In Episode 3, Senator Palpatine asks Anakin Skywalker if he's ever heard of the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise.Darth Plagueis was Darth Sidious' Master, and his teacher in the ways of Dark Side of The Force. This novel tells the story of Plagueis' rise to power and his eventual fall.The book ...
This book had 2 parts in 1. Jadak looking for the Stellar Envoy aka the Falcon and Han, Leia, and Allana looking for it's past owners. In the end they meet. I liked the parts in the book when it was telling me what was going on with the Solos. Also, the pain and sadness Han and Leia were feel...
Good book overall. It keeps you on your toes and the plot is always moving along, even when you don't know where it's going. I really liked how it explained all the little intricacies of the star wars world, such as the little pieces of tech that they all use. My beef about it was the ending, ...
If you're reading the NJO, you're probably no stranger to the EU. I'm going to sum up my thoughts on the entire series, leading up to this book. While I can't remember specifics about each book, that's not really the point of this review. The question is, should you read the NJO?First off, if you...
Welcome back, Han Solo! We missed you!The Yuuzhan Vong have a new plan to kill the Jedi: send Elan, a priestess of the Deception sect, into their midst as a defector and poison them. Meanwhile, Han Solo finally comes around and starts to come to terms with his grief.NOTE: Based on audiobook and...
Is this what being ADHD means?Han Solo and Droma continue their quest to find his family amidst a billion other plots including, but not limited to: Droma's refugee family, the Yuuzhan Vong politicking with the Hutts, Viqi Shesh being a duplicitous politican (but what politician not with the last...
REVISED: 4/19/12When you think about Darth Vader, many things come to mind. Dark Lord of the Sith. Bane of the Jedi. Throat-Crusher Supreme.Emo?No.Of all my complaints about the new trilogy – and there are many – the biggest one has to do with how Anakin Skywalker was handled. I grew up loving Da...