YJK 5: Darkest Knight

 Yes, that is the real title.

In theory, this is the Lowbacca book. In practice (after getting screwed on Lost Ones) he has to share a lot of page time with Zekk, his sister, the twins, etc. 

Kashyyyk is apparently a major computer exporter. Not sure why that is, but okay. 

After not really shying away in the first 4 books, there's a lot of "YA Acceptable" violence in this one. The kids are constantly knocking Stormtroopers into hazard instead of just chopping them in half. It's weird.

Similarly, the kids are constantly, "Jedi Brats." I get that the Nightsisters can't call them, "you little shits!" or anything, but we couldn't have gotten a little variety? "Meddling initiates?"

We do get a cool little bit of continuity, though, when they mention the Mandalorian lineage of the royal guard armor. I assume this is from the RPG, but it's never mentioned in the novels before. Eventually, we would see Mando armor in that style.

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