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Engaged in a troublesome diplomatic mission with Princess Leia to obtain the support of a planet's Rebel Underground in the fight against the empire, Luke Skywalker crash lands in the swamplands of Mimban. Reissue. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I rarely use the word "wonderful", but ..., Feb 27 2009

By	Chris (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Mass Market Paperback)

... that's what this book is. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, lots of action, and Darth Vader to top it all off!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start For a Growing Galaxy, Jun 23 2004

By	James J. Fox (Highland Mills, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Being the first novel that added to the ever expanding Star Wars masterpiece, Splinter of the Minds Eye captured some very exciting moments for fans while waiting for the next film(when the book was first published in 1978). Telling the story of the events told between Episode IV and Episode V of the classic trilogy, it offers a very scary, unpredictable, and twisting adventure on one of the best planets ever created. The planet of Mimban which the book takes place on is unlike most of the new planets and enviorments you'll find in post 1990 Star Wars novels. The plot is somewhat simple, easy to follow...with some twists and turns...and all the characters are very unique and somewhat all strange and a bit spooky themselves. The story revolves only around Luke and Leia after they crashed landed on their way to take care of some business. Not only being the foundation to what will be inspiring for dozens of other contributing SW authors over the years...Splinter is a very entertaing mini epic of one of the first adventures of two very important Star Wars heroes.

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4.0 out of 5 stars All we had in '78, Dec 10 2003

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This review is from: Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Mass Market Paperback)

Recently re-read SOTME after reading it on its original release in 78. Although the characterizations and story line seem crazy after all the newer accumulated SW lore, I tried to re-read it with the perspective that this was really the only 'expanded universe' we had in 1978.

It seems like lots of people have issues with Vader's personality and talents in this book, but keep in mind what we had seen last. Luke had developed force powers strong enough to allow him to guide a torpedo into an un-hittable exhaust port, while Vader had been almost blown away in a surprise attack by Solo's Falcon. We see it now as beginner's luck by Luke and a fury-inducing lapse by an all-powerful Vader, but I think Foster made a pretty logical extension of what we saw at the end of SW.

SW fans who weren't alive back then need to remember that not only didn't we know the whole Skywalker family tree, we'd never heard of Coruscant, Palpatine, or Yoda, didn't know the Emperor was a force-powerful Sith, had never seen an AT-AT or a green lightsaber, etc.

If you read this from that perspective and pretend you're enjoying a first glimpse at a SW universe outside of what you saw in Ep. 4, you might enjoy it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fun
This novel, while lacking a little, is still a fun read. I wish that I would have read it years ago before all the other stuff. I am sure it would have been much better then. Read more

Published on Dec 4 2003 by Tommy Jeffers

5.0 out of 5 stars Luke, Leia, and the Kaiburr Crystal.....
Although the current Star Wars Expanded Universe novels first appeared in 1991 with the publication of Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire, the adventures based on characters and... Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Adventure
I've read a lot of the Star Wars books, and the only ones that really were authentic for me were this one, Brian Daley's, and Timothy Zahn's. Read more

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Published on Oct 27 2003 by Bram Janssen

4.0 out of 5 stars Original and one of the best Star Wars novels
Conidering that Foster new nothing of current expanded universe continuity, nor did he know where Lucas was going with the Star Wars movies as this book was written before Star... Read more

Published on Sep 6 2003 by J. K. Moser

5.0 out of 5 stars The Granddaddy of the Star Wars Novels
Alan Dean Foster's 'Splinter of the Mind's Eye' is the very first Star Wars sci-fi novels to come out after Lucas' Star Wars: A New Hope in 1978. Read more

Published on Aug 22 2003 by shoutgrace

4.0 out of 5 stars The Granddaddy of the Star Wars Novels
Alan Dean Foster's 'Splinter of the Mind's Eye' is the very first Star Wars sci-fi novels to come out after Lucas' Star Wars: A New Hope in 1978. Read more

Published on Aug 14 2003 by shoutgrace

3.0 out of 5 stars The First FURTHER ADVENTURE of Luke.
This is a review of the dark horse adaptation of the Foster Novel published Dec, 1996 and the Del Rey Novel published Feb 1978. Read more

Published on July 23 2003 by JediMack

5.0 out of 5 stars First remove the plank from your own mind's eye...
Set between the films "Star Wars: A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back" This is a good book, though a trifle shorter than the other Star Wars books. Read more

Published on Jun 3 2003 by Matt

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
This was the first Star Wars novel I read, and I was really disappointing. While the plot is interesting, there are too many inconsistencies that disrupt the book and pretty much... Read more

Published on May 29 2003 by Chad Lawrence

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