Obroa-Skai Libraries Thread - Lit News & Discussion (NonSpoiled)

Yeah, that thread got buried along w/ many others, so here is a new one.

With all the novels set to come out on the horizon, I felt it was very important to get this thing running again. We now have Clone Wars Novels, Prequel Novels, Post NJO Novels and a few more EU Novels coming out all over the place. As part of my revamping the Obroa-Skai website, I wanted to get some input from everyone as to how to do that, what to include, how you'd like to see it broke down and any other ideas (within reason) for the new site design.

Also, we have some news this week that I believe most of us missed... Dark Nest I: The Joiner King by Troy Denning came out last Tuesday... This is the first of the Post NJO titles, so it will be interesting to see what happens. At CIII we were being told to expect some serious surprises.

 

Its out already!?!?!?

 

Zoo, is there any place that shows the complete chronology to date of the novels cause I would like to start reading some but don't know where to start.
Is that something that you could put on your website?

 

Graco - Echostation is current through Unifying Force of the NJO series, circa 2003, I believe.

 

Graco - Star Wars Chicks has a more current listing though, I do believe.

 

Sheesh, you aren't kidding. Huge list.
Thank you, My Masssssssster.

 

Did anyone else read the spoiler review for the first Dark Nest linked off tf.n a while ago? While I'm normally one to avoid spoilers, in this case I wanted to get an idea of what the new trilogy was going to be like. Definitely some... weird... stuff.

Regarding the website... hm. I can't think of any suggestions.

 

Chronology: A Must! It will definitely be on the new site. And actually there will be two of them... Timeline Chronology and Publishing Chronology (because it really can make a difference when you are reading them)

I get my spoilerific news from the kids over at Kriff This! And they have been frothing at the mouth for this one for a while now

 

are you going to need reviewers or anything? granted I'm not caught up, and a lot of people here have read more SW books than I have...but I enjoy telling people that Barbara Hambly FREAKIN SUCKS! (brought to mind after reading about Children of the Jedi on starwarschicks: "Any good? -- well written, although I felt the plot was VERY contrived, especially the ending. And Luke being in pain a lot of the time was a bit overdone.") Well written my arse. They also say it's worth reading since Callista is in the next couple books. I say SKIP Children of the Jedi and while you're at it, skip the next three: Darksaber, Planet of Twilight, and The Crystal Star. Probably the worst stretch of books in the entire EU in my opinion.

 

I would like to get some reviews up for as many books as I can, but I didn't have much luck getting those from people last time

 

erm...don't remember signing up to do reviews last time...*shrug*

Let me catch up on a few books I need to read, then I'll start writing some reviews. Maybe.

 

Zoo, do you mean reviews for older books such as the NJO or just starting with the new books coming out now?

 

Any and all Star Wars Books!

If there is one you want to review, post the title in here and I will make sure you get to do the review of it... If I ever get enough reviews, I will post more than one for a title.

 

The Definitive Timeline of "Novels" (there's TONS of other stuff too /looks to the comic freaks to help with those /)

EDIT: Still working on the publishing date chronology

40?-33 Years Before ANH
Jedi Apprentice Series
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #1: THE RISING FORCE
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #2: THE DARK RIVAL
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #3: THE HIDDEN PAST
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #4: THE MARK OF THE CROWN
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #5: THE DEFENDERS OF THE DEAD
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #6: THE UNCERTAIN PATH
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #7: THE CAPTIVE TEMPLE
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #8: THE DAY OF RECKONING
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #9: THE FIGHT FOR TRUTH
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #10: THE SHATTERED PEACE
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #11: THE DEADLY HUNTER
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #12: THE EVIL EXPERIMENT
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #13: THE DANGEROUS RESCUE
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #14: THE TIES THAT BIND
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #15: THE DEATH OF HOPE
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #16: THE CALL TO VENGEANCE
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #17: THE ONLY WITNESS
STAR WARS: JEDI APPRENTICE #18: THE THREAT WITHIN

33 Years Before ANH
Darth Maul: Sabateur*

32.5 Years Before ANH
Cloak of Deception
Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter

32 Years Before ANH
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

32-22 Years Before ANH
Jedi Quest Series
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #1: THE WAY OF THE APPRENTICE
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #2: THE TRIAL OF THE JEDI
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #3: THE DANGEROUS GAMES
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #4: THE MASTER OF DISGUISE
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #5: THE SCHOOL OF FEAR
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #6: THE SHADOW TRAP
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #7: THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #8: THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #9: THE FALSE PEACE
STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #10: THE FINAL SHOWDOWN

