Star wars voice blood alphabet. Star Wars: Bloodline - Star Wars book review

May the 4th! This date can compete with the amount of attention on our site even with SDCC. Today is no exception. For you, dear readers, we dusted off the book section. We bring to your attention a review of the novelty dedicated to Princess Leia - Star Wars: bloodlines. The material was prepared by the site MakingStarWars.net, or rather Sam Peralez. You can thank Polina Vorobyova for the translation.

Claudia Gray's new Star Wars book is out now, and god, it's good. main character books by Leia Organa. The events take place 6 years before The Force Awakens. Despite the fact that this is a prequel to episode 7, in the book you can find answers to many questions that fans are interested in. The book also describes how the political situation in the New Republic is changing, paving the way for the First Order and the Resistance camp. So, if you are interested in any of the above, then do not miss this book.

Minor spoilers.

The book focuses on the political stagnation resulting from the last generation living in a world without war. The Senate is divided into 2 chambers, which are similar to modern political parties. If you felt that there was too much politics in some episodes of Star Wars, then I guess this book is not for you, but I find this aspect very interesting. Gray has exhaustively described intrigue, power struggles, and the crisis of the system. I would like to know a little more about the political system of my own country in order to better understand its descriptions, but nothing can be done ...

Leah's character is impressive. Her character is a mix of heroines from all parts from A New Hope to The Force Awakens. She seems to come to life: the heroine turned out to be so witty, fearless and purposeful. It is easy to imagine that Leia herself actually speaks the lines. I listened to the audiobook, and despite the fact that January Lava's voice is beautiful, I still imagined how Leia said these lines, but with Lava's feed. It's really nice to see how Leia is presented in this book. It seems to me that the heroine turned out to be incredibly honest and close to all of us.

The book also has a few new characters, all of which are interesting.

The character of Han Solo is certainly as well written as Leia, despite the fact that he rarely appears.

Rinnrivin Dee is the leader of the Nobody group, whose cunning can be compared to Vilguff Tarkin himself.

Ransolm Casterfo is a centrist (follower of a political party that believes in a strong centralized government, with an army to back it up) who idealizes the Empire. His reverence for the Empire, if you look at it, is a tribute to its leadership for what heights they have reached, despite the discontent and personal dislike of its methods and domination. Casterfo is a wonderful character. And as Leia gets to know him, he reveals himself much better.

Geoff Seastryker is a young, adventurous pilot who in many ways reminded me of the young pilots of the Resistance.

Greer Sonnel is Leia's personal assistant who comes from the world of space racing.

Corr Sella is a young intern who has just started working with Leia.

Significant spoilers.

From the book we learn about the origin and secrets of the First Order. I think it's very interesting that the Amaxine warriors here are named after a legend about people who, not wanting to obey the Republic, went to the Unknown Regions to build their own empire. It was unusual to see the opening ceremony of the Bail Organa monument - many years later, his influence is still felt, and he himself is respected. The truth about Leia's origin was a shock to the Galaxy and led to certain consequences: political and personal.

But the fact that Luke Skywalker and Ben traveled the galaxy together to find the lost knowledge of the Jedev will likely cause many to rethink their relationship to the mysteries of The Force Awakens. It seems that Luke (along with Ben) was looking for the first Jedi temple before his order was destroyed. Most likely, Ben does not yet know about his origin, since Leia has not yet told him about it. It is assumed that he will learn about everything from the news broadcast, at the moment when all the information becomes public. This leads to internal conflict. We will not be shown the consequences, so that the reader himself can imagine what they were after all. Interesting fact that by this point, Luke has been traveling the galaxy for so long that he's become a legend, even before he hides, presumably, on Ahch-To. This is interesting mainly because it shows the independence of Luke's motives and once again convinces me that he is not just hiding on Ahch-To.

