Good book overall. It keeps you on your toes and the plot is always moving along, even when you don't know where it's going. I really liked how it explained all the little intricacies of the star wars world, such as the little pieces of tech that they all use. My beef about it was the ending, not as uplifting as I would like from a book, but very good at wrapping up so there were no loose ends. I wasn't expecting much from this short story but was pleasantly surprised by what James Luceno has accomplished with "Saboteur". Maul is always operating on the sidelines, here, manipulating events (hence the title) to achieve Sidious' ends rather than just being a heavy. Considering the role he played in the first film and how little we know about him, this could have been a heavy-handed action story to showcase the underused character. Instead, Luceno plays it for mystery, ties it into Episode I, and I think this was very much the way to go.
What do You think about Saboteur (2001)?
Nothing special. It seems like it's a setup story for the next novel though.
—don
“I can do more than just waste people. Just kidding.” –Darth Maul
—jdelo8
A fun short story. Quick, but still an entertaining read.
—natxox
Good insight into both Darth Maul and Darth Sidious.
—shawn
