Reviews of Fantasy and Science Fiction books
So this starts off immediately after the events of the first book, at least for the first third, then there is a ten year time jump. Bane has his apprentice and is starting his new philosophy of the ‘Rule of Two’ for the Sith going forward. He has planted enough seeds that the Jedi think …
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So this is the first part of a trilogy of books set around one thousand years before the main Star Wars timeline. It follows the story of Dessel, born and raised a miner in a world where the workers are basically indentured slaves to a corporation. It is on the fringes of the Republic and …
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Not quite sure what to make of that. Guy Montag is a firefighter, but in this world it means starting fires rather than putting them out. In this dystopian future, all novels are banned and anyone found with books are taken away and their house and all their possessions are set on fire. He seems …
This is quickly becoming one of my favourite series. Like the previous book, there’s a big jump in years between this one and the last one, with the reputation of Hadrian and his crew has grown even stronger in the years. After the events of the last book, as well as others in the intervening …
So it’s been around fifty years in universe since the last book, though Hadrian is only around fifteen years older due to the having to go into the equivalent of cryogenic freezing while travelling between planets. His new mercenary ‘company’ have been building up their reputation over the years, all in the search for Vorgossos. …
After initially disliking it a bit at the start I ended up really enjoying it. Out main protagonist and only POV is Hadrian Marlowe, the first son of a ruler of a planet. The planet is one of thousands, if not more, that is part of the Sollan Empire which originated on our earth but …
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Not quite as brilliant as the first one but still very good. This takes the thread from the epilogue of the last book and weaves a new story from it. It follows a similar pattern to the last book in that it alternates from the ‘present day’ timeline to events in the past. The joint …
Wow that was an exceptional book. Set in the far future and spanning several thousand years, this is one epic science fiction story. After earth is left pretty much useless, a ship sets out with one of the last remnants of humanity to find a new home to live. They find a new planet that …
Set a year after the events of the Clone Wars and Order 66, Ahsoka is making a living as an engineer and trying to keep a low profile. As the new Imperial power starts making its presence felt through the galaxy, places to hide are starting to run out and she must make a choice …
To paraphrase George RR Martin: That is how a Star Wars novelisation ought to be written! This book hits all the main points from the movie but does them so much better. For context I had just finished the new season of the Clone Wars and it seemed logical to watch Episode III to show …
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