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Books Padmé YA novel CONFIRMED (Queen’s Shadow by EK Johnston)

Discussion in 'Literature' started by bsmith7174, Nov 13, 2017.

  1. Darkslayer

    Darkslayer #1 Sabine Wren Fan star 7

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  2. germanjedi

    germanjedi Jedi Knight

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    At this point Panini aren't allowed to confirm anything. That power lies only with Lucasfilm.
     
  3. Ancient Whills

    Ancient Whills Force Ghost star 6

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    I hope they don't delay (or worse, cancel it) because it has leaked.
     
  4. germanjedi

    germanjedi Jedi Knight

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    Nah, no way they'll cancel a novel because an announcement has leaked. (My shelf would be much emptier if they did.) If they have cancelled it, it would have happened for entirely different reasons.
     
  5. vong333

    vong333 Force Ghost star 5

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    Yea, I think may have been cancelled. This is how Disney does things now I guess or Lucasfilm or whatever, Was looking forward to the Padme book.
     
  6. Lady_Skywalker87

    Lady_Skywalker87 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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  7. Outsourced

    Outsourced Force Ghost star 5

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    wut
     
  8. Barriss_Coffee

    Barriss_Coffee Chosen One star 6

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    If it was announced for April of 2018, that's really soon. They wouldn't do that without a lot of pomp and circumstance for a major character. When the announcement came up it wasn't through a formal announcement -- more like when Amazon posts a placeholder page for something. Often the details and estimated date change. This looks like a simple case of a publisher jumping a gun on the book listing side of things.
     
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  9. Yunzabit

    Yunzabit Jedi Master star 4

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    Nah its gone. Instead they are going to release a Padme-Anakin sex tape
     
  10. Senpezeco

    Senpezeco Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    o_O Uh... Anyway, I really hope this book happens. I *want* to like Padmé but have had a seriously difficult time with that from what media I've so far consumed involving her. But I still think there's lots of potential for cool stories and explorations of her headspace from anywhere on her timeline starring a presentation of Padmé that I can enjoy. :) And count me among the posters who would love to have more content featuring the handmaidens and Panaka!
     
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  11. bsmith7174

    bsmith7174 Jedi Master star 3

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    I bet they are waiting until after TLJ comes out to announce more books. They are 100% focused on TLJ right now. I wouldn't be worried.
     
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  12. Yunzabit

    Yunzabit Jedi Master star 4

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    Okay TLJ is over. Lets get the book announcements. After my horrific attempt at reading Artemis, I'm all out of books to read and want this to happem
     
  13. germanjedi

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    I wouldn't expect any announcements this year... and also not before a Solo teaser. (Except maybe for the TLJ novelisations, which have already been announced but SWcom hasn't posted the covers yet.)
     
  14. Gamma626

    Gamma626 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I am so down for a Padme novel! Yes please!
     
  15. JediKnight75

    JediKnight75 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Me too! This has been needed for a long time! Padme was one of the most important characters in the PT and yet has never gotten the attention she deserves. To be honest, however, one book isn't enough. Padme needs a Duology or trilogy. Padme did a lot in her life and we've seen almost none of it. I'd like to see her establish her career in the senate and then her opposition to the military creation act. From there, show her work during the Clone Wars; I know this has been show a little in TCW, but I'd like a more in depth look at her in this period. I think I'm most interested in her work during the Separatist Crisis. I get the impression this was one of the largest parts of her career and so a good time to explore her character. Also, the Separatist Crisis has been unexplored and Padme would probably be the best POV for this.
     
  16. Lady_Skywalker87

    Lady_Skywalker87 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Ditto.. I feel that TCW did such a poor job in this regard, since she gets the archetype treatment rather than character.
     
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  17. Noash_Retrac

    Noash_Retrac Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    True, it always seem like Padme was working against the Republic every political episode.
     
  18. Lady_Skywalker87

    Lady_Skywalker87 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Well that might be because she's used as a righteous mouth piece for whatever moral the episode was trying to push..:rolleyes:
     
  19. Noash_Retrac

    Noash_Retrac Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Kinda failed miserably in my opinion. Senate Murders, Heroes on Both Sides and Pursuit of Peace could've worked if Padme had been a bit less antagonistic towards clones she fought alongside at Geonosis. Yes, she could be trying to end the war, but at the same time she should be finding a way to balance the war, the needs of civilians and the powers voted to Palpatine.
     
  20. Lady_Skywalker87

    Lady_Skywalker87 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    @Noash_Retrac I completely agree with you. While I believe that Padmè would have been antagonistic to the clones privately as she was against the MCA in the first place, her public face would be one of support because of the difficult position she's left in by the events of AOTC. I also would have loved to see more unspoken tension between her and Palps...as I believe there to be a lot, despite Amidala's "I can't believe it has come to this...' line in the ROTS deleted scene; instead she seemed his freaking cheerleader in lot of episodes!!! Then how her Marital relationship was handled was disgusting as well...so much lost character potential is still frustrating!!!
     
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  21. Noash_Retrac

    Noash_Retrac Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I also couldn't see Padme in any of it, particularly her voice. Should've asked Natalie Portman to return...
     
  22. Lady_Skywalker87

    Lady_Skywalker87 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    @Noash_Retrac or Grey DeLisle...I was never really a fan of Taber either.
     
  23. Master_Lok

    Master_Lok Force Ghost star 6

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    Nice to hear. May pick this one up.
     
  24. Yunzabit

    Yunzabit Jedi Master star 4

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    I wonder if this was just a hoax
     
  25. Noash_Retrac

    Noash_Retrac Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    No one cares what you wonder about.
     
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