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Into the Void
- Star Wars Legends (Dawn of the Jedi)
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Series: Star Wars: Legends, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
On the planet Tython, the ancient Je’daii order was founded. And at the feet of its wise Masters, Lanoree Brock learned the mysteries and methods of the Force - and found her calling as one of its most powerful disciples. But as strongly as the Force flowed within Lanoree and her parents, it remained absent in her brother, who grew to despise and shun the Je’daii, and whose training in its ancient ways ended in tragedy.
Now, from her solitary life as a Ranger keeping order across the galaxy, Lanoree has been summoned by the Je’daii Council on a matter of utmost urgency. The leader of a fanatical cult, obsessed with traveling beyond the reaches of known space, is bent on opening a cosmic gateway using dreaded dark matter as the key - risking a cataclysmic reaction that will consume the entire star system. But more shocking to Lanoree than even the prospect of total galactic annihilation, is the decision of her Je’daii Masters to task her with the mission of preventing it. Until a staggering revelation makes clear why she was chosen: The brilliant, dangerous madman she must track down and stop at any cost is the brother whose death she has long grieved - and whose life she must now fear.
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- Tony
- 31-12-2020
Wrong Title - Otherwise not a bad book
This was my first foray into the Star War novels so I picked this book expecting it to give me something along the lines of the origin of the Jedi - far from it and as of now I'm still wondering where the origins of the force and the Jedi came to be. The book itself is a light hearted read as long as you don't take it too seriously and you don't mind the over cliched use of the Force (it did tend to grate towards the end of the book though). I thoroughly enjoyed January LaVoy's reading and it suited the lead character very well. In summary, a good light hearted adventure read which does leave you wanting more. As far as an origin story goes, it did not deliver
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- Anonymous User
- 01-08-2020
loved the concept and journey
i enjoy every part of this story until the end. it leaves you wanting more and there is more story to be told. great narration and speed.
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- George
- 16-06-2020
Into The Void - Review
Into the Void is set in a great time of star wars EU lore during the je'daii order the predecessor to the jedi, the main character Lanary is great and so is the main antagonist however the story is a little lack luster towards its finale and it leaves much open for another book in the series.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-2020
Very well presented
Great story line that'll keep you on the edge of your seat with a clear audio deliverence.
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- Rhys Wilson
- 16-03-2020
A Disappointing Dawn
I’d really hoped when I first started this book that I would be in for an amazing origin story of the Jedi (or Je’daii as they are known in this book) detailing the early beginnings of the order. I quickly discovered that it would not be that at all & instead it’s just a rather simple detective story of a Je’daii Ranger pursuing her mad brother across the Tythan system whose seeks to reach the stars of his ancestors but it could come at a terrible cost. The story reads fine & Tim Lebbon is a capable writer delivering a rather interesting character in the antagonist Dalien Brock, but unfortunately we don’t get to spend nearly enough time with the character. But overall for a book called ‘Dawn of the Jedi’ this story does not live up to it’s title & should have been something far grander. January Lavoy does a decent enough job narrating the book although she is not incredibly versatile with character voices. The sound effects & moments of musical score really add the to the listening experience & are a real nice touch. I’d only recommend this to hardcore Star Wars fans who want to read EVERYTHING - but otherwise you could give this one a skip & not lose any sleep over it.
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- Simon
- 02-05-2017
good story
it was a good story but the narrator could have been more diverse in their performance. The order of these books to be listened to could be more defined, it would make it easier to follow.
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- Bungleboy
- 06-12-2018
not bad
book isn't bad but finding out the rest of the series is unavailable sucks. I don't recommend for that reason
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- Loxton
- 19-11-2017
absolutely awesome performance
an amazing performance failed only by the ending.
The story helped create an image of the culture of what was to split and become the Jedi and Sith, but the ending failed to actually tell us anything about how they eventually left the Tython system and mingled with the Galaxy at large.
I found myself sympathizing more with Dal than Lannery, largely thanks to most the way through having the notion (incorrectly) that he would succeed in his mission and it wouldn't be cataclysmic as predicted, and it would be this that frees their people into the Galaxy, and the fear driven arrogance of the Je'daii would be proven wrong and this would lead to the evolution into Jedi and Sith.
so I was disappointed when nothing came of Dal's great mission and we never even get to learn about either his machine or the hypergate.... really undercut the story build up.
