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"Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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darth-sinister
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Jun '01
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Date Posted:
1/22/06 12:21pm
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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The book begins about the time Anakin learns that Palpatine is Sidious and Obi-wan's chasing Grievous. By the time Order 66 occurs, that's when Shryne and the others learn of it. A short time passes when they recieve the first transmission telling them to come hom. Then more time for the call to run and hide. Then we jump ahead one month, to when Vader heads to Murkha (sp). By the end of the book, at least two months or so have passed.
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TheCRZA
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Date Posted:
1/22/06 5:39pm
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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The more I get into this book, the more i really enjoy it.
Shryne's a great character. I don't understand why people
want to skip to the Vader parts... Shryne's tale is just as important.
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Barriss_Coffee
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Date Posted:
1/22/06 7:43pm
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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I really liked this book... possibly just as much as LOE.
I agree that Vader's scenes weren't all that interesting, however. Well, aside from the scene where he describes all the problems with the suit. But aside from that, it was just more Vader/Palps bickering, which is starting to get a bit monotonous in the EU.
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TheCRZA
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Date Posted:
1/23/06 12:08am
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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I like how Vader is bitchy and blames everybody else,
just like Anakin. Does a great job of weaving and blurring
the lines between them, if there truly are any...
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TheCRZA
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Date Posted:
1/25/06 6:12pm
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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Wrapped it up this wook.
Great stuff. Thought Shryne was great.
The ending was terrific, thought I thought
OWK was treated a little heavy handed.
We get it.
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darth-sinister
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Date Posted:
1/25/06 11:25pm
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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Well, the ending had to clear up for those who've wondered just why the hell was Luke allowed to live on Tatooine? So, it's not too bad. Plus it creates a nice visual, with it's ending coming across as almost cinematic.
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DamonD
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1/26/06 2:03am
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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Plus Obi-Wan's reaction was very nice. It's only a short bit, but the way he's in a daze for a few seconds was good...plus the locals already know he likes the drink 
And the link into the crazy old man stuff, with him talking to the air, was a very funny little idea.
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mastersith69
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Date Posted:
1/26/06 4:33am
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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yeah i have to agree because when obiwan found out vader was still alive, you could actually feel the panic obiwan was feeling and the sudden urge to run over to the lars and take luke away. then how he heard quigon and had to quickly hide in an allyway so nobody thought he was crazy. great ending to a book.
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kel_kenobi
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Date Posted:
1/26/06 5:23am
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RE: "Dark Lord" by Luceno (Spoilers)
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CRZA posted:
Shryne's a great character. I don't understand why people
want to skip to the Vader parts... Shryne's tale is just as important.
I've read the book twice. The first time I was REALLY anxious to get into Vader's mind; to see the evolution of his relationship with Palpatine and how he was adjusting to his new role & the suit, so I skipped to those parts. As soon as I had done that I immediately re-read the entire thing. Obviously the book was much better that way, and I enjoyed Shryne's story, but what can I say?
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