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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.
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.
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I think Zahn writes Luke pretty well in this, even if there's not a lot of time spent on Luke. He's still young and unsure and so incredibly earnest.
I'm most interested in where Mara is going here, is she starting down a path away from Palpatine? Her treatment of Tannis was surprising at this point in the timeline as I expected her to be solidly in Palpatine's pocket.
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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.
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