Choices of One

From 1 New York Times bestselling author Timothy Zahn comes a brand new Star Wars adventure, set in the time between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back and featuring the young Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa, and the beloved Mara Jade The fate of the Rebellion rests on Luke Skywalker s next move. But have the rebels entered a safe harbor or a death trapEight months after the Battle of Yavin, the Rebellion is in desperate need of a new base So when Governor Ferrouz of Candoras Sector proposes an alliance, offering the Rebels sanctuary in return for protection against the alien warlord Nuso Esva, Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie are sent to evaluate the deal.Mara Jade, the Emperor s Hand, is also heading for Candoras, along with the five renegade stormtroopers known as the Hand of Judgment Their mission to punish Ferrouz s treason and smash the Rebels for good But in this treacherous game of betrayals within betrayals, a wild card is waiting to be played Don t miss the new novella by Timothy Zahn, Crisis of Faith, featured in the 20th anniversary edition of Star Wars Heir to the Empire Free Read [ Choices of One ] Author [ Timothy Zahn ] – kino-fada.fr Pretty great, but not quite as good as Allegiance The focus on the Hand of Judgment, which made Allegiance so compelling, is reduced in favour of a somewhat welcome turn by Pellaeon and a somewhat misguided subplot for Han and Leia Still a lot of fun, though.Also, Mara Jade is just the best.Lucasbooks We would like you to write another book for our expanded universe, the readers enjoy your booksthan any of the others.Timothy Zahn Sure I have a great idea that I have been thinking of that expands some of the characters I ve developed from my last offering.Lucasbooks That s great and all, but can we ask that you include a few things to ensure it becomes a bestseller Timothy Zahn Um.Lucasbooks Can you include image error onceTimothy Zahn .Lucasbooks Also...Can t believe its been 15 years since I first picked up Heir to the Empire starting down the long Star Wars road of EU This one is a sequel to Timothy Zahn s previous book Allegiance, which I decided to re read in preparation because I couldn t remember a damn thing about what happened In this a lot of Zahn s old favourites make an appearance including Thrawn, Mara Jade, Pelleaon, etc, and ...Masterful storytelling, complete with multiple plot lines and one of Timothy Zahn s signature plot twists and a spectacular climax that had me cheering out loud.Choices of One has a cast that includes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Mara Jade and Thrawn, and it takes place between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.It can t be easy to write about established characters whose future has already been mapped in other novels the Star Wars series now extends for Masterful storytelling, complete with multiple plot lines and one of Timothy Zahn s signature plot twists and a spectacular climax that had me cheering out loud.Choices of One has a cast that includes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, Mara Jade and Thrawn, and it takes place between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.It can t be easy to write about established characters whose future has already been mapped in other novels the Star Wars series now extends forty plus years past A New Hope The writer has to be true to who the characters are at that point in the timeline, and not do a...I wasn t sure how I would feel about this book I really enjoy Timothy Zahn, particularly when he s playing in the Star Wars universe, and I developed an unhealthy attachment to Mara Jade at a relatively young age so I m possessive enough of her character that I get grumpy if anyone messes with it Most of the NJO books got thrown across the room when I tried to read them I gave up on them long ago and live in the past now Star Wars wise This book avoids some of the flaws I found in its precu I wasn t sure how I would feel about this book I really enjoy Timothy Zahn, particularly when he s playing in the Star Wars universe, and I developed an unhealthy attachment to Mara Jade at a relatively young age so I m possessive enough of her character that I get grumpy if anyone messes with it Most of the NJO books got thrown across the room when I tried to read them I gave up on them long ago and live in the past now Star Wars wise This book avoids some of the flaws I found in its precursor, Allegiance, and I generally found itenjoyable It was slow to start and like most Zahn books, goes intomechanical and military tactic detail than I usually wish to read, but once it got going I really enjoyed the multiple storylines and growing intrigu... The choices of one shape the futures of allThis is without a doubt one of the BEST Star Wars books I have read in a long time Choices of One takes place about eight months in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back The leaders of the Rebellion are looking for a new base and it almost seems too good to be true when they are offered sanctuary by Governor Ferrouz of Candoras Sector An alliance with him will grant the rebels a safe haven,weapons, andpeople to join their cause The choices of one shape the futures of allThis is without a doubt one of the BEST Star Wars books I have read