Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter

Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter

Book Details
Title Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
Era Old Republic
Series Single
Type Novel
Hardback 01-Jan-01
Paperback 10-Dec-01
Author(s) Michael Reaves
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Synopsis
A few days before the events of Episode I, the Neimoidians in the employment of Darth Sidious come to a terrifying realization - one of their members has disappeared. There was a fourth member of the Neimoidians scheming with Darth Sidious - Hath Monchar, a deputy viceroy who loses his nerve and heads to Coruscant looking to sell the whole sordid tale of Sidious's plans to rule the galaxy (starting with invading Naboo) to the highest bidder.

Needless to say, Sidious sends the ultimate hitman to take Hath out before he squeals - Darth Maul. But it won't be as easy as it sounds. For one thing, Jedi Master Anoon Bondara and his Padawan Darsha Assant are cleaning up from Maul's decimation of Black Sun months ago and have stumbled onto his new hunt. Lorn Pavan, a Corellian information broker with a grudge against the Jedi, and his acerbic droid I-Five have also gotten into the mix. It's a cat and mouse game, and Maul is one very hungry cat. The chase takes them through the horrifying depths of Coruscant as well as the seemingly safe upper levels.
 

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What People Think
Very entertaining but not the best - 19-Sep-07
Darth Depravus
I have to admit to being slightly disappointed with this book. I am a great fan of Darth Maul and, although it was a good and fast moving book, I felt that he came across as a bit too incompetant at times.

The basic story line was pretty good and it was action packed all the way but I thought some of the events that the main characters encountered were a bit over the top and felt like "page filler" material.

I also thought that the inclusion of Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon was a little bit forced but it lead directly into the start of Episode 1 sop I guess it was necessary up to a point.

Generally a good and entertaining read and the story ties in nicely with Darth Maul: Saboteur, Cloak of Deception and The Phantom Menace.
At Last We will Reveal Ourselves... - 02-Dec-06
Jedi Apprentice
I very much enjoyed this book. I, like most Star Wars fans, was a big fan of Darth Maul and this book gives us a little more back story to the mysterious character.

The book itself was well conceived and well writen. The only slightly negative thing I will say about it is that I thought it went on a bit. There were several points in the story when I felt it could have ended but it carried on.

It was a good ending though, in that it leads right into the start of Episode I.