Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine is a thrilling science fiction book by Veronica Whitney-Robinson and Haden Blackman, set in the Star Wars universe. Published in 2003, the book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the galaxy as they follow the adventures of a group of intrepid explorers. The story is set during the Galactic Civil War, a time of great conflict and turmoil in the galaxy. The main character, a young woman named Jessa, is an archaeologist who is sent to the remote planet of Dantooine to investigate a mysterious ancient artifact. Along the way, she teams up with a group of mercenaries and smugglers, each with their own unique skills and motivations. As they explore the ruins of Dantooine, they uncover a dark secret that threatens to shake the foundations of the entire galaxy. The book is full of action-packed scenes, with plenty of blaster fights, daring escapes,…
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Sar Wars books you should read if you like VIDEO GAMES: Starfighter Crossbones #1
As a Star Wars fan, I was excited to dive into Starfighter: Crossbones #1 and it did not disappoint. The comic series is a fast-paced, action-packed adventure that takes readers on a journey across the galaxy with Nym, a pirate-turned-mercenary. The first issue sets up the story by introducing the main characters and the mission they are about to undertake. The artwork is fantastic and captures the Star Wars universe perfectly. The colors are vivid and bring the scenes to life, especially the space battles which are thrilling to witness. What I appreciated about this comic is that it not only appeals to Star Wars fans but to those who enjoy a good sci-fi adventure. The characters are well-developed, with their own distinct personalities and motivations. Nym, in particular, is a complex character with a dark past that adds depth to the story. Starfighter: Crossbones #1 is an excellent start…
Sar Wars books you should read if you like VIDEO GAMES: Omnibus: Shadows of the Empire
Omnibus: Shadows of the Empire is a must-read for any die-hard Star Wars fan. This collection of comics tells the story of the time between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, filling in the gaps in the Star Wars universe and introducing new characters and conflicts. What sets this omnibus apart is the sheer amount of content. It contains not just the Shadows of the Empire series, but also various other comics that tie into the same timeline and universe. The artwork is top-notch, with vibrant colors and dynamic action sequences that bring the story to life. The writing is also fantastic, with a compelling storyline that explores the inner workings of the criminal underworld and the power struggles within the Empire. We get to see the return of classic characters like Boba Fett and Darth Vader, as well as the introduction of new characters like Prince…
Sar Wars books you should read if you like VIDEO GAMES: Soldier for the Empire (Star Wars: Dark Forces)
As a devoted fan of the Star Wars franchise, I cannot recommend the Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire tie-in book enough. This novel is a must-read for anyone looking for an exciting and engaging story set within the Star Wars universe. The book tells the tale of Kyle Katarn, a former Imperial officer who defects to the Rebel Alliance. The narrative follows his journey as he uncovers a sinister plot by the Empire to develop a new weapon that could change the course of the war. The story is filled with action, suspense, and adventure, and is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats. One of the most impressive aspects of this book is how it ties into the Dark Forces video game series. The author, William C. Dietz, does an excellent job of weaving together the game’s events with the book’s narrative, making it a…
Unleash the Force with Free Star Wars Audiobooks on Amazon
Star Wars fans, rejoice! Amazon is now offering a selection of free Star Wars audiobooks for its Prime members. This amazing new benefit allows fans to immerse themselves in the Star Wars universe like never before, with the added convenience of being able to listen to their favorite stories on the go. The selection of audiobooks includes six titles: “A New Dawn: Star Wars,” “Star Wars: Light of the Jedi: The High Republic,” “Master & Apprentice (Star Wars),” “Kenobi: Star Wars Legends,” “Dark Disciple: Star Wars” and “Dooku: Jedi Lost (Star Wars)”. These titles offer a diverse range of stories, from the thrilling adventures of a band of rebels fighting against the Empire, to the epic journey of Jedi Knights during the High Republic era, to the relationship between a Jedi master and his apprentice. Fans will also get to explore the backstory of some of the most beloved Star…
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire – Chapter 1 Special edition
A new special edition of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire is now live on youtube. Below this article you can see a 150 min fan animation of chapter one. ““Star Wars: Heir to the Empire” is a science fiction novel written by Timothy Zahn and published in 1991. It is set in the Star Wars universe, five years after the events of the 1983 film “Return of the Jedi.” The story follows a group of characters including smuggler and rebel hero Han Solo, his wife Princess Leia, and former Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker as they try to defend the New Republic from the remnants of the Empire. The novel begins with the introduction of Grand Admiral Thrawn, the main antagonist of the story. Thrawn is a brilliant military strategist who has risen to power within the ranks of the Empire after the death of Emperor Palpatine in “Return of…
