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Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn Book Review

Thrawn: Treason [Amazon link] is very much the culmination of Timothy Zahn’s Grand Admiral Thrawn. And also, in a sense, the culmination of all his work. Here, we get to see the Grand Admiral at his best: elusive, brilliant, enigmatic. Victorious against all comers [perhaps]. If you want to

Veil of Shadows Book Review

An old old idea in fantastical fiction is that it might be possible to enhance, or even replace, parts of the human body, giving the subject greater power. Since this often produces an unsettling, or even disturbing result by deviating from the natural appearance and abilities of a typical human

Empire of Bones Book Review

Empire of Bones Saga Volume 1 by Terry Mixon Yowling Cat Press (April 20, 2019) ISBN 978-1947376021 [Volume 1-3 omnibus edition] I was provided a review copy courtesy of the author. Empire of Bones is a future history space opera with a military scifi feel. I think all of those

Takeover: Part 2 Book Review

Takeover: Part 2 by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole Published 2018 by Galaxy's Edge Press In Part 1 of Takeover, Bravo Team leader Carter was lamenting his life choices as he humped dead koobs into the back of a truck. Like a lotta guys in his position, he

Takeover: Part 1 Book Review

Takeover: Part 1 by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole Published 2018 by Galaxy's Edge Press Takeover brings us back to where it all began, the dusty world of Kublar. Except now, after Chhun’s victory over Goth Sullus on Utopion, everything is different. In the years since the

Retribution: Galaxy's Edge Book 9 Review

Retribution: Galaxy's Edge #9 by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole Kindle Edition, 496 pages Published October 29th 2018 by Galaxy's Edge ASIN B07GNGLDWM I threatened to write an elaborate thinkpiece on this book, and since no-one talked me off the cliff, here it is. I think

Thrawn: Alliances Book Review

Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn Del Rey (2018) 350 pages ISBN 978-0-525-48048-8 This book was a breath of fresh air for me. Timothy Zahn has written something that feels like an old-school Star Wars adventure in the new Star Wars canon. The Star Wars novels written since Disney nuked the