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Witness the birth of the ResistanceWhen the Rebellion defeated the Empire in the skies above Endor, Leia Organa believed it was the beginning to a lasting peace But after decades of vicious infighting and partisan gridlock in the New Republic Senate, that hope seems like a distant memory.Now a respected senator, Leia must grapple with the dangers that threaten to cripple the fledgling democracy from both within and without Underworld kingpins, treacherous politicians, and Imperial loyalists are sowing chaos in the galaxy Desperate to take action, senators are calling for the election of a First Senator It is their hope that this influential post will bring strong leadership to a divided galaxy As the daughter of Darth Vader, Leia faces with distrust the prospect of any one person holding such a powerful position even when supporters suggest Leia herself for the job But a new enemy may make this path Leia s only option For at the edges of the galaxy, a mysterious threat is growing New Download Bloodline Author Claudia Gray For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 4.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum fell in love with Claudia Gray s Star Wars Lost Stars last year, and so you can imagine my excitement when I learned that she would be penning a second book in the new canon, this time an adult novel about Princess Leia herself And Gray certainly does not disappoint With Star Wars Bloodline, she has established herself as a new powerhouse author in the world of Star Wars fiction and become one of my favorite tie in 4.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum fell in love with Claudia Gray s Star Wars Lost Stars last year, and so you can imagine my excitement when I learned that she would be penning a second book in the new canon, this time an adult novel about Princess Leia herself And Gray certainly does not disappoint With Star Wars Bloodline, she has established herself as a new powerhouse author in the world of Star Wars fiction and become one of my favorite tie in writers.Taking place approximately five to six years before The Force Awakens, Bloodline is a novel of watershed moments, featuring our protagonist at a somewhat confusing time in her life After decades of dealing with politics, the bright eyed and bushy tailed princess is all but gone, ...I decided to read this for three reasons My love for the Star Wars universe is deep and wide, but not wide enough to devour every novel that comes out, so this only brings me so far.My second reason is that other reviewers have raved about this title, so that makes me warm up inside and open my mind to new possibilities.And the third reason, the one that tipped me over the edge Well, it s Claudia Gray I read Lost Stars last year and was very, very impressed Not only did she pull it off again I decided to read this for three reasons My love for the Star Wars universe is deep and wide, but not wide enough to devour every novel that comes out, so this only brings me so far.My second reason is that other reviewers have raved about this title, so that makes me warm up inside and open my mind to new possibilities.And the third reason, the one that tipped me over the edge Well, it s Claudia Gray I read Lost Stars last year and was very, very impressed Not only did she pull it off again, but this novel directly ties in to the events before Ep 7 Whatcould I wan...Claudia Gray cements her position as the best modern Star Wars author by following up the fantastic LOST STARS with the possibly even better BLOODLINE.In BLOODLINE, she finally gets the chance to show off what she can do with major canon characters and absolutely nails it Leia s voice is perfect Han s voice...Remember the stilted awkwardness of the Star Wars prequels The lack of charisma The shallowness, despite all flashy surface efforts at spectacle Bloodline captures that spirit completely Objectively, the writing is subpar In Claudia Gray s first Star Wars book, the young adult novel Lost Stars, the tell not show style while an unfortunate underestimation of the YA audience s intelligence at least managed to feel age appropriate The...There is simply no way to avoid giving this five stars This is the Star Wars novel I ve been waiting for Here we have not only crucial and meaty backstory to help explain the inefficacy of the New Republic and the rise of the Resistance and the First Order, but also an intimate look at the many complicated forces that pulled Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca into very separate lives after the defeat of the Emperor In addition, we learn when the rest of the galaxy discovered There is simply no way to avoid giving this five stars This is the Star Wars novel I ve been waiting for Here we have not only crucial and meaty backstory to help explain the inefficacy of the New Republic and the rise of the Resistance and the First Order, but a...As a huge Leia fan, I had basically been counting down the days to this one and I m happy to say it didn t disappoint Bloodline is set years prior to the events of The Force Awakens during the dissolution of the New Republic as Leia undertakes a dangerous final Senatorial mission It s told through the point of view of Leia, as well as her Senatorial staff, allies, and enemies I loved getting a window into the political manoeuvrings happening...Leia is one of my faverite characters, for me she is the original warrior princess, however there was something just missing from this book There were parts of this book that were done very well bordering on brilliant but I was just not gripped not continuing to read it I read a chapter then went off and did something else this is not really a page turner of a book it moves at the speed of the Senate s decision making process.Claudia Gray did an excellent job of portraying Leia I think she man Leia is one of my faverite characters, for me she is the original warrior princess, however there was something just missing from this book There were parts of this book that were done very well bordering on brilliant but I was just not gripped not continuing to read it I read a chapter then went off and did something else this is not really a page turner of a book it moves at the speed of the Senate s decision making process.Claudia Gray did an excellent job of portraying Leia I think she managed to show all the sides of her personality, the princess, the senato...I ve read better fan fiction, tbh I appreciate Leia and how badass she is in this story, but the writing style leaves a lot to be desired We don t have the constraints of a screenplay here, so there s much you could do with inner thoughts and descriptions and taking the time to really flesh people out Unfortunately, this author didn t do that None of the new characters seemed especially complex to me even Han was written as pretty oaf ish Leia doesn t seem overly concerned about her son ei I ve read better fan fiction, tbh I appreciate Leia and how badass she is in this story, but the writing style leaves a lot to be desired We don t have the constraints of a screenplay here, so there s much you could do with inner thoughts and descriptions and taking the time to really flesh people out Unfortunately, this a...From my Goodreads AccountBOOK REVIEW 1 StarI want to tell you, my fellow reader, that I won t disrespect you and spoil the story here Don t fear If you read what I m about to say and you still want to read the book,power to you After all, this touches on the original characters of the original series, and WE WANNA KNOW but god someone, get t...4 starsThis is a very difficult book to rate and review Is it good Very As good as Lost Stars It s different For me personally, it was nerve wrecking, because the main character is Leia and we already know things didn t go well for her at least those of us who have seen TFA And at the end of the book, you know there are stillhorrible things to come.Claudia Gray understands Leia, what makes her tick, how her past influences her, her dreams, her ambitions, her loves She absolutel 4 starsThis is a very difficult book to rate and review Is it good Very As good as Lost Stars It s different For me personally, it was nerve wrecking, because the main character is Leia and we already know things didn t go well for her at least those of us who have seen TFA And at the end of the book, you know there are stillhorrible things to come.Claudia Gray understands Leia, what makes her tick, how her past influences her, her dreams, her ambitions, her loves She absolutely nails the character and her relationship with Han and cements what some of us already knew that Leia is the strongest, toughest character in a galaxy far, far away.Six years before The Force Awakens, the Sen...

Bloodline
  • English
  • 19 February 2017
  • Audio CD
  • 13 pages
  • 0451486080
  • Claudia Gray
  • Bloodline