Shadow Games


Book Data
Type	Novel
Series	Single
Era	Rebellion
	2 BBY
Publishing Data
Author(s)	Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff Michael Reaves
Del Rey	27-Sep-11

Synopsis

Javul Charn is the most famous pop star in the galaxy – and the runaway bride of a violent lieutenant in Black Sun, the crime syndicate commanded by Prince Xizor. Or so Javul says. Soon after Dash Rendar, broke and desperate, agrees to be Javul's bodyguard, he realizes that openness is not her strong suit – and that murder is stalking her tour.

Between the discovery of dead bodies in a cargo hold and an attack by an unidentified warship, Dash and co-pilot Eaden Vrill desperately try to understand who is terrorizing Javul's tour and why. When Han Solo suddenly joins Javul's road show, the stakes are raised even higher. Now Dash, who has a history with Han and an even worse history with Prince Xizor, follows his instincts, his discoveries, and Javul herself – straight into a world that may be too dangerous to survive!

Lord Depravus Says

Original but know when to end - 26-Jan-12

My first thought when I heard about this book was “how much of a plot can you have in a story like this?” Quite a lot as it turns out. Firstly, it was nice to read something original. The whole force sensitive characters emerging from the woodwork and attempting to take over the galaxy has been done to death now so this book made for a refreshing change.

It is quite an action-packed book from the start with plenty of intrigue and fast-paced adventure throughout. The “who done it” aspect was rather obvious but it didn’t take away from the fact that it was a very entertaining read. The characters were well presented and it had just the right mix of humour without going over the top.

My only complaints are the inclusion of Han Solo and the ending. What with the events of this book, Death Troopers and Rebel Dawn, I struggle to see how the Mr. Solo could possibly fit everything in. Also the ending… it had a pretty good ending, but it didn’t end. Instead the story carried on to another good ending. It still didn’t end. This happened so many times that I got bored. It took me longer to read the last 50 pages than it did the rest of the book.

All in all a good read and a nice break from the norm.