traitor

Traitor

Author	Matthew Stover
Cover Artist	Steven Anderson
Country	USA
Language	English
Era	New Jedi Order
Series	The New Jedi Order
Galactic Year	27 ABY
Subject(s)	Star Wars
Genre(s)	Science Fiction
Publisher	Del Rey
Released	1 August2002
Media Type	Paperback
Pages	292
Size and Weight	6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches 5.4 ounces
ISBN	ISBN 0-345-42865-X
Preceded by	Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand
Followed by	Destiny's Way

Traitor is a New Jedi Order novel by Matthew Stover. Published and released in 2002, it is the thirteenth installment of the series set in the Star Wars galaxy.

Publisher's Description

From the depths of catastrophe, a glimmer of hope

After the capture of Coruscant, the mighty heart of the New Republic, a stunned galaxy fears that nothing can stop the Yuuzhan Vong. Still, that crushing defeat produces one small miracle: Jacen Solo is alive. Yet he can scarcely imagine himself in stranger circumstances.

The young Jedi Knight is in the care of Vergere, a fascinating creature of mystery and power, her intentions hard to fathom, her cruelties rarely concealed. But this master of inscrutable arts has much to teach the young Jedi . . . for she holds the key to a new way to experience the Force, to take it to another level—dangerous, dazzling, perhaps deadly. And thus begins a spellbinding journey bridging the two dimensions.

In the wrong hands, the tremendous energies of the Force can be devastating. And there are others watching Jacen’s process closely, waiting patiently for the moment when he will be ready for their own dire purposes. Now, all is in shadows. Yet whatever happens, whether Jacen’s newfound mastery unleashes light or darkness, he will never be the same Jedi again. . . .

Summary

Jacen Solo is captured by the Yuuzhan Vong and placed under the tutelage of Vergere, a Jedi Knight from the days of the Old Republic who travels with the Yuuzhan Vong. Jacen escapes from the Yuuzhan Vong to the surface of Vongformed Coruscant -- now renamed Yuuzhan'tar -- with Vergere in pursuit. Jacen now learning of the force's elements of light and dark, uses his newfound knowledge to use Yuuzhan Vong creations against them. Jacen doesn't belong to the New Republic or the Yuuzhan Vong. Jacen belongs to Vergere and the Force.

Dramatis Personae

• Ch'Gang Hool; mastershaper (male Yuuzhan Vong)
• Ganner Rhysode; Jedi Knight (male human)
• Jacen Solo; Jedi Knight (male human)
• Nom Anor; executor (male Yuuzhan Vong)
• Tsavong Lah; warmaster (male Yuuzhan Vong)
• Vergere; (female Fosh)

Fan Reaction

Traitor is one of the most controversial Star Wars books ever written. Its violent scenes were far more explicit than those in any previous Star Wars books, and it delved into philosophical issues rarely touched on in the Star Wars expanded universe. The book is particularly noted for Vergere's Force teachings. Many fans contend she claimed that there is no dark or light side of the Force, and that only a person's intentions make an action good or evil.Other fans claim that Vergere is repeating the Potentium heresy.

Opinions of the book tend to be sharply polarized. One review at TheForce.net called it "the greatest thing that's ever happened to the EU" and claimed that it "forces [fans] to look beyond" their traditional views of Star Wars. [1] The novel is still a heated topic of conversation on message boards.

Miscellaneous

Traitor was the first Star Wars novel that did not include any characters from one of the Star Wars films.

External links

• Amazon.com Listing
• Official CargoBay Listing

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