Worthwhile, but drawn out

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	• The Mandalorian Armor (Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars, Book 1) K.W. Jeter Spectra, 1998 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 169 reviews view larger image
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Worthwhile, but drawn out

This book isn't very well written. Extended examinations of characters' state of mind take place very often, even mid-conversation and mid-sentence. There's a noticeable amount of repetition as well. This book has a way of droning on for paragraphs and pages about stuff that is interesting enough as a topic, but unnecessary to explain at such length. I usually only break my reading at chapter marks, but there were at least two instances in this book where I had to stop reading mid-chapter because a particular scene was going on too long for me to even make it to the end.

The strength of this book is that it is actually an interesting story. There are enough interesting characters, and each one is well developed. The theme of scheming is prevalent and intriguing. Almost everyone in the book has some self-interested scheme, and thinks they're smarter than everyone else. Witnessing Boba Fett, and seeing first hand how he's simply in a completely different league than everyone else on the field, is a real pleasure of this book. If you're a big Fett Fan, though, it might be a double edged sword, as this book has him as talkative, open, and cooperative as you'll ever see him. His willingness to work with others and give them information is just barely within acceptable range for his character.

Overall, this book is a worthwhile read if you're at all into bounty hunters, but I wouldn't recommend it on its merits as a novel.

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I get the impression that a lot of the people who read this were expecting something different. While I haven't read any of Jeter's other work, I was clued in to his intentions due to the fact that he'd previously written a novel called Noir. Put simply, this is hard-boiled crime fiction set in the Star Wars universe. (I get the impression that Jeter was looking to authors like Richard Stark for his inspiration.) While it may not work 100% of the time, I feel there is definitely enough to recommend to those who enjoy those two elements. I was also impressed by the fact that Jeter managed to make Xizor an interesting character. True, he doesn't have much more than a cameo here, but he made more of an impact in those few pages than he did in the entirety of Shadows of the Empire. As a first entry, it has me interested in checking out the rest.

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He's the most feared and successful bounty hunter in the galaxy. He is Boba Fett, and even the most hardened criminals tremble at his name. Now he faces the deadliest challenge of his infamous career--an all-out war against his most dangerous enemies.

As the Rebellion gathers force, Prince Xizor proposes a cunning plan to the Emperor and Darth Vader: smash the power of the Bounty Hunters Guild by turning its members against each other. Only the strongest and most ruthless will survive, and they can be used against the Rebellion. It's a job for the fiercely independent Boba Fett, who jumps at the chance to destroy his rivals. But Fett soon realizes the game is rigged, as he finds himself the target of murderous factions, criminal conspiracies, and the evil at the Empire's dark heart. Boba Fett has always finished first. And in this game, anything less is death.

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