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Stover is a vastly superior writer to Brooks and Salvatore. Werthead Send a noteboard - 19/05/2013 12:03:22 PM

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Stover's written what a lot of people agree are the three finest STAR WARS novels of all time (the RotS novelization, TRAITOR and SHATTERPOINT). He's also the author of a very highly-regarded SF/fantasy crossover series, THE ACTS OF CAINE (I'm due to start reading this soon). He's very, very highly regarded critcally.

Brooks and Salvatore are not, to put it mildly. They're popular, sure but the last good novel Salvatore wrote is 20 years old now, and Brooks (though he's gotten better over the years) is still writing generic, MOR, unexciting stock fantasy at best.

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Darth Plagueis was AWESOME.....recommendations. Anonymous2000 - 18/05/2013 11:11:39 PM 1198 Views
It was one of the best ones Isaac - 19/05/2013 01:50:18 AM 1238 Views
I never really liked NJO or the other major SW series..... Anonymous2000 - 19/05/2013 04:09:56 AM 1104 Views
It depends a lot on the author Isaac - 19/05/2013 05:15:17 AM 1253 Views
Stover is a vastly superior writer to Brooks and Salvatore. Werthead - 19/05/2013 12:03:22 PM 1131 Views
Certainly for those books he was Isaac - 19/05/2013 02:32:14 PM 1227 Views
I agree with most of the above suggestions. Mats imaginary friend - 19/05/2013 07:25:40 AM 1216 Views
Re: Star Wars advice Werthead - 19/05/2013 12:11:17 PM 1324 Views
Please refresh my memory on Traitor.....why did you like it so much? Anonymous2000 - 19/05/2013 02:27:23 PM 1226 Views
Yes, it's that book. And for what it's worth, I think the NJO is the best thing to happen to SW. *NM* Kotagg - 20/05/2013 08:13:10 PM 626 Views
The journey was good, but the ending completely blew (which tainted much of NJO). *NM* Anonymous2000 - 20/05/2013 08:31:08 PM 632 Views
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I, Jedi. For starters. DREWRULESWOT! - 20/05/2013 10:05:43 PM 1191 Views
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Anything by Zahn or Stackpole Roland00 - 21/05/2013 02:50:33 PM 1203 Views
I, Jedi is really a love it or hate it book..... Anonymous2000 - 21/05/2013 04:41:05 PM 1178 Views
Pretty much. DREWRULESWOT! - 21/05/2013 05:49:13 PM 1336 Views
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