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- AnthroGal
- 30-05-2013
Pleasant surprise, best SW novels of late
What, no Marc Thompson?!? He pretty much makes or breaks any SW audiobook. He's like that familiar security blanket. And he's dang good.
But so was January LaVoy. Though she's no Marc Thompson, she rises to the challenge and exceeded my expectations, and quite frankly, I enjoyed her more than other non-Marc Thompson SW narrators. Not only that, it was fitting to have a female narrator with a novel that featured a female Jed'aii front and center.
Now, the story. I've been quite disappointed with the direction of SW novels as of late. Not enough to turn me away completely, but I think the quality of the stuff coming out lately has not been as great, the overarching story arcs/time frames (The Old Republic, namely) has been lacking for me.
This has revived my interest. This story is extremely interesting and opened up a whole new door in the SW universe. I still have some unanswered questions on the background (maybe I should read the comic book series) but perhaps as this period in the SW canon becomes more developed (here's hoping...) the answers will become more apparent. But there is a lot of potential in this time period that I am hoping for more to come out...
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- Michael Kendra
- 17-09-2017
Really bad
This book is poorly written, stuffed with descriptive cliches, and offers nothing in the way of interesting lore to the Star Wars universe. Jumbled and hinting at more interesting stories we don't get to hear, each section jars with the previous one.
The performance was fine, but the story was written in such a way as to make all the protagonists dialogue stilted and forced with her main companion.
It's always odd to hear a narrator imitating the voice of the opposite gender. Most are quite passable, but this was a particularly bad one. Takes me out of the story I guess.
Mostly I spent the time wondering why all the characters were so stupid. Protagonist is almost entirely unlikable. Kind of like watching the prequel movies. As a fan of the expanded universe or whatever Disney is calling the books now, I'm disappointed.
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- K. J. Kendall
- 12-08-2016
A lot of not much
Would you try another book from Tim Lebbon and/or January LaVoy?
Probably not
What was most disappointing about Tim Lebbon’s story?
The story was pretty bland and ultimately lifeless. If this hadn't been a Star Wars novel nobody would have published it. The main character was annoying, the villain one dimensional and pretty much everyone else in the story was a stock villain or bit player. I also found the use of the Star Wars themes in an attempt to create tension that simply doesn't exist was pretty sad.
What three words best describe January LaVoy’s performance?
Potatoes, not stuffing.
What character would you cut from Into the Void?
The real question is "what character would I keep?"
Any additional comments?
If you are the kind of person who puts "jedi" as your religion on official documents then this book will no doubt thrill you from the first syllable to the last implied period. Otherwise it fills your ears with harmless sound for a few hours.
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- Meganerdman
- 21-03-2017
Mediocre
This book had so much potential but the story was vague in its important story elements, its characters undeveloped and borderline child-like, and was horribly cliche. Didn't sound like it was written by an experienced author.
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- Thomas
- 15-05-2013
Not read by Marc Thompson, still very good
What about January LaVoy’s performance did you like?
I was originally dubious about January LaVoy narrating this over Marc Thompson (who I love), but she really pulls you into the book as much as Marc does for me. Good choice!
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- Amber DeSadier
- 27-04-2017
Good Lord Save Your TIME
As a Star Wars book, this is really not great. As a book book, its horrible. Terrible writing.
My main issue with this book. The whole reason for the conflict in this book is the Jedi pushing a kid to use the Force knowing that he has no ability in it. They ignore YEARS of this, knowing all it did was make the kid seriously unhappy and quite unhinged. He hated everything and they ignored the fact that he was NOT a force user. So wrong on so many levels.
First of all, he is supposed to have parents who constantly ignore his torment and constantly pressure him to just give into the Force like its a choice. Even after they realize he has no gift with the Force, they keep making him do what other Jedi kids do. They make him go through the trials. Serious negligence and I can't imagine Jedi parents (who can uniquely feel and understand the damage they are doing to him) doing that.
Second of all, you have his teachers. Je'daii who are WELL AWARE HE HAS NO FORCE ABILITY still pushing him every second as though it will somehow fix itself if he just tries hard enough. I know these people cant be that dumb. This was BEYOND negligent and thoroughly abusive. Everything about this scenario is unrealistic in the world of Star Wars and the Jedi, beginning or no.
