5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 27/10/2006

Karen Travis's writing is a welcome addition to the universe of Star Wars novels. Her attention to detail and realism makes this a believable and enjoyable read. 'Hard Contact' follows Omega Squad - a different contingent of Republic Commandos to the video game; and begins during the chronology of Episode 2 (during the Battle of Geonosis), so ties the game and movies together well.

5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 24/04/2006

Hard Contact is what the Star Wars literary franchise has been devoid of for too long: a decent story. Built around a ground assault, the four man team of Republic Commandos and thier rookie commander overcome increasingly difficult tasks with highly imaginitive solutions, all the while delving into what it is to be an individual. Hard Contact is a surprisingly deep look into the contradicting philosophies of civilian and warrior and features a strong emphasis on the relativity of "right and wrong". A very clever novel.

5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 26/11/2009

an all round good read, which really sets up the rest of the series, i have read the whole series so far plus the 2 gears of war books by karen traviss and they are all really engrossing and its good to get a star wars series that jedi only play a very small role in.

5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 20/02/2009

Wow, this book is so good, I absolutely loved it, I have read it 2 times and its a great series of books too. Everyone who loves Star Wars novels should definitely pick themselves up a copy of all the books in this series. Its got everything a good book should have. I recommend it strongly.

5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 27/12/2006

star wars, such a famous series, every single aspect of it is amazing, the detail, the storyline, the characters and who could forget all that action and suspense, thank the lord speilberg for such a fantastic gift to us, any person on the planet that didnt enjoy these movies and books, lives under a rock and should stay there

5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 23/10/2006

i loved this, it just had the elements i admire in a book. i have always been a lover of the star wars franchise, and i liked books like this alot because of the style of writing.

4.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 05/02/2006

If you have played the game you need to read the book. Set in the Clone Wars this is a story about a select group of commandos sent on a mission. But what they run into is a Jedi who is still in training.

It is a good book to read but one I got a little bored with.