Splinter of the mind s eye is a sciencefiction novel written by alan dean foster as a sequel to the film star wars 1977. Luke and also leia, whilst heading for a world that they intend to hire for the rebel partnership, crashland one rock over on mimban. The novel was instead released in 1978 under the title star wars. Shortlisted for the audiobook download of the year, 2007. It even still fits well with most of the established canon from the films, including the prequels. Splinter of the mind s eye was the first ever star wars expanded universe novel, published the year after the blockbuster release of star wars a new hope in 1978. Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. But he discovered that hidden on the planet was the kaiburr crystal, a mysterious. Splinter of the mind s eye star wars mass market paperback march 12, 1986. From the adventures of luke skywalker, the first of many novels set in the star wars. Splinter of the minds eye comics adaptation jedinet. Certain, you might chalk it as much as the crystals influence, the reality that luke type of networks obiwans spirit, but that doesnt clarify his increase in lightsaber. Splinter minds eye 9780751517385 by foster, alan dean and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Splinter of the minds eye was the first ever star wars expanded universe novel, published the year after the blockbuster release of star wars a new hope in 1978. Imprisoned by the imperial forces, confronted by two very violent, very massive creatures known as yuzzem, luke and leia have only one hope of escape. Star wars splinter of the minds eye 1995 comic books. Despite its limited scope and claustrophobic setting, fosters book is fast paced and entertaining. Splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster overdrive. The 1978 novel splinter of the mind s eye by alan dean foster published after star wars was due to be made into a lowbudget sequel if the original movie had flopped at the box office. Splinter of the minds eye audiobook, where are you. Star wars legends por alan dean foster disponible en rakuten kobo. Splinter of the minds eye was conceived as a potential backup plan for a low budget sequel if star wars proved to be less successful than hoped. Although splinter of the minds eye is more characterdriven than actionoriented space battle fans will be disappointed, the novel is true to its heritage and has its share of cliffhanger situations, a new cast. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english a del rey book.
It is set in 2 aby, and it follows luke skywalker and leia organa to the planet mimban, where they seek out the powerful kaiburr crystal and encounter darth vader. Luke skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered to follow princess leia on her. Star wars author alan dean foster on splinter of the. The novel was the first installment in the star wars expanded universe, and it was first.
Splinter of the mind s eye by foster, alan dean, 1946publication date 1978 topics science fiction publisher. Alan dean foster splinter of the mind s eye book talk 1 of 5. Star wars splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster. Splinter of the minds eye posted on april 6, 2020 by chris princess leia and young jedi knight luke skywalker travel to circarpous iv to enlist the circarpousian people. Splinter of the minds eye holds a particulaly interesting status. Science fiction, juvenile fiction, fiction in english, luke skywalker. Luke skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered to follow princess leia on her mission to the. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. It was to exclude the character of han solo because it was thought that harrison ford would either be unavailable or too expensivesomething weve already made light of in a previous strip.
On sunday, 20421, prescottbased science fiction legend and flagship 5enses columnist alan dean foster talked about splinter of the mind s eye. Splinter of the mind s eye is an artifact from a bygone era and a star wars universe without the empire strikes back. I know that there is an audio book for splinter of the minds eye, but im having. Splinter of the mind s eye holds a particulaly interesting status.
Leia and halla can both survive just about anything, and have. Audio books online download, free unabridged audiobook. Editions of splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster. Splinter of the minds eye tennessee reads overdrive. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks.
Originally published in 1978 by del rey, a division of ballantine books, the book was written with the intention of being adapted as a lowbudget sequel to star wars in the event that the original film was not successful. But he discovered that hidden on the planet was the kaiburr crystal, a mysterious gem that would give the one who possessed it such powers over the force that he would be all but invi. Jul 19, 2016 nevertheless, splinter of the minds eye is still worth reading. Star wars legends ebook written by alan dean foster. Theres another memorable darth vader moment where he casually kills off grammel, who has been the main villain up to that point. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read splinter of the minds eye. The 1978 novel splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster published after star wars was due to be made into a lowbudget sequel if the original movie had flopped at the box office. He is the author of the new york times bestseller star wars. Certain, you might chalk it as much as the crystals influence, the reality that luke type of networks obiwans spirit, but that doesnt clarify his increase in lightsaber method or the sudden superactive mentoring coming from a man whose initial help amounted to obscure directions like.
Set on the desert planet arrakis, dune is the story of the boy. Splinter of the minds eye posted on april 6, 2020 by chris princess leia and young jedi knight luke skywalker travel to circarpous iv to enlist the circarpousian people into the alliance. Splinter of the minds eye is a sciencefiction novel written by alan dean foster as a sequel to the film star wars 1977. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The plot of splinter of the minds eye revolves around the kaiburr crystal, a shiny red gem that basically amplifies the force. Although splinter of the mind s eye is more characterdriven than actionoriented space battle fans will be disappointed, the novel is true to its heritage and has its share of cliffhanger situations, a new cast of rogues, outlaws, aliens, and villains captainsupervisor grammel is one of the vilest servants of the emperor. Star wars splinter of the minds eye audiobook audiobooks. Splinter mind s eye 9780751517385 by foster, alan dean and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Luke skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered.
