TFN Books has had the recent opportunity to interview Walter Jon Williams, author of the recently released New Jedi Order novel "Destiny's Way".

Here is a sample of the interview:

Q) What are your thoughts on the religion and society of the Yuuzhan Vong?

A) When state and religion are one, religion becomes a means for the powerful to remain in power. While most Yuuzhan Vong may be sincere in their religious belief, that doesn't eliminate the fact that their religion provides a reason for the strong to stay in power, for the weak to remain oppressed, and for the ruling classes to indulge in conquest and murder. As Nietzsche observed, a true ruling class believes that their own values are universal--- good by definition--- and that all nature (and of course other people) must bend to their will.

In short, the Vong religion is poison of the worst sort. Just because someone truly believes in poison doesn't mean make poison any less deadly.

Please head here for the complete interview.