Post-NJO Speculation Thread (Spoilers)

Caius · Post by **Caius** » 2007-01-24 04:08pm

Stofsk wrote:I would consider buying the comic book because I actually like Jan Duursema's art. But everything I read about this novel series... fills me with dread.

Well the Legacy comic series doesn't really have anything to do with the Legacy novel series. At least from what I understand. I'm not currently reading the comic's, although I've been looking into it.

000 · Post by **000** » 2007-01-24 04:37pm

The only commonality the two have is that they're in the same publishing era, and both involve characters from the same families (the Skywalkers and Fels, at this point).

Legacy, which just finished its first major story arc, is head, shoulders, crotch and knees above Del Rey's abortion of a series.

Fingolfin_Noldor · Post by **Fingolfin_Noldor** » 2007-01-24 05:03pm

000 wrote:The only commonality the two have is that they're in the same publishing era, and both involve characters from the same families (the Skywalkers and Fels, at this point).

Legacy, which just finished its first major story arc, is head, shoulders, crotch and knees above Del Rey's abortion of a series.

You mean "abomination"

After reading the synopsis for the books and realising they had totally lost the plot and resorted to rehashing and more silliness, I have refrained from reading these books.

Ridiculous that we had to deal with total character assassinations.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-01-26 03:47am

And yet another update for this week. NJOE has noticed that in the announcement for Sacrifice, the official site slipped in the title for the penultimate LOTF novel: Revelation. So, excluding Book IX, the remaining known titles are currently:

Book 4: Exile
Book 5: Sacrifice
Book 6: Inferno
Book 7: Fury
Book 8: Revelation

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-02-20 05:44pm

Nothing new; just a reminder to everyone that LOTF IV: Exile goes on sale exactly one week from today.

Master_Baerne · Post by **Master_Baerne** » 2007-02-21 04:10pm

Maybe somebody important will die. God, I hope so...

Post by **Kuja** » 2007-02-21 04:28pm

People will talk, teenagers will whine, stuff will blow up, and I will not care.

Master_Baerne · Post by **Master_Baerne** » 2007-02-22 09:59pm

Good. Those who do care will inevitably join Karen Traviss as fodder for the insults of the rightoues.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-04-08 09:24pm

Alright, nothing much to add for the moment, save that Random House has uploaded an audiobook excerpt for LOTF V, Sacrifice. You can download it on the book's main page here. I still miss Jonathan Davis doing the audiobooks, but at least Marc Thomphson's improving.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-06-03 01:45pm

Alright, update's about a week late (work and inability to log into SDN), but I'm back with a reminder that LOTF V: Sacrifice is now in stores and that the usual talkback thread is up (though not by my hand).

Post by **Kuja** » 2007-06-04 12:23am

Kuja wrote:People will talk, teenagers will whine, stuff will blow up, and I will not care.

Lo and behold.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-06-06 07:32pm

Several updates for the price of one.

The covers for LOTF VI and VII, Inferno and Fury respectively, have been posted on the main site, as have their respective synopses (or a partial ones rather).

LOTF VI: Inferno

Luke Skywalker wanted to unify the Jedi Order and bring peace to the universe. Instead, his wayward nephew has seized control of the Galactic Alliance, and the galaxy has exploded in all-out civil war.

Jacen Solo works quickly to consolidate his power and jump-start his plan to take over the Jedi. Convinced he's the only one who can save the galaxy, Jacen will do whatever it takes, even ambush his own parents.

***

LOTF VII: Fury

Fighting alongside the Corellian rebels, Han and Leia are locked in a war against their son Jacen, who grows more powerful and more dangerous with each passing day. Nothing can stop his determination to bring peace with a glorious Galactic Alliance victory -- whatever the price.

***

Finally, the Fury page also states that the title of LOTF IX was revealed at Celebration IV to be Invincible. so, with that in mind, the complete listing of the LOTF novels is as follows:

Book 1: Betrayal
Book 2: Bloodlines
Book 3: Tempest
Book 4: Exile
Book 5: Sacrifice
Book 6: Inferno
Book 7: Fury
Book 8: Revelation
Book 9: Invincible

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2007-06-10 02:38pm

Could they have come up with more bland and boring titles?

