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Jedi Twilight (Star Wars: Coruscant Nights #1)
With the dark ascension of the Empire, and the Jedi Knights virtually wiped out, one Jedi who escaped the massacre is slated for a date with destiny–and a confrontation with Darth Vader.
Jax Pavan is one of the few Jedi Knights who miraculously survived the slaughter that followed Palpatine’s ruthless Order 66. Now, deep in Coruscant’ s Blackpit Slums, Jax ekes out a living...more
Jax Pavan is one of the few Jedi Knights who miraculously survived the slaughter that followed Palpatine’s ruthless Order 66. Now, deep in Coruscant’ s Blackpit Slums, Jax ekes out a living...more
Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages
Published
June 28th 2011
by Del Rey
(first published June 24th 2008)
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I expected a lot more from this book. The idea, a Jedi-turned-P.I. after escaping the Purges and finding work in the slimey underbelly of Coruscant's lower levels, sounds great--a nice treat and reprieve from the same ol' same ol' Jedis always doing awesome stuff and saving an oblivious galaxy we always get.
Not only did the blurb on the back cover deceive me, the cover art did as well. It's completely noir-influenced. What else was I supposed to expect except Raymond Chandler and Sta...more
Not only did the blurb on the back cover deceive me, the cover art did as well. It's completely noir-influenced. What else was I supposed to expect except Raymond Chandler and Sta...more
Call this three and a half stars. It's a provisional grade, because I've only read the first book the trilogy. Still, I do have a desire to read the rest, so it succeed at least that far.
Michael Reaves is not my favorite Star Wars author by any stretch. He's great at slathering on the Star Wars imagery, but far less so at evoking the sense of grandeur and excitement of the films. Worse, there are a lot of viewpoint characters, and only one of them is really interesting. Worse still, th...more
Michael Reaves is not my favorite Star Wars author by any stretch. He's great at slathering on the Star Wars imagery, but far less so at evoking the sense of grandeur and excitement of the films. Worse, there are a lot of viewpoint characters, and only one of them is really interesting. Worse still, th...more
This novel is set a few months after the events of the Episode III movie Revenge of the Sith. It features the return of several characters from previous Star Wars novels, including a few from the author's own Medstar duology. Well-written and tightly plotted, this is a flim-noir style novel, set in a seedy and dark (figuratively and literally) underworld on the galaxy's capital planet of Coruscant. One flawed, surviving Jedi surrounds himself with a group of similarly bitter yet good-hearted ...more
As always, when picking up a new Star Wars series, I feel like I'm coming in on the middle of something. Since the Lucasarts people seem to want to create a verismilitude in the Star Wars, it seems that some of the characters in this novel have made appearances before (and after, as I seem to remember Prince Xixor from other novels).. So while I thought I was picking up a stand along trilogy in the Star Wars universe-- well.. apparently there is no such thing.
That didn't really mar ...more
That didn't really mar ...more
One of the things that I've always loved about science fiction as a genre is how adaptable it is - lots of people have had a lot of success meshing sci-fi with everything from fantasy (Star Wars), to westerns (Firefly), to horror (the Alien trilogy). I kept this in mind as I read Coruscant Nights, which not only combines elements of science fiction and fantasy (as all SW stories do), but also mixes in equal parts of film noir as well. It's set shortly after the imposition of Order 66 and the ...more
There is nothing particularly outstanding about the first novel in the "Coruscant Nights" series. Indeed, if anything, readers might be quite annoyed at the noir angle suggested by the cover design and story summary. Hints of a hard boiled Jedi P.I. may lead some to suspect a Star Wars "Maltese Falcon", but author Michael Reaves never seems interested in turning his tale into any kind of noirish mystery. I'll give Reaves the benefit of the doubt and blame this on the marke...more
"Even without the Force, you are still a Jedi"
Don't confuse this book with the other "Twilight" book! In this new edition to the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Jax Pavan, former Jedi Knight, is scumming around in the Coruscant underbelly, trying to keep out of the limelight and Darth Vader's target sites. But when his former master, Even Piell, asks him for one last mission, how can he say no?
I Liked:
I opened this book with some trepidation. The last two...more
Don't confuse this book with the other "Twilight" book! In this new edition to the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Jax Pavan, former Jedi Knight, is scumming around in the Coruscant underbelly, trying to keep out of the limelight and Darth Vader's target sites. But when his former master, Even Piell, asks him for one last mission, how can he say no?
I Liked:
I opened this book with some trepidation. The last two...more
I'll be honest: this was the first Star Wars book since the Black Fleet Crisis series that I had a hard time getting into. Once I finally did, though, it proved to be an enjoyable read. The Big Three(of the prequel trilogy) are not here, meaning this book has to pretty much stand on its own ala the X-Wing series-not that there is anything wrong with that! I know I speak for others when I say the more Star Wars books there are that DON'T focus on the film heroes, the better as their adventures ar...more
3.5 actually.
