Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Abridged) Audiobook

" Enjoyed this connection between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. "

" I read a lot of Star Wars novels in Jr. High. It took a few dozen books before I realized many of them just weren't all that stellar. Ah, well, I'll squirrel away the memories on the internet and free up a book shelf. "

" "Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire" was interesting but not one of the best "Star Wars" reads. It takes place before the rescue of Han Solo, stored in carbonite on Tatooine. My biggest problem with it is that Leia Organa is portrayed as someone who makes bonehead decisions and acts stupidly, totally out of her usual character. The climax of the book is when Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader are actually allies in a fight against Prince Xixor. I will not spoil the book for anyone who hasn't read it but it seems as if the author began with this premise of a Skywalker/Skywalker alliance and wrote backward from there. There were some interesting characters, however, such as Dash Rendar, a standin for Han Solo, and Guri, an assasin droid. It is worth a read but not a standout in the Star Wars universe. "

" The book introduces Xizor, a gangster, into the Star Wars series. The author does a good job explaining the thoughts and actions of the original cast; but Xizor is odd and clunky. His organization really does not fit well into the genre. "

" My favorite SW stand-alone novel. The new characters are great fun, and the plot makes you wish this one had been made into a movie. "

" Good take on the time between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" "

" One of the best Star Wars books ever written, if not the best. Still very memorable. "

" I read a lot of star wars books in middle and early high school. And I'll admit it: THEY WERE AWESOME!!! "

" I enjoyed this book. Definitely started to get some of the familiar flavor from the orignal trilogy and added some nice new characters to boot. "

" I was expecting more from this one, considering the big hoopla surrounding it (at the time, anyway). I finished it but it was less than enjoyable at times, and nothing really stood out to make this anyting more than a 2-star book. Sorry, die-hard Star Wars fans... "

" Should be a movie!! "

" Loved this book...Great antagonist, Black Sun are interesting, good characters...heck, they even made a soundtrack for this book! "

" One of my all-time SW favorites. Prince Xizor is a wonderful villain. "

" This book was great. It was like a continuation of the movies (the better ones). If you ever want to read a Star Wars book, this is the one to read. "

" "Shadows of the Empire" was the perfect companion for the original Star Wars trilogy... a much better companion than the three prequel films. "

" One of my all time favorite books. I have recommended this book to people who did not even like the Star Wars movies that loved this book. One of the best written villians of all time. "

" Fast plot, good integration into the Star Wars story, plot twists and turns that lead to unexpected things. Amazingly executed, wish it had a series. "

" A great Stand Alone. DOOM and sex. "

" Pretty good Star Wars book. One of the fill in stories between movies. Easy read. "

" This is the book that got me excited about reading. "

" Not the best of the Star Wars books. It's riddled with cliches and deus ex machina moments. But it is iconic in its own way. I love the stories between the movies, especially the original trilogy. "

" First book I read in the continue series of Star Wars and it was cleaverly done between the gaps of Empire and Jedi. "

" Awesome book. Love the connection between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. "

" "Shadows of the Empire" was the perfect companion for the original Star Wars trilogy... a much better companion than the three prequel films. "

" Good to read the problems Darth Vader had in between Empire and Jedi. I now think the merchanising of this book was overratted. "

" A great Stand Alone. DOOM and sex. "

" This was my fav Star Wars book, I read it when it came out back in '96 and loved it. "

" This is pretty much a must for any fan of Star Wars. It fits in nicely between Empire and Return. I loved Xizor and was pretty sad that I won't be seeing him in anymore books but he was an awesome character. "

" The game adaptation for the 64 was better. At least they tell you Dash Rendar survived. Other than that, it was okay. "

" I used to love this book since it detailed events between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi." I thought Prince Xizor was a great villain. Fast paced and fun! "

" My favorite Star Wars book trilogy - Mara Jade rulez :) "

" Loved this book...Great antagonist, Black Sun are interesting, good characters...heck, they even made a soundtrack for this book! "

" I read a lot of Star Wars novels in Jr. High. It took a few dozen books before I realized many of them just weren't all that stellar. Ah, well, I'll squirrel away the memories on the internet and free up a book shelf. "

" Not sure why this is on the shelves . . . eventually have to reread it or remove it for more worthy fare . . . "