Book Review: 'Star Wars: Shatterpoint - A Clone Wars Novel'
(C) 2003 Del Rey Books, Lucas Books, and Lucasfilm Ltd. Cover art by Steven D. Anderson Pros: Good prose, nifty concept, and features a kick-butt character: Mace Windu Cons: Slower pace than most novels, might be too intense for some readers The Star Wars saga, like the English language, is what I call the great "borrower." Even though when it came out in May of 1977 and everyone thought it was a very original and contemporary story, it was seen by savvy film buffs and experts on mythology as a very traditional myth that was inspired not only by such classic tales as Beowulf and the King Arthur legend, but also Oedipus, the fall of Lucifer from Heaven to Hell, and such "heroic" epics as the story of Perseus and the "quest" tale featuring Jason and the Argonauts. Matthew Stover, author of several Star Wars novels - including the novelization of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - no doubt knows that George Luc...