colls: (SW L3 revolution)
colls (she/her) ([personal profile] colls) wrote in [community profile] swbookclub2022-10-16 09:05 pm

Allegiance Part 3

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

This month’s book is Allegiance by Timothy Zahn
Chapters 13-18

Allegiance Part 3

1. The threads haven't quite found their way together yet. Which plot thread do you find the most interesting? Which one would you like to see have some more development?

2. So many of the characters seem to be struggling with the idea of 'allegiance' - the AWOL Stormtroopers, Han, the various factions in the Shelsha Sector (including the pirates, the would-be rebel allies, and the Imperials), and there even seem to be vague allusions to Mara questioning things. What sort of allegiances do you think we'll see by the end of the book?

3. Any other thoughts?



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 Part 3 of the book.
brokenmnemonic: (Star Wars Princess)

[personal profile] brokenmnemonic 2022-10-17 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought Leia's actions in trying to save the girl from burglars were 100% Star Wars in action, even though it's the sort of thing I'd expect a die-hard resistance member to never do. I'm rather delighted it worked out the way it did.

I found while reading this that I'm contrasting Luke's scene with those in Shadows of Mindor. In Shadows of Mindor, Luke couldn't get a response from Obi-wan no matter how hard he tried, and was barely levitating noodles. In this, Obi-wan seems to be unable to stop talking to Luke.