Star Wars: The Bacta War

Star Wars: The Bacta War (X-Wing #4) (Legends, New Republic Era #6)

After the dramatic resignation of Rogue Squadron at the end of the third book, this story sees the Rogues literally going rogue and forming their own military. Seeing how they take the fight to Ysanne Isard and their former comrade is very fun. The final climax has a great space battle and provides a very satisfying conclusion to the Stackpole books in the X-Wing series (Aaron Allston will follow with his Wraith Squadron books). I especially liked how all the loose ends were tied up and the story also had some unexpected turns occur, keeping it fresh.

I'd recommend reading this story both for any Star Wars fan and for anyone who likes sci-fi in general. Fans of action and adventure should also enjoy this.

Rating:
Story: 4.5 Stars
Characters: 4 Stars
Settings: 4 Stars
Literary Quality: 4 Stars
Overall Quality: 4 Salmon

Nerdy Details:
Author: Michael A. Stackpole
Publisher: Bantam Spectra
Published: Feb 1997
Page Length: 368
Genre: Science Fiction
Sub-Genre: Space Opera
Awards and Nominations:  None

Star Wars: Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor

 Star Wars: Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (Legends, New Republic Era #2)

Considering that this book was released three years after the Prequel Trilogy was fully released, it is able to incorporate unique elements into its storyline. Normally post Return of the Jedi books were released before or during the Phantom Menace's release. This resulted in references to the Clone Wars being vague or in many cases incorrect. This book however is able to make many references with accuracy and even helps answer the question of what happened to all of the Clones. This, combined with a great story line of its own, numerous spaces battles, and great characters makes for a great entry to the Star Wars Legends universe.

I'd recommend reading this story both for any Star Wars fan and for anyone who likes sci-fi in general. Fans of military fiction and action/adventure should also enjoy this if they don't have any issues with sci-fi. 

Rating:
Story: 4 Stars
Characters: 4 Stars
Settings: 4 Stars
Literary Quality: 4 Stars
Overall Quality: 4 Salmon

Nerdy Details:
Author: Matthew Stover
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: December 20th, 2008
Page Length: 366
Genre: Science Fiction
Sub-Genre: Space Opera
Awards and Nominations:  None