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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
"Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter" is a good book. I feel like it's standard Star Wars novel fare, nothing great, yet nothing terrible. It has got your villain, Darth Maul with Sidious in the background; it has your good guy/girl, Darsha; and it has your gray area character, Lorn Pavan (yes, the father of Jax Pavan, "The Last Jedi"). When I read reviews about this book many of them noted the dearth of Maul in the book. Some reviews suggest he's a minor side character. But he is not! Maul figures front-and-center. "Shadow Hunter" not only presents Maul in many of its scenes, the novel also offers glimpses into his past. Despite reviews complaining that, "A book titled Darth Maul does not have much of Maul int it," rest assured that he figures prominently.
I give "Shadow Hunter" three stars. One for good, easy to follow prose that is clear and tells the story without confusion. Another star for well-written characters that I liked - Maul, Darsha, Lorn and I-Five. A third star for being true to the feel of Star Wars (as dumb as the taozin and cthons were to me, they felt like weird, Lucas-type, alien Star Wars monsters).
I really like the ending of this book. It's not a masterpiece ending, but it dovetails nicely with "The Phantom Menace." In that same thread, I think a person would be well informed relative to "The Phantom Menace" motion picture by reading "Shadow Hunter" and "Darth Plagueis" and then revisiting the movie. Before you read "Shadow Hunter," consider first reading the short stories "Darth Maul: Restraint" and then "Darth Maul: Saboteur." My Kindle edition of "Shadow Hunter" includes both short stories. Those two short stories add some depth to Maul as a character and explore his background in Legends.
I give "Shadow Hunter" three stars. One for good, easy to follow prose that is clear and tells the story without confusion. Another star for well-written characters that I liked - Maul, Darsha, Lorn and I-Five. A third star for being true to the feel of Star Wars (as dumb as the taozin and cthons were to me, they felt like weird, Lucas-type, alien Star Wars monsters).
I really like the ending of this book. It's not a masterpiece ending, but it dovetails nicely with "The Phantom Menace." In that same thread, I think a person would be well informed relative to "The Phantom Menace" motion picture by reading "Shadow Hunter" and "Darth Plagueis" and then revisiting the movie. Before you read "Shadow Hunter," consider first reading the short stories "Darth Maul: Restraint" and then "Darth Maul: Saboteur." My Kindle edition of "Shadow Hunter" includes both short stories. Those two short stories add some depth to Maul as a character and explore his background in Legends.
Not enough murdering and Sith stuff; too much mushy love stuff that didn't need to be there.
adventurous
funny
darth maul is so fucking edgy. top tier sasuke in this one. author is tragically heterosexual about it. other characters/plotlines unfortunately distract from the man i really care about, darth maul. 5/10
knowing this book takes place right before the phantom menace and still holding onto a sliver of hope for your newly adopted trash kids is cognitive dissonance at its FINEST
a very fun time. i-five is king of the droids
a very fun time. i-five is king of the droids