So I forgot a few books the other day. It's not my fault! Well, yes it is, but here's the short list.
"Darth Bane, Path of Destruction" by Drew Karpshyn
This is a prequel to the prequels, taking place a thousand years earlier. Thanks to the Viridian Saber for reminding me! It's really good, in spite of being Sith-oriented, it's still entertaining. And chilling.
"Shatterpoint" by Matthew Stover
It was OK. It dragged on and on and few places. The story was good, but how many times can you go through the jungle in detail? Maybe it was my short attention span at work.
"The Cestus Deception" by Steven Barnes
You'd think I'd absolutely LOVE a book that stars Obi-Wan, and he is great in the book, but the book itself is just OK, and the short story that comes with it, "The Hive" is cute. I bought it in an airport and read it on the plane. I'm not sure it would have held my attention if I'd been somewhere else.
"Outbound Flight" by Timothy Zahn
Great Book! You want to read it now! A prequel to "Survivor's Quest" it stars an insane Jedi named Jorus C'Boath. He's very arrogant and shows some of what is causing the decay of the Jedi Order. I hate him.
"Rogue Planet" by Greg Bear
The introduction of the sentient planet Zonoma Sekot. It's good, but not great. Stars Obi-Wan and a young Anakin. Zonoma always make me think of Sonoma County, California.
"Jedi Trial" by David Sherman and Dan Craig
Boring! And I don't say that because I'm not an Anakin fan, there's not even enough of Anakin in here to make it interesting.
"Yoda, Dark Rendezvous" by Sean Stewart
I was listening to this on a train trip and fell asleep. That was two years ago and I haven't felt the urge to finish it. There's nothing wrong with it, it just wasn't that compelling. Yoda is not really the star, as far as I remember, the story was centered around a young, failing Padawan named Scout.
"Medstar I: Battle Surgeons" and "Medstar II: Jedi Healer" by Michael Reeves and Steve Perry
I have these and haven't read them yet! Any spoilers would be welcome to me! I love spoilers!
EDIT 6/5/12: I read them both, they are good enough to finish! The story of a couple of Republic doctors int he midst of the Clone Wars. Bariss Offee is here, too, in her role as a Jedi Healer.
OK! This should REALLY finish the PT era. Really, I'm done now.
10 comments:
usetheforce19
MasterMonkey13
date Posted: Mar 05, 2009 11:34 AM
*opens mouth to give tons of spoilers...........but then stops*
Sadly, I have not read those either. "Outbound Flight" does sound good.
Lord Shame
date Posted: Mar 05, 2009 1:35 PM
"Yoda: Dark Rendevoux" is my favorite Clone Wars-era novel. I loved the interaction betweed Yoda and Dooku, and we get to see Yoda back in ESB form. I was also a huge fan of the Jedi Apprentice series, so I really enjoyed the subplots with the apprentices.
darthjediurass
date Posted: Mar 05, 2009 5:13 PM
i loved path of destruction, prob the best sw book ive ever read
The Viridian Saber (Qui-Gon Reborn)
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: Mar 05, 2009 8:45 PM
It's not my fault!
It's an age thing. ;)
Karpshyn
I'm not one to nitpick...okaaaay, maybe I am one to nitpick...but it's Karpyshyn. :p
Thanks to the Viridian Saber for reminding me!
That saber seems to get around, doesn't she? ; I'll let you in on a little secret. Her birthday's coming around really, really soon, and she's thinking of getting a blog of her own. Shh!! Don't tell anybody! :^O
The story was good, but how many times can you go through the jungle in detail?
Yeah, the fact that it was starring Mace Windu doesn't help. His character did get some depth added to it because of the story, but not much.
"Rogue Planet" by Greg Bear
I know you won't blacklist me for disagreeing with you ;) so I have to say...I despised this book. Really, it's the only Star Wars book that I just could bring myself to drudge onward toward a distant ending. The ending just...never came. Boring to the highest degree.
The Stooge
Star Wars Joke-A-Day
date Posted: Mar 05, 2009 8:49 PM
Wow, you read much more than I do! But I did read that party book in the pic. (Really.)
The Viridian Saber
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: Mar 05, 2009 8:51 PM
"Yoda, Dark Rendezvous" by Sean Stewart
Actually, I really liked this one! It took some patience and made me sweat with a combination of frustration and anxiousness at some parts, but if you could make it to the end, it was well worth the trip.
I have these and haven't read them yet! Any spoilers would be welcome to me! I love spoilers!
Ooh, so do I...:^O
Hmm...I don't own them, but I was flipping through one at B&N, and I did see Qui-Gon mentioned. You did express some...interest...in him earlier, so I thought I'd mention that.
Oh, and if you read Death Star, Medstar will give you the backstories of a lot of the main characters.
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: Mar 05, 2009 8:58 PM
*opens mouth to give tons of spoilers...........but then stops*
Well, maybe next time! There's always a bigger blog!
"Yoda: Dark Rendevoux" is my favorite Clone Wars-era novel.
If I can find it, I'll finish it!
darthjediurass
How do you get away with that name?
okaaaay, maybe I am one to nitpick
Noooooo! Not you! And I typed that name from memory!
she's thinking of getting a blog of her own.
About damn time! lol
I know you won't blacklist me for disagreeing with you
I only blacklist people who are stupid! :p
But I did read that party book in the pic. (Really.)
Party at Stooge's!!!!!
The ending just...never came. Boring to the highest degree.
Hmmm, just llke "Jedi Trial"!!!
but if you could make it to the end, it was well worth the trip.
So was the train ride. :^O
hansgirl3
Invoking the Squee
date Posted: Mar 06, 2009 11:35 AM
I really don't generally read the PT era books... at least, not yet. ;)
Exceptions are the Bane books, Death Star and Outbound Flight. LOVED Death Star and thought Outbound Flight was very good. You may remember that I absolutely adore the Bane books!!! Squeee!! Cant' wait for number three!!!
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: Mar 06, 2009 11:48 AM
I do remember! I haven't read "Rule of Two" yet, but I will.
"Death Star" is a 'tween book... between the PT and the OT, although technically it's OT, I suppose!
The Viridian Saber
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: Mar 06, 2009 10:38 PM
About damn time! lol
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