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Star Wars |OT| I have a very good feeling about this...
- Thread starter WadiumArcadium
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If you want something in the Rogue One era, the Servants of the Empire series, no joke. If you want something tonally similar to Rogue One, Twilight Company.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Interesting tidbit about George's version of Episode VII.
Interesting.
GodfatherX
Member
Know your already going with the other suggested book, which is great because Claudia Gray has been a great addition to the writers
If you finish that and are looking for something a little more "Jedi" or force inspired, I highly suggest Darth Bane book 1 path of destruction, it's my favorite SW book.
Also Life Debt is really good despite the Aftermath series starting out a little low. Wendig's writing style isn't for everyone so maybe find an excerpt
DoctorFling
Member
Cheers, a mate of mine has all the Bane books so I'll borrow them after. Thanks!
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Is it just me or have the new Star Wars books gotten better?
Haloid1177
Banned
Hope so. I bailed after the Vader/Palpy team up book after having only liked Tarkin from the new stuff. Tried the first Aftermath book but it was abysmal. Ordered Catalyst today to have something to read while waiting in line for Rogue One.
Ahsoka wasn't particularly good. Sold quite well so maybe we can get a better sequel.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Maybe it's just me then.
Haloid1177
Banned
Dan pls I have nothing to play on 3DS and lol Vita. Plus I can already feel I'm about to go down the Star Wars rabbit hole again like I did for VII and actually read this shit instead of just keep up with Wookieepedia summaries to know what's up.
WadiumArcadium
Member
Oh definitely. Bloodline, Aftermath: Life Debt and Catalyst have all been very good.
So yesterday I was at a mall (I know), and went into a bookstore there (yes some malls still have bookstores) and while wandering around their Star Wars section (I wish every store had this, would make finding kids' books easier), there they were. Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide and the Art of. Many copies. Just there on the shelf.
No, I didn't buy them (I WANTED TO), because I only have so much self control and would never have made it to Thursday night w/o reading the Guide. AND I would have to lug it up to NYC anyway. (Instead of what we will do, which is buy the books in NYC and lug them back, eh heh heh.)
I did peek. Only so much self control remember? So technically I did spoil myself for the appearance of a character, but the trailers had made me think said character was there anyway. And I kinda confirmed some stuff about Jyn, buuuuuuuut I'm not the only one who had guessed that either.
*whistles innocently*
No, I didn't buy them (I WANTED TO), because I only have so much self control and would never have made it to Thursday night w/o reading the Guide. AND I would have to lug it up to NYC anyway. (Instead of what we will do, which is buy the books in NYC and lug them back, eh heh heh.)
I did peek. Only so much self control remember? So technically I did spoil myself for the appearance of a character, but the trailers had made me think said character was there anyway. And I kinda confirmed some stuff about Jyn, buuuuuuuut I'm not the only one who had guessed that either.
*whistles innocently*
Haloid1177
Banned
You're a monster.
BrokenFiction
Member
My daily shill for Alexander Freed's Battlefront: Twilight Company. It's the best of the new canon IMO. Yes, a game tie-in novel. Freed has an amazing ability to get into squad-level hope and despair and it really puts an amazing face on the Rebellion from the trenches.
Definitely not only you! I had a great time with Lost Stars, really liked Lords of the Sith, I never did get around to finishing Aftermath (though I will), and I'm halfway through Bloodline and Catalyst (jumped into Catalyst so I could finish before Rogue One), and really having a great time with those, as well. I haven't read any Star Wars books since the late 90's, early 2000's when I read tons and tons of them, but they are certainly back at their height!
Well now I'm just insanely curious!
I really need to get to that one. So many things to read
Haloid1177
Banned
Thinking about picking this up too once I finish Catalyst. Trooper books were always my fave in the old EU.
BrokenFiction
Member
bonesmccoy
Banned
I'm always down for more readin', but I have to ask: What other novels have you read recently and enjoyed? Book recommendations can be really difficult to gauge without knowing more about the source's preferences.
BrokenFiction
Member
Let's see - I did read Catalyst and enjoyed it, although some parts in the first 1/3 of the book felt like Wikipedia entries. Also, Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy. William Gibson's The Peripheral. A re-read of some of Roger Zelazny's Amber books.
GodfatherX
Member
I haven't read Tarkin or Heir to the Jedi, but in general yes they have been much better.
Aftermath - Was all over the place, and you don't really get a great idea about the characters it does introduce us to two of the better characters of the new canon. Jazz and Mr. bones, especially in audiobook form are particularly great. The 2nd book on the other hand is a damn good book
Battlefront - liked it at the time but in the year since I read it I couldn't tell you anything other then the main plot points
Lost Stars - is the book everyone should read. By far the best book in the new canon that doesn't rely on the staple of old characters but establishes an entire cast of great new characters. Listened through this book from start to finish 4 times and will start my 5th probably in the drought of new released next year. My 2nd favorite Star Wars book to date.
Finishing Catalysts this week, about 4 hours left. Preordered the Rogue One novel on audible so will start that Friday. Will probably start Tarkin after that
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I think the establishing new characters is what making this new canon interesting to me. Look at Aphra. She was a supporting character in the Darth Vader comics and now she has her own book now.
Freezasaurus
Member
That is because she is amazing and Marvel loves money.
Have you honestly ever read a book with perfect editing? Ever?
Noticed that too
Feel like i only started seeing spelling errors recently, wish there was an 'editors aren't doing their jobs' button in kindle
Freezy please; I understand certain errors in fantasy books because of how cheap they are to pump out, but "have you every" is a pretty good sign that your editior was asleep at the wheel.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Merci. I picked it up yesterday and read through the 1st few chapters. If the quality holds, I'd rank it as the best Star Wars novel from 2015 (I read Tarkin, Aftermath and Lost Stars).
EdReedFan20
Member
Thirty minutes and counting until the review embargo ends!
Edit- Embargo over!
Edit- Embargo over!
Good point. We could see a big dip in the scores in the coming days/weeks.
BrokenFiction
Member
How many reviewers submit after a repeat viewing though? They're busy. Gotta go one and done.
BrokenFiction
Member
Im just thinking more long term view of the film, I find it especially jarring that most people are commenting on a very slow middle then saying the end pays off explosively, but still there is a lack of character development, implying the ending is kind of a surprise and or bombastic, which are not things that tend to last beyong the initial viewing.
More buoyed by the fact that its a film SW fans will love.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Catalyst also didn't seem to get the memo about paper being extremely uncommon in Star Wars.
BrokenFiction
Member
How has Apple not released an update to their screen saver that replaces that moon shot with a Death Star? Every time it rolls by, I want it to be so.
WadiumArcadium
Member
RT scores are built on hope.
Haloid1177
Banned
Up to 83%. Need one more point then it can stop.