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    -"Dead Heat"

    Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

    By Joel C. Rosenberg (Carol Stream, Ill.: Tyndale House Pub., 2008, 400 pgs.)
      This is the 5th and final book in the series which began with The Last Jihad and continued with The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, and The Copper Scroll.
    The book revolves around Jon Bennett, Former Advisor to the President, and his wife [...]

    -Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: "Invincible"

    Monday, June 30th, 2008

    By Troy Denning (New York: Random House, Inc.: Ballantine Books, 2008, 299 pgs.)

    This is the final offering in the ‘Legacy’ series. The most that I am going to say about the outcome is that the war is finally over at the end of the book.
    Jaina Solo was training with [...]

    -Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: "Revelation"

    Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

    By Karen Traviss (New York: Random House, Inc.: Ballantine Books, 2008, 436 pgs.)

    Jaina Solo is determined to bring in or eliminate her brother Jacen who had become Darth Caedus. She goes to Mandalore to receive training from Boba Fett. She reasons that he will need to learn another method of fighting if she is [...]

    -"Sins of the Assassin"

    Monday, March 3rd, 2008

    By Robert Ferrigno (New York: Scribner: Simon & Schuster, 2008, 384 pages)
    This is the second book in Robert Ferrigno’s fast paced ‘Assassin Trilogy’.  The first book: "Prayers for the Assassin" set a precedent that is hard to equal, yet "Sins of the Assassin" is a worthy successor that stands up well on its own. [...]

    -"Protect and Defend"

    Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

    By Vince Flynn (New York: Atria Books-Simon & Schuster, 2007, 403 pages)
    The latest in the Mitch Rapp saga. For fans of this series you will not want to miss out on this one. For those who are new, the novel could also serve rather well as a stand alone story. It is almost like [...]

    -"The Kite Runner"

    Sunday, January 27th, 2008

    By Khalid Hosseini (New York: Riverhead Books -Penguin Group, 2003, 271 pages)

    The story starts with a phone call taken by a young man with an old family friend on the other end telling him that he needs to come back to the Middle East and care of some family business. Then the story line flashes [...]

    -Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: "Fury"

    Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

    By Aaron Allston (New York: Random House, Inc.:Ballantine Books, 2007, 368 pgs.)

    "Fury" is the 7th book in the "Legacy" series. The book begins with the Jedi helping the Wookies control the fires set by Jacen (now Darth Caedus) on their home planet Kashyyyk.
    This episode sees many of our on-going characters resolving some of their [...]

    Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: “Inferno”

    Sunday, September 30th, 2007

    By Troy Denning (New York: Random House, Inc.:Ballantine Books, 2007, 312 pgs.)

    This is the 6th book in the series and it is a fast paced adventure just like the previous ones. The book opens with Jacen Solo deep into his new role as Darth Caedus, using his new powers to take [...]

    Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: "Sacrifice"

    Saturday, June 30th, 2007

    By Karen Traviss (New York: Random House, Inc.:Ballantine Books, 2007, 367 pgs.)

    This is the 5th book in the series and breaks new ground by introducing a new Sith Lord. The book is fast paced as the previous in this series.
    Particularly of note: Boba Fett finally takes on his role as leader of Mandalore seriously and [...]

    Update: Star Wars: Legacy of The Force

    Sunday, February 11th, 2007

    Book Three: "Tempest" by Troy Denning (New York: Ballantine Books, 2006, 392 pages)

    I just finished the third book (Tempest) in this series.  So far the books have been fast paced, full of action, and I haven’t been able to put them down till the last page.  It is near heaven for any Star Wars [...]