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Yea, I bought into the hype. The big heavy of the novel (I won't spoil it, just in case) actually made the Style section of The Washington Post. I got the hardback and finished it, read onslaught and then skipped ahead to balance point when it was printed in paperback. I just couldn't get into the story, and I figure that not having read any of the post-ROTJ EU (with the exception of Heir to the Empire) might've been the reason. Later on I heard about how the latter part of the NJO transpired, and it honestly sounded pretty cool. I read Rogue Planet as soon as it came out and I definitely caught a little reference to the Yuuzhan Vong, so when that planet ended up becoming an integral part of the NJO story it was neat to see the prequel and sequel eras connected. There's even more of that going on now in the Legacy of the Force series, from what I've heard, what with Boba Fett and Taun We showing up.
oh yea, was this commercial not aired until 2000? the book was published in October/November of '99.