kevinhendricks 's review for:

Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray

4.0

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I didn't expect much from this, maybe some teenage Leia on thinly veiled diplomatic missions. But it turned out to be a coming of age story as Leia learns about the depths of her parents' involvement in the fledgling Rebel Alliance. We meet Amilyn Holdo and get our first glimpse of Crait (both from The Last Jedi, though nothing close to ground breaking is revealed). We also see the planet Wobani (where the rebels free Jinn Erso in Rogue One). But perhaps the greatest connection to the movies is the Imperial Officer Panaka, who served as Queen Amidala's head of security in the Phantom Menace, and is struck by Leia's physical resemblance to Amidala. We also get mentions of Saw Gerrera. But none of that is really central to the plot. Instead we see Leia becoming a princess—and really a general.