Anguirus · Post by **Anguirus** » 2007-06-10 04:52pm

Well, the title of book 9 is an awkward adjective instead of a generic noun.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-07-21 01:59am

Two updates from NJOE.

1. The Dramatis Personae for Inferno, minus affiliations and species, has been posted:

Alema Rar
Ben Skywalker
Han Solo
Jacen Solo
Jae Juun
Jagged Fel
Jaina Solo
Leia Organa Solo
Luke Skywalker
Saba Sebatyne
Salle Serpa; GAG major (male human)
Tahiri Veila
Tarfang
Tenel Ka
Zekk

2. Several plot and character snippets from an interview with Inferno author Troy Denning in the latest Insider have been posted; you can find them here.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-08-12 06:38pm

New update from the main site: the cover to the penultimate novel, Revelation, has been posted.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2007-08-13 03:05pm

I gave up at Exile. It is actually getting painful to read. I did buy Allegiance and you know the EU is truely fucked when even Tim Zahn is well below power.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2007-08-14 01:53pm

Allegiance I thought was good because it proved to me that Zahn could write a decent book and not have Thrawn involved at all in the story. A few things I didn't like but they were nitpicks in what was ultimately a great toilet read.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2007-08-14 02:08pm

Darth Fanboy wrote:Allegiance I thought was good because it proved to me that Zahn could write a decent book and not have Thrawn involved at all in the story. A few things I didn't like but they were nitpicks in what was ultimately a great toilet read.

I enjoyed the parts of the book that centered on the rogue stormtrooper squad and even a few of the Mara Jade sequences, but the rest of it was fairly forgettable (I honestly don't even remember what Luke did in the book). Still, the image of Leia working as a waitress in some dingy cafe was rather amusing.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-09-02 11:41pm

Just a reminder to everyone that book VI, Inferno, is now available for sale. Sorry about not reminding anyone earlier; as it is the first week back in the semester, I've been busy.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-09-16 04:18am

Bump.

A minor update - two of the LOTF authors (Denning and Allston) have posted and interview on the LOTF series art the main site . Howver, it's more a promotional piece with no real details on the third act (there's a claim about not having plotted out the ending, but it's clearly done in jest). Still, as it it LOTF and post-NJO related, might as well post it.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2007-09-16 05:45am

JME2 wrote:Bump.

A minor update - two of the LOTF authors (Denning and Allston) have posted and interview on the LOTF series art the main site . Howver, it's more a promotional piece with no real details on the third act (there's a claim about not having plotted out the ending, but it's clearly done in jest). Still, as it it LOTF and post-NJO related, might as well post it.

The new video player on SW.com is useless.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-09-16 09:45pm

Mange wrote:
JME2 wrote:Bump.

A minor update - two of the LOTF authors (Denning and Allston) have posted and interview on the LOTF series art the main site . Howver, it's more a promotional piece with no real details on the third act (there's a claim about not having plotted out the ending, but it's clearly done in jest). Still, as it it LOTF and post-NJO related, might as well post it.
The new video player on SW.com is useless.

Ach. Somebody uploaded it onto YouTube; let's give it a whirl.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2007-11-07 04:21pm

Bump.

The full synopsis for LOTF VII, Fury, has been posted on the Random House Website:

Fighting alongside the Corellian rebels, Han and Leia are locked in a war against their son Jacen, who grows more powerful and more dangerous with each passing day. Nothing can stop Jacen’s determination to bring peace with a glorious Galactic Alliance victory–whatever the price.

While Luke grieves the loss of his beloved wife and deals with his guilt over killing the wrong person in retaliation, Jaina, Jag, and Zekk hunt for the real assassin, unaware that the culprit commands Sith powers that can cloud their minds and misdirect their attacks–and even turn them back on themselves.

As Luke and Ben Skywalker struggle to find their place among the chaos, Jacen, shunned by friends and family, launches an invasion to rescue the only person still loyal to him. But with the battle raging on, and the galaxy growing more turbulent and riotous, there’s no question that it is Jacen who is most wanted: dead or alive.

The novel will be available November 27th.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2007-11-07 04:29pm

Do they HAVE to cripple Luke into inaction in every fucking EU storyline?