Star Wars Novel with Ahsoka Tano Announced
We are getting a new Star Wars novel and this one tells us what has happened to Ahsoka Tano after she left the Jedi Order in The Clone Wars and also how s he became Fulcrum. The novel is by E.K. Johnston from Disney-Lucasfilm Press and more details will be released in the coming months but for now, it’s great news that this novel is in the works. From Disney-Lucasfilm Press: Ahsoka Tano, fan favorite character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, will be the star of her own young adult novel from Disney Lucasfilm Press this October 11, 2016! Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars, and before she re-appeared as the mysterious Rebel operative Fulcrum in Rebels. Finally, her story will begin to be told. Following her experiences with the Jedi…
Everything You Need to Read After Seeing The Force Awakens
The Force Awakens has topped Avatar as the highest-grossing film in North American history, so it’s almost certain that you’ve already seen it. And now that you have, what comes next? Rogue One is still almost a year away, and we still don’t know much about it at all, so there’s nothing much exciting there. There is, however, a monumental amount of books and articles that you should read. Whether for interesting theories, backstories, or just more Star Wars fun, this list will keep Star Wars going all year. Books to Read After The Force Awakens Everyone needs more books! Here are 10 that you should read to get all the backstory, fun facts, and new stories that you need. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo Want to get more story on the characters, places, ships, vehicles, and weapons used in The Force Awakens? This visual dictionary has a lot of great information, including background…
Free Star Wars Book: A Force to Contend With
Just released last week, a new Star Wars book from John Erik Ege may give you something to do while you await the release of the newest film. This 360-page book can only be considered “fan fiction” as this time, as it has not yet been sanctioned by Del Rey or Walt Disney. I have yet to read the book in full so I can’t really provide a review at this time, nor can I find any other reviews, aside from one commenter who says “Gr8 book”. I’m also not familiar with the author, although his profile shows he has written several Star Trek fan fiction books as well. At the end of the day, it’s Star Wars and it’s free, so why not give it a go? About: Explore the Force as it brings together a group of individuals who have all their lives severely impacted by the travesties…
‘Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company’ Review: The Story The Game Forgot
If you’re reading this review, then we are sure that you are impatiently waiting until you are able to play Star Wars: Battlefront on your console or PC. You might also be aware that while Battlefront looks like an online multiplayers dream, the game will not have much of a story. Instead of going the traditional route where creators weave a classic Star Wars story into an amazing game, Battlefront is happy enough with its multiplayer hook and no original plot or characters to speak of. Well that may not be entirely true, because Battlefront does have an actual story, it’s just actually playable. In the new book, Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company, the author, Alexander Freed, gives life to the war that is happening between the Empire and the Rebellion by focusing on the 61st Mobile Infantry unit, while it battles for freedom against Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, and Star…
The Current State of the Journey to The Force Awakens
In March, Disney announced that they would be releasing a bunch of new books and comics in the run-up to The Force Awakens that would give readers an idea of how the galaxy has changed, where the characters have gone, and what to expect from the new movie. There were very high hopes for these books, but have they lived up to the hype? Let’s take a look at the reviews of some of the big titles in the series to find out. We’ll start with the character-specific novels that focus on Han, Luke, and Leia. Greg Rucka’s junior novel, Smuggler’s Run, has a solid rating of 4.5 on Amazon, with 76 reviews. Jason Fry’s The Weapon of a Jedi and Cecil Castellucci’s Moving Target both have similar ratings, though Castellucci’s Leia-focused middle-grade story only has 37 reviews at the moment. These books are quite short, but they’re also very inexpensive, so they make great…
Battlefront: Twilight Company out today
The first novel inspired by the upcoming FPS, Star Wars: Battelfront comes out today. This action-packed adventure follows a squad of soldiers caught in the trenches of the ultimate galactic war between good and evil. This book is a canon novel by Alexander Freed, who also Wrote Star Wars: The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire and The Lost Suns, as well as he wrote the Imperial Agent story in SWTOR. Among the stars and across the vast expanses of space, the Galactic Civil War rages. On the battlefields of multiple worlds in the Mid Rim, legions of ruthless stormtroopers—bent on crushing resistance to the Empire wherever it arises—are waging close and brutal combat against an armada of freedom fighters. In the streets and alleys of ravaged cities, the front-line forces of the Rebel Alliance are taking the fight to the enemy, pushing deeper into Imperial territory and grappling with the savage flesh-and-blood…
