Novels & Other Books
| TITLE: | Son of Palpatine (a.k.a. Glove of Darth Vader) series books #7-9 |
| CREATOR(S): | Paul Davids & Hollace Davids |
| PUBLISHER: | Skylark (Bantam) |
| DESCRIPTION: | Cancelled young adult novels |
| SUMMARY: | "If
we had written #7, however, I would remind you that it takes MANY STEPS
to get down the aisle, and there is not one chance in hell that Han and
Leia would have made it to the end of the aisle and sealed their
marriage before a harrowing IMPERIAL ATTACK would have savaged their
hoped for wedding and left it all in ruins. No nuptials took place that
night, my dear friends." - Paul Davids "This has been about 10 years and it's very hard to remember, except I recall we would have called one book SHADOWS OF OBIWAN. That was before "Shadows" showed up in other STAR WARS titles." - Paul Davids "It may be helpful for you to know that our contract with Lucasfilm (and Lucasfilm's contract with Bantam on our series) was for six books with an option for an additional three, which would have made for a nine book series. At the time we anticipated the probability that the series would go to nine books, and therefore we had to plan ahead for where the next three stories would go. Though complete story outlines for the next three were never written, we definitely decided on some aspects of the future three stories (7-9) before books 4-6 were published. Our intent definitely was to have the Empire attack and ruin the intended wedding of Han and Leia before they ever said 'I do.' The wedding never would have happened -- and that's how book 7 would have begun." - Paul Davids |
| SOURCE INFO: | Correspondence between Paul Davids
and JC Forum member Valiento Letter sent from Paul Davids to TimeTales Jedi Council Forums topic: Star Wars: Lostworlds |
| RELATED LINKS: | PaulDavids.com |
| TITLE: | The Courtship of Princess Leia trilogy |
| CREATOR(S): | Dave Wolverton |
| PUBLISHER: | Bantam |
| DESCRIPTION: | Originally signed to do a trilogy of books, Dave Wolverton eventually wrote the standalone novel The Courtship of Princess Leia |
| SUMMARY: | The story is likely to have been an extended version of the single novel plot. |
| SOURCE INFO: | 1993: The Dark Side of the Force |
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| TITLE: | New Jedi Order: Knightfall - Jedi Storm |
| CREATOR(S): | Michael Jan Friedman (cover by Terese Nielson) |
| PUBLISHER: | Del Rey |
| DESCRIPTION: | Part 1 of the cancelled Knightfall trilogy |
| SUMMARY: | Danni
Quee joins with a fallen Jedi named Jorallen to fight the Yuuzhan Vong,
encountering an evil Vong priestess. A string of military defeats has left the New Republic reeling. Playing on the terror their cruelty has instigated, the Yuuzhan Vong have offered to spare as-yet-unconquered worlds the full impact of their wrath for a price: the Jedi Knights. The Yuuzhan Vong warmaster's proposal finds eager takers among the desperate of the New Republic. And the warmaster isn't the only one who wants the Jedi: a Yuuzhan Vong high priestess has her own nefarious plans for those who have Force talent, and she's already managed to capture her first test subjects. Danni Quee, scientist and ex- Yuuzhan Vong prisoner, wants only to avoid the horrific alien invaders. But when she meets Jorallen, a Jedi shrouded by mystery, her suspicions read her into a search for missing Jedi - and whatever secrets Jorallen himself might be hiding. Now, as Luke, Han, and Leia work to help the Jedi hide from their betrayers, Danni and Jorallen move ever closer to the heart of enemy territory. The future of all the Jedi may be at stake... - from Knightfall I: Jedi Storm cover |
| SOURCE INFO: | The Unofficial New Jedi Order Homepage Appendix G: The Knightfall Trilogy |
| RELATED LINKS: | Terese Nielson Paintings (Knightfall cover painting and sketches) |
| TITLE: | New Jedi Order: Knightfall - Jedi Fire |
| CREATOR(S): | Michael Jan Friedman (cover by Terese Nielson) |
| PUBLISHER: | Del Rey |
| DESCRIPTION: | Part 2 of the cancelled Knightfall trilogy |
| SUMMARY: | As Jedi are slaughtered to appease the Yuuzhan Vong, Danni Quee and Jorallen continue their quest against the Vong. |
| SOURCE INFO: | The Unofficial New Jedi Order Homepage Appendix G: The Knightfall Trilogy |
| RELATED LINKS: | Terese Nielson Paintings (Knightfall cover painting and sketches) |
| TITLE: | New Jedi Order: Knightfall - Jedi Blood |
| CREATOR(S): | Michael Jan Friedman (cover by Terese Nielson) |
| PUBLISHER: | Del Rey |
| DESCRIPTION: | Part 3 of the cancelled Knightfall trilogy |
| SUMMARY: | As Danni Quee and Jorallen defeat the Yuuzhan Vong priestess, the wholesale slaughter and betrayal of the Jedi forges ahead full-force. |
| SOURCE INFO: | The Unofficial New Jedi Order Homepage Appendix G: The Knightfall Trilogy |
| RELATED LINKS: | Terese Nielson Paintings (Knightfall cover painting and sketches) |
| TITLE: | Leigh Brackett Princess Leia novel |
| CREATOR(S): | Leigh Brackett |
| PUBLISHER: | Del Rey |
| DESCRIPTION: | Cancelled novel to be published around the same time frame as the Brian Daley Han Solo novels |
| SUMMARY: | "At that time, Jack Chalker was preparing to write about Solo, and Leigh Brackett [[co-screenwriter with Lawrence Kasdan on ESB]] was scheduled to take on at least one Princess Leia novel. But all that changed very quickly, since Jack decided to finish the series he was working on and Leigh passed away." - Brian Daley |
| SOURCE INFO: | A Star Wars Fan Interviews Brian Daley |
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| TITLE: | Jack Chalker Han Solo novel(s) |
| CREATOR(S): | Jack Chalker |
| PUBLISHER: | Del Rey |
| DESCRIPTION: | Jack Chalker was the original choice for the Han Solo novels eventually written by Brian Daley |
| SUMMARY: | "At that time, Jack Chalker was preparing to write about Solo, and Leigh Brackett [[co-screenwriter with Lawrence Kasdan on ESB]] was scheduled to take on at least one Princess Leia novel. But all that changed very quickly, since Jack decided to finish the series he was working on and Leigh passed away." - Brian Daley |
| SOURCE INFO: | A Star Wars Fan Interviews Brian Daley |
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