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Re: Star Wars novels (Was: next year)
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lugnet.starwars
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Wed, 1 Nov 2000 00:44:33 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason Maxwell writes:
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> Splinter is one of the few books I haven't read. I've read everything that
> was published since the Zahn trilogy kind of jump-started the Star Wars
> craze (well, except for the two new Agents of Chaos series books that are
> waiting on my bookshelf for me to finish the book I'm currently reading, and
> the Kathy Tyers novel released today) and while they are not canon, they do
> a pretty good job of being consistant between each other, especially since
> there are probably a dozen authors involved. Much better than the Star Trek
> novels for example in which characters back stories change faster than warp
> speed. I think that the Zahn trilogy would make a great Episodes VII-IX if
> Lucas was stuck for ideas, but I also know that he could just as easily
> sweep it all way if he wanted. The new series of novels that started this
> year under the new publisher are worth reading, if just to get a Star Wars
> story with a darker side to it. The X-Wing series are the best of the group
> though, IMHO.
I agree. Most of the novels are worth reading (Thrawn Trilogy, X-Wing
series, etc)and the caracters and back-stories are fairly consistent (Avoid
Children of the Jedi and The Crystal Star at *all* costs!). The New Jedi
Order series has me glued to my subway seat (where I do most of my reading).
It is much darker. I recommend it!
Kev Z
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