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This is my first book of the NEU.

Before Disney announced the de-canonization of Legends material, I had only read a couple of Star Wars books before, specifically clone wars era material. I did however know how vast the Legends universe was, and I felt it was quite a travesty that they'd done away with so much material. I immediately set out to read the post-RotJ Legends material. I liked Zahn, liked KJA (don't see why the reviews for the Jedi Academy trilogy are so low) and Truce at Bakura but have lately been quite underwhelmed by the other pre-NJO stuff, so I decided to buy this book on the recommendation of some people at the Jedi Council Forums in response to a thread a made regarding the dearth of material showing balanced imperials.

This book was very impressive, especially when compared to Legends material. Although apparently categorized as "young adult," that means next to nothing for me for this book. I'd like to say that it's an experience of "seeing the forest for the forest:" the main plotline is a romance between two people, but the background is the original movie trilogy and beyond, portraying both the familiar Rebellion/New Republic but also the Empire from the point of view of normal not-evil people.

What I like most about this story is its emphasis on human drama compared to technical dogfights and a massive amount of minor characters. Here, while there are a lot of new minor characters, they are distinctly characterized and often are together with people we're already familiar with. The end result is not the confusion many Legends novels give me (X-wing) but a moving, engaging drama much more in keeping with the spirit of the films than more lackluster Legends books.

Unlike many people who I perceive to be ideologically motivated to support and justify the new Canon since it's hip-and-modern to do so, I want to assemble a headcanon of the best-written, most plausible, and best-fitting books from both Legends and the NEU. I count this as one of them.

So if you are also a NEU skeptic, like I was, read this one! Next I'm getting Bloodlines.

(But TFA still sucks!)


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Journey to Star Wars The Force Awakens Lost Stars Claudia Gray Phil Noto Books Reviews

Don't skip it just because it's in the young adult category, or because you were disappointed by Aftermath!

Even with focus on new "minor" characters, this feels like Star Wars, and it ties together important scenes, locations, and motivations. And it's fun!

My only "complaint" about this book is that it hasn't been marketed as strongly as Aftermath, probably because it's been relegated to the "Young Adult" category. But there's really nothing in it (and nothing that it's missing) that should keep any not-so-young adults from reading it. It's a solid, well-written story that takes the reader through the original trilogy from the point of view of new characters, and ends up at the very beginning of the "aftermath" that will eventually lead to The Force Awakens.

Thanks for the nice surprise!
In a lot of ways, Lost Stars is perhaps the perfect Star Wars book. If nothing else it's easily my favorite book in the new Star Wars canon and perhaps my favorite Star Wars book in general. As someone who grew up on the old extended universe, that's saying a lot. But I mean every word of what I've said. Lost Stars is everything I ever wanted from a Star Wars book.

The author does a fantastic job of inventing her own story while fitting it seamlessly into the Star Wars narrative. She creates two interesting characters from a new, unique planet and culture. And then she takes us through their lives from the first time they meet at eight years old until the period shortly after Return of the Jedi when they are well into their twenties. They provide a refreshingly unique perspective on Star Wars, giving us insight on what it was like to be apart of the Empire when Alderaan was destroyed and how difficult it can be to balance duty with what is right. We meet new characters and old favorites in scenes that have real substance rather than coming off as merely fan service. We see the relationship between Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree grow and evolve over years and insurmountable odds. It's Star Wars but it's more than that. It's a qhole new story that goes deeper than we have seen before on screen.

I really love this book. I know that there are people out there who hesitate to read it because it's been shoe-horned into the YA genre and because it's got a heavy emphasis on Thane and Ciena's relationship. But that really shouldn't stop people from picking this book and reading it. Everyone's talking about Aftermath by Chuck Wendig but, really, this is the book we should be talking about. This is the book that deserves credit for starting the post-ROTJ canon off strong.
This is my first book of the NEU.

Before Disney announced the de-canonization of Legends material, I had only read a couple of Star Wars books before, specifically clone wars era material. I did however know how vast the Legends universe was, and I felt it was quite a travesty that they'd done away with so much material. I immediately set out to read the post-RotJ Legends material. I liked Zahn, liked KJA (don't see why the reviews for the Jedi Academy trilogy are so low) and Truce at Bakura but have lately been quite underwhelmed by the other pre-NJO stuff, so I decided to buy this book on the recommendation of some people at the Jedi Council Forums in response to a thread a made regarding the dearth of material showing balanced imperials.

This book was very impressive, especially when compared to Legends material. Although apparently categorized as "young adult," that means next to nothing for me for this book. I'd like to say that it's an experience of "seeing the forest for the forest" the main plotline is a romance between two people, but the background is the original movie trilogy and beyond, portraying both the familiar Rebellion/New Republic but also the Empire from the point of view of normal not-evil people.

What I like most about this story is its emphasis on human drama compared to technical dogfights and a massive amount of minor characters. Here, while there are a lot of new minor characters, they are distinctly characterized and often are together with people we're already familiar with. The end result is not the confusion many Legends novels give me (X-wing) but a moving, engaging drama much more in keeping with the spirit of the films than more lackluster Legends books.

Unlike many people who I perceive to be ideologically motivated to support and justify the new Canon since it's hip-and-modern to do so, I want to assemble a headcanon of the best-written, most plausible, and best-fitting books from both Legends and the NEU. I count this as one of them.

So if you are also a NEU skeptic, like I was, read this one! Next I'm getting Bloodlines.

(But TFA still sucks!)