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Posted on July 30, 2025July 11, 2025 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force: Episode 46 – Secrets Of Shadows of the Empire

We’ve talked about Shadows of the Empire – let’s talk about the book about how it was made, and also discuss the fate of West End Games.

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Posted on April 16, 2025March 23, 2025 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force: Episode 45 – Shadows of the Empire

I return to the Legends Timeline to take a look at Shadows of the Empire as a whole.

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Posted on May 20, 2023May 14, 2023 by Alexander Case

Comic Review: Shadows of the Empire

As I’ve already covered the full novel of Shadows of the Empire, this time I’m going to be focusing more on the comic book version and some of the differences that were made between the two.

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Posted on May 6, 2023April 29, 2023 by Alexander Case

Shadows of the Empire: Book Review

It’s time to get to the book version of Shadows of the Empire.

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Posted on May 3, 2023April 23, 2023 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force Episode 44: Shadows of the Empire OST

We begin our Shadows of the Empire coverage with a more freeform discussion of the album’s soundtrack.

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Posted on November 16, 2022November 6, 2022 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force Episode 43: Young Jedi Knights – Jedi Sunrise

We return to Young Jedi Knights, where the Shadow Academy Arc is coming to a head.

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Posted on September 10, 2022September 8, 2022 by Alexander Case

Book Review: Young Jedi Knights – Jedi Sunrise

Time to move on to a Star Wars book that isn’t actually terrible, as I take a look at the next Young Jedi Knights anthology.

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Posted on June 15, 2022May 27, 2022 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force: Episode 41 – Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (Dark Horse Comic)

We return to the Legends timeline with a look at Dark Horse’s adaptation of the first Star Wars novel (that wasn’t an adaptation of the movies).

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Posted on April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Alexander Case

Splinter of the Mind’s Eye: Comic Review

It’s time to take a look at the Dark Horse Comic adaptation of Splinter of the Mind’s Eye. As I’ve previously reviewed the novel, I’ll be eschewing my regular format, and instead, I’ll be giving my thoughts on the adaptation.

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Posted on April 23, 2022April 15, 2022 by Alexander Case

The Black Fleet Crisis: Tyrant’s Test – Book Review

It’s time to rip the adhesive bandage off of this terrible novel trilogy.

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Posted on February 20, 2022February 3, 2022 by Alexander Case

The Black Fleet Crisis: Shield Of Lies – Book Review

Book 1 in the Black Fleet Crisis was not very good. Book 2 isn’t much better.

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Posted on January 8, 2022December 26, 2021 by Alexander Case

The Black Fleet Crisis: Before the Storm – Book Review

After a long hiatus, it’s time to return to the Legends timeline.

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Posted on February 5, 2020January 16, 2020 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force Part 40: Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair

We return to the Rogues as they compete with the Empire to get the plans for a cloaking device in “The Phantom Affair”.

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Posted on February 2, 2020January 11, 2020 by Alexander Case

Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair – Comic Review

Wedge trying to sneak past the student-job guards.

We’re continuing with the Dark Horse Comics take on the Star Wars universe this time, with Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair.

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Posted on January 4, 2020December 17, 2019 by Alexander Case

Boba Fett – Death, Lies, and Treachery: Comic Review

Sadly, we are not done with the Hutts. Though this time they play second fiddle to Boba Fett.

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Posted on November 13, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force Part 37: Tales from Jabba’s Palace

Cropped version of the cover of Tales of Jabba's Palace

We finish up with Jabba with an anthology collection focused on the members of Jabba’s court.

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Posted on November 2, 2019October 23, 2019 by Alexander Case

Tales from Jabba’s Palace: Book Review

Cropped version of the cover of Tales of Jabba's Palace

This time I’ve got the second of the Star Wars short story collections with Tales from Jabba’s Palace.

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Posted on July 17, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force Part 34: X-Wing – Rogue Squadron

This month we start a sub-series of the Star Wars novels following one of the fixtures of the original trilogy of films – fighter dogfights!

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Posted on July 13, 2019July 1, 2019 by Alexander Case

X-Wing: Rogue Squadron – Book Review

I’ve previously discussed the first installment of Michael A. Stackpole’s Rogue Squadron Comics earlier. Well, he’s not just limited to the medium of comics, this week we get to the first of his Rogue Squadron novels, but with a different lineup of the squadron.

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Posted on June 12, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force Part 33: Darksaber

Excerpt of the cover art of Darksaber showing Han, Luke, Leia and two Imperial Guards

Kevin J. Anderson returns with another novel of the Jedi Academy, picking up after the end of Children of the Jedi.

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Posted on June 8, 2019May 28, 2019 by Alexander Case

Darksaber by Kevin J. Anderson: Book Review

Excerpt of the cover art of Darksaber showing Han, Luke, Leia and two Imperial Guards

After Callista was introduced in Children of the Jedi, unlike other characters who were love interests of Luke, she was not forgotten by other authors, with Kevin J. Anderson’s novel Darksaber.

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Posted on May 8, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force Part 32: Children of the Jedi

Book cover for Children of the Jedi

This month I’m returning to Star Wars novels with the first appearance of Callista, with the novel “Children of the Jedi” by Barbara Hambly

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Posted on May 4, 2019April 26, 2019 by Alexander Case

Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly: Book Review

Book cover for Children of the Jedi

There were a couple more Star Wars Novels in 1995, with the first two Callista novels, starting with Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly.

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Posted on April 10, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Legends of the Force: Part 31 – Empire’s End

This time we conclude the Dark Empire trilogy with Star Wars: Empire’s End.

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