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Master_Keralys
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Oh, goodness, yes. The RS comics are reputedly great (still trying to get there myself) but Isard's Revenge is probably my favorite of the MWS RS books, and Starfighters of Adumar is brilliant.
Other recommendations would be to look at Shatterpoint, the Ep. III novelization, and Cloak of Deception and Labyrinth of Evil, which are (IMO) the best of the prequel material out there. Republic Commando: Hard Contact is also very good. In the post-RotJ era, the Thrawn trilogy is pretty good but I really like the Hand of Thrawn duology.
And you must read I, Jedi. Easily the best standalone novel of the entire Bantam run, bar none.
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Manisphere
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Handmaiden_Yane posted:
I've read Rogue Squadron (except the last two), the NJO, LotF of course, and the YJK series. I loved about everything I have read, overall.
I am thinking about reading the Rogue Squadron comics and re-reading the books so I can read the last two in the series finally.
Master_Keralys posted:
Oh, goodness, yes. The RS comics are reputedly great (still trying to get there myself) but Isard's Revenge is probably my favorite of the MWS RS books, and Starfighters of Adumar is brilliant.
Do listen to Master Keralys about the last two X-wing novels. They just never lag. Do check into the third X-wing Omnibus if you're so inclined. It's brilliant stuff. Dubbed "The Rise of Isard", it's the best of the X-wing comics and I'd give it a try before the first Omnibus or second as they aren't a prerequisite for enjoying the amazing 3rd Omnibus.
Master_Keralys posted:
And you must read I, Jedi. Easily the best standalone novel of the entire Bantam run, bar none.
I'm rereading it right now and I couldn't recommend it more passionately. I find it a much grander novel years later. It is up there with anything Stover has ever written. 
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Yeah, I,Jedi was pretty good. More of an adult read than the Jedi Academy books, although I liked those as well. The coolest book I've read lately (my opinion), is Darth Maul Shadow Hunter. Lots of fast paced stuff.
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Oh! I've also read all the movie novelizations.  Forgot to mention that!
I've picked up the Rogue Squadron omnibuses Vol 2 & 3 .
I also own Shatterpoint and I, Jedi but haven't read them yet. After I finish the Rogue Squadron series, I think I'll read I, Jedi and then maybe go read some prequel stuff.
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Manisphere posted:
Didn't think I'd be asking about these books but here goes. I've heard good things about Darksaber. I heard horrible things about Children of the Jedi. Did I hear those good things from crazy people? Since I've heard better things about Darksaber do I need CotJ to understand Darksaber?
How are these books?
You don't need to read COTJ to read Darksaber- they're both standalones and DS summarizes what you need to know about COTJ to follow it's plot.
COTJ is a mixed title at best- it has some interesting "not sure what they'll run into around the corner" moments, but overall is generally lacking.
Darksaber is a little fun, though. You have the kinda neat element of Daala and Pellaeon joining forces (which, at the time, helped make the post-ROTJ era fele like it was coming together, as now you're fusing elements of TTT, DE & JAT into one story), as well as a mini-tour back to places from the OT, getting to see how they've changed since we last saw them. Additionally, the main Hutt/Death Star plans plot has a cool post-Soviet-fall-nukes parallel vibe that i rather enjoyed, and the whole Darksaber concept itself really makes a lot of design sense. I also liked the insights into the history between Palpatine and Bevel. Another noteworthy aspect is that it's very much a psuedo-sequel of sorts to the JAT and it's characters.
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Darn it if I'm not going to try Darksaber. Who'd a thunk? I'm reaching back alot into Bantam of late. Thanks guys.
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Here goes another one: Leviathan. Stay away at all costs? I've really not heard a good thing about it but couldn't really find much discussion about it anywhere. I don't seem to dislike Anderson as much as some so...any good at all?
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Quite simply, the dialogue and storyline sinks right into the depths of a Hutt butt. There's honestly no other way to say it.
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It's been a long time since I read Leviathan, so i can't comment much on it. I've seen people here say it's decent if your a Kyp fan, though. I don't recall it being the worst SW comic, though (River of Chaos, Idiot's Array and Honor & Duty certainly rank lower).
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The2ndQuest posted:
It's been a long time since I read Leviathan, so i can't comment much on it. I've seen people here say it's decent if your a Kyp fan, though. I don't recall it being the worst SW comic, though (River of Chaos, Idiot's Array and Honor & Duty certainly rank lower).
Whoa? I liked Honor and Duty. Granted I picked it up for half price and only read it once but I thought it was kind of on par with the Stark Hyperspace War...well maybe not. Where's Havoc to back me up about Honor and Duty?
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Leviathan or Infinity's End definitely monarch the first prize for absolute crap. I actually didn't finish the latter, and that really says something about the quality.
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Manisphere posted:
The2ndQuest posted:
It's been a long time since I read Leviathan, so i can't comment much on it. I've seen people here say it's decent if your a Kyp fan, though. I don't recall it being the worst SW comic, though (River of Chaos, Idiot's Array and Honor & Duty certainly rank lower).
Whoa? I liked Honor and Duty. Granted I picked it up for half price and only read it once but I thought it was kind of on par with the Stark Hyperspace War...well maybe not. Where's Havoc to back me up about Honor and Duty?
H&D has surprisingly (at least to me) gained some fans like you and Havac since the release of the TPB, I'll admit. I didn't like the art & found the family soap-drama irritating, and the Jedi subplot an AOTC retread (though to be fair, the arc was reduced from 4 issues to 3, so that subplot got hit hardest). The post-Clone Wars wrap up one-shot to this arc, though, was quite good.
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Honor and Duty is pure gold.
Anyway, Leviathan is meh. It's one of those comics that you read and go, "Now why the hell did they bother to make this? I could think of twenty better stories to spend these pages on." It's not reprehensibly bad so much as it's just . . . pointless. It's a story about Jedi going and finding a monster and fighting it, and there is really nothing more to it. Nothing deep or striking about the story, nothing exceptional in the execution. Sub-par all the way through. Its only redeeming value is in showing us a little more of the new Jedi Order before the NJO -- a surprisingly under-covered topic. But it doesn't even do a great job with that.
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I was wondering if I could get some recommendations on what to read based on the following:
I have read and enjoyed TTT, and just started Jedi Search (which I like so far). I am a big Luke fan, and I like to read about him being his honest, forgiving, caring Jedi self who knows how to kick the crap out of anyone. I read somewhere that he loses these qualities in later books...is this true? I'm also interested in reading more about Mara.
Based on my own research, I plan to read:
-finish JAT
-Hand of Thrawn
-Survivor's Quest
-Truce at Bakura
-Shadows of the Empire
-LS and the Shadows of Mindor (coming out in Dec. I think)
Do you have any other recommendations for me? Any must-reads for a Luke fan? I am willing to read comic books as well as novels, though I prefer novels.
Thanks! 
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If you're interested in more about Mara, I suggest reading Allegiance. It is a pretty cool book, you actually get to see Mara as the emperor's hand instead of just hear about it.
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