This colored everything else about the book. Add to it, that its poorly written and I am out without finishing it. Screw this. The man dies at the end because people ignored him, tormented him, and held him to an impossible standard. I would rather not read that shit.
On the bright side the narrator did a great job.
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- Jacen
- 19-05-2013
Sharp writing and a great story!
What made the experience of listening to Into the Void: Star Wars the most enjoyable?
Tim Lebbon's world building and prose. The man can write this stuff!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Into the Void: Star Wars?
The whole thing was so good that I can't really select one moment. And I really can't say that about too many recent Star Wars novels.
Have you listened to any of January LaVoy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Nope. She was pretty good. I enjoyed hearing a woman's voice in a Star Wars book with a female protagonist. Marc Thompson is pure awesome and all but this was a nice change. I felt January made it easier to feel like we were inside Lanoree's head.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The climax of the novel was very emotional.
Any additional comments?
Lebbon does an outstanding job inter-cutting a flashback of Lanoree's Je'daii training with her brother, Dal, and her pursuit of him 9 years later. It gave the novel a balance and depth that it wouldn't have had had Lebbon simply stuck with the chase and nothing but. It also serves to explain the differences between the modern Jedi and the ancient Je'daii.
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- Katarina
- 02-06-2017
Great narration but the story disappoints
I recently read the Dawn of the Jedi comics (three trade paperbacks) and was very enthousiastic about them - those stories I would rate five stars. So I was very excited to discover that there had also been written a novel with a storyline from that same - ancient Star Wars - period.
However, this story fell short for me. The characters felt very two-dimensional and the supposed heroine was, frankly, rather annoying and unsympathetic. Je'daii (pronounced correctly by the narrator) Ranger Lanoree came across as endlessly hasassing and nagging her brother, not accepting his making a different life choice. Now, this concept in itself I could understand, it is very human to struggle with choices close family members make that we maybe don't get. However, the author did not succeed in writing a gripping story about it, nor did he give his heroine anything remotely resembling an interesting internal monologue; she simply kept repeating how the Force was with her, how much she constantly was aware of it, and, frankly, how awesome it made her. Quite boring.
The author fails to explain what it's like to keep the Force balanced within you, since that is what it's like to be a Force wielder in these ancient times. There's not Jedi and Sith yet, no Light and Dark side wielders; everyone keeps Light & Dark in balance within them. Lanoree talks the talk but we never see her actually walking that walk, it's only the Light side that she wields. Only in the bonus short story that follows the novel (so don't stop listening!) we finally see a Je'daii choosing to wield the Dark side for a certain purpose, but still not Lanoree - and that short story is by a different author...
As for the "bad guy" in the novel, Lanoree's brother, the novel does not make clear at all how he reaches his point of Super Villainy. It starts out as him choosing not to have anything to do with the Force, and how he longs to explore the rest of the universe, which seem to me to be quite innocent thoughts. But why this is not acceptable in these Early Days is never explained (would have been interesting!), nor how this turns him into a full-blown psychopath in the end.
Then there was the sidekick to the heroine. A supposed 'true' bad guy with whom she partners out of necessity, but somehow he turns out pretty darn 'good' for a criminal. How he stays loyal to Lanoree confounds me, as she openly uses him and does not seem to care about his well-being at all. For instance, when he's injured she promises him that he'll get medical treatment once they reach her ship, but when they finally do, he doesn't get any treatment whatsoever. (sigh)
Had I cared for this character at all, it would have bugged me.
However, I did not care for any of them. I finished the novel because I kept hoping it would get better, but when it finally reached its so-called climax, I felt robbed.
In conclusion, if you'd like to find out more about the early Je'daii, skip this novel and get your hands on the comics, for they are truly awesome examples of Star Wars lore, with gorgeous graphic artwork.
Narration was good however, and I also liked the SW music and sound effects, although it was a bit weird to hear the same sound effects for the Light side of the Force as were used for the Dark Side in Darth Plagueis and Darth Bane.
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- Monkeyville
- 07-01-2018
Hmmm...
