Star Wars: Novels Reviewed

by Paul Talon on Feb.26, 2010, under Literature, Reviews by Paul Talon, SecondViews SubSection Updates, Star Wars

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Episode I Adventures Volume 2: The Bartokk Assassins

Written by: Ryder Windham

The continuation of the Episode I Adventures stories. Whereas last episode focused on Qui-Gon finding Adi Gallia, this episode focuses on Obi-Wan going up against the assassins who stole the Trade Federation Starfighters that Boll Trinkatta was commissioned to build. After Bama Vook (Trinkatta’s test pilot) has his son kidnapped by the same assassins, and the Jedi are scattered, it’s up to Obi-Wan to save the day.

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Episode I Adventures Volume 3: The Fury of Darth Maul

Written by: Ryder Windham

As we learn more and more about the plot behind the captured starfighters and the assassins hired to take care of any good-doers, the less we care. Groodo the Hutt (really? Groodo? Greedo’s hutt cousin?) decided to take action against a local outpost for a perceived slight.
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Episode I: The Phantom Menace Novelization

written by: Terry Brooks, based on the script by George Lucas

From the unfairly maligned film, the Phantom Menace novel does what novelizations should do. Not a scene by scene narrative remake, the novel takes the film and expands on it not only be giving more depths to the showcased scenes, but by adding a few scenes not from the film. It makes it a highly satisfactory read especially if you want a little more than Episode I gave you.

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Star Wars: Clone Wars 2.13 and EU Novels & Short Stories Reviews Posted

by Paul Talon on Feb.13, 2010, under Literature, Reviews by Paul Talon, SecondViews SubSection Updates, Star Wars, Television

“Voyage of Temptation”

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A continuation of the Mandalore Plot we see Obi-Wan and Anakin in charge of bringing Dutchess Satine to Coruscant so that she can testify before the Senate. Immediately we get a role reversal of Episode II in which Anakin is questioning Obi-Wan’s state of mind before dealing with a beautiful, political female.

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The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi & The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader & A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker

2008-2009

All written by: Ryder Windham

Although I have yet to read the third book in this series, I feel pretty comfortable reviewing it as I can review the first two at exactly the same time just substituting characters. If I am wrong and the Luke book is something majorly different, I will break it off from this review.

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The Monster

Written by Daniel Wallace

Originally appeared in: Star Wars Gamer #2

A short story depicting one of the earliest appearances of then Lieutenant Panaka. It shows Panaka as an innovative head of security on Naboo who has little in the way of a personal life, dedicating himself to his job.

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The Starfighter Trap

Written by: Steve Miller

Originally appeared in: Star Wars Gamer #1

Written around the time of the game, Starfighter it features Essara Till, a pilot who had left Naboo to see the universe and winded up happily back home where she headed up Bravo Squadron with her lover a Dren Melne.

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