Action, Characters, and Higher Stakes - This has it allThe Yuuzhan Vong have developed a newer, more fierce weapon against the Jedi: the voxyn, made from vornskyrs and able to "sniff" out and kill Jedi. Luke Skywalker approves Anakin, Jaina, Jacen, and their friends to hunt out the Queen, from w...
Well, I got through the series...This one was alright. Unfortunatly, the first book of this series was the best one. It's always sad when that happens.The things that I liked about this book was the little glipses into a past when giants were the rulers of Toril. I really read these books just...
I'm not exactly sure how I feel about this book.As part of an ongoing attempt to read all of the Forgotten realms books, I was excited to get to this series. Many of the stories that take place in this world are hardly worth the time, but I told myself I would do it, and I keep trying.Troy Denni...
Star Wars: Dark Nest I- The Joiner King by Troy Denning. Five stars. tA surprisingly complex EU novel overshadowed by many in the fanbase.tTroy Denning earned task of writing the first post-New Jedi Order novel while preparing the groundwork for Legacy of the Force. In the large New Jedi Order-Le...
"How am I to know what the Jedi would or would not do?"A year has passed since our Star Wars heroes have found the Killiks and relocated them to the planet, Woteba. But now, it seems a substance is destroying their world, and the Killiks once again are advancing into Chiss space. Han, Luke, Lei...
High speed rail is far more interesting than this book28 March 2013tWell, I thought that I might write one commentary while I am sitting on the ICE (Inter-City Express) travelling at 300 kph (well not quite that fast but I do know that the train can hit those speeds) between Amsterdam and Frankfu...
So Waterdeep was a vast improvement on Tantras. Kelemvor and Midnight almost ruined it for me with their high school level romance, but the intricacies of Cyric's relationship with the sword, Adon's struggle and insights into the world of religion and philosophy in Faerun, and a healthy dose of ...
Three are spoilers in this review. I'm reviewing this as an adult (over 40) who grew up playing D&D. I've read both books one and this installation of the Twilight Giants series. Overall I agree with what other reviewers are saying in that it is interesting to read a book dedicated to giants, gia...
This is the first book set in the Dark Sun campaign setting that I've read. I'm only somewhat familiar with the setting but I found it intriguing. It was a simple and quick read, with some notable flaws.While the world of Athas deviates quite a bit from standard D&D fantasy, the plot does not. Th...