March 20th, 2018058We're doing the time warp as Star Wars continuity takes a hit, then course corrects (at least digitally) as we dive into Darth Vader #13 and see Imperial philosophy up close and personal in Thrawn #2.There's even a mystery Jedi that has us pondering the events of Christie Golden's Dark Disciple novel. Hmm? Whom could it be?Oh?...
September 18th, 201511138Jay's Galactic EspressionsI recently taught a lesson in my high school classroom about The Hero’s Journey, popularized by Joseph Campbell's work The Hero With a Thousand Faces. Part of the lesson included choosing a hero with which the student could identify, and correlate that hero’s values with their own. It was a great way to...
July 23rd, 2015040In a continuing look at Dark Disciple by Christie Golden, Coffee With Kenobi co-host Dan Z examines the symbolism behind a pivotal point in the journey of Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos. Read an excerpt below:*Beware of spoilers*Last month, we examined Christie Golden’s new novel, Dark Disciple, which focusses on Asajj...
July 9th, 20152129Dark Disciple is based on an unproduced story arc that was originally slated for Star Wars: The Clones Wars. It was adapted into this novelization by Christie Golden, and features a forward by Katie Lucas. This review contains some minor spoilers.I’ve always been drawn to the character of Asajj Ventress. From her first...
July 7th, 2015174NOTE: Major Spoilers in this review! If you have not read Dark Disciple, you may want to finish the book before going further in the review.Ever since Dark Disciple was announced last year, Star Wars fans have eagerly awaited the return of Asajj Ventress. Easily one of the most popular characters from The Clone...
July 7th, 2015353Note: This Book Chat contains some spoilers of the novel, Dark DiscipleWe are happy to welcome Christie Golden, author of the new novel, Dark Disciple. This amazing new novel looks at fan favorite Asajj Ventress is great detail, and reveals much about her character during the Clone Wars. Ventress and Jedi Master Quinlan Vos, at...
June 25th, 2015144Coffee With Kenobi co-host Dan Z has the latest installment in his 'Studying Skywalkers' series posted on the official Star Wars blog. This time, Dan takes a look at foils in Christie Golden's upcoming novel, Dark Disciple. In between the light and the dark there, you find shades of gray...Here's an excerpt:Note: the...
December 9th, 2014293As announced last summer during San Diego Comic-Con, there is a new (fully canonical) book featuring fan favorites Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Vos on the way - and today StarWars.com is giving us our first look at Star Wars: Dark Disciple, with cover art by Matt Taylor. Check out the official announcement and full cover image...