A better-than-average SW expanded universe story. Enough familiar settings and characters to connect to other stories, but good writing to draw the reader into the tale.
Cover art quibble: Jax's lightsabre is blue in the story; but yellow on the cover. The yellows works better, but isn't right. (Darth's shadow in the background is cute. Poor Vader, reduced to a boogie man.)
A better-than-average SW expanded universe story. Enough familiar settings and characters to connect to other stories, but good writing to draw the reader into the tale.
Cover art quibble: Jax's lightsabre is blue in the story; but yellow on the cover. The yellows works better, but isn't right. (Darth's shadow in the background is cute. Poor Vader, reduced to a boogie man.)
I admit that I bought this book because of its cover: its sepia tones and dark inks ooze noir. A fact that, when combined with glossy purple Star Wars logo, had me nerding out pretty hardcore. The first thing to note is that book takes place in the period immediately following Revenge of the Sith with most of the Jedi Order hunted and killed while those left alive are on the run. Our main character, according to the back of the book, is a Jedi turned Private Investigator named Jax Pavan who re...more
What I did when the family was sick and I was too spacey to read my school stuff: read the first two books of this Star Wars trilogy.
I hadn't remembered, I only like this author so-so. This series brings together characters from 3 other Star Wars books, one from before Episode I, and 2 that take place during the Clone Wars between Episodes II and III. These won't be as enjoyable without that background. This takes place some time after Episode III and doesn't seem to really affect...more
I hadn't remembered, I only like this author so-so. This series brings together characters from 3 other Star Wars books, one from before Episode I, and 2 that take place during the Clone Wars between Episodes II and III. These won't be as enjoyable without that background. This takes place some time after Episode III and doesn't seem to really affect...more
Den and I-Five, from the Med-Star duology show up trying to find Pavan's son[from Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter]. Jax is his name and he is/was a jedi. Takes place after Revenge of the Sith, so the Jedi are being hunted. Jax is a whiner and a loser and I didn't like him at all. I was more interested in Den and I-Five. Also has a big Xizor tie-in[prequel info for Shadows of the Empire].
This book could go either way with fans. Either like it for the tie-in info or dislike it for its compl...more
This book could go either way with fans. Either like it for the tie-in info or dislike it for its compl...more
In Jedi Twilight, Reaves spun together a light but compulsively readable chase novel. Reaves not only gave me the first novel since Rogue or Wraith Squadron not filled with PT or OT characters that I loved, he managed to make Darth Vader the BA we've missed for so long.
I love the cast he has assembled. Each character was a joy to read. I can't help but contrast the optimism of Coruscant Nights with the pessimism and ongoing sadness that is Dark Times Comics. While I enjoy both, Jedi Twilig...more
I love the cast he has assembled. Each character was a joy to read. I can't help but contrast the optimism of Coruscant Nights with the pessimism and ongoing sadness that is Dark Times Comics. While I enjoy both, Jedi Twilig...more
I was skeptical of this book at first: Star Wars Noir?! But having given it a chance, I was immediately drawn into the story. The characters are the shining jewels of this series; they are all memorable, interesting and well developed. I loved the interaction between the characters, especially their believable and often hilarious dialogue. I found myself truly caring for the protagonists and being afraid of the antagonists: this story contained one of the most truly chilling incarnations of the ...more
This book has everything you expect from a "Star Wars" book: Intrigue, great dialogue, and action. We are introduced to some new characters and some characters that have been featured in previous books, including one of my personal favorites, I-5YQ, the self-aware protocol droid. Only drawback I find from this author is that he likes to name and include as many species of aliens as he can. I cannot remember what they all look like, and I just don't have the time to go on-line and look ...more
Reaves captures the Star Wars feel like few other authors can. He has created some very compelling characters (including some of my favorites from his Medstar books) and puts them through a highly entertaining adventure. He captures the time period perfectly: this was the time of the Emperor, when suspicion ran rampant and Vader roamed the earth. In fact, Vader is the only character in the book that has appeared in any of the movies, and his parts are small. It's telling that the author can crea...more
I’ve come to the conclusion that Star Wars books are my guilty pleasure. Some people have romances, others have my mysteries, and I have books set in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars Corscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight by Michael Reaves is the newest series set in the world George Lucas created. Unlike previous Star Wars books, these series attempts to set itself in the Mystery/Science Fiction genre.
