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The Wampa's Lair: A Star Wars Podcast

Revenge Of The Sith Novel

Season 1, Ep. 607

A month-long celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Revenge of the Sith cannot be complete without a discussion of Matthew Stover's superb novelization!  Our buddy Greg (EyeOnCanon) joins us for this discussion of what may be the best film novelization in history!  We dive into the character's heads, discuss how the book enhances the movie, and the style Matthew Stover employs.  Love will ignite the stars and we hope this podcast will ignite your love of the Revenge of the Sith novel!

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