“If I were to serve the Empire, you would command my allegiance.” – Thrawn I have now read all the Thrawn Books. Fear my powers. …Which have doubled since the last time we met Count. So welcome to the current FINAL CHAPTER in the new unified and Story Grouped Star Wars Canon! I still… Continue reading Thrawn: Treason Review!
Heroes born to destiny to save the galaxy from evil archetypes has long been a staple of Star Wars. This book focuses on legends and myths and cautionary tales from a galaxy far far away. … Which I think is REALLY cool. Just as Star Wars stories are kind of mythology for us it’s awesome… Continue reading Star Wars Myths and Fables Review
“You must join me Obi-Wan, and together we will destroy the Sith!” Some of the most mysterious and elusive characters in Star Wars are the Sith. In the canon, there are really only a handful of them and only a couple of them that have a defined and detailed story. Anakin Skywalker is one Sith… Continue reading Dooku: Jedi Lost Review
“Do not defy the Council, Master, not again.“ “I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan.“ Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Two of the first Jedi we are introduced to (if you watch the Skywalker Saga in chronological order.) Two very different Jedi. Qui-Gon who seems to trust his own instincts and ideas even when they… Continue reading Star Wars Master and Apprentice Review
“We are brave your highness.” These words were one of the things that rang through with all the strength, determination, and resolute decisiveness that encapsulated Padmé Amidala in The Phantom Menace. From one delivery of this simple sentence, we know everything we need to know about Padmé. It’s funny how tiny things like that in… Continue reading Star Wars Queen’s Shadow Review
My family and I have been looking forward to this Blu-ray release very much! I’m not really going to get into my love for Season 2 here because I’ve already gone fairly deep into that on my Sal Looks Back at Star Wars Rebels Finale and Season 2 post so please check that out for my thoughts on this… Continue reading Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Blu-Ray Review!
Since the reorganization of the Star Wars canon, the Aftermath series would technically be our first novel trilogy. Aftermath: Life Debt, the second part in the trilogy, takes characters and ideas introduced in Star Wars: Aftermath and builds on them like any good sequel. Lots of the story threads from Aftermath are picked up here (which in any sequel is to be… Continue reading Star Wars Aftermath: Life Debt
Sal’s Personal Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Here we are. The zero hour. The last stand. The beginning of a new era of Star Wars. Everywhere you look Star Wars, Star Wars, and Star Wars. For someone like me it’s the stuff of dreams. For old and new fans alike the excitement is building. Some people have… Continue reading Star Wars The Force Awakens World Premiere!
With Star Wars Battlefront releasing this month Del Rey’s newest Star Wars offering Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company promises to give us a great reading experience in the trenches on the front lines of the battlefield. In the vein of the first-person style immersive shooting experience of the video game, the book is based on the experiences of the various… Continue reading Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company Review!
Del Rey’s newest release is a collection of a couple of previous novels Tarkin and A New Dawn. In addition, it also contains three new short stories: Mercy Mission, Bottleneck, and The Levers of Power. Stuffed in a paperback these stories tell of the Empire’s rise to power (hence the title). While the two novels included are great reads, I really… Continue reading Star Wars: Rise of the Empire Review
The Rogue Rebels 