The Ruins of Dantooine: Star Wars Galaxies Legends

I've heard some negative comments about "Star Wars Galaxies: the Ruins of Dantooine" but it is actually a really good book. The book successfully recreates the feel of the game by featuring many different worlds and locales, cameo appearances by the core movie characters, and the appearance of only the races you can be when you make your game character (ie, the Mon Cal, Zabrak, etc). The descriptions of the planets' biology and their species adds some novelty to the book and the author draws upon her bioscience background to achieve that. The plot was solid and kept the pace moving quickly. My only criticisms are that the romance seemed somewhat cliche at time, but never contrived, and a casino on Naboo doesn't strike me as something the Naboo would build. The central characters are Dusque, an Imperial biologist that's searching for meaning, her gentle friend the Ithorian Tendau and a rebel named Finn, who surprises the reader and Dusque in the end. Ultimately, the existential themes of the book surface, as Dusque, after a transforming galaxy-hopping adventure, realizes that life is "deciding who and what you are going to be, and being able to live with those decisions" (p. 265).

This is a book based on a MMORPG and it is fun! It ties in with the game (yes, I play)nicely. It definitely is closer to the game than the EU, but I definitely think even folks who aren't playing Galxies are going to enjoy it.A fun read and I'm looking forward to seeing these characters in-game!

This was, as some have already said, a fun, fast read and it tied in with the game very well. This is definitely a part of the expanded universe and was meant to be linked with the game. I read somewhere that is why Lucas folks used a screenshot (albiet a dumb one)for the cover...so you'd understand it was associated with the game. Unlike another reviewer, I didn't think there were that many "in" jokes, but I liked the ones that were there since it was written for people like me, playing the game.I liked it. Does that mean you will? How would I know? But if you enjoy a relatively light adventure and like the game, I'm pretty certain you'll like the book, too!

Like the other reviews, I have to agree this was a great book to tie in with the game! Lots of fun!A definite read for those playing the game, but I think even those who are just fans of the expanded universe will enjoy it as well (but start playing!).

I had a lot of fun reading this book! I admit it-I'm a fan of the game and was excited to hear about the book. It did not disappoint me one bit. From the beginning to the end, there was action at every turn, just as there should have been. It was nice to see some of the settings from the game used in the book and at least one of the professions (Bio-Engineer)protrayed as one so important and fraught with adventure I'm considering trying it out.I read the interview with the author in Star Wars Insider and found out she wrote the book in about a month and a half while working full-time! And here I thought I was a hard core fan. My hat is off to Ms. Whitney-Robinson for turning out a novel that ties in nicely with the game just in time for the holidays.SPOILER In an introduction on the official Star Wars site, Haden Blackman says that characters from the book will be incorporated into the game, so if you are an avid Galaxies gamer, you might want to pick up the book just to see who those characters are going to be and what side they play on. And even if you aren't a power player, pick it up anyway. You won't be disappointed. :)