Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Star Wars)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780751517385 (0751517380)
Publish date: May 1996
Publisher: Warner Books
Pages no: 297
Edition language: English
Series: Star Wars Universe
One of the things I love the most about Star Wars is how open the universe is. This story took a wildly different direction from where Empire went. It took some mental gymnastics to see a Luke / Leia romance story, and the ending was a little odd with Vader limping off with his arm ripped off. It wa...
2014 re-read. A novel that did not pass the test of time.
2014 re-read. A novel that did not pass the test of time.
In view of what eventually happened in Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, some of this story doesn't work now, but it was still enjoyable.
Originally read in 1978, it seems a lot of elements ended up in Empire or Jedi - was it a writer's bible, or did George borrow from Alan? A quick read adventure story.
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