Books Leia Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray

Soooo... has anyone acquired the Lost Stars paperback yet? I'm super eager to hear about the first chapter of Princess of Alderaan!

 

WHERE IS IT

 

I got the paperback last week! Bookstore has been lazy with street dates haha

The first chapter was excellent, reminded me of the princess novels I would read when I was younger. You see some Alderaanian fanciness, some Bail, some Breha, and some of Leia just being...Leia. It's great, highly encourage people to get the Lost Stars paperback to check it out. Also so they can read Lost Stars, which is a really great novel that brought Claudia Gray into our Star Wars lives and writing Leia

 

I already have Lost Stars though. :-( This will be a long wait.

 

Does the paperback have "Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on it?

 

Didn't even think of that. It doesn't on the cover or inside. Been replaced with "The New York Times Best Seller"

I've been collecting paperback editions of the books I love in the canon. I usually start with the Ebook or audiobook for flexibility. So when I heard about Lost stars finally getting a release AND it having the preview I had to get it immediately.

 

This is a really good book. Lots of great Leia material, of course, but IMHO the best portrayal is of ... oh excuse me my LFL implant is buzzing warningly. Sorry.

 

Alas, too late, as Jason's head exploded Scanners-style.

Still, he'd already turned in the final version of The Last Jedi novelisation.

 

Well I'm saving around 100 or so bucks just for force friday, (dont really care for the figures) So I can get all those shiny new books.

 

Blink twice if Winter is coming.

 

You're being cruel. The loss of Winter caused me great pain.

 

Think how Ackbar feels.

 

Mind if I use a tissue?

 

Sorry! I think Winter was one of the best and must underutilized characters in Legends, and this book is, IMO, the last chance she has to get brought into canon. I don't see how she could come back if there is no mention of her in this book. I really hope she is in it.

 

Had I been given the opportunity to write the young Leia book of my dreams, it would have included everyone you could think of. There would be all the obvious ones like Leia, Breha and Bail, Captain Antilles, of course, but also...

• Rouge, Celly and Tia Organa -- Bail Organa's sisters;
• Winter Retrac -- The orphaned daughter of Bail's late assistant;
• Neena -- A young orphan with a talent for music, another ward of Bail and Breha's
• Silya Shessaun -- Former aide to Senator Padmé Amidala;
• Deara Antilles -- Sister of Queen Breha;
• Memily -- Cook at the palace;
• Arn Horada -- galactic history teacher;
• Sabé -- Former handmaiden of Queen Amidala and etiquette teacher;
• Vesta -- Headmistress of Alderaan Select Academy for Young Ladies;
• Tarrik -- Bail's manservant;
• Darlen -- Young aristocrat and friend of Leia;
• Giles Durane -- Weapons master;
• Sateen Vestswe -- Bodyguard;
• Nial Organa -- Tia Organa's bastard son;
• Corla Metonae -- Chief petty officer on the Tantive IV;
• Celana Aldrete -- Aide to Bail Organa;
• Jeremoch Colton -- Co-captain of the Tantive IV;
• Pello Scrambas -- Lieutenant in service of the Royal House.

 

Winter's last name being Retrac is straight up fanon. She may not have a last name at all, or if she does, it could be her father's.

 

Indeed. My calling her like that was a case of bad reflexes.

Oh, and how could I forget Leia's childhood crushes?

• Raal Panteer -- Heir of House Panteer and Leia's first kiss (by the reflecting pools of the palace);
• The unnamed proto-Han Solo from the "Princess Leia Diaries" -- Bad boy and hearttrhob
• Jahan Cross -- Handsome son of a diplomat.

 

On closer observation, I wouldn't call her proto-Han "handsome." He looks a little bit too simian for my liking. But hey, it proves Leia isn't shallow! And then...
he rides a thranta.

He's got the look of a movie star
He's got the smile of a prince
He rides a thranta instead of a speeder
I wanna be his friend