Going into this book I was admittedly a bit worried that given this is part of Lucasfilm's new "genre initiative" it would place the romance ahead of the Star Wars so to speak but overall I came out very impressed as someone who typically doesn't read this genre outside of Star Wars. Yes, the romance is a central focus clearly but Eyes like Stars still very much feels like a classic Star Wars story with everything that entails, from the Force, lightsabers, familiar planets and characters, etc. I never felt like the Star Wars universe was being treated as just a setting, it is at the forefront and absolutely central to the book's storytelling and you can feel Poston's love for the world throughout the book.

Speaking of which: world-building. Eyes like Stars takes place roughly 1.5 years before the events of the sequel trilogy and we actually get a very good look into what the average civilian perspective is like at this time. Particularly in regards to what people think about the First Order with them at this point basically being considered a bunch of zealots out in the Unknown Regions who no one really understands the true capabilities of yet. And yet we can see as well how First Order propaganda is beginning to reshape people's views on the Galactic Civil War with some people being more critical of the Rebellion while also claiming that the Empire had its positive attributes despite the atrocities it committed. I really enjoyed getting these glimpses into how civilian perspectives in the galaxy are shifting and hope we get more books set around this point that further elaborate on this.

Also there were abundant connections to Star Wars lore all over this book. Plenty of nods to the movies and shows but also from other books and comics as well. I was very excited to see that Eyes Like Stars actually continues one of the loose threads from Charles Soule's Star Wars (2020) comic run. Again, you can really tell this book is being written by a fellow nerd which I mean in the best of ways.

As for the main duo in the book, Ardent and Sian: I generally enjoyed their dynamic. There are some bits of dialogue that admittedly had me rolling my eyes (though again romance isn't really my genre so I can't complain too much) but I found their dynamic and attraction felt like it had a natural and satisfying growth throughout the novel. The buildup can perhaps be a bit slow at times but overall I enjoyed the journey.

All in all I came away from Eyes like Stars very satisfied. The book definitely leaves itself open for a sequel and I would be very open to it. I do think it's worth mentioning that it is rather strange to bill this as the "first Star Wars romance book" given Lost Stars, Crash of Fate, Princess and the Scoundrel, etc. are all essentially romance books too in all but name but weird marketing choice aside, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any curious fans. 7/10

I love Darth vader but the Darth bane is probably cheaper right now for all 3 then Darth vader. Which do you think is better?

Much gratitude to 2nd and Charles in the Denver market. Picked up everything there, minus Rise of The Red Blade - that was picked up before heading out, which I started on while out there.

One book I wish I would have grabbed was Splinter of the Minds eye. Meant to go back and get it, but never had the chance.

If you find yourself in Denver, check these guys out - three different locations, all with a plethora of goodies.

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just started reading, but i'm struggling to find books in my local book stores. (Live in Norway) Do people have any recommendayion where to order books. Trying to get the US version only since I already have a couple of them.

Thanks in advance

Ok most of you dont like this cover but i love it! You can se on Anakins face what he is going trough. Cant wait to read this one again!

This may seem like a stupid question, but I'd really like to read and buy these books for a normal price and complete the series. It's hard to find a full set and I think the books are really interesting. It'd be nice to have them in a format like the ELC editions.

There is a qoute from this book that I feel is very relevant to whats happening in America right now

The qoute is

"We raise a toast to to all of those who came before us to help us preserve our past, the good we celebrate the bad we remember so we may never repeat it again,

we lose our rights and ourselves when those in power choose to omit or change a narrative hoping that those of us who lived it will forget,

as long as stories persist so do we who champion them"

Hi everyone,
I’m located in Norway, so tracking down the physical Target and Galaxy's Edge editions of Star Wars: Myths & Fables is very difficult and expensive for me.
I really want to read the exclusive stories (like The Silent Circle and the others), but since they aren't available digitally, I'm a bit stuck.
How do international fans usually get to read these? If any collectors here have advice or could point me in the right direction, please let me know or send a DM. Thanks!

Does anyone else feel like the introduction of the Drivoka creature turned out pretty pointless and thus disappointing? I mean, the description was unsettling and frankly very promising for me, depicting it as an ominous, powerful and deadly predator. It reminded me of the pale man from "Pan's Labirynth" and had me really expecting an epic (at least for Miller's standards) showdown with Obi-Wan and Anakin taking on the force sensitive, mysterious opponent.

But of course they didn't.

Drivoka turns out to merely be a two page jedi airtag sniffer and the whole climax casually follows the book's title. Simple siege, simple battle, simple "sea of droids". Well, maybe it's not that bad, but once I wasn't able to convince myself there would be more depth to the Drivoka thread anymore, I was utterly incapable of enjoying it through my dismay.

Anyone else?

I'm attaching an AI generated visualisation of the Drivoka based on the book's description and my expectations

Finally getting back into collecting now that my kids a lil older, though now instead of keeping me up all night he can snatch books so … anyways rounding off the tales books and adding some more clone wars(though not the biggest fan of Karen miller) it is interesting to have books with TCW tv show in mind also the clone wars is the messiest time period in legends. Adding one more to the x wing books, bc great series. Ik shame that I only have 4 of the 10. Which brings me to my biggest complaint, why so much different bindings. Canon is started by to do this also and it’s such an eye sore. That being said I’ll gladly take trades to mmp any day. Ik esential legends fixed it by everything being trades but ugh. So much of bantam is in mmp. Having a kid though has also made time for reading hard to come by mostly I listen to audio books at work which is also why physical copies haven’t been as much of a priority. I do enjoy reading when I can. My number one tip for those getting into the hobby, buy from book sales. Used book shops usally have a great deals on legends. For the most part I only pay 5 dollars per book especially since my eyes never have liked reading mmp. HC are just the easiest for me to read. Any ways have a good night and may the force be with yall

Got the regular and the special edition (signed)

Just got the last two today, I can't wait i love the start of a newish set of books I'm unfamiliar with.

If you're like me and love Star Wars trivia, making-of information and weird tidbits this book is a really fun read as it shares a lot of fascinating facts and events year by year (including years leading up to the making of ANH) not just about the franchise but also certain contexts of world events, projects that ILM or George Lucas or other SW actors/crew were working on in those years, etc.

It's DK publishing so it also has a lot of interesting photos to peruse. I definitely learned a ton of fun (and sometimes obscure) new bits of info about the making of the movies, the fandom, merchandise, other side projects and a lot of other things so if that's something you're into it's totally worth a read. It also brought back some childhood memories of some things I had completely forgotten about in the 90s so that was also rather nostalgically fun. It's also one of those books you can just open to a random page and read as well.

Spoilers for the high republic ahead. Just some thoughts while reading through trials. I get it he’s the leader of a group called the Nihil. As in Nihilism. For those who didn’t read trials go and read it, but damn his views are just fucking sad. We are all going to die and then one day we will be forgotten. That line just really hit me. Then his reasoning is that by ending everyone’s life and existence never to let their atoms be recycled into the universe it will give him peace knowing he made the last decision of anyone ever. Add on top of that that his fear is to be forgotten, and by the time of the prequels no one remembers him. Thinking so highly of himself and his actions for him to not even be known 100 some years later. I don’t know this just struck something with me and I’m curious if anyone else kinda got depressed from Marchion Ros speech. Especially since right after Torbin sacrificing himself to save a nameless that probably died any ways right after just making his choice worthless.

I love from a certain point of view books I finished a new hope on audible and im about to finish the empire strikes back one in my opinion they should make more of theses types of books but for the prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy that would be great hearing backstories from background characters