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theroguerebels's review against another edition
5.0
This book centers around Leia Organa six years prior to The Force Awakens. Although it precedes Episode VII, it still shines a light on many of the mysteries we fans theorize about and shows how the political climate of the New Republic begins to pave the way for both the First Order and the Resistance. If any of those things interest you then you definitely don’t want to miss this book.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s a great look at Leia, and aside from the Princess Leia comic and Moving Target, it’s a more in-depth look at Leia closer to the time of The Force Awakens. It’s great to see the New Republic and what will eventually lead to the Resistance and the First Order. Lots of details and revelation for not only the characters themselves but the reader as well. It’s a political story that’s a bit more intriguing and thrilling than one might assume going in but is definitely not boring by any means. This book definitely treats Leia Organa with the respect she deserves.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s a great look at Leia, and aside from the Princess Leia comic and Moving Target, it’s a more in-depth look at Leia closer to the time of The Force Awakens. It’s great to see the New Republic and what will eventually lead to the Resistance and the First Order. Lots of details and revelation for not only the characters themselves but the reader as well. It’s a political story that’s a bit more intriguing and thrilling than one might assume going in but is definitely not boring by any means. This book definitely treats Leia Organa with the respect she deserves.
juliabeaumont's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
aussiejp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5
jjm_21_'s review
4.0
Claudia Gray is my favorite Star Wars author. This is one of the better “after ROTJ” books I’ve read. Princess Leia is a badass.
kerrycat's review against another edition
5.0
I wish I had read it instead of listened - the special effects were incredibly annoying, and made for crazy mood swings as I cried over the story itself and wanted to slap the CD player over the noises that came out of nowhere, with zero consistency.
This is a tough one, emotionally, for longtime SW fans, especially those of us who adore Anakin/Vader and all the intensity that comes with that affection. Gray has Leia perfectly in character, consistent with canon, and that was the most important aspect of getting this story right. Her struggle with her parentage is evident but doesn't hold her back, even when it is held against her in the worst way.
No more of these on audio, though - all that beeping and zooming stuff. Ugh.
This is a tough one, emotionally, for longtime SW fans, especially those of us who adore Anakin/Vader and all the intensity that comes with that affection. Gray has Leia perfectly in character, consistent with canon, and that was the most important aspect of getting this story right. Her struggle with her parentage is evident but doesn't hold her back, even when it is held against her in the worst way.
No more of these on audio, though - all that beeping and zooming stuff. Ugh.
marafov's review against another edition
3.25
The politics in this were so frustrating. The Senate is totally incapable of action, with every issue locked in sectionalist gridlock. On the side of Good are those whose idea of the best course of action is to continue the stalemate and ignore any systems that actually need help. On the side of Evil are those who believe it might be helpful to have a functioning executive portion of the government (for a historical comparison we should root for those who supported the Articles of Confederation, an ineffective system that left the federal government toothless and unable to perform its most basic functions while interstate rivalries and trade wars rage unchecked, rather than the Federalists who introduced the Constitution, which has led to mostly stable government for more than 200 years). But don't worry! All those Centrists are actually evil!!! Every single one of them wants the literal Empire back so you don't have to think about the necessary compromise between complete autonomy and a government that functions for all of its citizens. Turn off your brain and root for The Status Quo, which mainly consists of allowing crime syndicates to run rampant over poor star systems. I think the thing that makes it the most annoying are the easy parallels to the Federalist/Anti-federalist issues of early America, which had many of the same problems, and although the Constitutional Convention occurred under some pretty sketchy circumstances and was to some extent a power grab by those with questionable motives, it was necessary for a functioning country. In this the idea of agreeing with the Centrists is considered unthinkable on its face when they are merely calling for some kind of executive power to exist in the government, but then it turns out that somehow all of them are secret neo-fascists so the reader doesn't get confused by thinking that the Other Side might have a few good points.
Other than that though its pretty good 6.5/10
Other than that though its pretty good 6.5/10
nilsna's review against another edition
4.0
it was surprisingly good! I did not really expect anything from it but additional information on the new canon universe but it was even better. Gray captured Leia really well and the politics in this book are quite interesting and could have been even more in focus.
nick_100's review against another edition
Was really enjoying it, but the politics got just a little too real for me at the moment
timgrubbs's review
2.0
If you like political intrigue in your Star Wars, then this book’s for you…as there’s not much else…
Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray is another key novel meant to bridge the gap between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy.
Bloodline is set roughly twenty years after the return of the Jedi and around ten years before The Force Awakens. Leia and Han are still together, and Luke hasn’t tried to kill Ben Solo yet.
Leia continues to work as a senator in the Galactic Republic when she’s called to investigate some odd criminal activity…which isn’t too different from the trade blockade that sets up in Episode I.
Yes, this is essentially a three hundred page book of political scenes from Episode I outside of a few brief (super brief) action scenes).
The one upside is that it gives a ton of focus on Leia, so if you want to learn about the key events that lead to her becoming “General Leia”, then you’ll want to give this a try…or just ask me and I’ll give you the thirty second summary of why she does it.
The only notable points I liked what discussion of the alcohol on various planets and Leia learning of her “Huttslayer” sobriquet among the Nikto.
This book also has a TON of new side characters introduced that might have previously been in the aftermath novels, but I have no way of knowing for sure since nothing is told about their past or importance…but oh boy si there a lot of political party talk about Populists and Centrists.
Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray is another key novel meant to bridge the gap between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy.
Bloodline is set roughly twenty years after the return of the Jedi and around ten years before The Force Awakens. Leia and Han are still together, and Luke hasn’t tried to kill Ben Solo yet.
Leia continues to work as a senator in the Galactic Republic when she’s called to investigate some odd criminal activity…which isn’t too different from the trade blockade that sets up in Episode I.
Yes, this is essentially a three hundred page book of political scenes from Episode I outside of a few brief (super brief) action scenes).
The one upside is that it gives a ton of focus on Leia, so if you want to learn about the key events that lead to her becoming “General Leia”, then you’ll want to give this a try…or just ask me and I’ll give you the thirty second summary of why she does it.
The only notable points I liked what discussion of the alcohol on various planets and Leia learning of her “Huttslayer” sobriquet among the Nikto.
This book also has a TON of new side characters introduced that might have previously been in the aftermath novels, but I have no way of knowing for sure since nothing is told about their past or importance…but oh boy si there a lot of political party talk about Populists and Centrists.