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Title: Tales from the New Republic by PETER SCHWEIGHOFER, CRAIG CAREY ISBN: 0-553-57882-0 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.96 (24 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Variety of Perspectives on the SW Universe
Comment: Tales of the New Republic is to my mind the very best of the "Tales" compilations. The stories in this book all fall in the "New Republic" era. The characters include a favorite from the movies (Boba Fett), many of the most fascinating characters from previous novels, (Talon Karrde, Mara Jade, Garm Bel Iblis), and some very interesting new additions.
_Tales_ will immediately interest readers familiar with Zahn's work and the X wing books; the contributions by Tim Zahn and Mike Stackpole are up to their usual standard. But the stories here are also accessible to readers new to Star Wars books, and some of the best work here is by writers new to the Star Wars universe.
I especially enjoy this short story format, which lets me read about a wide variety of characters and situations. I want more Tales!
Rating: 5
Summary: Another excellent anthology
Comment: This was truly a great collection of Star Wars short fiction. Each story is totally different, and yet forms a whole, of life in the Star Wars Galaxy.
Interlude at Darkknell: By Tim Zahn and Mike Stackpole, this one delivers. It is the big draw to the whole book, and lives up to that. We get to learn more about Hal Horn and Gen. Bel Iblis, against the background of some major galactic events. Good characters and some great tying together of loose threads. (similer to the Zahn/Stackpole in Tales from the Empire)
Jade Soliaire: Zahn really has some fun with this one, showing the infamous Mara Jade in action. While there are some tie ins with other stories in the universe (Hand of Thrawn especially), it stands alone by and large. Well written, and a fast read.
Gathering Shadows: Kathy Burdette does a great job with this one, showing the very real effects of tourture and imprisonment, with a healthy dose of doubt and disillousionment thrown in. Kind of heavey reading, but very emotional and well done.
Hutt and Seek/ Simple Tricks: Chris Cassidy and Tish Pahl, two non-fiction writer SW nuts, pull it off. These two stories feature Fenig Nabon and her partner in crime Ghitsa Dogder, as they swindel denizens of the Galaxy. These two stories are pure fun, but offer an interesting look into the galaxy. Simple tricks has some great scenes with Kyp revealing the depth of his anguish for destroying Carida. Well done ladies.
The Longest Fall/Uhl Eharl Khoehng: Patricia A Jackson is a Dark Jedi Nut. Both of these stories feature Dark Jedi she created. While I am sick of Dark Jedi popping up whenever you kick a rock these days, these are good stories. While the Longest Fall is not really my cup of tea, it is a bit obvious, Uhl Eharl Khoehng is a great story. It comes back to the Dark Jedi and family featured in her story from Tales from the Empier. The Emotion and writing is GOOD in this one.
No Disitegrations, Please:
Paul Danner scores with this story, featuring the only movie character in the ENTIRE book, Boba Fett. It follows Fett as he battles an Imperial garrison for a bounty. Nice to really see Fett in major action.
The other stories are- Conflict of Interest, a nice one about the morality of the individuals and their respective govornments, Day of the Sepulchral Night, an interesting exposition on Weequays, and The Last Hand, a really nice story about a great gambler with a big heart, who (gasp!) is not Lando. I would be remiss if I did not commend Paul Youl for his wonderful cover, one of his best. (I still prefer the Bacta War cover) This book is 5/5, even better than its companion.
Rating: 4
Summary: Star Wars
Comment: This is a collection of short stories. While the main characters from the movies are mentioned only briefly, if at all it is still an interesting read.
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Title: Tales from the Empire : Stories from Star Wars Adventure Journal by Peter Schweighofer ISBN: 0553578766 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 03 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Tales from Jabba's Palace : Star Wars by Kevin Anderson ISBN: 0553568159 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 December, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Tales of the Bounty Hunters : Star Wars by Kevin Anderson ISBN: 0553568167 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina by Kevin Anderson ISBN: 0553564684 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Hard Merchandise : Star Wars: Book 3 of The Bounty Hunter Wars by K.W. Jeter ISBN: 055357891X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 06 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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