The Fett and Solo Bloodlines Intersect yet Again - with some Surprising Results Karen Traviss juggles two plotlines well in Bloodlines. Warning: Minor Spoilers!

It's a Mandalorian Warrior vs. a Squad of Republic Clone Commandos in Republic Commando: Hard Contact Karen Traviss begins developing Mandalorian culture in Republic Commando: Hard Contact and succeeds in telling a story mainly from the perspective of the Clones.

The Yuuzhan Vong Set Their Sights on Duro in the Novel Balance Point Kathy Tyers does a good job of continuing the New Jedi Order, but her use of "third person limited" perspective doesn't give us the big picture.

Naboo Is Threatened with an Insidious Threat in Clone Wars Volume 2 Clone Wars Volume 2: Victories and Sacrfices chronicles battles in the Naboo system and on Brentaal IV. It also sees the first time (chronologically) that Asajj Ventress and Durge battle Jedi.

James Luceno Puts Han Solo Through His Paces in the Agents of Chaos Duology Han Solo must come to terms with Chewbaaca's death as the New Republic reels from more Yuuzhan Vong attacks.

The graphic novel Clone Wars Volume 1 Chronicles the Defense of Kamino and a Jedi Schism New battlefields for the Clone Wars: The Wheel Spacestation, Kamino, and Ruul.

Michael Stackpole Chronicles the Ruin Caused by the Yuzzhan Vong's Onslaught Michael Stackpole does a wonderful job of continuing the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion.

Terry Bisson Turns the Telling of the Boba Fett Adventures over to Elizabeth Hand Volumes 2, 5, and 6 in the Boba Fett series are better than the first volume.

Terry Bisson Tells the Story of Attack of the Clones from Boba Fett's Viewpoint Terry Bisson gives us insight into Boba Fett's childhood.

R. A. Salvatore Launches the New Jedi Order with Vector Prime Vector Prime launches the New Jedi Order series and introduces a new enemy: the Yuuzhan Vong.