NYCC 2015 Star Wars Aftermath Final Novels Revealed
If you are a fan of Chuck Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath series, you will be very excited about the news released at New York Comic Con this weekend. The final two novels in the series are revealed! Titled Star Wars Aftermath: Life Debt and Star Wars Aftermath: Empire’s End, the books will continue the story of Aftermath, which comes after Episode IV: Return of the Jedi and leads up to The Force Awakens. The books are from Del Rey and the titles and release dates were confirmed in a couple of tweets: Aftermath: Life Debt and Aftermath: Empire’s End the second and third books in the #Aftermath trilogy. Both written by @ChuckWendig — StarWarsBooks (@DelReyStarWars) October 10, 2015 More info. LIFE DEBT will be out Summer 16. EMPIRE’S END in 2017. More exact dates coming soon. #Aftermath — StarWarsBooks (@DelReyStarWars) October 10, 2015 If you are new to the series,…
Cover For Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company Revealed
On November 3, 2015, Del Rey will publish Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company by Alexander Freed, a novel inspired by the highly-anticipated video game Star Wars: Battlefront. This action-packed adventure follows a squad of soldiers caught in the trenches of the ultimate galactic war between good and evil. Here now is the exclusive reveal of the book’s cover as well as a special patch designed for the members of Twilight Company.
See What Star Wars Could Have Been Like
Like any work of art, Star Wars went through a number of versions before it become the story we all know and love. And if you’ve ever wondered what Star Wars was like when it was first born in George Lucas’s imagination, you’re in luck. The Star Wars is a graphic novel interpretation of Lucas’s rough draft vision of what would be A New Hope (it was originally published as eight Dark Horse comics). You’ll see a lot of the characters you’re familiar with—Luke, Han, Leia, 3PO, R2, Darth Vader—but in drastically different versions. Luke is in his 60s. Han is an alien. R2 can talk. The story itself is quite different, as well. Although some parts of the plot remained unchanged into the final form of the movie, there are some that were cut completely, and a few that were significantly changed. Lightsabers are all over the place in…
William Shakespeare’s Star Wars
Return once more to a galaxy far, far away with this sublime retelling of George Lucas’s epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) knight and an evil (Sith) lord, of a beautiful princess held captive and a young hero coming of age, Star Wars abounds with all the valor and villainy of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. ’Tis a tale told by fretful droids, full of faithful Wookiees and fearstome Stormtroopers, signifying…pretty much everything. Reimagined in glorious iambic pentameter—and complete with twenty gorgeous Elizabethan illustrations–William Shakespeare’s Star Wars will astound and edify Rebels and Imperials alike. Zounds! This is the book you’re looking for. What would Star Wars sound like if William Shakespeare wrote it? Well, that’s a mighty fine question, especially for a fan of both Star Wars and Shakespeare like myself. It’s fun, it’s funny and it also would make a great gift idea for someone on…
Alexander Freed confirmed as writer for Comming ‘Star Wars: Battlefront’ Tie-in Book
We all know by now that Star Wars: Battlefront will not have space battles, more than five planets, a single-player campaign, or even setting from the prequel trilogy, but it does have something that no other games in the series has: a tie-in novel. After Disney took over Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise, they decided to remove the “Expanded Universe.” This includes every novel, comic book, TV show, and other non-film Star Wars material that was made over the years. This media will be published still, but it shows up as part of the “Legends” line. Lucasfilm is started from scratch and building up the Star Wars franchise with a fresh start. As of now, the new Star Wars canon includes a few comic books by Marvel and a line of books from Del Ray books. Two books have been published and half a dozen are still waiting to…
The Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Books Available for Pre-Order
We were pretty excited to hear that there were going to be at least 20 new Star Wars books, ranging from novels to sticker books, coming out this fall. And now they’re here—the first pre-orders are available! Not all of the books have been announced yet, but it’s clear that Disney is placing a heavy emphasis on filling fans in on what happened between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. In addition to the Marvel comic series we discussed earlier, Shattered Empire, we can now see a few more titles. Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath presents an intriguing cover, with “The war is not over” emblazoned on the cover. Looks like Disney’s rewriting the canon quite a bit (we had some idea that this was the case when we saw Stormtroopers in the trailer, but this lends even more credence to the idea). The book’s description also contains the line “And while the Rebel Alliance engages the fractured…
Could a Star Wars: Battlefront Novel Be in the works?
