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The Official Labyrinth of Evil Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Literature' started by The2ndQuest , Jan 14, 2005.

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The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth Staff Member Manager

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(Discussion of Labyrinth of Evil in regards to Revenge of the Sith spoiler material still must go in the EU and Episode 3: Spoilers Allowed thread)

Labyrinth of Evil By James Luceno

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The war that erupted in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones is nearing its boiling point, as the dauntless Separatist forces continue their assault on the teetering RepublicÃ¢??and the diabolical triumvirate of Count Dooku, General Grievous, and their Master, Darth Sidious, fine-tune their strategy for conquest. In Episode III Revenge of the Sith the fates of key players on both sides of the conflict will be sealed. But first, crucial events that pave the way to that time of reckoning unfold in a labyrinth of evil. . . .

Capturing Trade Federation ViceroyÃ¢??and Separatist CouncilmemberÃ¢??Nute Gunray is the mission that brings Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, with a squad of clones in tow, to Neimoidia. But the treacherous ally of the Sith proves as slippery as ever, evading his Jedi pursuers even as they narrowly avoid deadly disaster. Still, their daring efforts yield an unexpected prize: a unique holotransceiver that bears intelligence capable of leading the Republic forces to their ultimate quarry, the ever-elusive Darth Sidious.

Swiftly taking up the chase, Anakin and Obi-Wan follow clues from the droid factories of Charros IV to the far-flung worlds of the Outer Rim . . . every step bringing them closer to pinpointing the location of the Sith LordÃ¢??whom they suspect has been manipulating every aspect of the Separatist rebellion. Yet somehow, in the escalating galaxy-wide chess game of strikes, counterstrikes, ambushes, sabotage, and retaliations, Sidious stays constantly one move ahead.

Then the trail takes a shocking turn. For Sidious and his minions have set in motion a ruthlessly orchestrated campaign to divide and overwhelm the Jedi forcesÃ¢??and bring the Republic to its knees.

This Hardcover, which leads into the events of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, is set for release on Jan 25th.

Earlier discussion on this title can be found here: James Luceno's Episode III lead-in novel title announced:Labyrinth of Evil

The2ndQuest , Jan 14, 2005

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The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth Staff Member Manager

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The2ndQuest , Jan 14, 2005

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master_organa Jedi Knight

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Jun 5, 2004

Can't......wait....fifteen.......more....days.

master_organa, Jan 14, 2005

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Darth Guy Chosen One

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Aug 16, 2002

Crap, I don't have money.

Moochie moochie.

Darth Guy, Jan 14, 2005

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Amused knight Jedi Youngling

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Mar 14, 2000

UPS just dropped mine off. It is 339 pages, 56 chapters, and ends with the words (spoiler)

TO BE CONCLUDED.

> I'm off to read.

Amused knight, Jan 14, 2005

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Darth Guy Chosen One

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Aug 16, 2002

****, where'd you order your copy?

Darth Guy, Jan 14, 2005

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lightsaber_wielder Jedi Padawan

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Jan 24, 2002

Some people are so lucky.

I'm really looking forward to Labyrinth of Evil. If it's anything like Cloak of Deception it should be great. At any rate, it's definitely set in a more interesting time period, so with an interesting plot outline and James Luceno at the helm there is some great potential for this book.

Out of interest, is there an alternative online excerpt for LoE, or do I just have to settle for the one at the end of Dark Rendezvous?

(Oh, and I hope we see some reviews popping up soon.)

lightsaber_wielder, Jan 14, 2005

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sidious618 Jedi Grand Master

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Apr 20, 2003

God, I can't wait.

sidious618, Jan 14, 2005

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Amused knight Jedi Youngling

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Mar 14, 2000

I got mine from Walmart.com.

Amused knight, Jan 14, 2005

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Darth Guy Chosen One

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Aug 16, 2002

Well, I'll eliminate that option.

Darth Guy, Jan 14, 2005

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GRAND_MOFF_KEVIN Jedi Master

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Jul 4, 2004

I liked the exceprt at the end of DR so it should be pretty good.

GRAND_MOFF_KEVIN, Jan 15, 2005

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WraithOne Jedi Youngling

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May 24, 2003

I've ordered mine from Amazon - waiting for it to arrive.

Have to say that I think the cover looks a little funny- the bottom part of Grievous mask looks like a hand covering a mouth...makes it look (to me) as though he's giggling or something.

Or maybe it's me going crazy...yeah, probably that.

WraithOne, Jan 15, 2005

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LukesDestiny Jedi Youngling

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Oct 28, 2004

Nice looks like a great read. I especially liked his work on The Unifying Force.

BTW, when is this book scheduled to be put in paperback form?

LukesDestiny, Jan 15, 2005

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lightsaber_wielder Jedi Padawan

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Jan 24, 2002

It will probably be out in paperback by the end of the year.

lightsaber_wielder, Jan 15, 2005

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Excellence Jedi Knight

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Jul 28, 2002

With the assistance of KOTOR: The Sith Lords, I can wait a full year.

I know LOE will read like a manifest just how TUF was, endless lists of names and places, which will choke the book's pace. The excerpt in Dark Rendezvous confirmed that, when Obi-Wan needed to list all engagements that Arcer was at.

Be interesting to see if it has Cloak's surprise twist ending.

Excellence, Jan 15, 2005

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JediTrilobite Jedi Grand Master

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Nov 17, 1999

When is this out? I doubt that I'm actually going to have the money to buy it.

JediTrilobite, Jan 15, 2005

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Leto II Jedi Padawan

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Jan 23, 2000

Tuesday after next (1/25). Many folk are getting theirs right now, though.

Leto II, Jan 15, 2005

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lightsaber_wielder Jedi Padawan

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Jan 24, 2002

Luceno's a good Star Wars author, though, so this one should be decent. His NJO books were among the better ones of that series, and Cloak of Deception was just great.

lightsaber_wielder, Jan 15, 2005

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GRAND_MOFF_KEVIN Jedi Master

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Jul 4, 2004

"His NJO books were among the better ones of that series"

TUF was great as was Cloak of Deception but I think that Agents of Chaos were only ok.

GRAND_MOFF_KEVIN, Jan 16, 2005

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Tam_Elgrin Jedi Master

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May 1, 2004

Saboteur was pretty decent, too. Can't wait for this baby...

Tam_Elgrin, Jan 16, 2005

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Frank1212 Jedi Youngling

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Dec 16, 2001

Can't wait to read this book. In the Clone Wars timeline, the events of this book occurs 3 months before EP3 so we should expect some pretty heated stuff in this book.

Frank1212, Jan 16, 2005

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Leto II Jedi Padawan

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From what's been revealed on TOS (others who've read it can confirm/deny this), the book covers the entire span of those three months, right up to the opening moments of the film.

Leto II, Jan 16, 2005

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sidious618 Jedi Grand Master

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Apr 20, 2003

I do believe it ends when a battle near Coruscant starts, same as the webstrip at starwars.com.

sidious618, Jan 16, 2005

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_XIZOR_ Jedi Youngling

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Aug 24, 2003

I cant wait for this one. Should be lots better than DR and Jedi Trial.

_XIZOR_, Jan 16, 2005

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Excellence Jedi Knight

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Jul 28, 2002

Sounds like a lead-in, the way TAS and Shadow Hunter were.

Excellence, Jan 17, 2005

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