The Latest! :)
Hmm...
So, unfortunately, Blood Oath may have been canceled. Don't get angry yet, there hasn't been an official announcement of any kind, however, Amazon users who ordered the book have been getting these e-mails:
Hello from Amazon.com.
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> We are sorry to report that we will not be able to obtain the following item(s) from your order:
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> Elaine Cunningham (Author) "Star Wars: Blood Oath (Star Wars)"
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/034551
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Though we had expected to be able to send this item to you, we've since
found that it is not available from any of our sources at this time. We
realize this is disappointing news to hear, and we apologize for the
inconvenience we have caused you.
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> We must also
apologize for the length of time it has taken us to reach this
conclusion. Until recently, we had still hoped to obtain this item for
you.
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> We have cancelled this item from your order.
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While this item is not available directly from Amazon.com, you may be
able to purchase it from one of the many other sellers with product
listings on Amazon.com. Please click on the link above to visit the
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Also, Elaine Cunningham's livejournal has been deleting, so trying to gather information from there has been a no-go.
Maybe it's canceled, maybe it's just another delay?
I guess we'll have to wait it out and see, folks.
Check this news out here, too.
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That's right- our boys finally getting a feature! Blood Oath, a novel set to come out in December of 2009 (yes, the date was pushed back) is set around none other than our fabulous boy. :D
BLOOD OATH
by Elaine Cunningham
Cover Artist: Dave Seeley
(check out Dave's portfolio here)
December 29, 2009
352 pages, paperback
Click here to keep tabs on when you can order your copy.
We now have a look at the official Blood Oath cover, as well as a plot summary.
Directly from Elaine Cunningham's livejournal:
"UPS just delivered a package of cover flats for my upcoming Star Wars book. The design is flat-out gorgeous. Zekk is flat-out gorgeous. The color scheme is NOT PINK, which in and of itself is sufficient for celebration, but I've gotta say, the use of color on this cover is wonderful.
I love this cover. Love it.
Can't post it yet, though. :)"
and also:
"Zekk goes for a more traditional Jedi look."
Dec 3 Update: Â According to the Wookieepedia page, Taryn and Trista Zel will make appearances in Blood Oath.
"Blood Oath is a self-contained story, rather than an episode with a larger tale."
-Elaine Cunningham
"We've approved cover concepts for Army of the Dead and Blood Oath- I love Blood Oath as it features Zekk in a very manly pose, looking ruggedly handsome. He's certainly not the boy we once knew."
-Sue Rostoni
"BLOOD OATHÂ is a standalone novel focusing on the adventures (and misadventures) of Zekk, a Jedi Knight best known for his uncertain relationship with Jaina Solo. The story picks up right after the events of INVINCIBLE, the last book in the Legacy of the Force series, when Zekk went missing in action. The search for him uncovers something...else. Something that has been kept hidden for thousands of years.
Also, Zekk gets to take names and kick asteroids. Good times."
- AÂ quote from Elaine Cunningham herself, as posted on the Candlekeep Forums.
"For several months now, I've been mentioning a project that's due October 1. As of today, I finally have the go-ahead to announce what it is: Blood Oath, a standalone Star Wars novel scheduled for April 2009. It has been listed for over a week now on the Randomhouse online catalog and is now listed on Amazon.com. The story takes place after the events of Legacy of the Force, during the early days of the period covered by upcoming series, The Fate of the JEdi. I can't give details about the story, characters, or setting at this point, but I do have a few observations about Star Wars in general...
...Blood Oath is an adventure shadowed by political intrigue, with a bit of humor and maybe a hint of romance. I can't hope to recreate the sense of wonder I found in my first trip to a theater bac in 1978, but I'm keeping that memory firmly in mind as I write."
- Elaine Cunningham, as posted on LiveJournal.
(for the entire journal entry, click here)
Check back for more information as it comes out!
Zekk @ George Lucas/Lucasfilms