- John Hansen
- December 10, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘MedStar II: Jedi Healer’ (2004) (Book review)
While I disagree with the canceling of the Expanded Universe, one positive aspect of the new Disney canon is that all future projects will be
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- John Hansen
- November 27, 2014
Miller’s world building, Disney’s heavy hand clash in ‘Star Wars: A New Dawn’ (Book review)
John Jackson Miller was the perfect choice to pen “A New Dawn” (September, hardcover), the prequel to “Rebels” that launches the Disney era of “Star Wars” books,
- John Hansen
- November 18, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘MedStar I: Battle Surgeons’ (2004) (Book review)
In the Season 5 finale of “The Clone Wars,” Barriss Offee goes to the dark side, driven by her frustration with the corrupt Republic and
- John Hansen
- November 11, 2014
Gideon Crew series kicks into high gear with ‘The Lost Island’ (Book review)
I’ll probably always be more partial toward the mystery-oriented Pendergast series than the action-leaning Gideon Crew series, but Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child step up
- John Hansen
- November 4, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Cestus Deception’ (2004) (Book review)
Like “Shatterpoint,” its predecessor in the “Clone Wars” series, “The Cestus Deception” (2004) takes place on a single planet that’s in dispute between the Republic and the
- John Hansen
- October 21, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Shatterpoint’ (2003) (Book review)
“Shatterpoint” (2003) has a number of firsts to its credit: It was the first published “Clone Wars” novel and the first story to explore Mace Windu
- John Hansen
- September 25, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Attack of the Clones’ novelization (2002) (Book review)
Movies that have plot holes, shaky characterizations or structural problems are often sources for great novelizations, as the format allows for deeper exploration that may
- John Hansen
- September 12, 2014
With great artificial intelligence comes great responsibility in Preston’s ‘The Kraken Project’ (Book review)
It’s 2014, which means we’ve long since passed the theoretical Judgment Day when Skynet gains intelligence (1997, in “The Terminator”) and the year when supercomputer
- John Hansen
- September 8, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The Approaching Storm’ (2002) (Book review)
“The Approaching Storm” (2002) has a heckuva hook: It’s the first “Star Wars” novel from Alan Dean Foster since the late 1970s, when he wrote the
- John Hansen
- August 24, 2014
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Survivor’s Quest’ (2004) (Book review)
I don’t know if it’s coincidence or correlation, but Timothy Zahn’s first five “Star Wars” books (the Thrawn trilogy and “Hand of Thrawn” duology) were