r/starwarsbooks

I know that the events of the books very generally are that of the invasion of an extra galactic species called the Yuuzhan Vong that utilize organic technology and are not a part of the Force. For me, the reason star wars has stuck with me for so long are the themes of the story that resonate with me and culture.

• The original trilogy is about oppressed people fighting back against a tyrannical imperial force overcoming their technological superiority to attain freedom.
• The Prequels were about an opportunist taking advantage of turbulent times to convince a democracy to surrender liberty.

But when I look up information on The New Jedi Order books all I can find are people explaining what world ships are or how the Empire would fight off the Yuuzhan Vong and I want to give the benefit of the doubt that these books are about more than just just "we must defeat the scary other that has invaded" or god forbid "maybe Palpatine was right"

This is a thread to talk with others about what you have been reading this week, discuss spoiler and non spoilers (tagged accordingly) about it, share your feelings on the books you've read (and on the books others are reading/about to read), and of course to give recommendations (both Star Wars and non) based off what they enjoyed.

Hi, the title pretty much sums it up. I ADORE Star Wars fashion, especially the prequel era so when I found out about the book Dressing A Galaxy (Trisha Biggar) I was disappointed to see that none of the bookstores in my area sell it (sucks being an Australian), and I could only find it on Amazon and Ebay for like $1,000. Again, I love Star Wars fashion but not THAT much.

Are there any other books that delve into Star Wars fashion, but at a more affordable price? Like anything less than $100. Specifically the prequel era but I'll take anything atp.

Thanks!

I’ve read a fair number of Star Wars books, both Canon and Legends. Reading some of the older Legends books, like the X-Wing series, I can’t help but envision the Prequels’ version of Coruscant whenever the capital planet is mentioned.

What was it like to experience these exposures in reverse? How did the planet live up to your expectations?

I've been reading more SW recently, and I find that some of the most interesting books for me are those that explore the Skywalker Saga from the perspective of the average Joe. Obviously there's the From a Certain POV series, but I also really enjoyed full novels like Lost Stars and Eyes Like Stars. It helps that they're both good romance novels on their own, but what I loved the most about both novels was how they show parts of the Skywalker Saga through the frame of everyday people who are kinda involved in the "main plot" but have their own worlds that don't include the Skywalkers and other main characters from the films too much.

This is a thread to talk with others about what you have been reading this week, discuss spoiler and non spoilers (tagged accordingly) about it, share your feelings on the books you've read (and on the books others are reading/about to read), and of course to give recommendations (both Star Wars and non) based off what they enjoyed.

Hello all!!

I’m currently on a wee challenge of consuming every piece of canon content from Ep 3 onwards.

I’ve done the first lot of Vader, Master of Evil, Mask of Fear, Bad Batch Season 1-2 (including Sanctuary) and now watching BB Season 3.

My copy of Hiding from the Dark arrived and Vader is obviously on the cover. If anyone has read it, would they be kind enough to suggest where it goes? The timelines are quite vague regarding the book.

Thanks!

I know they are by different authors, written in different decades, and not even necessarily part of the same "universe," but to me there were some very big differences and similarities in the stories.

In Shatterpoint, Mace goes to fetch Depa Billaba from Haruun Kal, a planet where the indigenous humanoid population happens to be force sensitive and has their own traditions and culture around using the force. Depa has gotten so personally invested in the local conflict (and the rebel leader) that she's no longer a neutral intermediary, and has instead become a co-leader of the Korunnai fighters. Alongside this transformation, she has succumbed to despair as a result of exposure to all of the destruction, suffering and violence. She has lost faith in the Jedi way and thrown away a lot of its principals yet remains conflicted, as shown by her deteriorating mental and physical state. Mace goes through similar challenges due to the ruthless environment, and a big point of his journey is maintaining who he is and what he believes in despite all of the violent challenges around him. He also experiences personal development in relation to his identity as a Jedi who is also Korun.

In Glass Abyss, Mace accepts a mission passed down from Qui-gon and goes to Metagos, a planet where the indigenous humanoid population happens to be force sensitive and has their own traditions and culture around using the force. Completing this mission requires him to get personally invested in the local conflict (and with its eventual rebel leader) to the point that he's no longer a neutral intermediary, and instead becomes a co-leader of the rebellion and about as enmeshed with the locals as one can get. He goes through mental and physical suffering (insomnia) as a result of self-doubt, but instead of succumbing to it, overcomes with the help of the connections he's made with locals (also a part of his identity now, as he has become one of them). Mace's understanding of the Jedi way isn't challenged directly but it does alter slightly. His understanding of the force is expanded, and he also is forced to confront doubt around his past, specifically regarding what it meant for the Jedi to take him from his home as a child. As part of making peace with that, he reconnects with some of the more Korun parts of himself and his history.

I liked both of the books a lot and I'm not going anywhere particular with this, but I felt it was interesting that this character appeared in two books with similar topics but very different worldviews. I feel like if Glass Abyss!Mace tried to get away with the same shenanigans in the Shatterpoint universe, he would have gone back to Coruscant and been tried. Meanwhile, Shatterpoint seems to have a bleaker outlook in general, with the one thread of hope offered in the final paragraphs equally bleak. It's like, "you cannot stop the violence, and if you try to mitigate it your attempts will just make it worse, but that doesn't mean you should ever stop trying. The only victory is to not lose yourself." Conversely, Glass Abyss just seems to have a much more hopeful tone all around. While both books demonstrate that it's never entirely possible to be a neutral bystander, I think Glass Abyss goes a step further in having Mace actively make some big decisions about the future of Metagos, and then be a driving force executing those decisions without feeling any kind of internal conflict. It's just a different kind of message.

In the end, it's just kinda funny to think of him in a universe where both of these things might have happened, chasing after Depa like, "do as i say not as I do!!"

What do others think?