First and foremost, I will try my damnedest not to go into a complete nonsensical rant on this book series, but my hate for the Twilight series is so passionate that I can not make any promises. I actually have had nights where I could not sleep because I was “going off” in my head why I hate these books so much. Ridiculous? Yes. I fully admit I am insane. Read more…
OK ok ok. I have been meaning to do this one for a while but it was tough because comics change all the time. One day you will be into a certain comic and then all of the sudden they change writers or artists and the comic goes right down the crap shoot. So what I have done is basically picked out my favorite comcs during a certain point in there story. For instance rather than just saying X-Men I have selected a certain point in the X-Men story line as my favorite. So now that that is explained lets get to it… Read more…
It’s time again for another excellent Top 5 list. This week I am doing my Top 5 books of all time. This list was a little tough because my favorite books tend to change depending on what I am reading at the time or what I’m into at the time. But I think this is pretty close to what my ALL time favorites are. So here it is… Read more…
Warning! This review may contain spoilers!
Written by Karen Traviss and published in February 2008 by Del Rey Books, “Revelation” is the latest continuation of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. This is the eighth book in the nine-book Legacy of the Force series, which takes place 40 years after the events seen in the film Star Wars – Episode IV: A New Hope. This series was originally billed as a prelude to the events seen in the Dark Horse Comics Series “Star Wars: Legacy”. Although, it would seem that those claims are trivial as there have been only a couple of instances of allusion. So far, “Legacy of the Force” seems to have become its own stand alone series that continues to shape the EU. With one more book left in the series, we shall see what will come.
The book is decently written, but I must say that I am torn by Ms. Traviss’s writing style. I enjoy her take on Boba Fett and the Mandalorians, however I find it odd that someone with such an interest in writing about a warrior-people possesses such a poor ability to write action. Her style of writing is sufficient for the psychology of the characters, however combat feels abstract and unfocused. Its almost like applying the “shaky-cam” to the written word. Being that I already have a distinct hatred for Hollywood’s over-use of the “shaky-cam”, feeling like I’m being led to imagine in the same perspective irks me greatly. Since my only experience with her writing has been the Republic Commando and Legacy of the Force novels, I can only assume that this is how she always writes. Read more…