Darth maul shadow hunter or cloak of deception first. After years of waiting in the shadows, darth sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the republic to its knees. Almost done with the last bane book and he is the ultimate bmf. Trained as darth sidious first apprentice, he serves as a sith lord and master of wielding a doublebladed lightsaber. However, i heard from others that it was a good book, so i picked it upand neglected it for about a year on my bookshelf. The force awakens is set to unveil its new storyline to all fans worldwide as the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. For many years, empire strikes back was my favorite episodethe conflict, the tension, the drama, the meeting between darth vader and luke, one of cinemas great moments no hyperbole. Darth maul, later simply maul, is a fictional character in the star wars franchise.
Wanting to move on to more sith lore and from reading old reddit threads, hear that darth maul shadow hunter and cloak of deception are both equally pretty solid. Shadow hunter, by michael reaves another prequel novel to episode i. In terms of star wars books in general, i was spoiled by jude watsons jedi. Darth maul book series by michael reaves begins with star wars. Darth maul is an alltime favorite for me in star wars since his first appearance in may of 1999. Consequently this list does not include journals, graphic novels, or comic books. The life of luke skywalker 2009 death troopers 2009. Dec 02, 2019 three books, four major villains of the star wars universe if your tastes run to the dark side. See more ideas about star wars books, star wars and war.
Its quite interesting to have a villain like darth maul as one of the main characters, as usually the bad guys are only seen through the eyes of a novels heroes. Michael reaves author michael cumpsty narrator 2007. Shadow hunter is a novel that takes place shortly before star wars. Shadow hunter 2001 rogue planet 2000 outbound flight 2006 the approaching storm 2002 a new hope. Ive combined all episodes of the original radio drama using excerpts from john williams original soundtrack and ben burts sound.
Shadow hunter is also about ifive, the droid from medstar. Star wars darth maulseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Shadow hunter is as close to a perfect sw novel as youre likely to find. Jan 01, 2012 darth maul is shooting star through the star wars universe, like boba fett in the original who only had about 10 min screen time through the original trilogy but everyone wanted to know more about him so he took on a life of his own through comics, books and later movies. Star wars legends darth maul by michael reaves online at alibris. Darth maul tracks the neimodian traitor, hath monchar, to coruscant. Darth maul shadow hunter 2011 edition published december 27th 2011 by del rey books mass market paperback, 429 pages. It obviously takes place in the prequel era, and covers the events immediately before the start of the phantom menace. Saboteur provides a fun backstory for darth sidious behind the scenes machinations occurring before the phantom menace and his use of.
Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Episode iii by matthew stover available from rakuten kobo. He has worked for dreamworks, among other studios, and has written fantasy novels and supernatural thrillers. Episode i the phantom menace, just after padme amidala has been elected monarch of naboo. A guide to star wars books and comics about darth maul. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. We hope these free materials can somewhat manipulate the fabric of time to accelerate all of us to this date. Narration for the audio version was performed by michael cumpsty.
While i owned the hardcover of shadow hunter i always wanted to get the novella by james luceno that is featured in this paperback. Books fiction graphic novels novel timeline young adult novels short story timeline free official stories ingalaxy ingalaxy reference rpg sourcebooks nonfiction behind the scenes biographies collecting unofficial books other media star wars audiobooks star wars dvds. Author joe schrieber has effortlessly integrated the genre of horror into the star wars universe, and using the most menacinglooking character to do it calls for a bloody good time. The followers chapters 112 scholastic quigon and obi wan. A definitive legends clone wars timeline was never established by lucasfilm. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
Previously, saboteur was only available in ebook form. I loved this audio book and i wanted more like this in the future. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Darth bane path of destruction book 1 part 2 youtube.
Shadow hunter by michael reaves darth maul didnt say much in the phantom menace, but that didnt keep him from being one of the most interesting characters in the prequels. Darth maul is a favorite among many when it comes to sith characters, and the merciless brutality he displays like that in maul. This book is the romcom of star wars books as it follows. Tasked by his master to find a missing neimoidian, maul travels to coruscant on what first appears to be a simple mission. The novel was first unveiled on the website on january 24, 20 and was. Star wars legends short story ebook written by karen traviss. Shadow hunter is set just prior to the events of the phantom menance. Shadow hunter is a very good star wars novel that reads as easily as a comic book. Darth plagueis hc the wrath of darth maul yr darth maul. It takes a new approach to the star wars novel rather than bouncing from exotic planet to exotic planet, all the action takes place in the cyberpunky underworld of coruscants lower levels. Star wars legends by greg bear available from rakuten kobo. But xev xrexus will not give up her prize without a fight. Star wars fan here who grew up in the 70s worshiping star wars.
Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy. This novel leads up to the film, and helps explain the. The story moved along nicely, and mauls capabilities in skills other than lightsaber combat are exposed to a decent degree. It has all the action, excitement and thrills that we expect in the star wars universe. Lockdown is a novel by joe schreiber featuring darth maul. Lords of the sith is a bit like a buddy road movie, except that the buddies are evil emperor palpatine and his equally nasty sidekick, darth vader. The separatists, led by count dooku, the onetime jedi and now secret sith lord, continue to press forward, and more and more worlds are either falling, or seceding and joining the cause.
Shadow hunter is interesting because it explores coruscants lower levels in a way that has not been done yet. Darth maul didnt say much in the phantom menace, but that didnt keep him from being one of the most interesting characters in the prequels. The exact chronology of the events described in this article is currently unknown. Star wars darth maul has 5 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Why darth bane would never let maul use the lightsaber form taught by sidious. Jan 01, 2012 the wrath of darth maul by ryder windham is admittedly a book i had put on the backburner. Shadow hunter by michael reaves wasnt the greatest star wars novel ive ever read, but its certainly a good book. This star wars legends article contains information that is affected by the star wars. Shadow hunter star wars star wars, darth maul written. The audiobook is actually voiced by ashley eckstein, who voices the character in the series. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Star wars magazines star wars sheet music strategy guides star wars games. Michael reaves received an emmy award for his work on the batman animated television series. Episode i the phantom menace and follows maul on a mission in which he must infiltrate a space prison in order to secure a nuclear bomb for use by the bando gora terrorist group.
New york times bestseller for the infamous, powerhungry sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise agai. Episode iv a new hope the original 1981 radio drama. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. The story takes place in the year before the events of star wars.
The wrath of darth maul 2012 the life and legend of obiwan kenobi 2008 secrets of the jedi 2005 the rise and fall of darth vader 2007 cloak of deception 2001 darth maul. Episode i the phantom menace as the main antagonist portrayed by ray park and. This is a list of star wars novels, novellas, and short stories. I only found a pdf file of it, and i didnt want to dishonour the author and not. Coruscant nights novels, the cowriter with maya kaathryn bohnhoff of star wars.
A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. See future books in the series listed in order as they release. Additionally, several series within the star wars universe have been omitted due to their designation as. The turning point for the entire star wars saga is at hand after years of civil war, the separatists have battered the a.
Reaves is the new york times bestselling author of the three star wars. In this book, we learn more about what darth maul was up to as darth sidious apprentice. Since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. Darth maul and his crew of bounty hunters have captured eldra, the hunted jedi padawan. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read boba fett.
Darth maul this was a series of comics that ran in 2000 and told the story of darth maul being sent by darth sidious to take out the leadership of the black sun criminal organization. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the. Saboteur provides a fun backstory for darth sidious behind the scenes machinations occurring before the phantom menace and his use of maul as an agent provocateur. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll. Star wars novel timeline from old republic era to legacy of. The phantom menace, this star wars book focuses on darth maul, the apprentice to darth sidious. See more ideas about star wars books, star wars, war. Not long before the events of the phantom menace, the sith lord, darth sidious, is meeting via hologram with the neimoidian viceroy, nute gunray, and his, isbn 9780099410553 buy the star wars.
Star wars legends darth maul by michael reaves available from rakuten kobo. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. Key to his scheme are the neimoidians of the trade federation. Shadow hunter is reccomended to any star wars readers, or those who read the medstar books darth maul. Shadow hunter the wrath of darth maul scholastic chapter ten chapter eleven. He is known for his red and black facial tattoos and the horns atop his head. I knew it was published by scholastic and intended for younger readers. These people arent standing in the background but want something in their own ways, and darth mauls mission to find the treacherous neimoidian is the catalyst for the other quests to overlap.
Saboteur by james luceno is published as a 54page insert in the paperback version of shadow hunter. Interesting that maul would eventually do this again in the clone wars tv show. No character will ever match his entrance in the series. Shadow hunter to be an interesting, exciting and fun change of pace from the more runofthemill star wars novels. The phantom menace lucasfilm has divided their titles into different eras with symbols designating such. Star wars audiobook darth bane dynasty of evil duration. What casual fans may not know is that all of these productions and publications are now officially part of the new canon, meaning that they are included in the. Shadow hunter cover engcover download english txt english epub txt fb2 spanish doc german pdf polish pdf czech docx hungary doc. Shadow hunter by michael reaves available from rakuten kobo.
Anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. For the infamous, powerhungry sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Tasked by his master to find a missing neimoidian, maul travels to coruscant on what first appears to be a. This novel is set just before and leads in to the events of star wars. Shadow hunter star wars star wars, darth maul written by. Sep 3, 20 a collection of star wars activities and recommended star wars books.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Revan hc riptide pb the complete vader hc star wars art. It goes without saying that 18th december has been marked as a special date for most of us. Master and apprentice the force is strong in twelveyearold anakin skywalker.