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Star Wars Books (www.swbooks.co.uk) has all the latest Star Wars books, novels and comics news. Plus an unofficial guide to over six hundred Star Wars books & novels, audio books, comics, short stories e-Books, e-Comics and children's books from the Star Wars galaxy.

[Our guides to...]
[The Clone Wars: our guide to the books & comics from the TV series] [Fate of the Jedi: our guide to the books from this ongoing 9 novel series] [The Old Republic: our guide to the tie-in books & comics for this new MMO videogame] [The Force Unleashed II: our guide to the accompanying books] [Knight Errant: coming soon a new comic & novel series set 1,000 years before Episode I] [Invasion: our guide to this exciting new comic series] [Dark Times: our guide to the comics] [Legacy: our guide to the comics]

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[The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams. Available now...click here]

The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams. Available now in hardback.

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NEW  RELEASES . . .

Wednesday 1st September
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[Available now...] The Clone Wars: Hero of the Confederacy
Graphic Novella by Henry Gilroy et al.
Dark Horse Books ( [US] )

Between 22 and 19 years before the Battle of Yavin:
Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight and hero of the Republic, is challenged by a fledgling hero of the Confederacy! The Confederacy is being provided with newer and more advanced ships from a world that has claimed neutrality in the Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi fly to Valahari to negotiate with the planet’s rulers
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[This story occurs during the Rise of the Empire era. Click here for more books.]
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[Available now...] The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts - The Visual Guide
Hardback Reference Book by Jason Fry
DK Publishing ( [UK] )

War still rages in the galaxy! The Republic's Clone Army and Jedi Knights continue to fight the Separatist threat. But new worlds face danger and new enemies are emerging. The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts - The Visual Guide gives you a ring-side seat on the galactic conflict with gorgeous imagery...more

[This title is a Reference/Non-Fiction book. Click here for more titles.]
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[Available now...] The Old Republic #3 (Threat of Peace - part 3 of 3)
Comic Book by Rob Chestney et al.
Dark Horse Comics ( [US] & [UK] [import])

Approximately 3,653 years before the Battle of Yavin:
Despite the efforts of the Jedi, a rash of recent violence threatens to overturn the Treaty of Coruscant. After the destruction of the Envoy diplomatic ship, the killing of Jedi Grand Master Zym, and the bombing of the Senate Tower, many Republic leaders are calling for a return to war with the Empire
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[This story occurs during The Old Republic era. Click here for more books.]
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[Available now...] Legacy #1 (One for One Dollar reprint)
Comic Book by John Ostrander et al.
Dark Horse Comics ( [US] & [UK] [import])

Approximately 137 years after the Battle of Yavin:
The Jedi Temple is attacked, an Emperor is betrayed, and the Sith are born anew! A lot can happen in a hundred years, but all of the above happens just in this first issue.
This special reprint of the first issue of Legacy is available for just $1.

[This story occurs during Legacy of the Force era. Click here for more books.]
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[Star Wars: Invasion]

Star Wars: Invasion. Click here for latest news.

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NEW  RELEASE . . .

Monday 30th August
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[Available now...] The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts - The Visual Guide
Hardback Reference Book by Jason Fry
DK Publishing ( [US] )

War still rages in the galaxy! The Republic's Clone Army and Jedi Knights continue to fight the Separatist threat. But new worlds face danger and new enemies are emerging. The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts - The Visual Guide gives you a ring-side seat on the galactic conflict with gorgeous imagery...more

[This title is a Reference/Non-Fiction book. Click here for more titles.]
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REVIEW . . .

Saturday 28th August
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[Blood Ties #1: Jango & Boba Fett] Blood Ties: Jango and Boba Fett #1
By Tom Taylor, Chris Scalf et al.
Reviewed by Ewan, Star Wars Books:
It must seem as if every other Star Wars comic story released recently has been written by Tom Taylor and judging by his previous stories this is no bad thing [...] Taylor has a particular skill for exploring relationships within his stories [...] in Blood Ties we are witness to the father/son relationship between Jango Fett and his cloned son Boba that was sadly missing from Attack of the Clones [...] Chris Scalf's art is, quite frankly, unbelievably awe inspiring [...] a worthy addition to any fan's Star Wars comics library and is particularly recommended to fans who have yet to experience Star Wars stories in comic form... read our full review

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Saturday 28th August
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[ Dark Horse Comics ] Roundup of online interviews:
The past week has been awash with interviews of various Star Wars authors, contributors and movers-and-shakers - this is a roundup of some of those interviews.
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Friday 27th August
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[ The Old Republic: Blood of the Empire ] The Old Republic - Blood of the Empire #10 now online:
The tenth issue of Blood of the Empire, the second introductory online comic for the forthcoming MMO video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, is available to read online
[External site - opens in a new window/tab].

