Star Wars: Myths & Fables Kindle Edition

Anyone looking to get this should know, it is not one of the "main storyline" novels. It is a collection of short stories, much like the Luke Skywalker book that was put out prior to The Last Jedi. As the title suggests they are stories held to be myths and fables, which may or may not be true (in the context of the made-up story of course), in whole or in part. The first story is clearly about Obi-Wan during his days on Tatooine post Revenge of The Sith. The second is about General Grevious, and there is one about Darth Vader. The rest of the stories really do not have any connection to the big, well-established characters.It is a quick read. There are 170 pages, but the font size of the print is pretty big, and there are illustrations throughout. So if you are a fast reader you can easily get through it in a couple of hours (at most). It is in the category of a young adult novel, but the stories are good enough and written well enough that an adult can easily enjoy the book. It is not what I would call a must-read, but worth picking up if you have collected the other books.

The author clearly has never seen a Star Wars movie or did any research about the Star Wars universe other than a cursory knowledge for place names. For example, Krayt Dragons don’t have wings, Obi Wan Kenobi did not force a Krayt dragon to be his pet, and Obi Wan did not use a Krayt dragon to threaten the nomadic sand people who decided to no longer be nomadic.It was really difficult reading this book because so many story elements did not match up with what we already know about Star Wars. This book should just be titled Myths & Fables and have nothing to do with Star Wars. I feel that is exactly what this book is. It is just random myths and fables that someone attempted to drop into the Star Wars universe to increase sales. I’m disappointed in the editor and publisher too for not catching this.

Bought this because it's Star Wars and I am a genuine addict... probably... the stories aren't ground breaking by any means. In fact, many of them deal with characters we already know, but that you have to read between the lines to get. Some of the stories though are quite good and unique, there is one, about a Sith and his apprentice, that is new and very interesting. Others deepen the galaxy at large and help impress on the reader just how things pass from knowledge into legend in a setting as large as a galaxy. Definitely a good buy for someone who enjoys Star Wars.

This book is a collection of nine short, largely disconnected stories, that hover around 15-20 pages per read. The book is entirely written by George Mann but reminds of the short fiction pieces that were included in the Star Wars Fan magazine for many years or the original novellas that would periodically see print in the back of paperbacks.The difference here is that they don't have a strong connection to the primary Star Wars universe. They exist on the outskirts and hint at continuity here and there but for the most part just tell straight forward short stories using elements found in the Star Wars Universe. I quite enjoyed this very quick read.The Knight and The Dragon is the closest that any story comes to a main character. The Dragon stories have been done several times in novels and comic books as has this particular subject matter. Still, I love the character that is hinted at here and the set up as a faceless protector.The Droid With A Heart is a goofy but excellent story firmly set in The Clone War. It feels a little far fetched but I enjoyed it nonetheless.Vengeful Waves was about a civilization that was too greedy. I wasn't really a fan of this one. Perhaps if war had been throw in there as the end I might have enjoyed this more. The story felt a tad too biblical.The Wanderer was sort of tale of faith. By the end of the book it made more sense without spoiling it.The Black Spire - This had potential but kind of dragged on. By the time the third sibling disappeared I was bored.Gaze of Stone - This was a decent tale of the SIth but you could see the ending coming a mile away.The Witch & The Wookie - I liked this a lot. I was sort of wondered why a wookie?The Dark Wraith - This one was good but should have been longer or deeper. I wanted to know this character more as I read along.Chasing Ghosts - I enjoyed this a lot. Very clever tale that involves bounty hunters and a good chase.So there you have it. Mostly good to very good stories with a couple of head-scratchers. If you like short fiction and you like dancing on the Star Wars fringes then give this a try.

I am a huge Star Wars fan, but I am pretty lazy when it comes to reading the novels. This book was great for me. The stories were never too long (probably 15ish pages) and well written. This book is as the title describes "myths and legends," so the stories within contain a mysterious, clouded tone to them. The introduction to the book does a great job. This book is good for most ages, not exactly a young child's book as the stories contain some content younger kids may find scary, such as killing and monsters eating people.

Beautiful book but my copy is missing the first 18 pages.

There are a couple good stories, but most of them cause suffering to the reader and are absolutely awful.

With Disney now owning Star Wars, it can be confusing for long time fans to know what is cannon and what is not considered "legends." This book has some really interesting short stories set in various different times and places throughout the Star Wars Universe. While over all the book was a little short, each story was entertaining on its own, and worth the price. If you enjoy folklore and myths, these read similar to legends of old Greek or Norse mythology.

A beautiful edition with some amazing drawings by Grant Griffin, where we get a glimpse of the tales that surround galactic folklore... up to a point.The stories in this book are legends, bedtime stories passed on from generation to generation, and that is where this book shines.The best tales are those from very old legends, like the Sith apprentice ("Gaze of Stone"), or the conflict between neighbors ("Vengeful Waves"), where you can get a sense of wonder and nostalgia.But some of the tales are "newer", created either during the Clone Wars, or the Civil War (the original trilogy), and while they are good stories, they don't seem to carry that much weight or it's harder to take them as myths.Nevertheless, they are good in quality and while you might recognize a currently-popular character, the stories are given a good dose of ambiguity to prevent you from recognizing a character that is not specifically named.The fine edition and drawings make this one a recommended purchase.

I liked some stories more than others but overall it is a good read. Very interesting concepts.

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Interesting stories and well packaged.

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