I'm going to be somewhat embarassingly late on this one, I'm afraid. With the prep work for VidUKon I'd forgotten to check what the book for this month was, and having been reminded today, I've discovered that Rogue Squadron is out of print here at the moment. I've tracked down a secondhand copy and ordered it, but the eta is 12-16 June. I should catch up quickly when it arrives though, as I'm taking time off after the con...
I know Michael Stackpole's work from his books in the BattleTech universe, where he's the author who produced two of the most important trilogies in the early history of the franchise. One of the things that I've seen come up a lot in conversations about those Battletech books is comparisons with his Star Wars work, and that his early BattleTech books were really good when they came out, but don't feel particularly nuanced now, 30+ years later, and that his blend of good vs evil and heroes vs villains works much better for Star Wars novels. I'm very keen to be able to do a comparison at last :)
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I know Michael Stackpole's work from his books in the BattleTech universe, where he's the author who produced two of the most important trilogies in the early history of the franchise. One of the things that I've seen come up a lot in conversations about those Battletech books is comparisons with his Star Wars work, and that his early BattleTech books were really good when they came out, but don't feel particularly nuanced now, 30+ years later, and that his blend of good vs evil and heroes vs villains works much better for Star Wars novels. I'm very keen to be able to do a comparison at last :)