Deceived
(Star Wars: The Old Republic, #2)
by Paul S. Kemp (2011)

The second novel introduces the Sith warrior Darth Malgus.

Malgus brought down the Jedi Temple on Coruscant in a brutal assault that shocked the galaxy. But if war crowned him the darkest of Sith heroes, peace would transform him into something far more heinous—something Malgus would never want to be, but cannot stop, any more than he can stop the rogue Jedi fast approaching.

Another decent story, only loosely related to the previous book. Well done, it ramps up slowly to final confrontations but still delivers some unexpected twists.

Revan
(Star Wars: The Old Republic, #1)
by Drew Karpyshyn (2001)

 
Revan: hero, traitor, conqueror, villain, savior. A Jedi who left Coruscant to defeat Mandalorians and returned a disciple of the dark side, bent on destroying the Republic. The Jedi Council gave Revan his life back, but the price of redemption was high. His memories have been erased. All that’s left are nightmares and deep, abiding fear.

A good, but not extraordinary story of Jedi vs Sith. Based on the Bioware games I have not played

Shadow Hunter
(Star Wars: Darth Maul #2)
by Michael Reaves (2001)

For the infamous, power-hungry Sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again.

After years of waiting in the shadows, Darth Sidious is taking the first step in his master plan to bring the Republic to its knees. Key to his scheme are the Neimoidians of the Trade Federation. Then one of his Neimoidian contacts disappears, and Sidious does not need his Force-honed instincts to suspect betrayal. He orders his apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt the traitor down.

What I liked about this book was that it was unpredictable. It’s set before the events of ‘The Phantom Menace’, so we know that Darth Maul has to survive . But what about the Jedi and other participants. Will they survive ?

The plot twists and turns to keep you guessing right up to the end.

Cobra Trilogy

This is military science fiction about Cobras, elite soldiers augmented with bionic technology. These modifications include built-in weapons, sensory enhancements, effectively unbreakable bones, and their characteristic combat reflexes. The modifications to the human body are invisible to casual inspection, and allow the soldiers to appear as ordinary unarmed civilians, allowing them to be effective resistance leaders.

However, most of the cybernetics are permanent, allowing Zahn to examine the position these individuals might fill in a society during peace-time.

Cobra (Cobra #1)
by Timothy Zahn (1986)

The Cobras wonder if they can return home after the wars–since humans fear their talents.

Cobra Strike (Cobra #2)
by Timothy Zahn (1987)

If anyone had told Jonny Moreau the Cobras would one day take orders from the alien Troft, he would have laughed without humor. He’d lost too many friends during the Troft war, though the Cobras triumphed in the end. Now, though, the Troft were trading partners – and they feared what might be a mutual danger. A new race, ruthless and tenacious, that threatened human space as well as Troft. And the offer was territory – five new planets for the overcrowded Cobra Worlds.

Cobra Bargain (Cobra #3)
by Timothy Zahn (1988)

Jasmine Moreau is reconsidered for Cobra treatment when a return mission to a dangerous planet becomes inevitable.

The first book is the best of the trilogy. Zahn is at his best in the setup and science of telling an interesting story. The second continues in a similar matter. Unfortunately the third book suffers from slow plotting. It feels like the author had an overall plot set out, but on writing the third book came up short and simply padded the last half of the third book out.

I will probably read the sequel series:
Cobra Alliance – Cobra War Book 1 (2009)
Cobra Guardian – Cobra War Book 2 (January 4, 2011)
Cobra Gamble – Cobra War Book 3 (January 2012)
Cobra Rebellion Trilogy – Cobra Slave (2013)
Cobra Rebellion Trilogy – Cobra Outlaw (2015)
Cobra Rebellion Trilogy – Book 3 (not yet released)