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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
the ending hit me like a semi truck oh my god
Lovely read into Leia! good warm up to the next star wars movie~~~
4.5/5
THIS BOOK. It tore at my heartstrings in so. many. ways!
So this book tells the story of our lovely OT heroine Leia, the Princess of Alderaan, the trials she must complete to become Crown Princess of Alderaan, and how at 16 years old, she gets roped into the rebellion against the Empire. It is full of action and adventure, politics, and a little bit of romance. It also connects a lot of the dots spread throughout the galaxy.
Leia kicks ass in this novel, just like she has in the movies, comics, and basically anything she's ever been in. As she attempts to complete the three Challenges (Heart, Mind, and Body) for her parents to "invest" in her as Crown Princess, she struggles with the growing distance between them. Queen Breha and Viceroy Bail Organa have been throwing banquets what feels like every few weeks, and are spending less and less time with their only daughter. This annoys Leia, especially as she learns about a series of rebellious acts against Palpatine and his Empire - she wishes to confide in her parents, but they seem uninterested in Leia, unless she does something wrong.
Familiar faces such as Mon Mothma, Grand Moff Tarkin, and Captain Antilles are sprinkled throughout the novel, as well as one person that may require a bit of extra thought, particularly if you aren't a fan of the Prequels. This book does a pretty good job of linking the three trilogies, as well as including bits from the television shows.
There was one continuity error that I noticed, however. In this book, it's pretty obvious that Leia is adopted - she knows, and it seems that much of the public knows. But in Claudia Gray's other Leia-centric book, Bloodline it's not well known that she was adopted, and she asks fellow senator Lady Carise Sindian to keep it quiet. Maybe this can be explained, but it was kind of weird to see that flip. Because of this, I knocked down half a star.
And of course, in the midst of all the action and adventure, there's a kindling romance. Kier Domadi is a citizen of Alderaan, chosen to be a part of the Apprentice Legislature with Leia - this is a group of young individuals who have an interest in politics and work together to make decisions the Empire deems not important enough for the actual Senate. He is also in Leia's pathfinding class - something Breha set up for her to prepare for her Challenge of the Body, but also to make some allies in the Apprentice Legislature. They have a rocky start, but over the course of the novel they become something more than friends.
This was honestly one of the best books I've read this year, and I really hope that we get more novels from Claudia Gray about Leia.
THIS BOOK. It tore at my heartstrings in so. many. ways!
So this book tells the story of our lovely OT heroine Leia, the Princess of Alderaan, the trials she must complete to become Crown Princess of Alderaan, and how at 16 years old, she gets roped into the rebellion against the Empire. It is full of action and adventure, politics, and a little bit of romance. It also connects a lot of the dots spread throughout the galaxy.
Leia kicks ass in this novel, just like she has in the movies, comics, and basically anything she's ever been in. As she attempts to complete the three Challenges (Heart, Mind, and Body) for her parents to "invest" in her as Crown Princess, she struggles with the growing distance between them. Queen Breha and Viceroy Bail Organa have been throwing banquets what feels like every few weeks, and are spending less and less time with their only daughter. This annoys Leia, especially as she learns about a series of rebellious acts against Palpatine and his Empire - she wishes to confide in her parents, but they seem uninterested in Leia, unless she does something wrong.
Familiar faces such as Mon Mothma, Grand Moff Tarkin, and Captain Antilles are sprinkled throughout the novel, as well as one person that may require a bit of extra thought, particularly if you aren't a fan of the Prequels.
Spoiler
Seeing Captain Quarsh Panaka as a Governor and Moff was surprising, but his reaction to Leia (and how she looked so much like Padmé) was super cute. I loved that Leia visited Naboo (well, Onoam, which is a moon of Naboo) and when her parents got mad at her for visiting, she didn't know why but I DID!There was one continuity error that I noticed, however. In this book, it's pretty obvious that Leia is adopted - she knows, and it seems that much of the public knows. But in Claudia Gray's other Leia-centric book, Bloodline it's not well known that she was adopted, and she asks fellow senator Lady Carise Sindian to keep it quiet. Maybe this can be explained, but it was kind of weird to see that flip. Because of this, I knocked down half a star.
And of course, in the midst of all the action and adventure, there's a kindling romance. Kier Domadi is a citizen of Alderaan, chosen to be a part of the Apprentice Legislature with Leia - this is a group of young individuals who have an interest in politics and work together to make decisions the Empire deems not important enough for the actual Senate. He is also in Leia's pathfinding class - something Breha set up for her to prepare for her Challenge of the Body, but also to make some allies in the Apprentice Legislature. They have a rocky start, but over the course of the novel they become something more than friends.
Spoiler
I think it's implied that they slept together, but I'm not entirely sure. Also, it made me so sad when he died, although he didn't die the way I thought he would've - it made sense for him to die, because it wouldn't have fit in with the movies at all, but it was still sad.This was honestly one of the best books I've read this year, and I really hope that we get more novels from Claudia Gray about Leia.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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