This is an excellent placing for a hardback Star Wars novel. Out of the two previous "Legacy of the Force" hardbacks, Sacrificemade its debut at #8, and Betrayalentered at #10.
Of course, the placing of a novel will vary according to the strength of the opposition, but this is a good position in comparison with other recent Star Wars hardbacks at well. Of Tim Zahn's two recent novels, Outbound Flight was at #7 and Allegiance was at #10, while James Luceno's Dark Lordentered at #11. Of Drew Karpyshyn's two Darth Bane books, Path of Destruction was at #11, while Rule of Two was at #12.
To find a higher-placing Star Wars hardcover in the charts, I think you have to go back to the Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matt Stover, which debuted at #2 in April 2005. I could be wrong, but with the exception of the movie adaptations, I believe this is the best placing in the Hardcover chart for any of the Star Wars novels published on the Del Rey contracts since 1999.
Kudos and congratulations to Troy Denning!!
Rebelscum Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Patch Posted By Philip on November 25, 2014: Thanks to everybody that ordered patches. I sent a check for $1,600.00 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation on Monday. While it's not as much as I hoped for, it's still very much appreciated. They will remain for sale in the store for anybody that still wishes to purchase them. Details after the jump.