hstapp's review
4.0
A first Class book. Mara's behavior seems a bit strange, but otherwise I hae no problems with it. It was a fantastic story.
jairey's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mal8181's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
texaswolfman's review against another edition
5.0
This story between New Hope and Empire bridges the gap with the same sense of fun and entertainment that movies did. Great read.
justgeekingby's review
5.0
Timothy Zahn + Star Wars = an excellent read in my book. It was great to see Mara in action as the Emperors Hand and the book really delved into areas that most during the Rebellion novels seem to miss. This book was about people rather than a mission, with the characters' individual missions almost seeming second rather than the main focus of the novel. Zahn successfully showed several things; the unease of some Imperials following the destruction of Alderaan, Leia coming to terms with that and the growth of the rebelling, Han's argument for/against joining the Alliance and Chewie's POV and while he also showed Mara's strengths we also see her naivety at 18. She remarks that there is only one 'Hand' in the Empire which most Star Wars readers will know isn't necessarily true :P
Really glad to hear there's a sequel as I loved the Hand of Judgment and the whole setting of the novel.
Really glad to hear there's a sequel as I loved the Hand of Judgment and the whole setting of the novel.
littlepanda's review
3.0
Not my favorite Starwars book but it was ok, relatively good plot and characterization.
sapphfoes's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
this shit is like candy to me. every time i read a timothy zahn book it tricks me into believing star wars is good for at Least 24 hours. also marc thompson ate as usual <3
obsessed with how theres parts of this book that feel like a window into a universe where the coen brothers made a star wars movie? but unfortunately it can’t get all the way there - the ending has to tie up with a bow and a triumphant star wars music stinger, so the characters’ choices aren’t able to spiral out of control Nearly as much as i’d like. or like hardly at all honestly. tragic!
made me want to rewatch burn after reading & try a star wars fiasco playset
obsessed with how theres parts of this book that feel like a window into a universe where the coen brothers made a star wars movie? but unfortunately it can’t get all the way there - the ending has to tie up with a bow and a triumphant star wars music stinger, so the characters’ choices aren’t able to spiral out of control Nearly as much as i’d like. or like hardly at all honestly. tragic!
made me want to rewatch burn after reading & try a star wars fiasco playset
abeplaut's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.25
tahlia_reads_and_knits's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
invisibleobserver13's review
3.0
It took me a bit to get into the book. I don't know if it was the story itself or if it's because I haven't read a Star Wars book in some time, but it just didn't pull me in like nearly all of Tim Zahn's Star Wars books.