Welcome to the new era. The Old Republic (TOR) has just kicked off its first novel of the era with Sean Williams’ Fatal Alliance. What does a ship named Cinzia have on it that’s worth so much? The Hutts have decided to hold an auction for the highest bidder, and all the major factions of the [...]

The Summer 2010 edition of publisher Random House’s catalog has a summary for the upcoming The Old Republic tie-in novel, Fatal Alliance, by author Sean Williams. Smuggler Jet Nebula has stumbled across a treasure richer than he ever dreamed. The Hutts want to auction it to the highest bidder, be it the Republic or the [...]

Update II: Editor Sue Rostoni has also confirmed that Paul S. Kemp will be writing a novel for The Old Republic in addition to his sequel to Crosscurrent. That brings Paul up to three novels at this time. Source: SW.com Message Boards Update I: Paul S. Kemp has now confirmed that his The Old Republic [...]

UPDATE: According to RandomHouse.com, Sean Williams’ upcoming novel is, indeed, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance. They have updated the page to state that it will be a hardcover with 432 pages, slated for a current release on July 27, 2010. While no official announcement regarding the novel has been made, the site can [...]