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If you're into kind of dark, gritty, hunter/hunted Star Wars, Shadow Hunter is a good read. It's not really about Darth Maul as much it is those whom he chases, but it is a good prelude to The Phantom Menace. I felt that Maul's character and past could have been delved into much more, but there is some of that in Darth Plagueis, which is an absolute masterpiece.

rochelobe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

3.5

krazyk8y's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

cyris_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jjsearle's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

3.75

rms25's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

fisk42's review against another edition

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3.0

This book suffers a bit from being mislabeled. Darth Maul is almost a side character, who definitely features as the first person maybe only 1/4 of the book. However from what I understand some of the Coruscant characters who are features in this book are carried over into other books written by Michael Reaves: The Medstar duology and the Coruscant Nights series. So if you like these characters and Reaves' style then pick this up as a good introduction.

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