Joe© Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 yep, hes back with his new book SURVIVOR'S QUEST If you like the EU and have not read Zahn (but I don't think thats possible) the you need to start with his other books HEIR TO THE EMPIRE right now I'm reading VISION OF THE FUTURE, so... I'm golden to start it as soon as I'm done. just a heads up on the EU!!! Wily
Astrotoy7 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 I havent got to survivors quest yet, Ive got my hands on Tatooine Ghost and gotta admit, its really surprised me, its quite good so far ! Ive always been intrigued with the Skywalker lineage angle mtfbwya
CapNColostomy Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Zahn's the shiznit. Grand Admiral Thrawn's the best EU character ever, in my opinion. The Nohgri (sp?) in general are a close second. No other EU author has had the impact on the films that T. Zahn has had. I look forward to reading it.
Astrotoy7 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by CapNColostomy .... No other EU author has had the impact on the films that T. Zahn has had. ..... Thats true, Zahn's Mara Jade made it all the way to getting married to the central character of the OT..... mtfbwya
CapNColostomy Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Astrotoy7 Thats true, Zahn's Mara Jade made it all the way to getting married to the central character of the OT..... mtfbwya And Zahn came up with Coruscant!
Sivy Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by CapNColostomy And Zahn came up with Coruscant! yes he did, well he came up with the name anyway. the actual description of the capital city was in the first drafts of ANH & ROTJ. Zahn does rule, i've read all his other books so i'll probably end up getting survivors quest. i'm glad he stayed away from all that NJO crap.
txa1265 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Siv i'm glad he stayed away from all that NJO crap. Amen to that ... ... and I have Survivor's Quest ... it's on my list ... giving up video gaming for Lent has given me lots of reading time ... Mike
leXX Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Hmmm, I'm up for a bit of EU book reading while I'm waiting for the new Republic comics to be released. Is there a list of his books in chronological order anywhere?
Astrotoy7 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by CapNColostomy And Zahn came up with Coruscant! I'm not 100% sure about this..... I was always under the strange impression that the word coruscant first appeared in 'Courtship' but I'm very foggy on this..... In many of the earlier modern EU, coruscant was called 'Imperial Center'..... EDIT : No, I was a bit confused, Heir To the Empire was published in 1991, where the word Coruscant first appeared...... perhaps SW timeline-wise, 'Courtship' is when it first appeared ??? Im extremely foggy about what happenned in Truce at Bakura.... thats 2 to Zahn, Jade and Coruscant... ! mtfbwya
Astrotoy7 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by leXX Hmmm, I'm up for a bit of EU book reading while I'm waiting for the new Republic comics to be released. Is there a list of his books in chronological order anywhere? He hasnt written that many lexxy - Im not listimg the short stories that appear here and there : Many EU phreaks are increasingly using the term, "The Zahn septology" to describe the 7 novels Tim Zahn has contributed to the modern EU... 1. Outbound Flight - a novel set in prequel times but related to events in SQ and the (TTT), will be released later this year IIRC. The Thrawn Trilogy(TTT) : 9 years after Episode 4 : ANH 2. Heir To The Empire 3. Dark Force Rising 4. The Last Command The Hand of Thrawn Duology(HoTD) : 19 years after ANH 5. Specter of the Past 6. Vision Of the Future and now .... 7. Survivors Quest - set after the duology, I met Mr Zahn and Mike Stackpole when they came to Oz a few years ago. They signed my books. Nice guys, yes perhaps a bit geeky.... A bit of trivia.....Zahn also modelled for his character 'Talon Karrde' in the decipher SW Card Game.... maybe you should read a book that will satisfy as a one-off as you cant read one onf Zahn books alone..... try "Shatterpoint", a prequel era novel, featuring Mace Windu Have fun lexxy ! mtfbwya
leXX Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Thanks Astro. I think I'll check out 'The Thrawn Trilogy'. Heard nothing but good things about it.
