It does remind the covers of Dorling Kindersley's Star Wars non-fiction books.
New Traviss book?
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Posts: 2067 07/05/08 12:17 PM |
Das Flute wrote: Uliah was being sarcastic, I think. |
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Yes, I was being sarcastic. While I like Traviss's writing style & her plots, I can't stand her Mando worship or the good clone/bad jedi concept in
the RC series. I think it's rediculous, especially as it is personified in the attittude of Barden Jusik. I find his rationale regarding the Jedi use of
the clones slightly incomplete to say the least.
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if the book wasn't so close to release, I'd have guessed that was temp art.
I'd have chosen the poster art... 
I can't entirely deny that my recent grumpiness is from a lack of getting laid.
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Posts: 2068 07/05/08 2:29 PM |
My guess is that they didn't go with the poster because they want people who might not go to see the movie because it looks to them to be a kids' movie
to still pick up the novel...
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Uliah wrote: Ah, all right. Sorry on my part, then.
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Posts: 1931 07/05/08 11:27 PM
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it's still just too yawn. at least put the trooper against a backdrop, or even againt black. something for a little contrast...
I can't entirely deny that my recent grumpiness is from a lack of getting laid.
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x wingurly |
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Posts: 1663 07/07/08 9:25 AM |
I definitely like the poster better...Like you said max, it is just to bland. For once I would love the art team at lucasfilm to "earn their money" and give us something with more pizzaz and less predictable. |
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 Posts: 58 07/10/08 5:21 AM |
Karen Traviss talks about what to expect from the novel:
Because the movie and the TV show are for the youngsters, and I write adult fiction, then you can deduce that the novels will show you stuff you won't see on screen... CLONE WARS, the hardcover based on the movie - loosely based, so no griping that it's different, because that's the whole point - is out on July 26. Full of the gritty, off-message, character-testing, question-raising, grey-area, military-oriented stuff you've come to expect from me. And clones. Plenty of clones. And familiar characters from the movies that you won't see quite the same way ever again. Well, that's exactly what I was hoping for. I may be the best novellization after Stover's ROTS 
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Malachi wrote:No, the best novelization after Stover's ROTS is going to be Stover's Mindor  (Big Fan of Stover I am!)
"Your time is over! The Sith rule the galaxy! Now and forever!"
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Mindor won't be a novelization.
When the world needs him, the warrior Fet'antilles will rise again from the grave.
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Uliah |
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Posts: 3902 07/10/08 7:29 AM |
Because the movie and the TV show are for the youngsters, and I write adult fiction, then you can deduce that the novels will show you stuff you won't see on screen... CLONE WARS, the hardcover based on the movie - loosely based, so no griping that it's different, because that's the whole point - is out on July 26. Full of the gritty, off-message, character-testing, question-raising, grey-area, military-oriented stuff you've come to expect from me. And clones. Plenty of clones. And familiar characters from the movies that you won't see quite the same way ever again.Well, this isn't exactly reassuring me. Somebody read it first & warn me if I'm going to have a stroke if I read it. |
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Posts: 782 07/10/08 8:56 AM |
Having thoroughly enjoyed all of Traviss's previous SW works, I look forward to this novelization with great anticipation...even if I have sworn off
hardcovers within this universe.
When the world needs him, the warrior Fet'antilles will rise again from the grave.
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x wingurly |
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Posts: 1702 07/10/08 9:01 AM |
Not worth it to me to fork out money for the hardcover but I will definitely read this in the bookstore and if I like it, buy the paperback when it comes out.
I am glad that she will not be "dumbing" down the plot of the book for younger readers. The only person who I know that can write well for the younger set and still get away with great, intricate storytelling is Jude Watson IMO. |
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Posts: 3906 07/10/08 9:47 AM |
I wish it was Jude Watson writing this book.
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Posts: 33 07/10/08 10:51 AM |
Fettster wrote: My bad, I forgot the difference between a "novel" and a "novelization". The only Karen work I enjoyed so far is Boba Fett: A Practical Man and her LOTF novels, especially Revelation, but I dont have much feeling for her Republic Commando works.Actually, for the OT novelizations, I quite enjoy ROTJ. I duno whether Shadows of the Empire count as one, but it was my first EU experience and such a good read really motivated me to read on (and so my next was Thrawn Trilogy). "Your time is over! The Sith rule the galaxy! Now and forever!"
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Iurus |
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x wingurly wrote: Isn't that what Stover did with RotS?
Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. |
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Posts: 39 07/10/08 11:07 AM |
Huh? Stover makes ROTS much more deeper and interesting with his novel than the movie!
(Although he did omit some large scenes like the direct description of Operation: Knightfall and Order 66) The Dooku duel, Grievous duel, Mace duel and Yoda duel was so well written that it is one of the novel with the most lightsaber dueling details. And I LOVE the audio recording between Mace and Palpatine, and all the EU reference in the book, which seldom appears in movie novelizations. "Your time is over! The Sith rule the galaxy! Now and forever!"
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x wingurly |
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Posts: 1706 07/10/08 11:08 AM |
I am confused. Did you mean that Stover's version of ROTS was watered down?
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Posts: 3083 07/10/08 11:16 AM |
I mean the writing style. It felt to me like it was aimed toward younger readers, compared to most SW material.
Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. |
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