Now we know that Anakin was knighted only four weeks after the Battle of Geonosis, so there isn't even room for the Battle of Jabiim (referenced in KT's TCW novelization). So we will just have to live with the fact that there are quite a few stories +about +the Clone Wars, but many if not most of them may be apocryphal. (Note that Stover has now introduced in LSATSOM the notion that many in-universe stories exist about the heroes of SW, so it's not necessarily as bad as it sounds.) It's not ideal, but I have done what I can with my own timeline to sort them out by story (ignoring all the dates, both old and new, is the only way they can all coexist). I don't know if this will be my final solution, as I am more and more inclined to keep them where they were originally, and simply consider them separate realities. For the moment, though, Del Rey's approach makes about as much sense as any.

Yeah, but there's all the futuristic technology, flight/combat maneuvers, politics... It'd still have to be a smart kid.
Besides, if Traitor's violence level didn't scare them away, I'd say they're in for keeps.

Well, we know that with the new Clone Wars series, that they do have to be re-dated anyway. In fact the timeline acknowledges this change because instead of listing the books by years they lump them together in a 3 year block (which I must say I disapprove of) and so they could easily have dated them according to events rather than inaccurate dates.

And Sue, I have a request regarding the timeline, could you put years in to divide the NJO and Legacy eras like the classic and NR eras. The way it is now looks like the books for NJO all take place in a year or two, while Legacy appears to occur all in one year (when it covers 3 or 4).

Also, the new clone wars novels are listed before the old ones, but they would have to take place after (Anakin was a padawan in the old ones, but a night with a padawan in the new ones).

Just a couple slight changes, likely due to the rush to get it out, but something you may want to check out.

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Hello Sue,

I was curious about the short story that (I believe) was printed on Del Rey's catalogue regarding a short story that takes place shortly before Outcast. Any hints as to where the prequel short story will take place, what characters it'll include and what the synopsis will be?

Thanks for taking the time. I hope you enjoy your weekend.

EDIT: I also wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed Michael Reaves' Patterns of the Force. Although the outcome was nothing like I expected, it did not disappoint and gave me some closure to a really great series overall. More from Reaves (solo) would be greatly appreciated!

*Sketches for Bane 3 already? Wow, you guys are on a cover binge this month Sue. *

I think they just have a lot of new books coming out this year besides one series like last year, kind of. Cool to see though, no? Anyway, Drew says that later today (27) or tomorrow his site will update with "a small Bane update." Looking forward to that.

Cool! Have you guys decided on a title yet?

No, not yet.

Sue, the cover of Deathtroopers is AWESOME! What other covers are you guys working on?

I've received the concept sketches for the next Darth Bane novel --

Do the mainstream Star Wars novels even have a younger demographic? Completely ignoring the fairly graphic violence in NJO, these novels are quite complex. I can't picture anyone younger than fifteen or so actually reading them and understanding them.