Joe© Posted April 2, 2004 Author Posted April 2, 2004 that?s right Siv, the NJO is so bad I had to stop reading one of the books, think it was destiny?s way but can't really stick a name on it, any way I never finished it, first time I ever set down a SW book and never picked it up again. And there are so freakin many! they can't spend there time writing better novels, just that trash i'm glad he stayed away from all that NJO crap. these new writers piss me off.
txa1265 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Astrotoy7 maybe you should read a book that will satisfy as a one-off as you cant read one onf Zahn books alone..... try "Shatterpoint", a prequel era novel, featuring Mace Windu I like Shatterpoint - combining that and the Clone Wars Episodes 12 &13 gives you a feel for Mace's power ... and what I have always wanted for Luke in the EU ... but that is a topic for a different thread ... Mike
txa1265 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by The Chimaera that?s right Siv, the NJO is so bad I had to stop reading one of the books, think it was destiny?s way but can't really stick a name on it, any way I never finished it, first time I ever set down a SW book and never picked it up again. And there are so freakin many! they can't spend there time writing better novels, just that trash For me it isn't the writers or even the books, but the entire plotline and premise. Mike
Joe© Posted April 2, 2004 Author Posted April 2, 2004 right. I was so sad when chewie died I cried my eyes out for almost a hour, and every time I tried to read that book again I started to feel my eyes water. the books just made me depressed, killing everyone and all. still makes me pissed me off.
Jo Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 dont get it with NJO and people. i mean..yeah, some parts had bad parts..but it was a nice change from Darkside vs. Lightside anyway.... I got Survivor's quest yesterday, im gonna start readin it today at school if i can..
BongoBob Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by The Chimaera right. I was so sad when chewie died I cried my eyes out for almost a hour, and every time I tried to read that book again I started to feel my eyes water. the books just made me depressed, killing everyone and all. still makes me pissed me off. That's what happened with my cousin...I think she ended up burning that book. She hasn't read one since. Maybe I'll go check these books out. Thanks man.
txa1265 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by MasterJo a nice change from Darkside vs. Lightside Yeah - so's the Borg, but that doesn't mean they should base a SW mega-series around it ... Mike
Astrotoy7 Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by The Chimaera right. I was so sad when chewie died I cried my eyes out for almost a hour, and every time I tried to read that book again I started to feel my eyes water. the books just made me depressed, killing everyone and all. still makes me pissed me off. wow, thats what I call dedication....sorta... well, I guess its just a reflection of your love for the characters... when I was 9, I cried at the end of ROTJ, because of the yub yub music, anakins spirit sitting there with yoda and obi, and the fact that it was going to be the last SW movie ever.....or so I thought..... *gets out kleenex, in preparation for next year...yeah, Astro's probably gonna start bawlin, like its 1984 all over again * mtfbwya
legameboy Posted April 2, 2004 Posted April 2, 2004 T. Zahn is my favorite EU writer of all time. His books are the only EU books I'm really interested in, too. There are several other EU books I like, but TZ is awesome.
[RAA]-=Chi3f=- Posted April 3, 2004 Posted April 3, 2004 My first EU book was Heir to the Empire, 6 months ago. I was never into SW enough to merit reading a novel, but Zahn is a fantastic writer! I just finished Specter of the Past and am now 1/3 into Vision of the Future. I have to say, though, that SOTP was much dryer and a little slower than the previous 3 novels. There are certain parts I didn't like about the book, but otherwise it was ok. Zahn is to George Lucas as Thrawn was to Palpetine... Lucas may have built the Empire, but it was Zahn that turned it into a "work of art"
Scrodo_Saggins Posted April 3, 2004 Posted April 3, 2004 you shouldnt give zahn too much credit for Coruscant, all he did was name it. Imperial city was the place the emperor lived and was in some early drafts.
DarkLord60 Posted April 3, 2004 Posted April 3, 2004 Originally posted by [RAA]-=Chi3f=- My first EU book was Heir to the Empire mine too
Joe© Posted April 3, 2004 Author Posted April 3, 2004 god how many of us started with Heir to the Empire?
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