‘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 so great. By this point, it’s clear that the Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus arc doesn’t ring true: He behaves like the Emperor, yet he doesn’t have a sociopathic background; he was
‘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 put most of our heroes in the awkward position of not knowing which side (if any) of the Corellia-Galactic Alliance war they were on, “Exile” smooths things out as the
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Legacy of the Force: Betrayal’ (2006) (Book review)
I wasn’t a huge fan of the nine-book “Legacy of the Force” series on my first read, not because of the quality of the writing – Aaron Alliston and Karen Traviss are my two favorite “Star Wars” authors, and Troy Denning is solid – but because of what happens. When Jacen Solo kills fellow Jedi
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II – Rebel Stand’ (2002) (Book review)
Aaron Allston is best known for his Wraith Squadron novels, but his two “New Jedi Order” novels – the “Enemy Lines” duology – are sneaky good, too. They don’t make as strong of an impression as other his “Star Wars” novels because they lack a main character or even group of characters. Indeed, “Enemy Lines II:
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines I – Rebel Dream’ (2002) (Book review)
Aaron Allston enters the “New Jedi Order” fold with the saga’s 11th book, “Rebel Dream” (2002). As with Michael Stackpole’s “Dark Tide” duology earlier in the series, Allston’s “Enemy Lines” duology (to be followed by “Rebel Stand”) is not an “X-Wing” story on the sly. However, “Rebel Dream” does have a significant “X-Wing” flavor, mainly because Wedge
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3: Terminator Hunt’ (2004) (Book review)
Although not as good as “Terminator Dreams,” “Terminator 3: Terminator Hunt” (2004) is another strong novel where Aaron Allston brings his character-writing skills to bear.
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3: Terminator Dreams’ (2003) (Book review)
After six novels that had good points worth picking out but weren’t consistently great, Aaron Allston delivers the first rock-solid page-turner of the franchise with “Terminator Dreams” (2003), which functions as a prequel and sequel to “Terminator 3.”
Star Wars Insider serves up short stories in Issues 62-88 (2003-06)
‘Star Wars’ flashback (Short story reviews): Here’s a rundown of Star Wars Insider’s initial foray into short fiction in Issues 62-88.
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar’ (1999) (Book review)
“X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar” (1999) is a standalone story with none of the continuity concerns of the previous eight books, and it was the last novel of the Bantam Books contract (although one collection, “Tales from the New Republic,” would follow). Perhaps for these reasons, Aaron Allston writes what I think is the best of the
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘X-Wing: Solo Command’ (1999) (Book review)
Between the premature end of the “The Clone Wars,” rumors of a new animated series and a mysterious Facebook post of a TIE fighter from Dave Filoni, there’s been scuttlebutt from fans that the “X-Wing” saga might become a TV series. Although that’s unlikely to happen, it’s certainly fun to dream about when reading classics like “X-Wing: Solo Command” (1999), the final chapter