Approximately 3,678 years before the Battle of Yavin:
In the tenth issue of Blood of the Empire, a battle between Republic and Imperial fleets rages over Korriban as Teneb Kel chases down his foe. The fate of the Sith homeworld and the Children of the Emperor is in the hands of one young acolyte and his slave--but duty and patriotism aren't the only forces guiding them...

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[The Clone Wars: Click here for latest books and comics news and release schedules]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Click here for latest book & comics news. | Click here for book & comics Release Schedule.

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Friday 27th August
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[Available now...] Star Wars Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader
Graphic Novella by Tom Taylor, Brian Koschak et al.
Titan Books ( [UK] )

Approximately 3 years after the Battle of Yavin:
When the Rebellion's hit-and-run attacks on Imperial cargo ships become too audacious to be ignored, Darth Vader is sent in to find the Rebel base and destroy it. But the base, hidden in the centre of a constantly shifting asteroid field, cannot be attacked directly...more

[This story occurs during The Rebellion era. Click here for more books from this era.]
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[Available now...] The Sounds of Star Wars
Hardback Reference Book by Jonathan Rinzler
Chronicle Books ( [US] )

An aurally astonishing and visually engaging book, New York Times best-selling author J. W. Rinzler reveals the illuminating history behind the sounds of the Star Wars universe. With behind-the-scene stories, photographs and sound clips, fans will discover the origins of sounds from their favorite scenes...more

[This book is a Reference/Non-Fiction title. Click here for more titles.]
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[Available now...] Star Wars Millennium Falcon: A 3-D Owner's Guide
Children's Pop-Up Book by Chris Trevas, Chris Reiff
Scholastic Books ( [US] )

Filled with fascinating insights into the Falcon's systems, it is built around a series of meticulously detailed cut-outs that layer together to create a three-dimensional model of the classic Star Wars starship. Artists Chris Trevas and Chris Reiff provide new illustrations and schematics of the various Falcon subsystems...more

[This book is a Children's Book title. Click here for more info.]
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Wednesday 25th August
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[The Clone Wars] The Clone Wars webcomic to return with Season 3:
The Clone Wars webcomic artist Tom Hodges has announced on Dark Horse Comics' Message Boards
[External site - opens in a new window/tab] that he, Pablo Hildago and Grant Gould are working on The Clone Wars Season 3 webcomic:

Working on the S3 comic as we speak. The original plan was to have a Summer story but with everything we had going on (mainly C5) we pushed it back. So the opening storyline of Season 3 will be a self contained, multi-week story that I will be providing the Art (Color by Grant Gould). The story was also written by myself and Pablo Hildago.
Then transition into much like the Season 1 format of short stories BUT we won't directly follow the animated series storyline and we'll be bringing Katie
[Cook] back into the rotation here and there.

Tom has been posting "work-in-progress" images from Season 3 webcomic via his Twitter account @HodgesArt[External site - opens in a new window/tab] (or search for #CloneWarsWebcomic3[External site - opens in a new window/tab]).
The Clone Wars Season 3 is due to premier in the US on Cartoon Network on 17th September.

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[Star Wars: The Old Republic. Click here for latest book and comic news]

Star Wars: The Old Republic. Click here for latest book and comic news.

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Wednesday 25th August
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[Available now...] Blood Ties #1 (Jango and Boba Fett - part 1 of 4)
Comic Book by Tom Taylor, Chris Scalf et al.
Dark Horse Comics ( [US] & [UK] [import])

Approximately 2 years before the Battle of Yavin:
First issue of brand new miniseries!
Shortly before the start of the Clone Wars, Count Dooku sends Jango Fett on a mission that will affect the course of Boba Fett's life some twenty years later...more

[This story occurs during The Rebellion era. Click here for more books from this era.]
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Tuesday 24th August
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[Fate of the Jedi: Vortex] Full synopsis for Fate of the Jedi: Vortex and rear cover:
StarWars.com
[External site - opens in a new window/tab] has posted the much anticipated back cover[External site - opens in a new window/tab] for the sixth Fate of the Jedi novel, Vortex, as it features Jedi Master Kenth Hamner - a character never before illustrated.
They have also posted an expanded synopsis for the novel by Troy Denning (as this contains potential spoilers, highlight between the arrowheads to read):

>>>In a stunning turn of events, Luke Skywalker and his son, Ben, joined forces with members of the Sith armada sent to kill them -- and turned their combined might against the monstrous being Abeloth, whose power was causing young Jedi Knights to go seemingly insane. But with Abeloth gone and the Knights sane again, the Sith reverted to form, making a treacherous attempt on Luke's life.
Luke and Ben have no time for retaliation. A new and even more insidious threat is rising, one that endangers not only the Jedi but the entire Galactic Alliance. Unless the Skywalkers survive to sound the alarm -- and to pass along the secrets they have learned about Abeloth and the Sith -- the galaxy will suffer as it has never suffered before. But the reinforcements they need remain grounded on Coruscant, where the political battle of wills between the Jedi Council and Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala has reached a boiling point.
Now Luke and Ben must go on the run, taking along the inscrutable -- and dangerous -- Sith apprentice Vestara Khai. With a host of Sith warriors in hot pursuit, the Skywalkers soon find themselves trapped on the moon Pydyr, caught between their former allies and a mob of angry Fallanassi. A new truce may be their only hope. But can a Sith ever be trusted?
With the Jedi's most famous father-and-son team outnumbered and outgunned, the countdown to galactic disaster has begun -- and time is running out!
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Fate of the Jedi: Vortex by Troy Denning is due for release in hardback on 7th (US) and 9th (UK) December.

