This should come as no surprise, but the Untitled Game Tie In by Sean Williams we  reported on several days ago has been confirmed by our original source to be the novelization of “The Force Unleashed 2.”

The book is presently scheduled for October 5th of this year, but as we learned from the first one, that date could be subject to change.

Returning again this week are the Jedi and his padawan for a review of The Clone Wars: Jedi Adventures. This is a level 4 DK Readers book, meaning it’s meant for proficient readers who have a large vocabulary, are ready for complex sentences, and a long story. In short, it’s a little too advanced for both of my sons – which really gave me some good insight into how these levels work and why. More details about both the book, and our reactions after the break.

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This is my third read through of the first volume of Legacy, and one of the things that’s striking to me is how well it holds up to multiple readings. The first time I read it was when it first came out, in 2007. I read it again (along with volume 2) when volume 3 The Claws of the Dragon was released in 2008 – so that I could re-immerse myself in the story. I picked up a lot of things in that read through that I hadn’t the first time – and that happened again during this 3rd read of Broken. I’m also glad I decided to go through this series again – I was feeling a little burnt out on it after Vector (I story I didn’t really enjoy) and this was a great way to get me invested in this story again. So, for my full review, click on the link.

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Temporarily diverted from their original mission by the troubles on Phindar, Qui Gon and Obi-Wan have finally arrived on the planet, Gala, to oversee the elections that will transition the monarchy to a democratic government. In light of the corruption that has plagued the Tallah monarchy via the council of ministers and governors, Queen Veda has ordered the elections in spite of the fact that it could strip her son of the only future he’s been groomed for. In fact, the queen is banking on that happening. She is dying and the legacy she leaves for both her planet and her son are paramount in her mind. (Read More…)

The Han Solo Trilogy: Volume Two: The Hutt Gambit reveals Han’s life after his expulsion from the Imperial Navy. Han is now blacklisted and now must find money outside of legal channels: smuggling. He and his new partner, Chewbacca, find themselves on Nar Shaddaa and newly employed by Jabba and his uncle Jilac. Han has an increasing bounty hunter on his head by the Ylesia Hutts and the Imperials are determined to crack down on smuggling, leaving the whole planet to fend for against an upcoming attack. Will you take the gambit and read volume two in this classic trilogy?

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Both the paperback version of Death Troopers, and the hardcover prequel novel, have been pushed back.

This comes as little surprise to anyone paying attention - the original release dates they employed have now been filled by other books.

The change is confirmed and the new dates were given by Sue Rostoni via the Official Site’s message boards: “The next horror novel by Joe Schreiber is tentatively set for February 2011. The mass market reprint of DEATH TROOPERS is coming out either December 28, 2010 or January 25, 2011 — not sure yet.”