Review: Bloodline (Star Wars) by Claudia Gray

This book is an exciting political thriller that just happens to take place in the Star Wars universe starring both new and familiar faces. It includes plenty of intrigue, instances of excitement, and brief moments of lovely characterization. And while it features half a dozen point of view characters, the chief of those is Senator … Continue reading Review: Bloodline (Star Wars) by Claudia Gray

Review: Before the Awakening (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Greg Rucka

Finn's story: This story, while well-written in the technical sense, was by far the weakest of this trio. If not for my husband encouraging me onward, I might have put the entire book down. I understand that the book was released before the film, and that the authors don't necessarily get all the information they'd … Continue reading Review: Before the Awakening (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Greg Rucka

Review: The Weapon of a Jedi (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Jason Fry

This book boiled down to "Just how did Luke get so good at using a lightsaber, anyway?" Which is an important question to ask, in the continuity between the films A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. Unfortunately, the reality of the the limitations established in the Star Wars universe at that point in … Continue reading Review: The Weapon of a Jedi (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Jason Fry

Review: Smuggler’s Run (Star Wars: Journey to the Force Awakens) by Greg Rucka

This young adult novel was a well-written and well-crafted story set between two of the films in the original Star Wars trilogy. All of the battle scenes, whether shoot-outs on ground or ship-to-ship battles in space, were dramatic and clearly written. The plot flowed at a good pace. Unfortunately, I didn't love it.  A well-written … Continue reading Review: Smuggler’s Run (Star Wars: Journey to the Force Awakens) by Greg Rucka

Review: Moving Target (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Cecil Castellucci & Jason Fry

This was an excellent Star Wars young adult novel that succeeds at showing realistic decisions that must be made in war, and how people involved in those wars end up making essential decisions regardless of how much power or authority they might have. I also appreciated that Princess Leia is given much authority and agency … Continue reading Review: Moving Target (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Cecil Castellucci & Jason Fry

Review: Shattered Empire (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Greg Rucka

One of my biggest pet peeves about most war movies is how the characters celebrate at the end of a big battle as if everything is going to be easy from there on out. This graphic novel shows how the opposite is the case and does an excellent job of leading into how the remnants … Continue reading Review: Shattered Empire (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Greg Rucka