RasputinLives the Conqueror trilogy is one of the finest works of Sci Fi that I have read in a long while. Zahn was able to create a universe, complete with Alien cultures, bring it all alive with intrigue and plot twists, without getting so complicated that you lose track. Each book was written from a different perspective, and closed with a satisfying conclusion that felt right.
Highly recommended. I would lend you my copies, but a mate of mine absconded with them!
I think that 3 more books in the new jedi order series would be too many. I think that the stories were already getting a little thin. I think that the main issue was that Chewbacca got killed off, leaving a big hole for any subsequent writer to fill, not to mention all the other planets and stuff that were wiped out completely, I cant remember reading too many books after those, which, in my position as representative of the target audience would be an issue. I think that the book sales suffered as the story got weaker (Peter Jackson take note!!) so it became a self fulfilling prophecy. When the generations moved on, and the likes of Luke, Han, Lando and Leia were not prevalent, you were being asked to imagine a familiar universe with unfamiliar faces, and I struggled with that, so never got to read the Jedi Academy series. They may have been great books, but I felt that they would appeal less to me than they would to a generic Sci Fi audience, as I had become immersed in the familiar universe.
Anyone know when Episode 7 will be available on Virgin Media on demand? I have still not seen it.
