The “New Jedi Order” closes out its 19-book run with James Luceno’s epic “The Unifying Force”(2003), which feels every bit of its 527 pages and must be read over several sittings. In the end, it’s a […]
“The Final Prophecy” (2003), the 18th and penultimate book of the “New Jedi Order,” is a rare “Star Wars” novel that doesn’t feature any movie characters or relations of movie characters on the cover. It’s a […]
“Force Heretic II: Refugee” (2003) is one of the most enjoyable page-turners of the “New Jedi Order,” and it’s also the book that has the least to do with the main plot of the “NJO.” The […]
Featuring a lot of dangling plot threads from the “New Jedi Order” and the entire Expanded Universe, “Force Heretic I: Remnant” (2003) – the 15th book in the “NJO” and first of a trilogy – is the […]
“Destiny’s Way” (2002), Walter Jon Williams’ only “Star Wars” novel and the 14th entry in the “New Jedi Order” series, is a transitional book, but a rather good one. It’s easily the best hardcover so far […]
There are two books in the “New Jedi Order” series that tripped up my reading flow on this re-read. The first is the ninth entry, “Star by Star,” because it’s relentlessly grim and overwritten. The […]
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 […]
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”) […]
Rey from “The Force Awakens” has gotten a lot of hype as a breakthrough female Jedi, but as fans of the Legends canon know, Rey had many predecessors. Perhaps the most richly characterized was Jaina […]
“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 […]