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hjhenderson's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
b_mcintosh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ztroberts0's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
ogles327's review against another edition
3.0
Took me two tries to fully read this book, I was not the biggest fan of it. I liked the first and third novel of this trilogy, but could not get into this one even with Vader.
occams_razor_85's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
betharanova's review against another edition
5.0
Timothy Zahn continues to understand. This one covered two very different adventures in different times, and both were a delight.
Half the book involves Anakin and Padme sneaking around on some Separatists. Anakin crossed paths with Thrawn first--and already the dynamic is great, because Thrawn is both helpful and pleasantly evasive, and Anakin takes to that about as well as you'd expect. When Padme comes into the picture, it gets even better. Padme and Thrawn's interactions were incredible, and honestly Anakin was right to be insecure about letting them spend time together. Young soldier Thrawn is really something to behold. By the way, Zahn GETS how kick-butt Padme is, and he lets her achieve her full level of greatness in this book.
The other half involves the Imperials, and that is a fun ride. Vader's 501st and Thrawn's Chimaera crew have so much tension and rivalry going on; everyone thinks their commander is the greatest. As usual, I love every side character Zahn comes up with. Even though I miss Pellaeon, Faro has a special place in my heart. Meanwhile, Vader and Thrawn themselves are also butting heads over methods, the past, and most of all loyalties. Vader is justified in that, too; Thrawn continues to be pleasantly evasive when the question of the Empire vs. the Ascendancy comes up. As he should be. As he always will be.
In short, this was tons of fun. The character interactions were spectacular. Zahn knows exactly what he's done to me regarding Thrawn and he's apparently not sorry for it.
Half the book involves Anakin and Padme sneaking around on some Separatists. Anakin crossed paths with Thrawn first--and already the dynamic is great, because Thrawn is both helpful and pleasantly evasive, and Anakin takes to that about as well as you'd expect. When Padme comes into the picture, it gets even better. Padme and Thrawn's interactions were incredible, and honestly Anakin was right to be insecure about letting them spend time together. Young soldier Thrawn is really something to behold. By the way, Zahn GETS how kick-butt Padme is, and he lets her achieve her full level of greatness in this book.
The other half involves the Imperials, and that is a fun ride. Vader's 501st and Thrawn's Chimaera crew have so much tension and rivalry going on; everyone thinks their commander is the greatest. As usual, I love every side character Zahn comes up with. Even though I miss Pellaeon, Faro has a special place in my heart. Meanwhile, Vader and Thrawn themselves are also butting heads over methods, the past, and most of all loyalties. Vader is justified in that, too; Thrawn continues to be pleasantly evasive when the question of the Empire vs. the Ascendancy comes up. As he should be. As he always will be.
In short, this was tons of fun. The character interactions were spectacular. Zahn knows exactly what he's done to me regarding Thrawn and he's apparently not sorry for it.
andrewc's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
andreu6's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
luvluke's review against another edition
4.0
While generally satisfied with this addition to the Thrawn lore, it felt more like a standalone story rather than a sequel to the impressive first Thrawn book. The flashbacks to the Anakin and Thrawn storyline were entertaining and felt like an episode of The Clone Wars, yet it became difficult to follow along to the two storylines without forgetting what had previously happened. Although I found the Nightswan mystery of the first book a lot more enticing than the mysteries portrayed in this book, it was still difficult to stop reading as the information of each mystery grew.