User blog:KaharZamet/The "New EU": Changed Opinions

So, 2/4 of the "New EU" novels that were announced back in April have already been released. I created a blog summarizing the books and voicing my opinions when they were announced. Now, I read A New Dawn when it was released, and I am currently reading Tarkin. Here are my current thoughts:

A New Dawn
Takes Place: 11 BBY

Verdict: Good

I was thinking A New Dawn would be amazing when it was announced, and looks like I was right. It had many amazing characters and gave some background story to Kanan and Hera. Count Vidian is a ruthless villain with a rich story, and there is a lot of emotion to the story when some of the characters die. Anything that is simply an addition to the EU is usually good, especially in this case.

Tarkin
Takes Place: 14 BBY

Verdict: Good

Again, I thought Tarkin would be amazing, and I was right. Only a few chapters in, I'm already blown away by this novel. This is definitely better than the "Legends" version of what Tarkin did between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. It also adds some better background story to Tarkin.

Also as a note, the releases of Heir to the Jedi and Lords of the Sith have been delayed. Heir to the Jedi was originally supposed to release on January 13, but is now releasing on March 3. Lords of the Sith was originally supposed to release on March 3, but is now releasing on April 28.

Dark Disciple, the novel featuring Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Vos, is still set to release on June 18 for the UK and July 7 for the U.S.

What novel is your favorite so far? A New Dawn Tarkin What novel are you looking forward to the most? Heir to the Jedi Lords of the Sith Dark Disciple