Neither rival suspects that they are central to a sinister plot masterminded. Now the future of the republic depends on lorn and darsha, a jedi padawan on a mission to earn her knighthood. The novel was first unveiled on the website on january 24, 20 and was. Bbyaby is used to position items along the star wars timeline. Saboteur acts as a prologue to michael reaves darth maul. It was also published in the back of the paperback edition of michael reaves darth maul. After years of waiting in the shadows, darth sidious is taking the first step. On the distant planet dorvalla, precious ore is mined by two competing companies.
Sent on a covert mission to fuel a vendetta between rival mining companies, maul hopes to strengthen the trade federation, please his master, and get one step closer to revealing himself to the jediand having revenge. While the jedi concerned themselves with the question of whether or not maul was the master or the apprentice, sidious took on. And once again feature lightly in the darth plagueis novel. Darth sidious has sent darth maul on a mission to retrieve a sith holocron. If you are a fan of maul or star wars this book is for you. Shadow hunter, by michael reaves another prequel novel to episode i. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Darth maul shadow hunter includes short story darth maul. Taking place after darth maul s first lightsaber duel with quigon jinn on tatooine, the story begins as maul contemplates the mistakes he made because of the actions he took on the planet, since he failed his mission to kill jinn. Narration for the audio version was performed by michael cumpsty. Star wars legends darth maul short story by james luceno available from rakuten kobo. Jan 31, 20 this was a series of comics that ran in 2000 and told the story of darth maul being sent by darth sidious to take out the leadership of the black sun criminal organization. James luceno on the distant planet dorvalla, precious ore is mined by two competing companies. Interesting that maul would eventually do this again in the clone wars tv show, although in a much easier fashion.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be. This novel is a good way to explore some of his history. New york times bestseller for the infamous, powerhungry sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. Del rey on the distant planet dorvalla, precious ore is mined by two competing. Saboteur was published in early 2001 as the first star wars ebook.
But the finest sith are as patient as they are ruthless, and darth maul is no exception. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Saboteur further explores the mechanics of darth sidiouss manipulation of the trade federation. It was later republished in the paperback of a novel released at the end of the year. Start a trial of audible and your first audiobook is on us. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. It was released in ebook form, with a length equivalent to about 55 printed pages, on february 1, 2001. 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. Neither rival suspects that they are central to a sinister plot masterminded by darth sidious, lord of. A dazzling new short story featuring darth maul, merciless apprentice of evil. Shadow hunter and in effect the darth maul comic series, providing a loose trilogy between three mediums. 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. Shadow hunter which was published by del rey in december 2001.
It was written by james luceno as a prequel to his novel cloak of deception. Shadow hunter is interesting because it explores coruscants lower levels in a way that has not been done yet. Shadow hunter is as close to a perfect sw novel as youre likely to find. For the infamous, powerhungry sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. Star wars legends darth maul new york times bestseller for the infamous, powerhungry sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. Oct 17, 2017 darth maul was presumed dead by both the jedi and his former master. Episode i the phantom menace and follows maul on a mission in which he must infiltrate a space prison in order to secure a nuclear bomb for use by the bando gora terrorist group. Saboteur provides a fun backstory for darth sidious behind the scenes machinations occurring before the phantom menace and his use of maul as an agent provocateur. Bestimmte effekte, wie flackern, scanlines oder verzerrungen sind beabsichtigt minus einem kurzen renderfehler. The story takes place in the year before the events of star wars. Neither rival suspects that they are central to a sinister plot masterminded by darth sidious, lord of the sith, himself. Darth maul is a favorite among many when it comes to sith characters, and the merciless brutality he displays like that in maul.
Shadow hunter the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Shadow hunter, by michael reaves, darth sidious sends his apprentice, darth maul, to investigate the traitor who leaked the secret of his plan to take down the republic. Darth maul book 1 kindle edition by luceno, james, ron marz, jan duursema, rick magyar, drew struzan. Star wars legends darth maul short story por james luceno disponible en rakuten kobo. Shadow hunter is divided into two parts mean streets and labyrinth. 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. Shadow hunter king county library system overdrive.
A guide to star wars books and comics about darth maul. Previously, saboteur was only available in ebook form. 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. Episode i the phantom menace, this new novel is a thrilling followup to star wars. Saboteur 33 years bnh bnhbefore a new hope anhafter a new hope darth maul. Saboteur by james luceno is published as a 54page insert in the paperback version of shadow hunter. Dispatched by sidious on his very first solo mission, darth maul infiltrates lommite limited. Author joe schrieber has effortlessly integrated the genre of horror into the star wars universe, and using the most menacinglooking character to do it calls for a bloody good time. Darth sidious sends his apprentice, darth maul, to hunt a traitor down. It was published in the new edition of star wars episode i. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading saboteur. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read saboteur. Lockdown is a novel by joe schreiber featuring darth maul.
Is about maul s first solo mission set roughly a year before the events of episode i. The phantom menace, this star wars book focuses on darth maul, the apprentice to darth sidious. New york times bestsellerfor the infamous, powerhungry sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. Darth maul is one of my favourite star wars villains. Read more full of lightsaber battles, the jedi philosophy, and lots of new lifeforms. Star wars legends darth maul short story star wars. Star wars darth maul has 5 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
The rise of darth vader audiobook written by james luceno. The story moved along nicely, and mauls capabilities in skills other than lightsaber combat are exposed to a decent degree. I wish they had included the short 52 page story that was in the paper back version. The story is about darth maul and takes place roughly a year.
James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels darth plagueis, millennium falcon, dark lord. The phantom menace from del rey on january 31, 2012. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels tarkin, darth plagueis, millennium falcon, dark lord. Saboteur both written by new york times bestselling author james luceno. Saboteur on the distant planet dorvalla, precious ore is mined by two competing companies.
He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. These people arent standing in the background but want something in their own ways, and darth maul s mission to find the treacherous neimoidian is the catalyst for the other quests to overlap. Saboteur and short story restraint then where in this would i fit in cloak of deception. Today were going over james lucenos saboteur and cloak of deception.
Darth maul book 1 by james luceno, ron marz, et al. Key to his scheme are the neimoidians of the trade. Saboteur, the sith lord darth sidious sends darth maul to destroy intergalactic ore and lommite limited. The next story, while listed as two separate short stories on the back of the paperback, is darth maul. Shadow hunter is a novel that takes place shortly before star wars. Then, in the labyrinthine alleyways and sewers of coruscant, capital city of the republic, lorn crosses paths with darsha assant, a. I felt let down when it wasnt part of the audio version. 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. Star wars darth maulseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Saboteurboth written by new york times bestselling author james luceno. The story moved along nicely, and maul s capabilities in skills other than lightsaber combat are exposed to a decent degree. It seems like i would want to read the following in order. Saboteur is a short story written by james luceno, set in 33 bby.
Star wars legends darth maul short story ebook written by james luceno. I just finished darth bane trilogy and darth plagueis and want some more background on darth maul. Darth maul uses the force to stop darth vaders puppet soldiers in a duel, who were shooting at him by vaders force command. This special edition features an allnew darth maul short story as well as star wars. In february 2001 it was made available online in ebook format by del rey. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. The story was later published in the paperback version of darth maul. Sidious secret plan has already been passed to information broker lorn pavan, which places him at the top of darth maul s hit list. Tasked by his master to find a missing neimoidian, maul travels to coruscant on what first appears to be a simple mission. Jedi eclipse, the unifying force, and the ebook darth maul.
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