Tim Lebbon is talented. January LaVoy is talented. And this is a Star Wars story. So, I'm baffled. This is the first of dozens of Star Wars audiobooks that I had to convince myself to finish. This should have been a short story. About 1/4 of the way through, the story becomes repetitive. Instead of unexpected twists and turns, it's like attending a football game where both teams go scoreless without a completed pass or passing the 50 yard line after the first quarter. Any true Star Wars fan is fascinated by the dilemmas characters face when seeking a "balance" in the Force. What this novel revealed is that talking about it, describing it, and revisiting it in virtually every chapter can leave you feeling like you've heard the same song thirty times on an 8 hour car trip. It wasn't terrible - but, it's the first SW novel I can say I wont revisit or enthusiastically recommend to others.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-12-2017
narrator was horrid
the book was good. gives insight into the je'daii. the narrator however was like jar jar in episode 1
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- Kristian
- 12-07-2013
As usual - Outstanding!
What did you like most about Into the Void: Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Book 2?
I was a bit dubious downloading this as it was book 2 - but as with most of these books you dont miss out too much! I am looking forward to Book 1 being released here but this doesnt detract from this outstanding story! set before pretty much any of the star wars books out there it is a more - human- version of star wars. Outstanding story read perfectly by the author with the usual mix of star wars sound effects and musical scores - I highly recommend this!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Into the Void: Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Book 2?
Listening to the differences in the early jedi philosophies - very different and interesting.
Have you listened to any of January LaVoy’s other performances? How does this one compare?
First time I have listened to this reader but she was very good!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes if I could have I would have (much like all the star wars ones)
Any additional comments?
I would like book 1 to be released here but love book 2 as well!
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- Daz
- 15-10-2013
a very clever story
Where does Into the Void: Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Book 2 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
mid to high
Who was your favorite character and why?
i can't say that i have a favourite character, but they are significantly different to the shall we say modern day Jedi.
What does January LaVoy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
January is a new reader for the Star Wars extended universe. it's fitting that she reads a book set in a time when there are none of the usual characters you would expect to see in a star wars story. I would have to compare this story with another story where January reads with well known characters in it.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes but i found it quite hard going at first so i had to spread it over multiple sittings.
Any additional comments?
this story is definitely worth a read. especially when you look at the attitudes to the light and dark sides of the force from then and make coparisons to the republic and beyond era's. most interesting indeed.
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- Ant Clements
- 07-04-2017
Great Book!!
So enjoyable in Audible much better than reading the book yourself!!
The story in this is both shocking and surprising
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- Nick Lang-Yates
- 15-12-2020
boring
struggling to continue this book. not sure if its the story or the narrator. doubt il finnish it
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- Chris Teape
- 19-09-2020
Enjoyed
My first Star Wars audiobook, interesting listen. A little repetitive in regards to how the story unfolded. Some new/ original elements explored for me in regards to the use of the force which, I enjoyed. Recommended
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- Jonathan Gerson
- 14-09-2020
An intriguing insight into the Jed’ai
I loved seeing the difference between the Jedi and their ancestors and also the origins of some of the iconic technology and some of the philosophical stuff to! Is good would recommend to sw fans. It does sound like there should at least one sequel but I can't find it🤷♂️.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-07-2020
Really good story very enjoyable
I thought this was a really good story very enjoyable would recommend to other Star Wars fans.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-06-2020
Understand the lore
To clarify, this novel is not based on the Jedi Order. But the Je'daii Order, hence the strange pronunciation of the word, please do not listen to negative reviews based on this, as the pronunciation is correct. This novel follows a story based on the founding organisation of the Jedi and Sith, before the Sith existed and when both light and dark lived together in balance on Tython. The story is excellent despite its cliches, a true traditional Star Wars story, with its twists and uniqueness coming from the era it is based on. Originally wasn't sure about the narrator, had gotten pretty used to British men on Audible, but the narrator is quite excellent and put my doubts to rest. 100% recommended for anyone interested in Star Wars lore from before the days of the Republic and Sith Empire, thousands of years before the movies.
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- James Boulton
- 17-06-2020
Perfect Original Story
TL;DR - No lightsabers, but an interesting original story. Listened to this to help boredom during long runs / walks. I'm a dedicated Star Wars fan and have been prior to the 'Disney Era'. I'm a huge fan of the Revan & Old Republic timelines. With my tastes, this was a very good read; it was an interesting story with a suitably interesting ending. Deserves a sequel! If your tastes match mine I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-06-2020
amazing
I didn't find it so grasping in the beginning but by the end I was connected to the characters and loved the story.
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