Splinter of the minds eye is the story that lucas was thinking about filming as a chap sequel to star wars in the chance that star wars turned out to be juuuust successful enough to. Leia is in the throes of ptsd and being a jerkass because of it. In our first episode of journey through star wars legends, we tackle the first star wars novel ever written, splinter of the minds eye. Splinter of the minds eye star wars mass market paperback march 12, 1986.
Thankfully, star wars broke the box office bank and alan dean fosters splinter of the minds eye was never a film. Splinter of the minds eye, taking place between a new hope and its sequel the empire strikes back, making it one of the first. It follows the story of the marooned luke skywalker and princess leia on an alien world as they become ensnared in the search for a priceless artifact that resonates with the power. Start a trial of audible and your first audiobook is on us. Feb 07, 20 this is the alternate universe we might have lived in. Splinter of the mind s eye, formerly subtitled from the adventures of luke skywalker, is a legends novel written by alan dean foster. Splinter of the minds eye is an artifact from a bygone era and a star wars universe without the empire strikes back. Splinter of the minds eye by alan dean foster overdrive rakuten. Splinter of the mind s eye is the story that lucas was thinking about filming as a chap sequel to star wars in the chance that star wars turned out to be juuuust successful enough to warrant a sequel. Everything, ebooks, audiobooks, periodicals, video, libraries. A trick of light stan lee, kat rosenfield, created by stan lee, luke lieberman, ryan silbert. It is set in 2 aby, and it follows luke skywalker and leia organa to the. Originally published in 1978 by del rey, a division of ballantine books, the book was written with the intention of being adapted as a lowbudget sequel to star wars in the event that the original film was not successful enough to spawn the franchise it would ultimately. While splinter of the minds eye didnt absolutely blow me away, it was an interesting read.
Star wars author alan dean foster on splinter of the mind. Splinter of the minds eye complete book details youtini. The lost star wars sequel caravan of garbage youtube. Maybe disney could get the producers of star wars rebels to make an animated film version of splinter of the mind s eye. Empire strikes back existed a potential star wars sequel called splinter of the mind s eye. While the book is a massive swing and a miss in terms of capturing the magic of the space opera genre and the heart of the core characters, it is an important book in the history of star wars. Splinter of the minds eye star wars by alan dean foster. Splinter of the minds eye wookieepedia is a novel of the star wars legends continuity. Oct 01, 2010 splinter of the minds eye was conceived as a potential backup plan for a low budget sequel if star wars proved to be less successful than hoped. Written by alan dean foster who also ghostwrote the novelization of a new hope, it is set chronologically between. Luke skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered to follow princess leia on her mission to the planet. Star wars legends by alan dean foster available from rakuten kobo.
Luke is just too sweet and dumb to realize leias being mean at all, just occasionally having hurt feelings and moving on and leia, at one point, is. While the book is a massive swing and a miss in terms of capturing the magic of the. The lost star wars sequel caravan of garbage mr sunday movies. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Alan dean foster has written in a variety of genres, including hard science fiction, fantasy, horror, detective, western, historical, and contemporary fiction. Splinter of the minds eye king county library system. Splinter of the minds eye, formerly subtitled from the adventures of luke skywalker, is a. Splinter of the mind s eye by foster, alan dean, 1946publication date. Luke skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered to follow princess leia on her mission to the planet circarpous. Splinter of the minds eye, formerly subtitled from the adventures of luke skywalker, is a legends novel written by alan dean foster.
Sotme splinter of the minds eye novel acronymfinder. I know that there is an audio book for splinter of the minds eye, but im having the hardest damn time finding it. The death star has been destroyed, and even though the empire still rules much of the galaxy with an. Published in 1978, splinter of the mind s eye is notable for being the first novel set in the original star wars expanded universe now branded as legends, and was to be the basis of a lowbudget, madefortv sequel in the event that a new hope was not as successful as it ended up being. Splinter of the minds eye paperback january 1, 1978 by alan dean foster author. Splinter of the minds eye i try to change genres often when i read, and having just completed dragons of the hourglass mage, the last book in the dragonlance lost chronicles, i was due for some science fiction. Thats the plot of splinter of the minds eye, a 1978 spinoff novel by alan dean foster that was commissioned as a possible springboard for a new star wars film, should the first one survive. I have it from a good source that sotme may have been a secondary sequal to star wars i. Story of the lost star wars sequel splinter of the. Alan dean foster splinter of the minds eye book talk 1 of. This is the alternate universe we might have lived in. Splinter of the minds eye terry austin, chris sprouse on. Mar 16, 2015 splinter of the minds eye author alan dean foster.