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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
E.K. Johnston has to be one of my favorite Star Wars authors. Their writing style is so interesting and easy to understand, but gives a clear and exciting picture of what is going on in the world. I loves this story, giving more background into Amadala and the events around her rise to queen hood and what happened to Naboo after. We also were able to see a different side of the blockade from episode one. It was a well done story.
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adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good read
"The Phantom Menace" is far from my favorite Star Wars movie. But Padmé and the handmaidens were my favorite part as a preteen. Finding out the handmaiden's origins was interesting, and seeing their relationships grow was nice as well.
"The Phantom Menace" is far from my favorite Star Wars movie. But Padmé and the handmaidens were my favorite part as a preteen. Finding out the handmaiden's origins was interesting, and seeing their relationships grow was nice as well.
Let me preface this by saying that I am a huge fan of E.K. Johnston and Queen's Shadow, however this one missed the mark a little. It had some very strong moments but there was definitely some weak points.
Queen's Peril takes place at the beginning of the reign of Padme Amidala and in flashbacks, the selection and early life of her handmaidens. These were the strongest chapters- how she crafted her persona, the talents of each of the handmaidens, and the political brilliance of Padme. However it falls a part when it runs into the events of the Phantom Menace. The issue was less the story and more the pacing, it went very quickly from event to event with not a lot of transition and main characters were briefly mentioned. There is a lot of opportunity here - the story told from Padme and her handmaidens perspective is a great idea and when it was given time to develop, it really worked. I think a longer book or one broken up into two books - one before Phantom Menace and one a retelling of Phantom Menace from different perspectives would have been a better choice.
Received copy from NetGalley, Thank you!
Queen's Peril takes place at the beginning of the reign of Padme Amidala and in flashbacks, the selection and early life of her handmaidens. These were the strongest chapters- how she crafted her persona, the talents of each of the handmaidens, and the political brilliance of Padme. However it falls a part when it runs into the events of the Phantom Menace. The issue was less the story and more the pacing, it went very quickly from event to event with not a lot of transition and main characters were briefly mentioned. There is a lot of opportunity here - the story told from Padme and her handmaidens perspective is a great idea and when it was given time to develop, it really worked. I think a longer book or one broken up into two books - one before Phantom Menace and one a retelling of Phantom Menace from different perspectives would have been a better choice.
Received copy from NetGalley, Thank you!
This book gave some much needed perspective to The Phantom Menace and the handmaidens are so amazing. Loved this book!
I did really love this book and again, as with Queen’s Peril it was great to get to know Padmé and her handmaidens even more. However I just wish it could have been a bit longer.
There were points that I think could have been fleshed out more and I do think the section of the book that occurred during the events of The Phantom Menace were a little bit too fast-paced and could have benefited from a little bit more time spent.
I still adored it as I will with any book about Padmé there were some really awesome sections about Naboo and how the monarchy works. As with Queen’s Shadow there was a lovely about of flavour text that will makes watching The Phantom Menace richer on my next watch.
There were points that I think could have been fleshed out more and I do think the section of the book that occurred during the events of The Phantom Menace were a little bit too fast-paced and could have benefited from a little bit more time spent.
I still adored it as I will with any book about Padmé there were some really awesome sections about Naboo and how the monarchy works. As with Queen’s Shadow there was a lovely about of flavour text that will makes watching The Phantom Menace richer on my next watch.
Maybe biased because I love Padme. This takes place right after she is elected. It gives the back story of her handmaidens and is very sweet.