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David McK (3369 KP) rated Lesser Evil (Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendency, #3) in Books
Sep 25, 2022
Final part in Timothy Zahn's newest Thrawn trilogy, which itself acts as a sort of a prequel to his earlier prequel Thrawn trilogy (in which Thrawn joins the Empire), which itself is a prequel - of sorts - to his appearance in the tv show 'Star Wars: Rebels', with the latter most likely a result of his immense popularity since he was first introduced in Zahn's own (now defunct) 'Heir to the Empire' trilogy from the early 1990s.
Anyway - and, as before for this trilogy - this is set 'A long time ago, beyond a galaxy far, far away ...' and finally completes the arc/narrative started in Chaos Rising (and continued on in Greater Good) with the Chiss Ascendency under attack from a shadowy figure who has been pulling the strings all along (now that I type that, sounding a bit like Palpatine (it's not) ) turning the Ascendency against itself and their neighbours also against them at the same time. It's actually only really in the epilogue, where Thrawn and another character discuss the Fall of the Republic and the Rise of the Empire that you really only get a sense of where and when these events happen, which is both the novels greatest strength (it's fresh! it's not beholden to what-has-come-before) and weakness (the setting may be too 'new' for more casual Star Wars fans).
Anyway - and, as before for this trilogy - this is set 'A long time ago, beyond a galaxy far, far away ...' and finally completes the arc/narrative started in Chaos Rising (and continued on in Greater Good) with the Chiss Ascendency under attack from a shadowy figure who has been pulling the strings all along (now that I type that, sounding a bit like Palpatine (it's not) ) turning the Ascendency against itself and their neighbours also against them at the same time. It's actually only really in the epilogue, where Thrawn and another character discuss the Fall of the Republic and the Rise of the Empire that you really only get a sense of where and when these events happen, which is both the novels greatest strength (it's fresh! it's not beholden to what-has-come-before) and weakness (the setting may be too 'new' for more casual Star Wars fans).
Daisy (166 KP) rated Sunsett Song in Books
May 15, 2017
Kevin Phillipson (10017 KP) rated Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) in Movies
Feb 25, 2019 (Updated Feb 25, 2019)
Jeff Belnap (4 KP) rated Glass (2019) in Movies
Jun 11, 2019
The comic book world brought to life!!
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The perfect twist ending to an unexpected trilogy. The horde. The guardian. And Mr Glass. All in the same place. All under the watchful eye of a very secret, manipulative agency.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2163 KP) rated Fourth Dawn (A.D. Chronicles #4) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
The historical fiction series flashes back for the first of a trilogy about the birth of Yeshua. Powerful even if you already know the ending.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-fourth-dawn-by-bodie-and.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-fourth-dawn-by-bodie-and.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Laughter on the Stairs
Beverley Nichols and Roy C. Dicks
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In this, the second volume of the "Merry Hall" trilogy, Nichols is less concerned with his garden...
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The Girl with the Golden Eyes
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The Girl with the Golden Eyes is the third part of a trilogy. Part one is entitled Ferragus and part...
Eventer's Dream (Eventing, #1)
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Elaine Elliott accepts a risky job with the impecunious Fanes and has to pull the stable back...