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A review by pinkmalady
The Last Command by Timothy Zahn
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
might just be my favorite piece of legends canon that i've read :)
one of my only complaints is that while zahn is stellar with describing physical/space combat, his character descriptions and dialogue tags are repetitive. this has been a consistent peeve of my mine throughout this trilogy. we get it. thrawn raised a blue-black eyebrow and spoke icily, coolly; coldly, even. you have said it five times each book.
there was a twist in this book that i wasn't expecting, and while it was clever and fitting and all that, it paled in comparison to what i was imagining.i can't believe the imperial leak wasn't winter. i felt like it was leading up to her making a big betrayal during the imperial raid of the palace but then it just. didn't go there. it would've tied in perfectly with rukh betraying the empire at the end!! deception on both sides. it would've been a fascinating parallel is all!!
i love the conclusion to mara's character arc (in this trilogy, at least.) it stuck the landing emotionally. it was powerful and liberating but didn't overstate itself. i love her.
one of my only complaints is that while zahn is stellar with describing physical/space combat, his character descriptions and dialogue tags are repetitive. this has been a consistent peeve of my mine throughout this trilogy. we get it. thrawn raised a blue-black eyebrow and spoke icily, coolly; coldly, even. you have said it five times each book.
there was a twist in this book that i wasn't expecting, and while it was clever and fitting and all that, it paled in comparison to what i was imagining.
i love the conclusion to mara's character arc (in this trilogy, at least.) it stuck the landing emotionally. it was powerful and liberating but didn't overstate itself. i love her.