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A review by imalwayswrite
The Sith Hunters by Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching
1.0
Despite not having enjoyed most of the books in this series, I looked forward to The Sith Hunters because come on, Darth Maul is in it. And Darth Maul, besides Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, was just about the coolest thing in Episode I. So I figured the story takes place before Episode I. Nope. Wrong. It takes place between seasons 4 and 5 of the animated Clone Wars series on Cartoon Network that I don’t watch because I can’t stand sitting through the obnoxious toy commercials. So I wait ‘til they’re out on DVD, but I’m still totally behind.
Anyway, the TV show takes place between Episodes II and III, so guess what? Darth Maul never actually died. *eyeroll* The dark side of the Force is so incredibly strong in him that he willed himself to live – despite being sliced completely in half, folks. That’s right. Then again, the Emperor comes back to life in that God-awful Dark Empire comic series, the one with the utterly ridiculous World Devastator weapons.
Even if you aren’t up-to-date on the TV show, The Sith Hunters still does well as a stand-alone book. The ending leaves room for a sequel, which I’m guessing is going to happen in the beginning of season 5 of the show. What I found particularly impressive was how dialogue boxes explained what was going on at the moment while the background illustrations showed how Maul escaped Naboo and survived. That was really cool the way the writer and artist collaborated on that.
Unless you’re a die-hard Star Wars fan, particularly of the Clone Wars era and TV series, you don’t need to read this book. And Darth Maul fans, I think you’ll just be disappointed. Bruce Lee fans, you will be, too. The author pays homage to this real life martial arts master, but it falls flat.
Anyway, the TV show takes place between Episodes II and III, so guess what? Darth Maul never actually died. *eyeroll* The dark side of the Force is so incredibly strong in him that he willed himself to live – despite being sliced completely in half, folks. That’s right. Then again, the Emperor comes back to life in that God-awful Dark Empire comic series, the one with the utterly ridiculous World Devastator weapons.
Even if you aren’t up-to-date on the TV show, The Sith Hunters still does well as a stand-alone book. The ending leaves room for a sequel, which I’m guessing is going to happen in the beginning of season 5 of the show. What I found particularly impressive was how dialogue boxes explained what was going on at the moment while the background illustrations showed how Maul escaped Naboo and survived. That was really cool the way the writer and artist collaborated on that.
Unless you’re a die-hard Star Wars fan, particularly of the Clone Wars era and TV series, you don’t need to read this book. And Darth Maul fans, I think you’ll just be disappointed. Bruce Lee fans, you will be, too. The author pays homage to this real life martial arts master, but it falls flat.