Related: First summary for Fate of the Jedi: Vortex appears (24th March 2010)

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Sunday 22nd August
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[ Prophets of the Dark Side ] Prophets of the Dark Side
By Paul and Hollace Davids
Reviewed by Bones, UK:
This book [...] is less conspicuously awful and more downright boring. It meanders through a less-than-thrilling plot line that involves a variety of the one-dimensional characters [...] and continues the incessant use of random and unbelievable plot points that seem to occur only to move the story where the authors want it to go without actually considering whether such a thing is plausible... read Bones' full review

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[ Queen of the Empire ] Queen of the Empire
By Paul and Hollace Davids
Reviewed by Bones, UK:
Queen of the Empire sees a spectacular return to form for Paul and Hollace Davids after the mediocrity of Mission from Mount Yoda [...] This book is impossible to read without laughing at it, in a similar way to my being unable to write this review without being sarcastic and scathing... read Bones' full review

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[Fate of the Jedi: Allies by Christie Golden - available May. Click here.]

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi - Allies by Christie Golden. Available in hardback. | Download your free bookmark now[External site - opens in a new window/tab] [PDF]

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[ Mission from Mount Yoda ] Mission from Mount Yoda
By Paul and Hollace Davids
Reviewed by Bones, UK:
Mission from Mount Yoda actually raises the Jedi Prince series slightly when compared to the previous entries in the series. However, that is not necessarily because it does anything good, but simply because it does fewer things wrongly [...] Still nowhere near satisfying, Mission from Mount Yoda does give a glimmer of hope by being merely mediocre as opposed to downright nonsensical... read Bones' full review

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Saturday 21st August
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[The Jedi Path] A tour of The Jedi Path:
EUCantina.net
[External site - opens in a new window/tab] has posted an exclusive two-part video tour[External site - opens in a new window/tab] of The Jedi Path with its author Daniel Wallace recorded at Celebration V. Daniel takes time to explain the exciting contents of this tome, unlocking its 'mechanical vault' and revealing its exclusive contents.
The Jedi Path by Daniel Wallace from Becker&Mayer will be released on 28th September and is exclusive to Amazon: pre-order today from Amazon.com
[External site - opens in a new window/tab] or Amazon.co.uk[External site - opens in a new window/tab]

Related: First look at The Jedi Path (18th July 2010)

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Saturday 21st August
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[Star Wars Adventures] UPDATE: Next Star Wars Adventures to feature Boba Fett:
Further to our story of 23rd/25th July regarding the fifth Star Wars Adventures graphic novella, it was according to Star Wars Insider #119 titled Boba Fett and the Vault of Terror, but it now appears that this title was incorrect. According to the listing on Amazon.com
[External site - opens in a new window/tab], and confirmed by writer Jeremy Barlow on Dark Horse Comic's Message Boards[External site - opens in a new window/tab], the title is Boba Fett and the Ship of Fear. Moreover, Amazon.com's listing also contains the first synopsis for this story:

The wreck of the Reverie, a four-hundred-year-old abandoned luxury liner is rumoured to house an ancient relic of immense value. When Boba Fett comes into possession of a map revealing the ship's current whereabouts, he sets his sights on the prize. But he's not alone-two bounty-hunting brothers with a grudge against Fett are now on his trail, hoping to win the treasure for themselves. But, neither Fett nor the brothers are prepared for what else is lurking within the creepy corridors of the forsaken Reverie.

Star Wars Adventures: Boba Fett and the Ship of Fear by Jeremy Barlow with art by Daxiong is expected to be on sale in the US in early 2011.

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Friday 20th August
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[Blood Ties: A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett]

Preview Blood Ties #1:
Dark Horse Comics has posted a three-page preview
[External site - opens in a new window/tab] of the first issue of their new four-part miniseries Blood Ties: A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett by Tom Taylor (Star Wars: Invasion) and artwork by Chris Scalf (Purge: The Hidden Blade). It is due for release next week on Wednesday 25th August:

Shortly before the start of the Clone Wars, Count Dooku sends Jango Fett on a mission that will affect the course of Boba Fett's life some twenty years later. But for now, neither of them knows what the future holds in store, and besides, they have their schedule filled dodging monsters and fighting bad guys!

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Star Wars Omnibus from Dark Horse Comics. Don't miss out.

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