The machinations of the New Republic are very similar to those of the Republic during the Kohn Wars and prove that the stagnation caused by the world is the best ground for starting a war. Although we are shown the Senate even before the start of the war, it seems that the reasons for its start between the Resistance and the First Order are still the same. It is absolutely clear that there are spies and pawns of the First Order in the Senate, which is why the creation of the Resistance becomes necessary.

Personally, I really liked the connection of the book with materials from other canon, which, of course, is not essential, but I still liked it. For example, the Gelukani Fogstone and Yendor are from Lost Stars. Leia mentions Vrogas Vas, the location of the Rebel base in the Vader Down comic series. Illo Esty, Corr Sella, Dr. Kalonia, and Snap Wexley straight out of The Force Awakens also appear in the book (and Snap also appears in Aftermath!). My guess is that Rinniriven Di may be related to another member of the Nobody named Ima-Gun Di. We met him during the Clone Wars. Brendol Hux from the TV series Servants of the Empire is also mentioned in the book. He is interesting in that he is the link between the animated series "Rebels" and the organization that would become known as the First Order. There is a mention in the novel of Saw Guerrera's guerrillas, who are described as very cruel and merciless. So it's extremely exciting for me to see them again, especially since they've made quite a reputation for themselves during civil war in the galaxy. Of course, other characters were mentioned in the book, such as Mon Mothma and Lando. I am very glad that they are still around somewhere.

More than twenty years have passed since the rebels defeated the Empire and restored the Republic. All these years, a distant galaxy did not know serious military conflicts: they were replaced by political battles, where one of the main roles is played by Princess Leia. Tired of such a life, she is thinking about ending her career, but the growing split in the Senate does not allow her to retire. And soon Leia will learn that the conflict between the Senate factions is by no means the main threat...

Until the release of the seventh episode of Star Wars, the authors of the Saga almost did not touch the era separating The Force Awakens from the classic trilogy. Obviously, in order not to reveal the details of the film's plot ahead of time. Part of the answer comes from The Voice of Blood, which takes place six years before The Force Awakens.

Unfortunately, he turned out to be rather weak. The main problem is that at the time of its action, a distant galaxy turns out to be ... a very boring place. The First Order has not yet shown itself, Luke is raising new Jedi somewhere in the distance, there is a sluggish struggle between two factions in the Senate: one advocates a strong central authority in the spirit of the Empire, the other defends the right of each system to autonomy.

In the cycle and before, novels were published where the emphasis was on politics, and some were very good. But in The Voice of Blood, the Senate conflict looks frankly far-fetched, and the confrontation and intrigues of the parties do not arouse interest. From time to time they are diluted with the adventures of the heroine, who feels that some new threat is approaching the galaxy. The adventure component of the book turned out to be quite vigorous, but it can hardly be called truly bright and exciting.

What the writer succeeded in is to better reveal the image of Leia from the new canon, because earlier the princess was given relatively little attention. At the beginning of the novel, we see a politician who is tired of fighting on the sidelines of power, but gradually the heroine again turns into that militant Leia, which we know from the classic trilogy. After leaving the Senate, she becomes General Organa, ready to face any threat to the New Republic.

Verdict

The novel certainly deserves the attention of anyone who wants to know more about what happened on the eve of the events of The Force Awakens. However, in terms of IT OG plot and characters, "Voice of Blood" turned out to be a very ordinary book.

Final score: 6 points out of 10.

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away….

Since peace reigned in the Galaxy, a whole generation has grown up. For more than two decades, power has been held by the New Republic under the control of the Galactic Senate. The memory of the wars of the past has faded, and they have become just a legend.

However, conflict is brewing in the Senate. When MON MOTHMA, leader of the Rebel Alliance and first Chancellor of the Republic, retired, the Senate split into two unofficial but influential factions: the POPULISTs believe that primary powers should be reserved to individual planetary governments, while the CENTRISTATS seek to consolidate power in the hands of a galactic government and building up military power.

