Star Wars: Shatterpoint: A Clone Wars Novel (Abridged) Audiobook

" You hear lots of praise thrown on Mr Stover and his contribution to the Star War universe and so far after reading two of his books I'm left underwhelmed. He does have a very readable writing style and goes into a lot of detail about the debate on what is good and bad but the stories just don't have the wow factor of a Zahn or Stackpole. Shatterpoint starts out great and Stover characterises Mace Windu well but once the reader hits the jungle it gets repetitive rather quickly, with Windu pursuing his former apprentice who I found I could care less about. However, Kar Vastor was an interesting character for someone untrained in the force but having a natural instinct for channelling into it and Nick Rostu was obviously written as the Han Solo stand in. Overall, it was just a relief to finish it in the end and move on to other things. At least its put me off reading the other Clone Wars stories (thereby wasting time in that area) since most praise this as the best one. "

" A solid addition to the Clone Wars novels. This novel alone made me seek out more writing by Stover. His story was ever unfolding and it was hard to predict what the outcome would be at any given time. The characters were real and even the ones you'd think you wouldn't care about became emotionally bonding. Stover did a work of art in this piece. "

" This book is worth reading if only for Stover's compelling description of Mace Windu's perception of the Force. The conflict is somewhat peripheral to the ongoing Clone Wars, but the intrigue, and suspense is high as Mace Windu tries to retrieve his former Padawan on his home planet. "

" matthew stover is my favorit aouther by matt.s "

" great book from the perspective of the man on the front lines "

" It's been a while since I read this, but I do clearly remember that this was one of the few SW books that holds up to non-franchise science fiction. It was unbelievably dark and a great insight into the otherwise mysterious and austere character of Samuel Jackson, er, Mace Windu. "

" Very good Clone Wars novel, but it was too much dark for my taste. I know that star wars are to be dark time to time, but this one was too much dark for me. Otherwise, a very good book. "

" Another excellent Star Wars book which takes you away from the traditional characters. "

" I was surprised how much I liked getting Mace's point of view. I mean, I picked it up because it was Star Wars, but it's worth reading in its own right. "

" I was conflicted when I finished this book. It was a great book with an interesting story and amazing detail. I just wanted more out of Mace Windu. If I had no preconceived notions about Windu, I would have been 100% satisfied. "

" Heart of Darkness, set in the star wars universe, as written by Elmo "

" Not my cup of tea at all. I do not recommend it. "

" I think as far as story goes, this book did a very good job of elaborating on a character that was only briefly touched on in the movies and tv shows. It adds a depth to the character of Mace Windu and adds to the deepness and immersiveness of the Star Wars Expanded Universe "

" Great! Matthew Stover, like Drew Kar., is a Star Wars Master. "

" Matthew Stover is a great author. The story was a little difficult to get into. But I ended up liking it a lot more than I thought I would. "

" Certainly not a defining book for the star wars universe but an enjoyable and easy read. "

" Mace Windu kicking ass. How can this not be fun? (Of course, it has the typical SW narrative that seems to drag at times but still. Mace Windu!) "

" I can't stand the Star Wars prequel films, but out of all the Star Wars novels I've read, this one is surprisingly the best. A page turner. "

" One of the best Star War books I've read. Completely different perspective on the whole notion of Jedi. "

" One of the best Star War books I've read. Completely different perspective on the whole notion of Jedi. "

" great book from the perspective of the man on the front lines "

" one of my favorite star wars books ever written, Mace windu..is the shit lol. "

" This book provided interesting background about the movie character. The story had some action and revealed some character history. "

" It's been a while since I read this, but I do clearly remember that this was one of the few SW books that holds up to non-franchise science fiction. It was unbelievably dark and a great insight into the otherwise mysterious and austere character of Samuel Jackson, er, Mace Windu. "

" Great! Matthew Stover, like Drew Kar., is a Star Wars Master. "

" matthew stover is my favorit aouther by matt.s "

" I wasn't expecting too much from a Star Wars book I found at Goodwill... but not only was this book extremely well written, it was dark, moody and quite deep. A definate suggestion to anyone at all interested in the expanded universe of Star Wars literature. "

" Pure brain candy...but very fun. Nice to see a darker Star Wars plot. "

" Failed attempt to show what makes Mace Windu so cool. "