This one fell a little flat in comparison to the first book in series. It wasn’t bad per se; there were some interesting plot developments and the characterization was spot-on as always. It just seemed like it was repeating itself. I found myself getting bored as I read some of the chapters, as the story felt like it was covering a lot of the same ground. Still, not a bad read by any stretch of the imagination. It’s not like I’m not going to read the third book. This one was just a lull in the story before the third act. Hopefully it picks up a little bit.

Although this drags a little bit more than the first part of this trilogy, “Dark Force Rising” is still a worthy entry to the better stories of the Expanded Universe. The space battles are actually a bit tiresome in this volume, but the subplot involving Leia and the Noghri retains interest.