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Novel Review: From a Certain Point of View – Return of the Jedi

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– Minor Spoilers –

The finale 6 years in the making, From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi closes out one daring, fun, and always exciting initiative to celebrate the 40th anniversary for each original trilogy film. Considering it would be at least 16 years before we’d ever see one again (yes, The Phantom Menace’s 40th is closer than I imagined), if they do one then, this is the end for the foreseeable future, and at least it went out on a high note. Despite 40 different authors across 40 different stories, an overarching theme, consistent quality of tales, mini-trilogy finales amongst the stories, and surprising choices lead to a finale which takes readers back to 1983 in the best way possible. Continue reading “Novel Review: From a Certain Point of View – Return of the Jedi” →

From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Character Cards Revealed!

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The moment fans have been waiting for ahead of From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi’s release on August 29 is here…the character cards have been revealed! Over an hour and half, the details for all 40 stories in this trilogy finale dripped through on Twitter (no, it’s not named anything else), and it’s always a joy to see fans react to each new release, be it favorites getting their time to shine, stories they guessed, or big surprises, and today’s character cards were no different. Head below to see my Top 10 most anticipated and some general thoughts on the rest. Continue reading “From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Character Cards Revealed!” →

From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Cover and Authors Announced!

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Bless the Ewoks, the moment we’ve all been waiting for in this year of the Wicket, the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi, is here: From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi has been announced! These excellent collections of 40 stories from 40 different authors has brought us memorable, unique, jaw-dropping, exciting, and weird new perspectives on the original trilogy films so far and I expect Return of the Jedi’s to be no different. Head below for the list of authors, what stories have already been revealed, and some little tidbits on this and the series from Random House Worlds Editor Tom Hoeler! Continue reading “From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi Cover and Authors Announced!” →

Canon Audiobook Review: Doctor Aphra – An Audiobook Original

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– Spoiler Review –

Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original, written by Sarah Kuhn and performed by a full cast, takes the earliest adventures of the titular doctor and presents them from her own point of view. Thanks to it being full of humor, heart, and adventure, this Aphra fan (I can’t pretend to be anything but) had every expectation broken by the audiobook, and the cast, especially Emily Woo Zeller as Chelli Lona Aphra and Nicole Lewis as Sana Starros, dazzled to the point I grinned the entire way through the production and immediately wanted more! Continue reading “Canon Audiobook Review: Doctor Aphra – An Audiobook Original” →

Doctor Aphra Audiobook Partial Cast Revealed, Includes Some Surprises! (UPDATED)

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Officially unofficially, some of the Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original cast was revealed on Penguin Random House’s page (thanks to Tom Chansky for pointing it out!), setting Emily Woo Zeller as the titular disaster, and rogue archaeologist herself, Chelli Aphra! The list also included voices for Sana Starros, Triple-Zero, Darth Vader, and…Maz Kanata?!! But that’s just one of the few other surprises, so head below to find out who else! UPDATE 6/29: The official site has revealed the cast, alongside a new interview with the writer Sarah Kuhn, where she reveals some great new details on what to expect, while you can check out my primer/speculation article now! UPDATE 7/25: Now my review is out! Continue reading “Doctor Aphra Audiobook Partial Cast Revealed, Includes Some Surprises! (UPDATED)” →

Doctor Aphra’s Introduction Receives Audiobook Treatment!

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With the current pandemic halting the comic book industry, the return of the Doctor Aphra series under writer Alyssa Wong and artist Marika Cresta has been put on hold, but some beyond exciting and unbelievably awesome news tempers the wait: Doctor Aphra will star in an audiobook! Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original will be an expanded retelling of her introduction in the Darth Vader (Vol. 1) series from 2015! Written by Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex), and narrated by a full cast much like Dooku: Jedi Lost, it releases July 21, 2020. Head below for more thoughts, extra details, and Kuhn’s excellent little introduction video! UPDATE 7/25: You can read our review now! Continue reading “Doctor Aphra’s Introduction Receives Audiobook Treatment!” →