Star Wars - Queen's Shadow
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When Padmé Naberrie, "Queen Amidala" of Naboo, steps down from her position, she is asked by the newly-elected queen to become Naboo's representative in the Galactic Senate. Padmé is unsure about taking on the new role, but cannot turn down the request to serve her people. Together with her most loyal handmaidens, Padmé must figure out how to navigate the treacherous waters of politics and forge a new identity beyond the queen's shadow.
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This book was a fun read about Padmè that most people had been asking for for some time. Taking place in between TPM and AotC—leaving years of time that could have had anything happen within the new canon—had me hopeful for something I didn't receive. Anakin is mentioned as “the boy” during the story and by name once in the epilogue which really does itself no justice because there seemingly won't be a sequel?
Don't get me wrong I found the story to be worthwhile and entertaining enough to finish it in just a few days. However, I feel as if rating it higher would be offensive to the other Star Wars books because nothing happens. I mean literally nothing at all.
This is practically a handbook on handmaidens.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I admit the beginning was quite slow, but once Padmè and the gang landed on Coruscant I ran through 200 pages.
Mind you, this is not a book full of action. It mostly focuses on Padmès early life as a senator and her struggles.
