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Deceived
by Paul S. Kemp
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Though it seems abundantly clear to me now that Lucasfilms or whoever has a very specific format they want these novels to fit (they're all structured the same damn way lol), I think Kemp did a better job with it than Karpyshyn. It's funny to me that Malgus is like, a Vader redux, but I do appreciate the exploration of a Sith with a lover post commitment to Sithdom. In fact, I appreciate all the explorations of love in this book: Aryn's love for Zallow as a father figure, Zeerid's love for his daughter, Aria, and their budding love for one another, in addition to the explorations of Malgus and Eleena. Speaking of Aryn, I think it's cool to see a Jedi who leaves the Order without becoming evil, leaving for love and becoming better for it. Need more of that in the Star Wars Extended Universe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness
Minor: Slavery
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