- John Hansen
- August 27, 2016
Kahn’s ‘Return of the Jedi’ novelization (1983) hints at backstory
The original trilogy wraps up in book form with James Kahn’s “Return of the Jedi” novelization (1983), which – mostly for better, sometimes for worse –
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- John Hansen
- August 25, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ novelization (1980) (Book review)
As I noted in my review of the “Star Wars” novelization, adaptations of movies give insight not only into the authors’ interpretation of the material,
- John Hansen
- August 23, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Star Wars’ novelization (1976) (Book review)
Before the internet age, knowing that Alan Dean Foster ghost-wrote the “Star Wars: A New Hope” novelization (December 1976) for George Lucas was the mark of a
- John Hansen
- August 19, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Invincible’ (2008) (Book review)
The “Legacy of the Force” series – which often featured excellent writing despite the flawed central premise of Jacen Solo turning evil – goes out
- John Hansen
- August 15, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Revelation’ (2008) (Book review)
With “Revelation” (2008), the eighth book in the nine-book “Legacy of the Force” series, Karen Traviss again delivers a novel that’s so well-written that it overcomes the
- John Hansen
- August 6, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Fury’ (2007) (Book review)
“Fury” (2007), the seventh entry in the nine-book “Legacy of the Force” saga, is an example of a great book within a wider storyline that’s not
- John Hansen
- August 1, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Inferno’ (2007) (Book review)
“Inferno” (2007), the sixth book of the nine-book “Legacy of the Force” series, is the one where Jacen begins referring to himself as Darth Caedus in
- John Hansen
- July 25, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice’ (2007) (Book review)
Before this re-read, I had thought of “The New Jedi Order” as the dark and grim “Star Wars” saga, but “Legacy of the Force” surpasses
- John Hansen
- July 19, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Exile’ (2007) (Book review)
Aaron Allston delivers the best book so far in the “Legacy of the Force” series with “Exile” (2007), the fourth of the nine-novel saga. Whereas earlier books
- John Hansen
- July 17, 2016
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Tempest’ (2006) (Book review)
The “Legacy of the Force” series is a good collaboration between Aaron Allston, Karen Traviss and Troy Denning, but at the same time, there’s no