Allegiance

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Never before has the incendiary mix of action, politics, and intrigue that has become Timothy Zahn s trademark, been evident that in this new Star Wars epic On the heels of the stunning events chronicled in Star Wars A New Hope, the newly minted heroes of the Rebellion fledgling Jedi Luke Skywalker, smuggler turned reluctant freedom fighter Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa, a bold leader with a world to avenge must face the harsh realities of the cataclysmic conflict into which they have so bravely plunged From this point forward, legends will grow, treachery will abound, and lives will be irrevocably altered, in the long, hard fight to counter the fist of tyranny and restore hope to a galaxy too long in darkness The destruction of the Death Star by the Rebel Alliance was a decisive blow against the Empire, but Palpatine and his monstrous enforcer, Darth Vader, are no less of a threat The brutal extermination of Alderaan not only demonstrated the magnitude of their murderous power, but served as a chilling testament to their resolve to crush the Rebel uprising Standing against them, Skywalker, Solo, and the Princess remain uncertain opponents Luke is gifted and brave, but unschooled in the power he possesses Han has doubts about waging someone else s war and his contentiousness is one burden for Leia to bear as she struggles to help keep the Rebellion alive The three have been sent to mediate a dispute between Rebel Alliance factions in Shelsha Sector agitating matters by forcing Han to deal not only with pirates, but with his dreaded enemy, politics At the same time, Mara Jade all of eighteen and years away from her fateful meeting with Luke is serving her evil master, Palpatine, well in her role as the Emperor s Hand tracking suspected treachery in the Empire to what may be high places while trying to stay out of Darth Vader s way.But the Rebels will prove to be only one of the Empire s concerns For Imperial Stormtrooper Daric LaRone, his faith in the Empire shaken by the wanton destruction of Alderaan, will commit a sudden and violent act of defiance, and take four other enforcers with him, in a desperate bid to elude their masters wrath.Each of these fateful actions, whether sanctioned, secret, or scandalous, will expose brutality and corruption, spur upheavals destined to shake the Empire to its core, and shape momentous events yet to come. New Read Books Allegiance author Timothy Zahn – kino-fada.fr As big a fan as I am of Star Wars, one thing I always had a problem with was the intentional dehumanization of the Imperial Troops Most of course were nigh faceless Stormtroopers, and many of the rank and file units were glossed over, leaving only the higher ranked officers who were portrayed as sniveling, overconfident, incompetent, and generally detached from any sense of service or duty with the notable exceptions of Daine Jir, General Veers, and Captain Admiral Piett The Galactic Emp As big a fan as I am of Star Wars, one thing I always had a problem with was the intentional dehumanization of the Imperial Troops Most of course were nigh faceless Stormtroopers, and many of the rank and file units were glossed over, leaving only the higher ranke...5 starsGood to seeof what happened in the Star Wars Legends universe Like the introduction of Mara Jade, Emperor s Hand Also glad to see Luke, Han, Leia, and Chewie again Can t wait to readStar Wars Legends booksTimothy Zahn is my absolute favorite author so when I saw this book about Mara Jade in the Empire era I jumped.Plot There are three plots that intertwine towards the end LaRone, a stormtrooper, accidentally kills an ISB agent He and four other stormtroopers desert and run to the nearest planet where they begin an investigation into pirate activities.Mara Jade was sent to investigate a Moff s possible embezzlement This leads to a pirate consortium.Han, Luke, and Leia are originally sent to inv Timothy Zahn is my absolute favorite author so when I saw this book about Mara Jade in the Empire era I jumped.Plot There are three plots that intertwine towards the end LaRone, a stormtrooper, accidentally kills an ISB agent He and four other stormtroopers desert and run to the nearest planet where they begin an investigation into pirate activities.Mara Jade was sent to investigate a Moff s possible embezzlement This leads to a pirate consortium.Han, Luke, and Leia are originally sent to investigate a possible way to win the war With pirates threatening supply lines, Han and Luke along with Chewie are diverted to investigate and Leia is sent to accomplish the diplomatic mission by herself.Good Timothy Zahn does amazing things with the characters Han Solo in his