Queen's Shadow [part 2/4]

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Welcome to our second of four check-in and discussion posts for our Book of the Month.

This month’s book is Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston
The halfway mark on my eBook just as Chapter 14 begins. Spoilers up to that point in the post and comments below.

Queen’s Shadow: Part 2 of 4

1. How does the imagery from the book (ie. Naboo wardrobe, Senate chamber, etc.) compare with the imagery you might expect from the movies and/or animated series?

2. What are your thoughts on Sabé and Tonra? Was their mission to Tatooine a narrative distraction to have them arrive later than the others or will it come up again later?

3. The impact holonets/media has gotten some more traction as the story goes along. Do you think any of the named Senators are influencing them? (ie. Organa, Mon Mothma, Farr)

4. How are you liking the book so far? Any other thoughts? Predictions?



FYI - There's no need to answer all (or any) of the questions above - they're just talking points to get us started. Informal chatter is more than welcome! In-person book clubs often veer off topic, it's okay if we do as well. :)
All I ask is that you try to avoid spoilers for things past the first half of the book.

Comments

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It's not really a series, per se. There is another book published after this one by the same author called Queen's Peril. A quick goodreads scan shows that it is set before the events of this one (which is weird, but it's Star Wars and I'm convinced they're incapable of rolling anything out in chronological order).

Lucas might've been going for Roman parallels, but I don't think he got to the level of detail where it would actually make sense. I'm not sure anyone in 1977 thought it would be particularly popular.