Expounded Universe

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I looked to the opening lines of the novel and couldn’t believe my eyes.  A Star Wars novel written in first person?  Reviewing my long years of reading other EU novels, I came to the inevitable conclusion that at least for myself, this was a first.  Could I tolerate living directly between the lobes of this Corran Horn in this way?  I would have to persevere to find out.

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Time to take the long view of this game, also answer some questions AND announce the next book.  And let me tell you right here and now, it’s a doozy.

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The final four chapters!  How does it all end, what with the murder being solved already?   Well obviously by wrapping up the loose ends and setting up the next book.  Messing with the team makeup, setting minor hints, all that good stuff.  Is it good?  Well, here’s an hour on that.

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Well, this generally acceptable (and again, selected entirely off the title) book just succeeded in making us madder than every one of these Star Wars books since The Consent Gun Kidnapping of Princess Leia, and I bet you’re eager to find out why.  Oh also we find out who killed Ves Volette.  You’ll never guess who.

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Laranth vs. Aurra Sing!  In hindsight this is sorta depressingly predictable.  Anyway they have a noir-grade showdown in the midst of a very weird festival, then Jax heads off to Dejah’s to once again be sexually frustrated by a 2003-era clubwear shimmer dress.

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Whoa, two chapters in a row that are a continuous story?  Don’t think we’ve seen that yet!  Anyhoo, the gang is still in “sit around bickering” mode, until Den kickstarts things by getting arrested.  Then it’s time to visit a bunch of fun aliens and… sorta just pretend to be detectives at them.  You’ll see.

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We’re about 2/3rds of the way through the book, and for the first time ever any path that anyone is on seems like it might actually cross one of the other ones at some point (just not in this episode).  So what is going on?  Well, Jax and gang need a few bucks, and Typho information gathers from some colorful species of the Coruscant underworld.

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Den Dhur spends a little time wandering a big space market full of Wookiee Luau and disreputable merchandise, which he hates (Dhur hates everything), Typho adds bureaucrat to his already impressive roster of things that apparently were included with bodyguard training, and Sing finally racks up a win everyone can enjoy.

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Doing things in the wrong chapter order?  Why not?  It’s pandemonium gone wild as Aurra Sing continues to brag and lose, and Jax shows his… questionable side.

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Back in action, just in time for the classic noir event of nursing a crappy drink in a low gin joint.  Den and Laranth finally meet the Cephalon, and everyone’s around to talk lightsabers.  Meanwhile, Typho can’t stop making it weird, Aurra Sing keeps overpromising.

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