Language: PG (4 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The planet Naboo is electing their new queen, but the unsettling feeling that something is going to happen stretches farther than their galaxy. A candidate is selected, adversaries conspire, and allies are recruited.
We get to read the other side of what happened in Star Wars Episode I (The Phantom Menace), focusing on Queen Amidala and her planet of Naboo. Queen Amidala has always been my favorite Star Wars character, so I was thrilled to read more about her background and motives. This written version of Star Wars keeps the excitement and suspense that draws fans into the movies, but I am disappointed that the book skips over important scenes covered by episode one, assuming that readers have already acquired that knowledge and understand what was going on. Whether or not readers know what is happening, I would have appreciated Johnston giving us a new perspective on the events shown in the movie.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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