The series is set after in the time after Revenge of the Sith, when the Empire is takin...more
The series is set after in the time after Revenge of the Sith, when the Empire is takin...more
Not a bad book, but it didn't rock my world. Good pacing, but thee were a few too many characters fo the length of the novel. More time was needed to develop them. (Most were brought over from the author's prevous "MedStar" novels, but I haven't read these and don't plan to.) The "mystery" that was supposed to have been solved by our Jedi-turned-Private-Eye and his companions turned out to be not much of one at all.
Some of the plotlines were unresolved, as this is...more
Some of the plotlines were unresolved, as this is...more
Written by one of the authors of the Star Wars Clone Wars duology Medstar, this book shows promise for what is slatted to be a trilogy.
The Jedi temple has been destroyed and the Empire has take control of the galaxy and the Old Republic is gone, but there are still people fighting against the corruption of the emperor's new regime. Jax Pavan is one of the few Jedi to escape the massacre at the temple, and he is given a mission by his old master Even Piell to find data on a droid tha...more
The Jedi temple has been destroyed and the Empire has take control of the galaxy and the Old Republic is gone, but there are still people fighting against the corruption of the emperor's new regime. Jax Pavan is one of the few Jedi to escape the massacre at the temple, and he is given a mission by his old master Even Piell to find data on a droid tha...more
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Nothing compares to the Republic Commando series, but this book gets saved by the comedy of the I-Five and Den Dhur duo. I'm going to finish out this trilogy (and a 4th book will be released next year), but I'm really not that excited. Jax Pavan just doesn't do it for me, BUT the supporting characters help save this like Kairn, I-Five and Den Dhur from the MedStar duology.
I think that the marketing folks at Lucas Books set my expectations too high on this one. I was expecting a hard-boiled detective story of Chandlerian proportions, a "Maltese Falcon meets Millenium Falcon." While the end product falls short of those expectations, it does get points for being an entertaining read. It picks up on some of the plot points and characters left dangling in Reaves' earlier Star Wars books and fills in some of the blanks regarding the history of the Black Su...more
This was the first of many Star Wars novels I read this year. This takes place right after the fall of the Republic and is about a Jedi who has gone into hiding on Coruscant. I found this book to be somewhat boring as far as Star Wars books go but as an avid fan of the series, I found it too difficult to give this book less than 4 stars.
I was not impressed with this book, probably why it took me so long to get through it. It brings in some charters from other Star Wars novels, but they did not really work well together. The MedStar books are in a whole different class, much better sooted to the charters they tried to bring over. Definitely not worth re-reading.
Eh. This has a lot of that cheesy stuff that I find so annoying. Like, if Basic happens to sound like English (and we therefore can conveniently understand it), why the need to "StarWars-ize" every idiom imaginable. I'll bet "credits to crumblebuns" (dollars to donuts) that some people found this cute and funny. I found it annoying. I'm not reading SW books for humor. But I'm sure some people are. It's a big universe, lots of room for all kinds of readers. anyway, I f...more
The goal of reading this book was one that was buzzing in the back of my mind for a long time. I ignored it for awhile--luckily long enough to find out that the "Med Star" books bridged the gap between it and "Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter."
But it was well worth the wait. A great cast, a great mystery, and a pleasantly meandering conspiracy. I can already tell this is going to be a great series--it feels very 'classic trilogy.'
Verbose as he is, I have to ha...more
But it was well worth the wait. A great cast, a great mystery, and a pleasantly meandering conspiracy. I can already tell this is going to be a great series--it feels very 'classic trilogy.'
Verbose as he is, I have to ha...more
This post-Episode III book features characters introduced in previous books Reaves wrote or co-wrote (Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter and Medstar I & II) and Nick Rostu (from Shatterpoint). I thought it was OK, but I didn't find the characters as interesting as in previous books. Part of it may be that Den and I-5YQ spend so much time searching for Jax Pavan, son of I-5YQ's former master. Vader's searching for Jax, too, although I suppose we'll find out why in future books. Prince Xizor is one of...more
It's been awhile since a really good book came along in the Star Wars series. This books steps away from that whiney soap opera feel many of the books have had lately. Maybe because this one has new characters, but it felt like a fresh story. I'm gonna start part 2 right away
Had some nice points, but I kind of felt they were trying to hard with all the big name cameos. I did like the feral droids, great touch.
I adore the novels Michael Reaves writes that are set in the Galaxy Far, Far Away. He wrote the MedStar books, which used some established characters. This novel uses a background character from his previous endeavors, and crafts some amazing new ones!
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Micheal Reeves is an Emmy Award-winning television writer and screenwriter whose many credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Twilight Zone, Batman: The Animated Series; and Gargoyles. His novels include the New York Times bestseller STAR WARS: Darth Maul - Shadowhunter and the forthcoming STAR WARS: Death Star. He has written a book called Interworld with Neil Gaiman. He's also written sh...more
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