Star Wars: Estrelas Perdidas

First of all, the boundaries that separate this book as Young Adult novel as opposed to an adult novel are absurdly tenuous and difficult to identify without reflecting a mere distinction of the publishing industry.

This book has earned my respect and admiration for treating the Star Wars saga in an incredibly innovative way. Even though I've been a fan of Star Wars for a long time, this book has brought a lot of boldness and success in the presentation of the new expanded universe and the classic trilogy.

The book features two new protagonists, Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell, beginning their studies together at the Imperial Academy of Coruscant. Both are observing the great events of the war between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance throughout their military trajectories, whereas one of them defects the Empire and decides to enter for the Rebellion.

Claudia Gray has been able to insert everything in this novel of action, tragedy, humor and even a forbidden love. Far from being cheesy, the author managed to accomplish such a feat with great success, presenting a quite engaging narrative which deserves to be read by every fan of the saga.

The book also presents the bridge for a better understanding of the transition period between episode six and episode seven. It was quite interesting to follow the great battles of the classic trilogy from another perspective, giving me a reinvigorated view of the Star Wars saga.