‘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 with its most frustrating entry, Troy Denning’s “Invincible” (2008). Although a round-robin interview at the back of the sixth book, “Inferno,” leaves no doubt that Aaron Allston, Karen Traviss and Denning enjoyed
‘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 the scenes told from his perspective. It’s an appropriate time for that transition, because the new Dark Lord of the Sith significantly adds to his evil tally here – tricking
‘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 question that they have different areas of interest. Within the larger context of the Corellia vs. Galactic Alliance civil war, Allston likes to spend more time with X-wing pilots, Traviss
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Nest III: The Swarm War’ (2006) (Book review)
Troy Denning wraps up his bridge trilogy between “The New Jedi Order” and “Legacy of the Force” in mostly satisfying fashion with “Dark Nest III: The Swarm War” (2006). But the reader doesn’t get a sense of completeness; threads such as Jacen’s interest in power and the fates of Alema Rar and Jag Fel are deferred to
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen’ (2005) (Book review)
While the first volume set the groundwork and featured philosophizing about the Jedi Order’s relationship to the Galactic Alliance, “Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen” (2005) puts its ideas into action in an uncharacteristically tight 333-page novel from Troy Denning. While it seemed the Dark Nest was defeated and peace prevailed in “Dark Nest I: The Joiner
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Dark Nest I: The Joiner King’ (2005) (Book review)
Call him the Stephen King of “Star Wars” authors. No other scribe has a bigger gap between his lows and highs than Troy Denning. I recently criticized his debut effort, “Star by Star” (2001), in my “New Jedi Order” re-read, but “Tatooine Ghost” (2003) was better and “Dark Nest I: The Joiner King” (2005) – the first
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘The New Jedi Order: Star by Star’ (2001) (Book review)
“Star by Star” (2001), the ninth book in the “New Jedi Order” series and the first “Star Wars” novel by Troy Denning, is a rough one. I had put off my “NJO” re-read for a long time largely because of my dread of this 606-page behemoth. Whereas reading most of this series is a pleasure, this
‘Star Wars’ flashback: ‘Tatooine Ghost’ (2003) (Book review)
With “Episode VII: The Force Awakens” appearing to return to the GFFA’s home planet later this year, it’s a good time to look back at “Tatooine Ghost” (2003), which is set entirely on the sand planet. It took me awhile to commit to it, though. I’d reach for it on the shelf, then hesitate. While Troy Denning
Denning’s ‘Crucible’ perhaps paves the way for ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ (Book review)
I have an out-of-the-ordinary perspective on Troy Denning’s latest “Star Wars” novel, “Crucible” — I read it with an eye toward “Episode VII” and how it sets the stage for that movie in several areas. Most fans will read the novel with the notion that it’s part of a different timeline than the films, but until I
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.