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When casting about for an author to novelise the script for The Phantom Menace--the first in a series of three prequels to the eternally popular Star Wars saga--it's no surprise that creator George Lucas chose Terry Brooks. After all, Brooks is a perennially bestselling epic fantasy author whose Sword of Shannara is a classic adventure story, not far removed from the swashbuckling exploits of our favourite Star Wars heroes.

Brooks handles the job of modern mythmaker well. He deftly juggles a hodgepodge of characters: a young stately queen (Amidala) and her handmaidens; a pair of Jedi knights (Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui Gon Jinn); a bumbling amphibious side-kick (Jar Jar Binks); two Sith Lords (Darths Maul and Sidious) who add more than enough menace to the mix; a couple of familiar robots (C-3P0 and R2-D2); a teeming host of Senators, Chancellors, diplomats, warrior droids, and spies, and one young slave boy who aspires to be a Jedi knight (Anakin Skywalker). With cinematic prose, Brooks brings to life a number of epic battles, skirmishes, and dog-fights in space--all the elements that we've come to expect from a rousing Star Wars instalment. The Phantom Menace doesn't stray far from those expectations: there is a clear division between the good guys and the bad; good things come in small (and surprising) packages; heroes lose battles only to emerge victorious on another day. But Phantom does illuminate in ways the other instalments didn't. For the first time, we get a glimpse at the whys and wherefores behind the curtain; at times it reads almost like a socio-political thriller as the emerging Federation shuffles for power with the waning democracy of the Republic. The Force is also further illuminated. Turns out it has something to do with "midi-chlorians"--microscopic life forms that live in the cells of all living things.

The Phantom Menace is a fun read, sure to satisfy Star Wars junkies young and old. And don't forget: turn your lightsaber off before you go into the swamp or you'll fry your energy pack. --Tod Nelson, Amazon.com -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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When casting about for an author to novelize the script for The Phantom Menace--the first in a series of three prequels to the eternally popular Star Wars saga--it's no surprise that creator George Lucas employed Terry Brook. After all, Brooks is a perennially bestselling epic fantasy author whose Sword of Shannara is a classic adventure story, not far removed from the swashbuckling exploits of our favorite Star Wars heroes.

With cinematic prose, Brooks brings to life a number of epic battles, skirmishes, and dogfights in space--all the elements that we've come to expect from a rousing Star Wars installment. The Phantom Menace doesn't stray far from those expectations: there is a clear division between the good guys and the bad; good things come in small (and surprising) packages; heroes lose battles only to emerge victorious on another day. But Phantom does illuminate in ways the other installments didn't. For the first time, we get a glimpse at the whys and wherefores behind the curtain; at times it reads almost like a socio-political thriller as the emerging Federation shuffles for power with the waning democracy of the Republic. The Force is also further elucidated. Turns out it has something to do with "midi-chlorians"--microscopic life forms in the cells of all living things.

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Only for Star Wars buffs. 3. Mai 2000

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For those who didn't get much satisfaction out of the Episode 1 movie or just didn't get what it was about, this book will give you insights and details of going ons inside the character's minds.

I recommend that you watch the movie before reading this book so that you visualise the scenery better. The surrounding background scenes itself alone is difficult to describe, let alone the action scenes.

Brooks have done an adequate job in describing the thoughts and feeling of the characters, especially putting Anakin and Amidala in a more human light. In the movie, they seemed rather stiff and emotionless due to their lack of dialogue which is to be blamed on the lack of time.

In short, you have to love Star Wars Episode 1 enough to buy this book, otherwise you're just wasting your time.

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Wonderfully written! 16. Juli 2000

Von "obimel"

This book is great! For those that have seen the film, this book adds a lot of character development and background. Being able to "get into a character's mind" is very helpful in understanding what is really going on. It's easy to get into, and Brooks' style is easy to understand and follow.

It also adds a lot of things not seen in the film. Anakin has a close encounter with a Tusken Raider, and the story starts with the Podrace briefly mentioned in the film where he wrecks Watto's pod.

A definate must-read for fans of Star Wars, this is not just a movie put into words, rather it's an expansion on what Lucas has given us visually.

Oh, How the Mighty have Fallen... 12. Juli 2000

Von John McConnell

I'm generally fond of Brooks' work...

But his characterizations here leave a small, yet large, amount to be desired.

1. For example, the notion that Obi-wan Kenobi would begin to feel personal anger against his mentor Q.G. Jinn because of the latter's slam-dunking Anakin past the objections of the Jedi Council; I find this really hard to believe.*

In this, Brooks displays an unpardonable lack of insight into the bond formed between an older man and his younger protege, (and of humanoid relations, generally).

Not only had Obi-wan been raised by his mentor, he also had been initiated into the arcane practices and disciplines of a highly moral, SPIRITUAL order, taught martial self-defense, and quite likely his life had been saved on several occasions by the older man.

Father, guide, and companion to the younger man, who can seriously entertain the sort of reaction Brooks describes from a man with "the deepest commitment, the most serious mind"?

The strong mythological element in SW clearly casts the Jedi into the role of Spiritual warriors, a la the Knights Templar and certain Alchemists, (e.g., Paracelsus).

That is, "becoming a Jedi is not an easy challenge" precisely because it involves a life of substantial INNER PURITY. Brooks completely misses the point on this one, unwittingly derogating and belittling the powers of the order to something akin to Spiderman.

2. Brooks also appears to be confused on the notion of a laser - lasers are coherent light photons, NOT electrons, as Brooks seems to suggest (final Jedi battle).

3. In fairness, the difficulty no doubt is having to apply his excellent talents to characters not of his own creation, and so by default any description becomes a second-hand portrait, with "something not-quite-right around the mouth".

Overall, the book's OK for an alternate, if not compelling, angle on what goes on in the film.

*Obi-Wan was obviously zealously concerned for his Master's reputation with the Council, and unable to understand his insistence on the boy's training. But PERSONAL rancor? Not in THAT galaxy!