Guest Fondas Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 Since yesterday, I'm the proud owner of Timothy Zahn's famous trilogy !!! At last ! Here in Greece is really tough to find SW novels. There are only 2 bookstores in Athens where you can find such books. I placed my order with one of them almost two years ago and I'm still waiting !!! Enough is enough, some days ago, I ordered the Empire trilogy and the "Krytos Trap" from the Amazon.co.uk and yesterday I received a nice little packet ! What I'd like you to do is to rate the books of the trilogy and the trilogy as a whole. ------------------ "No matter how pretty the bait, a hook is still a hook !" TZG+7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold leader Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 I read them quite a while ago, so it's hard to rate them apart, but I'd give the whole trilogy a 8 1/2 on a scale from 1 to 10. I think they're excellent books, even for non SW fans. I recently discovered that the X-wing series is sold in a bookstore in Rotterdam. Finally I get to read them. I've just finished the first one and is really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fondas Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 I've read the first two, Rogue Squadron and Wedge's Gamble. As I said earlier, I just got the third one, Krytos Trap. The last one (by Stackpole) is The Bacta War, wich was unavailable even at Amazon... Anyway, "Rogue Squadron " is a great book , packed with space dogfights , twists and turns in the plot. It was like playing "X-Wing" again !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue 9 Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 the X-wing series is great so is Zahn's Trilogy once you finish it make sure to get the thrawn Duology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coffeebean_uk Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 I dont really like his books much, But jabba is always ranting on about them. ------------------ No friend have I like thee to trust, For mortal helps are brittle dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 Zahn's books are excellent reading. I'd give the trilogy a 9 1/2. X-wing books kick ass!!! Good Lord, that's where my sn came from. READ THEM!!! You won't regret it. ------------------ Love people. Use things. Not vice versa. XWA's Resident Finance Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue 9 Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 thats where my screen name is from too, how very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 Yes, but I was the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 I loved those books, best of the entire xwing series. ------------------ "Dulce bellum inexpertis." (Sweet is war to those who have never experinced it.) Roman Proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue 9 Posted May 8, 2001 Share Posted May 8, 2001 I didn't even see your name before I registered, so in a sense both my decision to use that name and the name it self were Original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rune Haako Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 No one can replace the original Niner. ------------------ Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he gets hit by a nuclear sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 To avoid anymore confusion. Niner will go to the original Rogue Nine. new Rouge 9 can either be called Jr. Niner or just R9. ------------------ "Dulce bellum inexpertis." (Sweet is war to those who have never experinced it.) Roman Proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Zaarin Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 Or R9.5 Or R9½ Or R9<font size="-2"><sup>2</sup></font> And the list goes on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 Zahn's is by FAR the best of the Star Wars novels. Do yourself a favor, and read them very, very slowly in order to make them last as long as possible Out of the three, I'd have to say Dark Force Rising was my favorite, followed closely by Heir to the Empire. That's a hard call to make, though - they are all great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zoom Rabbit Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 I stay away from the Star Wars books, for no credible reason. I watch the movies and play in the games, but that's it... I will mention that the books don't sound as silly as the whole 'card game' thing did. <font color=red>Free Tibet!</font> 'Vive la resistance!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue 9 Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 I have over 1000 cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fondas Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 Here comes another hard question : X-Wing book series 1-4 are written by Stackpole, an author who can deliver what he promises. Should I get the rest from Aaron Allston ? is he as good as Stackpole is ? I'd also like you to reccomend me which are the best books to read, <u>after</u> the Empire Trilogy by Zahn. I'm interested in some time continuity ,either in between of the original SW trilogy, or after the Empire's events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold leader Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 1: I also would like to know that, Fondas. 2: There's "The truce at Bakura" (right after Endor), "The courtship of princess Leia" (some time after that), "The Jedi Academy" trilogy (after Zahn's one) and "The Corellian trilogy" (after the Jedi academy). "Darksaber" (I still have to read that one), "The cristal star" and "Children of the Jedi" take place after Endor but I can't really place them. I liked "The courtship..." and "The Corellian trilogy" the most. The rest are ok, except for "Children of the Jedi". That one sucks, so try to avoid it. I know absolutely nothing about the "New Jedi Order" series, so I can't give you an opinion on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue 9 Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 the rest of the authors that finished off the X-Wing Series were good and they followed Stackpoles groundwork nicely, after your through with those read the Thrawn Duology also by Zahn, you'll like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Beastie Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 Originally posted by Fondas: X-Wing book series 1-4 are written by Stackpole, an author who can deliver what he promises. Should I get the rest from Aaron Allston ? is he as good as Stackpole is ? Yeah, Allston's just as good as Stackpole, IMHO. He gets away with it by introducing a whole new nest of characters so as not to step on Stackpole's toes. My personal fave is Lieutenant Kettch. I'd also like you to reccomend me which are the best books to read, <u>after</u> the Empire Trilogy by Zahn. I'm interested in some time continuity ,either in between of the original SW trilogy, or after the Empire's events After RotJ (in order): Mara Jade: By The Emperor's Hand comic series (concurrent to/immediately after RotJ), Truce at Bakura (Imediately after RotJ), Dark Forces: Rebel Agent graphic novel, X-Wing: Rogue Squadron comics, X-Wing novels, Courtship of Princess Leia (four years after RotJ), Dark Forces: Jedi Knight graphic novel, Thrawn Trilogy, Dark Empire comics, DE II comics, Empire's End comics, Crimson Empire comics, CE II comics, Jedi Academy Trilogy/I, Jedi (concurrent), Children of the Jedi, Darksaber, Planet of Twilight, The Crystal Star, Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy, The New Rebellion, Corellian Trilogy, Hand of Thrawn Duology, Unions comics, Junior Jedi Knights childrens' books, Young Jedi Knights young-adult books, NJO. . . Some are better than others, of course. Please forgive my ommitance of certain less-required books (the numerous Boba Fett comics, the Tales books, and the last two Allston X-Wing books that are concurrent to other works). ------------------ "Do fish-people eat fish, or would that be like humans eating monkeys?" "Humans do eat monkeys. In fact humans eat other humans. . . Y'know, as a species, we are really quite unpleasant." [This message has been edited by Flying Beastie (edited May 09, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue 9 Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 Also I like the NJO Series and think it is part of Lucasfilms plot to create a new set of Star Wars movies that are after the originals, but do not involve the old main characters , especially the whiny ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogue 9 Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 the last two Allston X-Wing books that are concurrent to other works). I thought the series ended after Adumar, now I need to buy the next ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 You can see the differences in the two authors' writing styles right away. I think I like Allston a tad bit more than Stackpole because of the hilarity that runs rampant in his Wraith Squadron books. Definitely some of the best SW reading I've ever seen. I don't think they ever really ended the X-wing series. It's just that no one's written anything recently. Okay, new topic. Anyone read Michael Reaves new book, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter? That was one of the best ever pieces of reading I've read. A little on the dark and sad end, but excellent nevertheless. ------------------ Love people. Use things. Not vice versa. XWA's Resident Finance Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 I'm pretty sure he's talking about Starfighters of Adumar and Isard's Revenge when he means the two that are concurrent with other events. Isard's Revenge has one of the same battles from The Last Command I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR2000Z Posted May 9, 2001 Share Posted May 9, 2001 I finnished reading 'Heir(sp?) to the Empire' last year.Now Im trying to read 'Dark Force Rising' but I lost interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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