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[The Old Republic]
A Guide to Star Wars: The Old Republic novels and comics.

[ Star Wars: The Old Republic ]

Star Wars: The Old Republic is LucasArts next MMO videogame, due to be released in 2011, and is set during The Old Republic era. To accompany the videogame, LucasBooks and Dark Horse Comics are producing original story material. Dark Horse Comics' ongoing and online comic story, Threat of Peace by Rob Chestney, has been available freely at the official Star Wars: The Old Republic website[External site - opens in a new window/tab] since 2009; while LucasBooks has recently announced that there will be two Star Wars: The Old Republic novels to accompany the videogame. The first, Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams is due for release in hardback in July 2010, while Paul S. Kemp (Crosscurrent) has been signed to write the second, Deceived, due March 2011


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[Available now...] Fatal Alliance enters Best Sellers List:
Posted: 31st July
Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams, the first tie-in novel to The Old Republic MMORPG video game due next year from Bioware and LucasArts, has entered The New York Times Best Sellers List
[External site - opens in a new window/tab] at #12 (week commencing 30th July 2010). Although this position is not as high as either Williams' previous Star Wars novelisation: The Force Unleashed entered at #1 in August '08; or the first five Fate of the Jedi novels; it still represents another "Best Seller" for Williams and for Star Wars novels.
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[The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance] Sean Williams discusses Fatal Alliance with Titan Books:
Posted: 30th July
UK publisher of Fatal Alliance, Titan Books, has posted the first part of their interview with the novel's author Sean Williams on their blog
[External site - opens in a new window/tab] in which Sean discusses his earliest memories of Star Wars, Fatal Alliance and his success with his The Force Unleashed novelisation two years ago.
Part one of the interview is available here
[External site - opens in a new window/tab].
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[ The Old Republic: Blood of the Empire ] The Old Republic - Blood of the Empire #8 now online:
Posted: 30th July
The eighth issue of Blood of the Empire, the second introductory online comic for the forthcoming MMO video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, is available to read online
[External site - opens in a new window/tab].
In the eighth issue of Blood of the Empire, Teneb Kel is confronted with a strange and frightening vision of the past, the future, and of his greatest enemy. As he lies broken in the Lenico wasteland, he must seek the truth about Exal Kressh and the Emperor's goals within his mystical dream--or be utterly destroyed when he returns to reality.
(Source: swtor.com[External site - opens in a new window/tab])
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[The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance] Roundup of Fatal Alliance reviews:
Posted: 26th July
Released last week, Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams, is the first tie-in novel to Bioware and LucasArts upcoming MMORPG video game The Old Republic, and here is a selection of reviews available on the internet:
  • BlogSystemIsGo.com[External site - opens in a new window/tab] - review by T. J.: "One thing I love about this book is it's not the standard Jedi vs. Sith scenario we've all seen done a million times. Instead you see them competing for the same goal but not in direct conflict, giving the reader a chance to view both sides during this cold war period".
    Read T.J.'s full review here
    [External site - opens in a new window/tab].
  • Graeme's Fantasy Book Review - review by Graeme Florry: "has everything that you’d expect to find in a Star Wars novel, the only problem I found was that this meant there was nothing that made the story stand out in it’s own right [...] The end result is almost indistinguishable from other Star Wars novels but every so often you can see that Williams is chafing at the bit and wanting to show us what he can really do".
    Read Graeme's full review here
    [External site - opens in a new window/tab].
  • TheForce.net - review by Aldrick Tolliver: "I was somewhat skeptical on beginning Fatal Alliance, with its setting in a brand new era and a bevy of unfamiliar characters—an unusual combination for Star Wars novels. I quickly discovered, however, that Williams had risen to the challenge of capturing the feel of the still-in-development-game while still providing a well-constructed adventure novel with interesting characters".
    Read Aldrick's full review here
    [External site - opens in a new window/tab].
  • NJOE.com - review by Obi John: "While I won’t say it is my favorite novel, I will say that Williams definitely redeemed himself for The Force Unleashed in my eyes. I would strongly recommend this novel to any fan of Star Wars, and would say it is a must read for anyone who is planning on playing the game or otherwise immersing themselves in the exciting era that is just beginning to be explored".
    Read Obi John's full review here
    [External site - opens in a new window/tab].

Please note that reviews may contain spoilers.

