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Approaching Storm excerpt on-line

Discussion in 'Literature' started by Anakin SkySolo, Jan 11, 2002.

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  1. Anakin SkySolo

    Anakin SkySolo Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    In addition to the excerpt for "Dark Journey", Random House has posted an excerpt for Alan Dean Foster's "The Approaching Storm," also due out on January 29.

    Click here for the excerpt.

    Enjoy!
     
  2. Wedge 88

    Wedge 88 Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
     
  3. Mastadge

    Mastadge Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Thank you very much. I will now read this before I will read Dark Journey.
     
  4. obi-wannabe1

    obi-wannabe1 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    i give you more praise
     
  5. palpatineson

    palpatineson Jedi Youngling star 2

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    Sounds great.

    Should be an interesting read
     
  6. Anakin SkySolo

    Anakin SkySolo Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I have not received enough praise! I want more bowing and scraping NOW!





    (Actually, I just want to up this thread...)
     
  7. TalonCard

    TalonCard •Author: Slave Pits of Lorrd •TFN EU Staff star 5 VIP

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    Hail, almighty SkySolo! :D

    TC
     
  8. Kier_Nimmion

    Kier_Nimmion Jedi Knight star 5

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    Nice job, looks interesting. Thanks!


     
  9. JadedofMara

    JadedofMara Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Wow this looks great...I need to get into prequel era stuff more. Rouge Planet just didnt really do it for me.


    Just one other thing...there is a character named Shu Mai in this book? As in shumai, the japanese dough dumpling???

    Heeheehee! :D :p
     
  10. Anakin SkySolo

    Anakin SkySolo Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    No, as in Shumai, the Yuzzhan Vong killer whale!!
     
  11. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    Nice work AniSS, excerpt sounds intriguing.

    Are we allowed to discuss it here?

    Jedi Ben
     
  12. wild_karrde

    wild_karrde Jedi Grand Master star 7

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    I'm spoiled for AotC, but strangely want to stay clean for this ... What's up wit dat?

    :D

    wk
     
  13. Tiershon_Fett

    Tiershon_Fett Jedi Knight star 5

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    I guess Foster really is a good writer. He's immediately involving, unlike some other writers of late.
     
  14. Art_Core

    Art_Core Jedi Knight star 5

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    I can't wait for this book; I'll be reading this before Dark Journey now...
     
  15. Anakin SkySolo

    Anakin SkySolo Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I believe that it is OK to discuss the excerpt here, but nothing more.

    The excerpt itself doesn't reveal much more than the plot summary for TAS...that Ansion is in danger of breaking away from the Republic. The main additional ingredient is that Ansion, by virtue of its various political, military, and economic ties, could drag scores of other planets out of the Republic as well.

    I am not sure how much else here is new (except the characters). The Trade Federation is still involved in machinations aimed at undermining the Republic, something that isn't surprising since LucasFilm has already revealed that they still have a role in AotC. I could swear I read some non-spoiler material about the role of the Commerce Guild in AotC, but I can't locate it now.
     
  16. Jedi Ben

    Jedi Ben Chosen One star 9

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    OK then.

    I liked the location of Ansion, it being a treaty nexus. The talk of building a new political order neatly foreshadows the New Order to come. With luck this book will fill the gaps of the past 7 years. RP takes us up to 3 years thus TAS has to accont for the remainder. Not wholly, but so we kow enough so it flows, the ref to the TF's antics at Naboo was subtly dropped in too.

    Whether I'll shell out £17 for it, I don't know: I'm not sure it's worth THAT much but it looks good.

    Jedi Ben
     
  17. PrinceXizor

    PrinceXizor Former TF.N Foreign Book Cover Staff star 5 VIP

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    "I could swear I read some non-spoiler material about the role of the Commerce Guild in AotC, but I can't locate it now."

    I think it's in the Trade Federation entry on TOS.
     
  18. IAmTheDarkSide

    IAmTheDarkSide Jedi Padawan star 4

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    I cannot wait for this novel! :mad:
     
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