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[yubsie]

So, we have a new SW book coming out set shortly after RotJ. It has the Rogues (the main cast too, but ROGUES)! Even Hobbie, who we haven't heard from since Union! Though this is set WAY before that, so we still don't know what he's been up to for the past, oh, TWENTY YEARS. :p It looks like a return to Warlord of the Week.

And you know what? I couldn't be happier with this development. People like to deride it, but after eight years of NJO and the like? I've realized how GOOD we used to have it. Warlord of the Week means that things actually get RESOLVED in a reasonable amount of time. None of this dragging one conflict out for FIVE YEARS stuff. A trilogy is a nice length. Nineteen books? WAY too long.

So yeah, even if the title is a bit lame (Luke Skywalker and the SHadows of Mindor... okay, REALLY lame :p) I am most pleased with this development. :p

AND? It's a STOVER book. :D

Warlord of the Week! Warlord of the Week! Warlord of the Week! *does the Warlord of the Week dance*

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[gabri-jade.livejournal.com]

You know, I thought I'd heard about this. Truly horrific title, but the subject matter sounds marvelous. What really makes me thoughtful is Stover writing it. I like Stover, quite a lot. But I'm used to the Rogues being written by Allston (glorious humor), Stackpole (never my favorite; too Corran!centric), or Zahn (lovely work with Wedge, but never enough). Stover's SW work has been wonderful, but deadly serious. It'll be really interesting to see how he handles these characters in this timeframe.

[yubsie]

It will certainly be interesting to see how he handles my boys. :p I hope he does well with them, even if they aren't really suited to his chilling style.

[barbiejedi.livejournal.com]

so we still don't know what he's been up to for the past, oh, TWENTY YEARS

Trying to get over Wes. :D

[djcati.livejournal.com]

And Dash!

[djcati.livejournal.com]

HAHA YES.

God Hobbie is a playa.

pretend I know html

[barbiejedi.livejournal.com]

And Biggs (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Biggshobbie.jpg)?

Re: pretend I know html

[djcati.livejournal.com]

I AM TOO FAST FOR YOUUUUUUUUUU.

[barbiejedi.livejournal.com]

I did it wrong. :(

[djcati.livejournal.com]

It's okay; you're still relevant to my interests.

[barbiejedi.livejournal.com]

*points at the semi-colon* I, uh. Like what you did there.





*waves at Yubsie's inbox*

[yubsie]

*Yubsie's inbox waves back*

[byakuganchick.livejournal.com]

I adore your icon. The last few episodes have greatly disturbed me in that I am developing a severe case of Sylar love.

[barbiejedi.livejournal.com]

Hehehe, I got it here (http://iconzicons.livejournal.com/134283.html)-- and speaking of awesome icons, Hiiiiiro! I love all of his little mimes. XD

But omg yes. Sylar is made of the most terrifying kind of awesome.

[lestack.livejournal.com]

AND? It's a STOVER book. :D

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[yubsie]

You heard me :p

[cristata_alba]

ROGUES! :DDDD

A mix of both is best. :) Wasn't the idea behind NJO that you were supposed to be able to understand the hardcovers without having to read every single paperback? Totally failed.

And anything that doesn't involve Jacen definitely gets a thumbs up in my books. ^_~

[ravenclaw-devi.livejournal.com]

No kidding. I would say "Death to Jacen!" but poor Han and Leia have already lost one child...

[yubsie]

He just needs Death to come along and knock some sense into them. :p

Really, one kid dying and the other becoming a Sith? Are they trying to TORTURE Han and Leia?

[yubsie]

Rogues Rogue Rogues Rogues!

The NJO in general totally failed. They tried to have an overarching plot, but it changed from book to book!

[ravenclaw-devi.livejournal.com]

I know exactly what you mean.

[yubsie]

People used to talk about the end of Warlord of the Week like it was a good thing, but look where it led.

[jeepersjournal.livejournal.com]

Yay! Non NJO/Prequel novels again :) I got a bunch of the NJO books used [at least some of every trilogy, and the one shot novels] recently, and while I liked them [especially the Elain Cunningham one], I kinda wished they'd of had a non-Vong book here or there.

[jeepersjournal.livejournal.com]

I'm also lame.... I just realized I still haven't read my Yoda novel I got in that used book splurge [don't worry, they were cheap :)]

[yubsie]

I have that one. I haven't gotten to reading it yet either. :p

[yubsie]

I was SICK TO DEATH of the Vong by the end. :p Though discovering they were Klingons was pretty hilarious. :p

[hm-yrie.livejournal.com]

Really!? We get Warlord of the Week?! *SOOOOOOOO HAPPPPPYYYYYY* Yay for bringing back the EU I fell in love with!!!!!! (Thank you SW for remembering us old fans).

And ROGUES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Any chance if you know whether they're the movie Rogues or the much-beloved Stackpolean Rogues? *Is happy either way*

Yubs, you just made my entire month.

[yubsie]

It's so amazing!

I know they're under the command of General Luke Skywalker, so probably mostly movie Rogues, but some of the oldest favourites were movie ROgues. :p

Yay!

[hm-yrie.livejournal.com]

It's still gonna have Janson and Hobbie goodness, so *dance*

[yubsie]

And that is of utmost importance. :D

[byakuganchick.livejournal.com]

Did you say set shortly after RotJ? That means Chewie is alive! I can read that one!

And yay for Warlord of the Week type stuff. Yay for Rogues, too. Except that it'll be the OLD Rogues because Corran and Gavin and company didn't join until it reformed. And we'll have to put up with Luke, which is always a bit of a drag.

But yay for readable Star Wars books again!

[yubsie]

Yaaaaaaaaay!

But it's old Luke, back when he was cool!