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[Available now...] The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
by Sean Williams
Hardback Novel ( [UK] )

Approximately 3,650 years before the Battle of Yavin:
Tassaa Bareesh, a matriarch in the Hutt crime cartel, is holding an auction that’s drawing attention from across the galaxy. Representatives of both the Republic and the Sith Empire are present, along with a Jedi Padawan sent to investigate, a disenfranchised trooper drummed out of the Republic’s elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian with a private agenda...more
Published: 23rd July [UK] by Titan Books

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[Available now...] The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
by Sean Williams
Hardback Novel ( [US] ) [Also published as an Audio Book]

Approximately 3,650 years before the Battle of Yavin:
Tassaa Bareesh, a matriarch in the Hutt crime cartel, is holding an auction that’s drawing attention from across the galaxy. Representatives of both the Republic and the Sith Empire are present, along with a Jedi Padawan sent to investigate, a disenfranchised trooper drummed out of the Republic’s elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian with a private agenda...more
The first tie-in novel to Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG is available now!
Published: 20th July [US] by Del Rey

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[The Old Republic: Deceived] The Old Republic: Deceived delayed:
Posted: 13th July
The second tie-in novel to the forthcoming MMORPG video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, Deceived by Paul S. Kemp (author of Crosscurrent) has been pushed back from December 28th to March 22nd 2011. According to the novel's author, "the move was made because there is a desire to time the release of the novel nearer to the release of the [videogame]".

The first tie-in novel, Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams, is due for release in hardback next week.
(Source: via Paul S. Kemp's blog[External site - opens in a new window/tab])

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[Star Wars: The Old Republic - comic books]

Upcoming comic book issues:


[Issue 2]
[ Read a preview of this comic at DarkHorse.com ]

View online at:
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[things from another world]

The Old Republic #2 (Threat of Peace - part 2 of 3)
Rob Chestney, Alex Sanchez, Michael Atiyeh et al.
Dark Horse Comics

The illusion of true peace has been broken by the Sith's open attack on the Galactic Senate and the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Held to the conditions of the signed treaty, the Jedi struggle to shoulder their losses for the good of the galaxy. On a mission to Balmorra, Jedi Satele Shan, Master Orgus, and Lieutenant Tavus will encounter something that will throw them off their course and make their assignment a lot more complicated!

Available: August 4th 2010 [[ US ] & [ UK ]]



[Issue 3]

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[things from another world]

The Old Republic #3 (Threat of Peace - part 3 of 3)
Rob Chestney, Alex Sanchez, Michael Atiyeh et al.
Dark Horse Comics

Under the thumb of a treaty that was negotiated after the Sith sacked Coruscant, the Jedi have attempted to maintain the illusion of peace-until now! Even as one battle ends on Balmorra, another begins on Dantooine, where Jedi Satele Shan finds herself clashing sabers with an enemy that threatens not just her body, but her soul! As the treaty begins to crumble around her, Satele knows something desperate must be done to save the galaxy from the return to war!

Available: September 1st 2010 [[ US ] & [ UK ]]

 



[Issue 4]

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[things from another world]

The Old Republic #4 (Blood of the Empire - part 1 of 3)
Alexander Freed, David Ross, Mark McKenna, Michael Atiyeh et al.
Dark Horse Comics

A Sith apprentice pitted against a Republic army; an alien slave caught in the crossfire; a mysterious true-blood on a journey through the crime-ridden streets of Peragus spaceport. These individuals will fall under the shadow of the Emperor and the Dark Council, and their actions will define the future of the Empire and the Old Republic.

Available: October 6th 2010 [[ US ] & [ UK ]]



Published comic book issues:
[Issue 1 - Benjamin Carre cover] [Issue 1 - Attik Studio cover]
[ Read a preview of this comic at DarkHorse.com ] [ Read a preview of this comic at DarkHorse.com ]
Issue 1
(Benjamin Carre cover)
Threat of Peace
(part 1)
  Issue 1
(Attik Studio cover)
Threat of Peace
(part 1)
(July 8th 2010)   (July 8th 2010)


[Star Wars: The Old republic - novels]

Upcoming novels:


[Fatal Alliance]

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Fatal Alliance
Sean Williams
Due to be published as Hardback Novel (2010); Audio Book (2010)
Del Rey [US]; Titan Books [UK]

 

!! SPOILER WARNING !!
This synopsis contains possible plot spoilers

Tassaa Bareesh, a matriarch in the Hutt crime cartel, is holding an auction that’s drawing attention from across the galaxy. Representatives of both the Republic and the Sith Empire are present, along with a Jedi Padawan sent to investigate, a disenfranchised trooper drummed out of the Republic’s elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian with a private agenda. But the Republic’s envoy is not what he seems, the Empire’s delegate is a ruthless Sith apprentice, the Jedi Padawan is determined to do the right thing and terrified that he can’t, the trooper hopes to redeem her reputation, and the Mandalorian is somehow managing to keep one step ahead of everyone...more

Published: 20th July 2010 [[ US ]]; 23rd July 2010 [[ UK ]]



[Deceived]

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Deceived
Paul S. Kemp
Due to be published as Hardback Novel (2011); Audio Book (2011)
Del Rey [US]; Titan Books [UK]

Available: 22nd March 2011 [[ US ]]; tba [[ UK ]]



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