29 Years Before ANH
Rogue Planet

27 Years Before ANH
Outbound Flight

22.5 Years Before ANH
The Approaching Storm

22 Years Before ANH
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact

22-0? Years Before ANH
STAR WARS: BOBA FETT EPISODE #1: THE FIGHT TO SURVIVE
STAR WARS: BOBA FETT EPISODE #2: CROSSFIRE
STAR WARS: BOBA FETT EPISODE #3: MAZE OF DECEPTION
STAR WARS: BOBA FETT EPISODE #4: HUNTED
STAR WARS: BOBA FETT EPISODE #5: A NEW THREAT
STAR WARS: BOBA FETT EPISODE #6: PURSUIT

21.5 Years Before ANH
Shatterpoint

21 Years Before ANH
The Cestus Deception
The Hive*

20 Years Before ANH
MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
MedStar II: Jedi Healer

19.5 Years Before ANH
Jedi Trial
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

19 Years Before ANH
Labyrinth of Evil
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

10-0 Years Before ANH
The Han Solo Trilogy
The Paradise Snare
The Hutt Gambit
Rebel Dawn

5-2 Years Before ANH
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrission and the Mindharp of Sharu
Lando Calrission and the Flamewind of Oseon
Lando Calrission and the Starcave of ThonBoka

The Han Solo Adventures
Han Solo at Star's End
Han Solo's Revenge
Han Solo and the Lost Legacy

Star Warss Year 0
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

0-3 Years After ANH
Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
Splinter of the Mind's Eye

3 Years After ANH
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Tales of the Bounty Hunters

3.5 Years After ANH
Shadows of the Empire

4 Years After ANH
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Tales from Jabba's Palace
Tales of the Empire
Tales from the New Republic

The Bounty Hunter Wars
The Mandalorian Armor
Slave Ship
Hard Merchandise

Truce at Bakura

6.5-7.5 Years After ANH
X-Wing:
Rogue S

 

none of the kids books type stuff?

 

Ooooops!

I guess my list still needs some work... Check back tomorrow

 

All fixed

Oddly enough, I have read all of them aside from the Clone Wars Novels, The Bounty Hunter Wars (sorry just couldn't get through those) and juvenile books... Clone Wars novels will start after the DVD release, and I suppose I could read the YJK series to my niece And the JJK series to my younger niece

 

Aaaaaaa Carp! It seems (after being reminded AGAIN by a certain Dragon) that I have also forgotten about the Jude Watson series of juvenile prequel books... And then I remembered about the Boba Fett set of prequels... So, there will be further updates later

 

just keeping you on your toes

 

Well, there are a couple of other juvenile books, but they have weird, combined timelines, so I'm not sure where to put them yet... Gonna ask some of the people I know who read those things

 

Yeah, I've seen some really weird series at the library... something to do with terror? I can't remember the series title, just that it sounded like they were trying to grab the goosebumps crowd or something.

edit: Here we go. It's the Galaxy of Fear series. Fear, terror, close enough. They seem to be by John Whitman; at least, the ones I've looked up so far are all by him. I have no clue who they're about or where they fall in the timeline, though. I suppose I could actually... like, read one or two of the things, if we need someone to have read them for the website.

 

Here's a link off the official site. The description has this to say:

This six-book story arc follows brother and sister Zak and Tash Arranda, orphans from the planet Alderaan who are adopted by their shape-shifting uncle Hoole, an anthropologist, on spine-chilling adventures to the darkest side of the Star Wars universe-where a new villain threatens the fate of the galaxy.

Except, there seem to be more than just 6 books. Ah, here we go...

This successful series continues with six stand-alone titles following the spine-chilling adventures of brother and sister Zak and Tash Arranda and their shape-shifting uncle Hoole as they try to outsmart Darth Vader and the evil Empire.

 

Hmmmm... So they take place during the Empire... Have to research a little more to put them in the timeline

EDIT: Screw it... Just go here

 

I just finished The Joiner King. Has anyone else read it yet?

 

YES!!!!!!!!!!!