Shadow Hunter: Star Wars (Darth Maul) - Michael Reaves

Shadow Hunter: Star Wars (Darth Maul)

By Michael Reaves

  • Release Date: 2001-01-30
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 81 Ratings

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

For the infamous, power-hungry Sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again.
 
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. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians of the Trade Federation. Then one of his Neimoidian contacts disappears, and Sidious does not need his Force-honed instincts to suspect betrayal. He orders his apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt the traitor down.

But he is too late. The secret has already passed into the hands of information broker Lorn Pavan, which places him right at the top of Darth Maul’s hit list. Then, in the labyrinthine alleyways and sewers of Coruscant, capital city of the Republic, Lorn crosses paths with Darsha Assant, a Jedi Padawan on a mission to earn her Knighthood. Now the future of the Republic depends on Darsha and Lorn. But how can an untried Jedi and an ordinary man, stranger to the powerful ways of the Force, hope to triumph over one of the deadliest killers in the galaxy?
 
This special edition features an all-new Darth Maul short story as well as “Star Wars:® Darth Maul: Saboteur”—both written by New York Times bestselling author James Luceno!

Also features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!

Reviews

  • Awesome

    5
    By Bandit3d
    This book nailed the feel of the movies perfectly. From the introduction featuring a gigantic spaceship to the twist ending. Reaves did a phenomenal job with dialogue and with his style, which was reverent when describing Jedi action and gritty when dealing with the Star Wars galaxy's underbelly. The character of I5YQ is probably his biggest coup. The only downfall I could find was a lack of physical description of the characters that we don't already know. Otherwise, this blows the others I have read to smithereens! Way to go Mike Reaves!
  • Action packed but not great

    3
    By ryan123450
    I read this one some time ago, and I remember it being very action packed, but I can't recall much about the story. It must not have left too much of an impression on me. If you've read Darth Plagueis then you will come across a point in the book where Darth Maul goes on a mission to destroy Black Sun. This is the complete story of that mission. Very action packed and a was probably a very good tie in novel at the time Episode I came out to give people more Darth Maul. Now years later it doesn't add too much to the Star Wars mythos.
  • Epic!

    5
    By iRoswell
    This is how Darth Maul should have been portrayed in the Phantom Menace!!!! From beginning to end, this is an awesome read. The action and fight sequences are some of the best I have ever read. Awesome book!
  • You know the ending.

    1
    By Boredwiththisbook
    Title tells you. Why does the author use words you have to look up? They do not add to the story and is a waste of time.
  • Awsome

    5
    By Moomoonbear
    Laugh out loud great

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