Star Wars: Coruscant Nights is one of my most highly recommended series. This is a Legends novel but strong in storytelling, characters, and direction.

This book takes place right after Order 66, maybe give or take about a year. It centers around Jax Pavan, a bounty hunter, ex-Jedi at this stage. What’s super cool about this book is that it is related to Star Wars: Darth Maul – Shadow Hunter. The events of that book, which seem very standalone and singular in their happenings, turn out to really be a huge part of this book.

Jax Pavan is down and dirty in the down-and-dirty levels of Coruscant. He’s looking around for bounties when he happens to come across information regarding his Jedi Master, Even Piell, who has died and left him with a mission to finish.

Vader is in this book. You’ve got Typho in this book doing some investigating of his own. Sentient droids, Gray Jedi, and more.

This book does an excellent job of radiating environment and oozes personality. There isn’t necessarily a ton of action, but the pacing is fast and situations are tense, so it stays engaging throughout. It’s an honor story. It’s a Jedi honor story. 5/5

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