Rae Carson

Only two stars, but Rae Carson's writing deserves an extra one. May contain minor spoilers.

I don't know how I genuinely feel about this. . .

Rae was improved from the previous novels but only a few hairs. She was still an irritating character.

"Even though, like Rey, Leia was descended from unspeakable evil."It depends on how one sees it, Anakin wasn't evil. He was corrupted. . . So, I do not agree with you, Rey.

Ben redeemed himself completely, so it is safe to say the sequel trilogy was his story from the beginning, and having Rey as a character wouldn't have changed it.

The battles were enjoyable. Nothing else was really memorable to mention. Character growth was achieved, but I loved the tension between Ben and Rey.

The Skywalker dynasty came to an end.

Palpatine as a clone? Wow, really? How unoriginal. . . When did he clone himself? In the clone wars? Or did he keep some of the technology of the Kaminos to clone himself later? Nothing explained or given more context of.

Palpatine was the smartest man in the galaxy . . . He would have let his clone die on the Second Death Star. (Just saying.)

Thank you, Ben Solo, for redeeming your family name.

It's interesting that the sequel trilogy took a concept from the legend Canon and changed it into this sorry excuse of a trilogy.

I am sad about the six previous movie novelizations falling under Legend Canon, and these expanded novels as Canon.

Movie novelizations based on enjoyment:

Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.
Episode 5: The Epmpire Strikes Back.
Episode 2: Attack of the Clones.
Episode 6: The Return of the Jedi.
Episode 1: The Phantom Menance.
Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker.
Episode 4: A New Hope.
Episode 8: The Last Jedi.
Episode 7: The Froce Awakens.

Now, I can broaden my universe. Hopefully, there are better novels in the Expanded Universe, which includes the new Canon novels.… (altro)

Red was an orphan and a slave before Empress Elisa found her, freed her, and made her her ward. Now, Red is about to be officially adopted into the royal family in front of the whole court. Red's adoption requires a council vote, but the royal family is certain that they have the votes. When something goes wrong and the adoption is rejected, Red asks instead to join the Royal Guard. Elisa and her consort Hector are scheduled to go on a journey, leaving Prince Rosario in charge. While they are away, Red begins to notice some strange things about what's happening in the palace, and in the training of the new Guard recruits. Is there a traitor lurking in the shadows?

It's been years since I read the first three books in the Fire & Thorns series, and I was concerned that I would have forgotten too much about the previous books, but this book stands on its own fairly well. Carson's writing is strong, and as with the previous books, she doesn't pull her punches. In reading about Red's experiences as the only female Guard recruit, I couldn't help think of Tamora Peirce's Song of the Lioness and Protector of the Small quartets, so if you enjoyed those stories, you might like this one. I'd recommend reading the whole series, just because they are so good, but this book could be read as a stand-alone.… (altro)

Disfruté mucho de este libro, pues mezcla un poco de fantasía con novela histórica. Es ameno de leer y te engancha desde los primeros capítulos. A los personajes les coges cariño rápido y la trama está muy interesante. En resumen, Leah es una chica que puede sentir el oro, y nos debemos situar en 1848, Norteamérica, y a tener en cuenta la fiebre del oro. Por esto mismo, el tío de Leah mata a su hermano y mujer (padres de la protagonista) para obtener la custodia de la joven, pero ella escapa hacia California junto con Jackson y un grupo más de personas. En el viaje se verán envueltos en sabotajes y otro tipo de problemas que mantendrá al lector completamente intrigado. Sin duda una de las mejores lecturas que encontré en 2022.… (altro)