A review by hstapp
Star Wars: Scourge by Jeff Grubb
2.0
I'm always excited for books that don't focus on the main cast, especially if they don't even feature in them. Han, Luke and Leia can't do everything. I however, didn't find this book particularly exciting.
I feel like I didn't get a good feel for the characters. The heroes and the villains both remain distant to me in my mind. The plot itself was interesting enough, though nothing outstanding.
The book is set up as a mystery. Our protagonists are trying to find who is behind the trade in a dangerous new spice. And I think the clues we get don't add greatly to the tension and are a little to obvious. The reveal isn't exciting. The reader probably figured it out long ago, and isn't invested enough in the characters for it to have the punch that it should.
I feel like I didn't get a good feel for the characters. The heroes and the villains both remain distant to me in my mind. The plot itself was interesting enough, though nothing outstanding.
The book is set up as a mystery. Our protagonists are trying to find who is behind the trade in a dangerous new spice. And I think the clues we get don't add greatly to the tension and are a little to obvious. The reveal isn't exciting. The reader probably figured it out long ago, and isn't invested enough in the characters for it to have the punch that it should.