So I'm not sure about anyone else, but this may be the first SW book I fail to finish! 50 pages in, and it's kriffing awful!!
It's okay but I realized the saddest part of the book was that it was the first to feature Leia as the protagonist.
It's been a while, but I remember enjoying it. I think it may have been my favorite Leia-centric book/story up to that point. Three since have been better, imo. Bloodlines, the Leia YA book (I could care less about such classifications), and her portrayal in that young reader ANH retelling...I think it was called, the princess, the Scoundrel, and... something. Sent from my Moto X-Wing
I thought it one of the best of the late-period EU offerings. It doesn't really do anything remarkable as a post-ANH story, but it's well-executed.
This is one my favourite books of Legends, and it's a shame it took that long to get a Leia centric book. It fills the much needed gap where Leia is never given time to properly mourn Alderaan after the events of ANH. Martha Wells wrote Han/Leia fan fiction for years before she turned pro, and you can tell she really gets the characters. Leia is especially tricky for a lot of writers, but Martha does a great job here balancing her snarky sarcastic wit with her compassion and loyalty to her friends. I also love the Han/Leia dynamic as presented here where they're good friends who trust each other, and both want it to be something more but are afraid to take the next step. Especially compared to the juvenile physical fights the current comics have where Han and Leia act like squabbling children, Martha's version reads much more in character of how you see their relationship evolving between ANH and ESB. Interestingly the new canon seems to only be doing one character centric books (Bloodline, PLOA, Moving Target) instead of books of the original trio, and it's been great to see way more Leia content, but on the other hand it does seem to fit the new narrative that after ROTJ the three of them went their separate ways and don't spend much time together which is a jarring change from Legends.
She's nearly always been "one of the Big Three" - rather than having the story centered around her with Luke and Han only playing minor roles.
Yep, Martha Wells is on my short list of writers who have written Leia perfectly. She’s welcome back to Star Wars any time, IMO.
Not everyone has to like everything. Just because he doesn't like it doesn't mean he needs to be more open-minded. That's a weird attitude. I thought the book was ok, definitely not great, even by Star Wars standard. But i got through it fine. (Heir to the Jedi was much, much worse)
