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A review by a_a_ron3891
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire by Steve Perry
5.0
This is a great showcase for Luke, Leia, Chewie, & Vader with a great new villain in Prince Xizor set between Episodes V & VI.
I remember being disappointed that Dash Rendar, the new good guy, wasn't featured more for having been the protagonist of the video game of the same name.
2017 SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE RE-READ
Actually my previous review based on my memory of this book I ready 20+ years ago is pretty accurate. We jump around a lot through the Galaxy (apparently tracking events of the game somewhat). The core characters ring true, Vader is fleshed out, Xizor is an effective and interesting villain, if a bit over-done. And WTF was the author doing with Dash Rendar? Total strike-out there.
This is not a 5 star book. It's probably 3 stars, maybe 4 stars if you're really into Star Wars. Maybe it gets that 5th star because I remember being 13 years old and pedaling my bike over to Kennedy's supermarket, and buying this book for $5.99 from the wire rack next to the liquor section and fucking loving getting MORE Star Wars. That's a nostalgia 5 star rating.
I remember being disappointed that Dash Rendar, the new good guy, wasn't featured more for having been the protagonist of the video game of the same name.
2017 SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE RE-READ
Actually my previous review based on my memory of this book I ready 20+ years ago is pretty accurate. We jump around a lot through the Galaxy (apparently tracking events of the game somewhat). The core characters ring true, Vader is fleshed out, Xizor is an effective and interesting villain, if a bit over-done. And WTF was the author doing with Dash Rendar? Total strike-out there.
This is not a 5 star book. It's probably 3 stars, maybe 4 stars if you're really into Star Wars. Maybe it gets that 5th star because I remember being 13 years old and pedaling my bike over to Kennedy's supermarket, and buying this book for $5.99 from the wire rack next to the liquor section and fucking loving getting MORE Star Wars. That's a nostalgia 5 star rating.