James Luceno seemed like a “Star Wars” author before he actually was a “Star Wars” author, due to his friendship with Brian Daley (with whom he wrote the “Robotech” series). But even with that goodwill […]
On page 217 of “Dark Tide II: Ruin” (2000), Chiss Empire pilot Jag Fel outlines for Rogue Squadron pilot Jaina Solo the differences between them: It’s not that she’s not strong or skilled or smart, it’s that […]
Before its cancellation in 2014, the “Star Wars” Expanded Universe (now called Legends) was a treasure trove of interconnected stories, creative retcons, and – admittedly – a fair number of unanswered questions and plot holes […]
Good news and bad news: “X-wing” author Michael Stackpole returns to “Star Wars” for the second book of the “New Jedi Order” series, “Dark Tide I: Onslaught” (2000). But it’s not an “X-wing” book on the sly; […]
With the possible exception of “Heir to the Empire,” “The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime” (1999) was the most-hyped novel in “Star Wars” history. “Episode I” had come out earlier that year, and Del Rey – having […]
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.
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 […]
Mark W. Tiedemann’s “Hour of the Wolf” (2004) is an oddball novel: It was released in the wake of “Terminator 3” but is part of the “Terminator 2” franchise. And it’s a continuation of Russell Blackford’s young-adult […]
Russell Blackford’s young-adult “New John Connor Chronicles” trilogy continues to be redundant and overwritten in the final book, “Times of Trouble” (2003). The previous book ends with a promise of going to Jade’s World, yet the first […]
“An Evil Hour” (2003), the second book of Russell Blackford’s “New John Connor Chronicles” young-adult trilogy, is even more overwritten than the first novel. A remarkable amount of the 368-page paperback consists of logistical arrangements between […]