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Star Wars: Bloodline - New Republic
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
From the New York Times best-selling author of Star Wars: Lost Stars comes a thrilling novel set in the years before the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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- Steven stone 21
- 27-05-23
As good as the movies
The story was thrilling, the music was amazing, the sound exactly like movies. Overall one of best audible I had listened to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-12-20
amazing story and narrative
great book with great narratives. Definitelly adds wholes in the story amd brings some background
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- Olly Johnson
- 28-07-23
Supplemental Material as it should be.
Star Wars novels, particularly those that rely on the use of legacy characters, are far more likely than not to be mediocre. This, in my opinion, is a truth that should be nigh-universally acknowledged. Be it the tendency of the Legends canon to strain credulity, or the terrified tiptoeing of the new canon material that can't really have anything *too* substantial happen for fear of stepping on the toes of the movies or TV shows, which, to put it lightly, really kneecaps them in the stakes department.
One solution then, is to tell a more personal story, with more personal stakes, which is the route Bloodline takes, and as a result, I may actually have a new favourite Star Wars novel. (my previous favourite is Dark Desciple in case you wondered.)
Bloodline is essentially a political thriller, following the disillusioned Princess Leia, as she volunteers for a mission no one else in the senate seems to want to bother with. I don't want to include plot details here, as I think this book is worth experiencing as unspoiled as possible, but what follows, is a crime story coupled with an interpersonal character drama that takes some unexpected, and rewarding chances, set against the background of political deadlock that also manages to provide much appreciated context for the state of affairs by the time of the Sequel Trilogy.
Claudia Gray keeps the prose energetic and at a good pace whether the scene be a firefight, conversation or senate-hearing, a lesser writer could easily have fumbled the ball on this one, but at no point did I feel the length of this book. As for the presentation of the audiobook, January LaVoy delivers a game narration accompanied by the usual suite of music and sound effects common among Star Wars audiobooks, no complaints there.
Between this, and The Fallen Star being my favourite High Republic book so far I think I'm just going to start recommending Claudia Gray by name instead of specific Star Wars books if people ask.
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- David Sutcliffe
- 27-06-19
A surprise to be sure, but very welcome one.
Started this book for backstory to the films, not expecting much. It greatly exceeded expectations.
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- Dave slater
- 26-07-19
starwars bloodline A++++++
being a big starwars fan loved it great story with great narration a must read
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- Vader
- 07-03-22
A great story 👏
With this and many other great stories that have been written about the Star Wars universe that would make excellent films it really does beg the question of what Disney was thinking with the crap episodes 7 8 and 9 they made.
This book plants the seed of the First Order where the films already have it as a galactic empire so you have no idea where it comes from.
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- LouPow
- 13-08-19
An enjoyable listen
Found myself drawn into the story and couldn't stop listening, good narration and was left wanting to hear more of the birth of the resistance.
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- Mrs Fingle
- 08-06-21
Amazing
Claudia Gray is on of the best authors and this is one of the best Star Wars books
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- Flink
- 06-04-24
So good
I didn't realise that this was a canon novel for ages. There I was waiting for an appearance of Jacen and Jaina. Not sure I would have bought it if I'd known. But, this was excellent. Plots, reversals and the beginnings of the First Order. A great listen, and the voice actor is excellent here too.
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- Daniel
- 05-07-19
Political Intrigue
I throughly enjoyed this story, both in book form and audio.
It’s quite heavy on the politics of Star Wars, but personally I’ve always found this fascinating since Episode I.
There are a few plot points that I would question, but on the whole I found it worthy of the Star Wars title.
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