Books Journey to TFA: Moving Target by Cecil Castellucci and Jason Fry

Received this as a present last weekend. Looking forward to getting into it soon

 

I noticed this book is a little longer, is it as fast a read as the other 2? I've really enjoyed the first 2 but was wondering.

 

Ah sweet! I can't wait to get it.

 

I just finished it and really liked it. I felt it was perfect meld of the adventuring on Smuggler's Run with an in-depth look (to an extent) at a character or their outlook on something of Weapon of a Jedi (in this case war). I was very hesitant to pick up these YA novels since I really didn't know what to expect since they're tagged with a certain age bracket. The fact of the matter is that they can be read by a fan of any age and enjoyed. It does them a real disservice to do that to them. These books are also as good, if not better than some of the stuff in the Adult category and are a welcome addition to the Canon. I think the book really captured Leia and her team and really filled them out. A five star book!

 

Finished the book yesterday, my very first SW novel. Thoroughly enjoyed, Leia's (probably my fave character) characterization was spot on and the story moved at a fun, brisk pace. Moving on to Lost Stars, based on all the positive reviews. Bloodline after, I think, cuz Leia.

 

I finished this book a few days ago! AMAZING!

 

It's that central concept that makes it work so well for me: What was Leia's reaction to finding out about the second Death Star?

A second Death Star says so much about the irredeemability of the Empire but I don't think it had been presented in this way until this book.

 

Well, that'll be..... two hours?

 

You deserve literary indigestion

 

You'd think one Death Star would be a indicator of their irredemability

 

It pretty much is Jid, but they didn't stop at one so....

 

Well, look what got defrosted from carbonite.

Always fun to see this book come up -- I'm really proud of it as a Leia portrait. (And I think Shieldmaiden is one of the better, less obvious Star Destroyer names.) I got to say hi to Cecil at a Brooklyn reading of hers shortly before lockdown, which was a welcome reunion.