Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lost Stars by Claudia Gray

Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lost Stars (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

by Claudia Gray

"The reign of the Galactic Empire has reached the Outer Rim planet of Jelucan, where aristocratic Thane Kyrell and rural villager Ciena Ree bond over their love of flying. Enrolling at the Imperial Academy together to become fighter pilots for the glorious Empire is nothing less than a dream come true for the both of them. But Thane sours on the dream when he sees firsthand the horrific tactics the Empire uses to maintain its ironclad rule. Bitter and disillusioned, Thane joins the fledgling Rebellion--putting Ciena in an unbearable position to choose between her loyalty to the Empire and her love for the man she's known since childhood. Now on opposite sides of the war, will these friends turned foes find a way to be together, or will duty tear them--and the galaxy--apart?" --

Reviewed by sarahjay on

3 of 5 stars

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I mean, it was fine. Some moments were really great, others were endlessly frustrating (pretty sure that was intentional, but for me it wasn't in a way that made me enjoy reading those sections). It was interesting to see the original trilogy from this point of view, and it adds a lot of humanity to the faceless Stormtroopers, TIE pilots and other Empire soldiers. The downside is that knowing the basic timeline of events in the movies means there aren't really any surprises in this book. I'm 99% sure this is not going to be a standalone (didn't see any announced sequel yet but the ending is not conclusive whatsoever), so don't go in expecting that (like I did).

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