I have no idea when I first read this book, but I still reread it, and
thoroughly enjoy it every time. It concerns Chewbacca's family, especially
his son, Lumpy (short for Lumpawarrump). Lumpy knows that his father
is a hero, so decides to become a hero himself, by searching for special
berries that can only be found in the dark reaches of the lower levels
of Kashyyyk. Of course, the jungle scares him when he gets there,
and it takes Han and Chewie to rescue him. It's a wonderful story,
and we learn a lot about Wookies inside. Ultimately, its about a
young Wookie who wants to be someone his father can be proud of.
Also starring are Lumpy's mother and grandfather.
THE STORY OF KEN
by Paul Davids and Hollace Davids (1992, 1993, Bantam Books)
The Glove of Darth Vader
The Lost City of the Jedi
Zorba the Hutt's Revenge
Mission From Mount Yoda
Queen of the Empire
Prophets of the Dark Side
I did not
enjoy these books, for the main reason that they did not fit into the
Star Wars Continuity. They also take absurd notions of the Force and
secrecy. The Rebels set up bases on Dagobah and go to Fun World, the
Empire tries to set up a base on Hoth, and there are Dark Side Adepts,
which I've never been fond of. The story focuses around Ken, who has
been on Yavin 4 since he was born and smuggled away to a fully automated
Jedi Library, which has been around for decades, even when the Rebel
base was there! It turns out that he's the Emperor's grandson. His
father was Trioculus, a three-eyed mutant who is a peace-loving person
(which is why the Emperor never acknowledged him). But the Empire needs
a symbol, so they find another three-eyed mutant to claim the throne. In
the process of deposing the new Emperor, Ken gets to the hero several
times, and Leia is nearly forced to marry an Imperial. At the end, Leia
and Han get married.
EPISODE I ADVENTURES
(2000, Scholastic Books)
By Ryder Windham:
1. Search for the Lost Jedi
2. The Bartokk Assassins
3. The Fury of Darth Maul
4. Jedi Emergency
By Dave Wolverton:
5. The Ghostling Children
6. The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker
7. Capture Arawynne
8. Trouble on Tatooine
By Ryder Windham:
9. Rescue in the Core
10. Festival of Warriors
11. Pirates from Beyond the Sea
12. The Bongo Rally
By A.L. Singer:
13. Danger on Naboo
14. Podrace to Freedom
Since I do not have the
opportunity to read these books -I think they were only available in the
USA, I cannot review them. However, they are part of Star Wars
continuity, and judging by the opinions of the staff at TheForce.net,
they were pretty good. For completion, I include the list here.
They really belong at -33 years in the
Timeline, just before The Phantom Menace.
EPISODE II ADVENTURES
(2003, Scholastic Books)
By Ryder Windham:
1. Hunt the Sun Runner
2. The Cavern of Screaming Skulls
3. The Hostage Princess
4. Jango Fett vs. The Razor Eaters
5. The Shape Shifter Strikes
6. Warlords of Balmorra
Once again, I will probably not get the opportunity
to read these books, as they are currently only available in the USA, as
part of a special Scholastic club. They occur one year before
Attack of the Clones, at -23 years
on the Timeline.
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