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Michael A. Stackpole

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In Hero Years… I’m Dead (The additional adventures)

I’ve been writing a lot of stories set in my In Hero Years… I’m Dead universe. They’re prequels to the novels and deal with a variety of characters early on in their careers. It’s been a challenge because IHY ends their careers, so I know the direction in which I have to pitch them, and these stories are the launching pads.

I’ve listed the various stories in rough Chronological order below. Why ro

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	Rogue Squadron (Star Wars: X-Wing, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 19,288 ratings — published 1996 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wedge's Gamble (Star Wars: X-Wing, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 13,916 ratings — published 1996 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Wars: I, Jedi 3.98 avg rating — 13,797 ratings — published 1998 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Krytos Trap (Star Wars: X-Wing, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12,527 ratings — published 1996 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bacta War (Star Wars: X-Wing, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 12,224 ratings — published 1997 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Tide I: Onslaught (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #2) 3.77 avg rating — 11,019 ratings — published 2000 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Tide II: Ruin (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #3) 3.79 avg rating — 10,778 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isard's Revenge (Star Wars: X-Wing, #8) 3.95 avg rating — 9,067 ratings — published 1999 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Talion: Revenant 4.17 avg rating — 2,941 ratings — published 1997 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde (World of Warcraft, #12) 3.88 avg rating — 3,081 ratings — published 2013 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sand & Steel: An Anthology of Sword and Sorcery

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“Life itself was hard enough without monosynaptic sociopaths preying on folks.”
― Michael A. Stackpole, Star Wars: I, Jedi

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“I am so glad I found you and didn't kill you"
- Mara Jade Skywalker to Luke Skywalker”
― Michael A. Stackpole, Dark Tide I: Onslaught

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“As long as I'm fighting, I'm not dying."
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Spring/Summer 2013 Series First-Round - What series will we be reading after the Wheel of Time and Night Angel?

Roger Zelazny Chronicles of Amber (10 books)

28 votes, 14.8%

Glen Cook Chronicle of the Black Company (12 books)

24 votes, 12.7%

Terry Goodkind Sword of Truth series (12 books)

17 votes, 9.0%

Gene Wolfe Book of the New Sun series (4 books)

17 votes, 9.0%

Tad Williams Shadowmarch series (4 books)

16 votes, 8.5%

Larry Correia Monster Hunter International series (4 books)

11 votes, 5.8%

C.S. Friedman Coldfire trilogy (3 books)

11 votes, 5.8%

Guy Gavriel Kay Fionavar Tapestry (3 books)

11 votes, 5.8%

Greg Keyes Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series (4 books)

11 votes, 5.8%

Elizabeth Moon Deed of Paksenarrion series (3 books)

10 votes, 5.3%

Carol Berg Rai-Karah series (3 books)

7 votes, 3.7%

Kate Elliott Spiritwalker series (3 books)

7 votes, 3.7%

C.S. Friedman Magister series (3 books)

6 votes, 3.2%

David Dalglish Half-Orc series (6 books)

5 votes, 2.6%

Michael A. Stackpole Age of Discovery (3 books)

4 votes, 2.1%

T.A. Barron Lost Merlin series (5 books)

2 votes, 1.1%

Jack Whyte Camulod Chronicles (9 books)

2 votes, 1.1%

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message 4: by Eric

Mar 08, 2013 11:15PM

Thanks for becoming my Goodreads friend.
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message 3: by L

Mar 08, 2013 01:08PM

Dear Michael,
Thank you so much for acepting the friendship request here on Goodreads, which is a huge honor. As a fan of 'Star Wars' since a young child and growing up reading sci-fi and fantasy, i am in awe of your work and continue to enjoy it. Thank you so much once again.
Kind Regards
Lucinda x

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message 2: by John

Jun 26, 2012 01:20AM

Hello Mr. Stackpole from "Ooh Arr" land!

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message 1: by Timothy

Mar 18, 2012 01:58PM

I just wanted say I love your battletech books so much. when we play the game we do it during 3050 clan invasion I love the jade falcon favorite's of clan armies.

also I throughly enjoy your star wars novels as well favorite is I,jedi. was wondering if you are planing to do any more star wars books in the near future?

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