David McK (3233 KP) rated Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt in Books
Jan 28, 2019
I was completely unaware while reading the first entry ([b:Aftermath|25131600|Aftermath (Star Wars Aftermath, #1)|Chuck Wendig|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1426620007s/25131600.jpg|44828548] that the author was also actually a screen writer, only finding this out by chance later.
That, perhaps, explains why I found the first book so choppy.
While I did find this better than that earlier entry, I'm not sure whether that is because I'm now coming at it with that fresh knowledge, or because (perhaps) the author had picked up on some oif the criticism aimed at that earlier work. There's also the fact, now, that the groundwork has been laid and the fuss died down somewhat: no longer do we have to worry about the sometimes vitriolic accusations aimed at the work.
With all that in mind, I have to say: I still prefer the Heir to the Empire series.
David McK (3233 KP) rated Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Vol. 2 in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Following on from Vol. 1 of the same ([b: Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire, Volume 1|23153104|Star Wars Legends Epic Collection The Empire, Volume 1|John Ostrander|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1420825979s/23153104.jpg|42700777]), the stories in here are all inter-connected through the use of recurring characters, with Vader popping up occasionally to play a pivotal role.
As before, some of the stories (and Artwork) are better than others: for my money, the best is probably 'Blue Harvest', followed closely by 'Out of the Wilderness'. The full list is as follows:
Parallels (parts 1 to 5)
Vector (parts 5 and 6)
Blue Harvest (parts 1 to 5)
Out of the Wilderness (parts 0 to 5)
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After decades adrift, Captain James Cutter is mysteriously awakened from cryosleep above the ancient...
David McK (3233 KP) rated Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon (Star Wars #2) in Books
Jan 28, 2019
Of the two main series that I have read - these, and Darth Vader - I have to say, I found these to be the more enjoyable, the more action-packed, the more to give me the 'feel' of a Star Wars film.
The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors
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The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history....
Darth Vader & Son / Vader's Little Princess Deluxe Box Set (Includes Two Art Prints) (Star Wars)
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Jeffrey Brown's beloved reimagining of the Star Wars universe featuring Darth Vader as a devoted dad...
Into the Void (Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi)
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A stand-alone hardcover tie-in to the successful comic book series, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi,...
David McK (3233 KP) rated Ravenheart (Rigante #3) in Books
May 5, 2024
I think it's generally accepted that the Rigante are Gemmell's equivalent of the Scots, and that this book and its subsequent sequel are his interpretation of the wars fought by the Scottish Highlanders against the invading English (whereas the earlier two books were more like their wars against Rome).
As in most of his works, the novel deals with the notions of redemption and the nature of both good and evil, and has a strong central protagonist plagued by doubt. Worth reading? Assuredly yes (though I'd say that about nearly all his novels)
Blush of Dogs & 5 Out of 10 Men
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A series of vicious civil wars has ended. A small city state half way across the world rebuilds...
