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A review by chrsfrsr
Queen's Peril by E.K. Johnston
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
So, I have mixed feelings.
Queen's Peril is a prequel to Queen's Shadow and takes place right before/during Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It delves into how Padmé found her handmaidens and decoys and lightly talks about her early days as Queen of Naboo...
My question is was this necessary? I already knew how close Padmé was to her handmaids, we already saw how she handled the events of TPM, why does this book need to exist?
The first half of this book is all new information and detailed splendidly, but the latter half is chopped up pieces of narrative from TPM that doesn't really ADD anything to that story. I would have much rather had a sequel to Queen's Shadow instead of a prequel. The final novel in the trilogy is supposed to be during or right before Episode III and I wish that had come first, and a third novel was about Sabé after Padmé's death in Episode III.
However, E.K. Johnston is a fabulous writer and made me laugh and tear up throughout the book. So I guess I'm not mad at reading the book, just slightly disappointed.
Queen's Peril is a prequel to Queen's Shadow and takes place right before/during Episode I: The Phantom Menace. It delves into how Padmé found her handmaidens and decoys and lightly talks about her early days as Queen of Naboo...
My question is was this necessary? I already knew how close Padmé was to her handmaids, we already saw how she handled the events of TPM, why does this book need to exist?
The first half of this book is all new information and detailed splendidly, but the latter half is chopped up pieces of narrative from TPM that doesn't really ADD anything to that story. I would have much rather had a sequel to Queen's Shadow instead of a prequel. The final novel in the trilogy is supposed to be during or right before Episode III and I wish that had come first, and a third novel was about Sabé after Padmé's death in Episode III.
However, E.K. Johnston is a fabulous writer and made me laugh and tear up throughout the book. So I guess I'm not mad at reading the book, just slightly disappointed.