in a long time Choices of One takes place about eight months in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back The leaders of the Rebellion are looking for a new base and it almost seems too good to be true when they are offered sanctuary by Governor Ferrouz of Candoras Sector An alliance with him will grant the r...I haven t had this much fun in the Star Wars EU for far too long A new villain at the edges of Unknown Space is rising Nuso Esva He is gathering alien races together with the intent of toppling Thrawn and the Empire Meanwhile, Han, Luke, and Leia have a mission the world of Candoras, on the edge of Known Space, ruled by Governor Ferrouz, is extending an offer to join the Rebel Alliance But can they seal the deal before the Emperor s Hand, Mara Jade, and the Hand of Judgement get to him firs I haven t had this much fun in the Star Wars EU for far too long A new villain at the edges of Unknown Space is rising Nuso Esva He is gathering alien races together with the intent of toppling Thrawn and the Empire Meanwhile, Han, Luke, and Leia have a mission the world of Candoras, on the edge of Known Space, ruled by Governor Ferrouz, is extending an offer to join the Rebel Alliance But can they seal the deal before the Emperor s Hand, Mara Jade, and the Hand of Judgement get to him first Timothy Zahn is my absolute favorite author, and this book just showcases all the reasons why I will buy pretty much anything he produces in hardcover.In Zahn s hands, the characters flourish This time around, I felt Mara Jade was better not so super powered as I found in Allegiance Sure, she is still really powerful and highly competent, but she makes mistakes and is duped like anyone else Thrawn also appears and is great I only have two complaints about him 1 he was not in the book enou...The usual Star Wars Expanded Universe silliness as only Timothy Zahn seems able to tell it This rating is relative to other SW EU books.Choices of One inserts a new tale, not at the end of the expanding galaxy of SW stories, but in the middle eight months after the climax of A New Hope the original SW movie Zahn manages to weave his usual suspects Mara Jade, Daric LaRone plus four, and Thrawn into a story consistent with who they and the SW regulars, Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, et al we The usual Star Wars Expanded Universe silliness as only Timothy Zahn seems able to tell it This rating is relative to other SW EU books.Choices of One inserts a new tale, not at the end of the expanding galaxy of SW stories, but in the middle eight months after the climax of A New Hope the original SW movie Zahn manages to weave his usual suspects Mara Jade, Daric LaRone plus four, and Thrawn into a story consistent with who they and the SW regulars, Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, et al were then He stumbles only on Luke, as it s hard to bring the future Jedi Master all the way back to his escaped moisture farmer roots and still give him a credible role involving Mara Jade, especially as we all know where Zahn is going to take their relationship.Good job, but probably only for die hard SW EU fans.Second reading 2016 The Choices of One shape the futures of all Zahn manages to insert a fully developed tale into the stream of the Star Wars canon, in this case just after The New Hope, which advanc...When an Outer Rim governor offers the Rebel Alliance a full fledged base in return for help defending against an alien warlord the Rebels are left wondering if this is a genuine offer or an elaborate trap Meanwhile, Mara Jade the Emperor s Hand is sent to the same sector to deal with its traitor governor.I haven t truly enjoyed a Star Wars novel since the New Jedi Order series began and the only thought I had after reading the latest Fate of the Jedi book was OK, I m ready for a reboot so When an Outer Rim governor offers the Rebel Alliance a full fledged base in return for help defending against an alien warlord the Rebels are left wondering if this is a genuine offer or an elaborate trap Meanwhile, Mara Jade the Emperor s Hand is sent to the same sector to deal with its traitor governor.I haven t truly enjoyed a Star Wars novel since the New Jedi Order series began and the only thought I had after reading the latest Fate of the Jedi book was OK, I m ready for a reboot so, leave it to Timothy Zahn to make Star Wars fun for me again Zahn has a grasp on Star Wars and its characters t...I had high hopes for this book, as I really enjoyed Timothy Zahn s first Star Wars books, but it didn t meet expectations It felt like the plot of the book was sacrificed to make a fan service book, mashing together a bunch of existing Star Wars characters Han, Chewbacca, Leia, Luke, Mara Jade, Thrawn, and the Hand of Judgment stormtroopers simply because they re fan favourites On top of which, since the book is early in the Star Wars timeline, it felt like the author was constantly juggling I had high hopes for this book, as I really enjoyed Timothy Zahn s first Star Wars books, but it didn t meet expectations It felt like the plot of the book was sacrificed to make a fan service book, mashing together a bunch of existing Star Wars characters Han, Chewbacca, Leia, Luke, Mara Jade, Thrawn, and the Hand...

• English
• 01 November 2017
Timothy Zahn
• Hardcover
• 357 pages
• 0345511255
• Timothy Zahn
• Choices of One