The new paperback version of A New Dawn is on the verge of publication and it features a official timeline. This timeline gives you information about different types of media surrounding the Star Wars saga. There is an interesting note in this that shows a new novel is in development in addition to Aftermath and Dark Disciple. Many will think that the Battlefront title is only referring to the upcoming video game, you should know that television shows are only listed as television shows and movies are listed separately. Based on these terms, a conclusion has been drawn that a video game should be listed under its own separate banner as well, but this is not labeled as such. There is no definite answer yet, but we think a new novel is sure to come.
Star Wars introduces its first LGBT character to canon
Star Wars is introducing a new character, Moff Mors, and she is a lesbian. In Paul S. Kemp’s upcoming Star Wars: Lords of the Sith novel, Moff Mors is the first LGBT character that will officially be introduced in Star Wars when the book is released in April. The editor at Star Wars book publisher, Shelly Shapiro, has confirmed the news of the character and her sexuality during an interview on Big Shiny Robot’s “Full of Sith,” podcast. She is being described as a fully capable Imperial leader and spends most of her time trying to prevent failure. Shapiro has stated that Mors will be the first official LGBT character in Star Wars but there have been gay characters in other median set in space. One example is in Karen Traviss’ Legacy of the Force books; Mandalorians, Goran Beviin and Medrit Vasur were married in one of the novels. Star…
At Least 20 New Star Wars Books in the Works
Entertainment Weekly just shared some big news: Disney will be publishing at least 20 new books that will fill the 32-year gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. The books will come in many formats: novels, storybooks, and sticker books have been mentioned (we can only hope for graphic novels). The series will be called Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The books will detail the adventures of Han, Luke, Leia, and Chewie leading up to the forthcoming film, and will contain a number of elements that foreshadow events to come. A number of different publishers will be involved, including Disney itself, DK, Marvel, and Del Rey. We don’t know what will be contained in these books, or who the authors are, but they’re sure to bring some surprises, especially with how closely the plot of The Force Awakens has been guarded. There’s no listing of the books planned or potential…
Read or listen to a excerpt from “Star Wars: Tarkin” by James Luceno
StarWars.com is offering a unique opportunity for all fans of Star Wars science fiction books. The website is previewing the second book released since Disney took over Lucas’ franchise, titled “Tarkin” in an audiobook form. The latest publication is set to be released today (November 4,2014) so if you’re on the fence about it you can either listen or read a 50 page excerpt that was also made available. The book’s back cover reads: He’s the scion of an honorable and revered family. A dedicated soldier and distinguished legislator. Loyal proponent of the Republic and trusted ally of the Jedi Order. Groomed by the ruthless politician and Sith Lord who would be Emperor, Governor Wilhuff Tarkin rises through the Imperial ranks, enforcing his authority ever more mercilessly . . . and zealously pursuing his destiny as the architect of absolute dominion. Rule through the fear of force rather than force itself, he advises…
New Star Wars Kids Books Announced by Disney Publishing
Disney Publishing, which we already knew was handling the Rebels books, has also recently announced they are going to be releasing a new original-trilogy book series for young readers. They have brought together some bestselling children’s authors- Tom Angleberger (The Strange Case of Origami Yoda,) Tony DiTerlizzi (The Spiderwick Chronicles,) Adam Gidwitz (A Tale Dark and Grimm,) and R.J. Palacio (Wonder) – to help create something awesome for the younger Star Wars fans. The books will start hitting the shelves in October. Here’s a video to show you more: Coming October 2014 is a new series of Star Wars children’s books reimagining the films of the original trilogy. The classic saga will come to life like never before through adaptations by bestselling children’s authors Tom Angleberger, Tony DiTerlizzi, Adam Gidwitz, and R.J. Palacio, with art by famed Star Wars concept artist Iain McCaig. Each of these celebrated authors will bring their contemporary, unique voice…
RIP Aaron Allston
Last week, the world lost a very wonderful writer and special person named Aaron Allston. He born on the 6th of December in 1960 and passed away on March 1st, 2014. He wrote and designed video games and also was well known for writing Star Wars books. He and Michael Stackpole worked together to create the X-Wing Series.