books is Han Solo from the movie cocky, independent, and self absorbed Luke Skywalker is the apprentice Jedi, experimenting with his talents, naive, and unsure of who he is Leia Organa is absolutely perfect th...The parts with Mara Jade and the portrayal of Imperial stormtroopers were good The rest was unnecessary Couldn t Zahn just have written a book with Mara as the sole main character during her time as Emperor s Hand But this will probably be my last Star Wars book for a time...Like most everyone, I am hoping that J.J Abrams Episode VII will return some of the joy and wonder to the Star Wars Galaxy, but I am afraid the hope isless than ful I think, though, that my hopelessness is connected to my sadness over the loss of Timothy Zahn s fantastic work in the Star Wars milieu.While George Lucas was kicking me in the balls with Jar Jar Binks and pissy Anakin, Timothy Zahn was rubbing and tugging me with Grand Admiral Thrawn and the marvelous Mara Jade I much pre Like most everyone, I am hoping that J.J Abrams Episode VII will return some of the joy and wonder to the Star Wars Galaxy, but I am afraid the hope isless than ful I think, though, that my hopelessness is connected to my sadness over the loss of Timothy Zahn s fantastic work in the Star Wars milieu.While George Lucas was kicking me in the balls with Jar Jar Binks and pissy Anakin, Timothy Zahn was rubbing and tugging me with Grand Admiral Thrawn and the marvelous Mara Jade I much preferred the latter treatment, and I am terribly sad to see Zahn s work de canonized by Star Wars Disney Allegiance is a fun little side trip into Zahn s Star Wars backwater, and it was a nice reminder of what it is I am going to be missing w...Zahn pulls off yet another good Star Wars story, with a few writing blunders which is the biggest reason for only 4 stars.Zahn s stories and characterizations are obviously his strong points, which is perfect for Star Wars because the series is so character driven To summarize the plot a little, the book takes place right after A New Hope, the main characters are five accidentally renegade stormtroopers, Mara Jade yup , and of lesser importance are the gang themselves Luke, Han, Leia, and C Zahn pulls off yet another good Star Wars story, with a few writing blunders which is the biggest reason for only 4 stars.Zahn s stories and characterizations are obviously his strong points, which is perfect for Star Wars because the series is so character driven To summarize the plot a ...Every time I think that Timothy Zahn is done with the Star Wars Universe, he surprises me by coming back Zahn was conspicuously absent from the New Jedi Order series an 18 book epic that pitted the cast of the original trilogy against a race of bio tech wielding aliens , and his Hand of Thrawn duology seemed to wrap up most major lingering questions raised by Zahn s original Heir to the Empire trilogy that re launched the Star Wars novels With the rise of the New Jedi Order, and the sudden ex Every time I think that Timothy Zahn...As stated in a previous review, I had no idea Timothy Zahn had continued writing Star Wars books, and I m trying to go through them in chronological order.Mara Jade, the Emperor s Hand, is a fan favorite, so it s no surprise he finally got around to writingof her.Even better, we get some great new characters 5 stormtroopers who desert their post after accidently murdering an overbearing intelligence agent They steal a shuttle loaded with weapons and cash and decide to use both to uphol As stated in a previous review, I had no idea Timothy Zahn had continued writing Star Wars books, and I m trying to go through them in chronological order.Mara Jade, the Emperor s Hand, is a fan favorite, so it s no surprise he finally got around to writingof her.Even better, we get some great new characters 5 stormtroopers who desert their post after accidently murdering an overbearing intelligence agent They steal a shuttle loaded with weapons and cash and decide to use both to uphold their oaths to protect the Empire s citizens.So Mara s in the area investigating corruption, the stormtroopers are shooting anyone who needs shooting, and into this mess blunder Han, Luke, Chewbacca and Leia.There are 3 main sources of tension We readers know from the Thrawn trilogy that Mara hadn t met the rebels before, so how can they be in the s...fills in a lot of the blanks from the movies and other books.Time period After the new hope but before The Empire Strikes Back.It was fun to see the relationship between Luke, Han, Leia, Chewy, and etc I really enjoyed it but giving it 4 5 only due to the slow build up.

Allegiance
  • English
  • 22 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 324 pages
  • 0345477383
  • Timothy Zahn
  • Allegiance