Darth Caedus

Do you think Jacen's transition to the dark side was handled well?

I'm reading it currently and while I'm only a few pages in I notice the prose is very imaginative and ethereal. The dialogue is strong and engaging. I get the feeling it's going to be a good read but I'm interested to hear what other people (especially the EU enthusiasts) think about the novel.

I’m so glad I got this series in omnibus format, and in such good condition! These are from 1996, so I’m scared to even touch these almost 30 year old books for fear of tarnishing them 😬 Greatly recommend this series for anyone interested in YA Star Wars books!

I did a post recently about Fate of the Jedi and I thought it best to also discuss the much maligned and controversial LOTF series. The series follows the fall of Jedi Knight Jacen Solo to the dark side and the rise of Darth Caedus among a new civil war

Out of interest I started reading betrayal and bloodlines and now that I'm getting deeper into the series I am curious what the main criticisms are and what positive feedback aswell anybody has about the series. Also to ask which books of the 9 are considered the best and which are not

When I'm done with (what I like to call) The Heir to the Empire trilogy and the Hand of Thrawn duology, what is a book you'd recommend featuring both Jaina and Jacen Solo?

I've been interested in those two characters but didn’t know which books to get which features Jaina and Jacen as the main protagonists.

What do you recommend?

In Legacy of the Force and other subsequent material including Fate of the Jedi it is revealed one of the primary reasons for Darth Caedus' creation was to prevent a vision of the future of Darth Krayt on the throne of balance and the chaos that ensued.

Caedus would later go on to attempt to unify the galaxy through his rule and desperately prevent the vision of this future at any cost. However he was killed before it could come to pass.

Krayt and his One Sith would remain on Korriban in secret, manipulating events subtly to their liking. Luke would later encounter Krayt in the realm beyond shadows. Working together to defeat Abeloth.

My question is this: Could Darth Caedus (had he not been killed) have defeated Krayt and prevented the rise of the One Sith and their eventual Empire?

Caedus was of course a Scion of the Skywalker bloodline and the grandson of Darth Vader, one of the most powerful force users In the galaxy and knowledgeable in both the light and dark side. The same could be said however of Krayt, formerly A'Sharad Hett of the Jedi Order and considered to be the equal or counterpart of Luke Skywalker himself at his most powerful. The One Sith as an organisation was comprised of very powerful individuals and was not beholden to the restrictions of Bane's rule of two.