal-Solo finds himself after trying to collaborate with the Yuuzhan Vong, and where Jaina and Jacen Solo catch up with him. I found this story short but entertaining.

Ylesia by Walter Jon Williams

This book fills in an adventure at an isolated battle in the Yuuzhan Vong War. We get to see Thracken Sal-Solo and Jacen and Jaina, and I enjoyed reading about the battle (it reminded me a little of the Thrawn books).

The Unifying Force by James Luceno

This book concludes the New Jedi Order. Thank goodness. It answered questions about why the Yuuzhan Vong are invisible in the Force (although I think if you think too hard, you might realize that it doesn't make too much sense). By this point, I was mostly just glad the series was over, even if it did take an implosion to bring it about. I think the good point of the series, though, was to get me attached to characters beyond Luke, Leia, Han, and Mara Jade.

The Final Prophecy by Greg Keyes

In this book there was a lot less jumping around and fewer subplots than in the past few New Jedi Order books. Tahiri, Corran, Nom Anor, and some rouge Yuuzhan Vong go to Zonama Sekot, where we (the readers) get this close to finding out what's going on, and then the character who's figured it out dies. There's another battle at Bilbringi, but you can tell that the plot's just marking time while the Zonama Sekot stuff happens. A quick read. I must say, I'm looking forward to seeing how it all turns out in the last book.

Force Heretic III: Reunion by Sean Williams and Shane Dix

In this book the Tahiri split personality plot (finally) comes to an end, Jag, Jaina, Han, and Leia hold off an invasion of a communications outpost with Admiral Pellaeon's help and some Ryn back up, and Jacen, Mara, and Luke finally find Zonama Sekot. I really liked the Zonama Sekot parts (especially the news that Anakin Skywalker had been there before). I'm also glad that this series is slowly, but surely, winding down--I think it wears on one's patience a bit...

Force Heretic II: Refugee by Sean Williams and Shane Dix

In this book we see Leia, Han, Jaina, Tahiri, and Jag Fel return to Bakura where the Sri-ruuvi Imperium poses a new threat while Luke, Mara, Jacen, and their team search Chiss space for Zonoma Sekot. Meanwhile Nom Anor (whom I'm actually starting to like, at least to despise) foments more trouble for the Yuuzhan Vong by developing the pro-Jedi heresy. I'm intrigued by the connection between the Sri-ruuvi and the Yuuzhan Vong, and I liked seeing Chiss space and more of the Fel family, but this one took me a while to read. I think the fact that there are not chapters, but parts, slows things down. I'm looking forward to this crisis's end--only three books to go!

Force Heretic I: Remnant by Sean Williams and Shane Dix

I really enjoyed this book. There were definitely parts that were copying heavily from plot lines first developed in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back when Han and Leia go to Cloud City, but I enjoyed the familiar feel. I also loved seeing Admiral Pellaeon again; between these books and the newer Timothy Zahn books, I have more respect and admiration for Thrawn and his crew than ever. This storyline is incomplete, but I'm chomping at the bit to get to reading the next one of the Force Heretic books.

Destiny's Way by Walter Jon Williams

In this book it felt like the slog against the Yuuzhan Vong is finally turning around. I really liked seeing more of Vergere, and loved her conversations with Luke (although they definitely made Luke seem stiff and unlikeable). I thought the book did a good job of showing the new government come together: maybe because it reminded me of the Thrawn books (setting up a government after the last one has been shown not to work), I enjoyed it much more than some of the previous books in this series. I also loved that Admiral Ackbar and Winter were back in action.

Traitor by Matthew Stover

This book focuses entirely on Jacen Solo, who, contrary to his twin sister Jaina's intuitions, has not yet been killed by the Yuuzhan Vong. Instead he's a captive of the Vong and Vergere--and they seem to be working at cross purposes. In this book Jacen spends a lot of time thinking about the nature of the Force and the nature of the threat the Yuuzhan Vong pose to the galaxy. I really enjoyed these parts. During the last third, Ganner Rhysode appears in an amusing but ultimately somewhat out-of-place manner. Despite the lack of all movie characters, I thought this entry was a refreshing relief to space battle after space battle.

Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand by Aaron Allston

In this book Wedge Antilles continues to direct the last-ditch defense of Borleias as Luke Skywalker leads a team to infiltrate Coruscant and Leia and Han move around the galaxy setting up resistance cells. I thought this book did a nice job of wrapping up the plot lines of the previous story. I liked all of the subplots, and I think things are looking better, strategically, now that the New Republic has all but collapsed. As I said before, I think this series is too long, but I'm pleased to say that these characters, as always, look best when the odds are against them.

Dark Journey by Elaine Cunningham

I found this book to be a typical entry in the New Jedi Order series. Like all the books in this series, it employs multiple perspectives and jumps around from sub-plot to sub-plot. Because the invaders in the series are not Force-sensitive and cannot be sensed through the Force, generally, there's a lot of soul-searching by various Jedi. But as it's the middle of the series still, that soul-searching doesn't pay off yet. I thought the most entertaining sub-plot was that of the intrigues surrounding the Hapan court and Hapan succession.