Only authority greatest heroes of the last war remains indisputable. A ceremony in memory of the BALE ORGAN united the Senate for a time. But while this solemn day lasts, contradictions are ripening among the worlds of the Galaxy ...

CHAPTER FIRST

Looking back at the war with the Empire, which claimed billions of lives, one might think that we paid too terrible a price. But when we remember our dead, it is important not to forget that they gave their lives in the fight for justice. For freedom. For never-before-seen peace and prosperity. For our wonderful life today. Senator Tai-Lin Garr spread his arms wide, as if embracing a huge area on Hosnian Prime, filled with representatives of thousands of races, multi-colored flags of various worlds, a bright sun and a transparent blue sky. It was as if the New Republic itself stretched around, beautiful and promising. - That's what we fought for!

There was a round of applause and cheers.

Senator Leia Organa, clapping along with everyone else, thought, "It's a pity that this beautiful world is about to collapse."

Most of those present at the commemorative ceremony arrived on Hosnian Prime from other planets for the occasion. To the spectators in the crowd, the senators lined up on the dais must have seemed a symbol of strength and unity. The plaza was filled with people from every corner of the galaxy, from the Core Worlds to the Outer Rim. In the crowd one could see the cloaks, robes and ceremonial robes of countless peoples. The celebration brought together Aqualish and Ithorians, bug-eyed Mon Calamari and tiny, fur-covered shaftans. It seemed that all the races and planets of the Galaxy are in peace and harmony. But Leia could not hide from the eyes of a thin, barely distinguishable border that divided the senators into two approximately equal groups: on the one hand, there were centrist senators, on the other, populists, to which she herself belonged. And although the physical distance between them was negligible, the ideological gap widened day by day. Soon it will inevitably turn into an abyss, and it will become clear to everyone how fragile the current world really is.

"Stop doing that. - Leia tried to discard the gloomy thoughts. - There have always been factions, parties, cabals among galactic politicians. And always will be. Political contradictions do not necessarily have to bring down the entire system of government.

But the tension beneath the glare of the ceremony reminded her of last days Imperial Senate. Threats veiled in polite language, almost absolute distrust between representatives of different worlds… All this was all too familiar.

“But the Imperial Senate still made decisions, albeit rarely. See? History doesn't repeat itself exactly," Leia chuckled mirthlessly to herself.

In today's ceremony, she was pleased with only one thing - a new monument, the opening of which, in fact, became a reason for celebration. The seventy-four-meter statue was carved from Jelukan hazestone; in the light it sparkled like the purest water diamond, and in the dark it became gray-green and opaque. When Tai-Ling finished his speech and applause broke out, a cloud just ran up in the sun and the radiance of the monument faded, allowing you to see it in all its details. The sculptor depicted Bail Organa strictly according to the canon: in the full dress of the Viceroy of Alderaan and with his hand outstretched over the square, as if he were addressing the people. But the face was sculpted with love and care. Well, Leia thought, perhaps the senators and the planets would soon quarrel with each other, but at least the memory of her father would remain for centuries.

Tai-Ling guided his box back to the dais where the senators had gathered, and gave Leia a friendly nod, indicating that he was making way for her. At solemn ceremonies, flying lodges were still allowed to be used, but at meetings of the Senate it was considered an "abuse of position." Leia gave Tai-Lin a small smile and touched the control panel to send her stock flying forward as the amp droids tuned in to her voice. A warm breeze stirred the folds of her cloak and dress as Leia froze in front of the gathering.

I address you not only as a senator, but also as the daughter of Bail Organa. - Leia's voice rang out over the square, clear and sonorous: not a shadow of the doubts tormenting her sounded in it. - However, I owe all my achievements during my time in the Senate to the lessons I received from my father. He taught me to be brave. Strong. Be a leader.

Just the leader was now desperately lacking in the Senate. Mon Mothma remained incredibly powerful even after her chancellorship expired. It wasn't until her illness forced her to finally retire that Leia realized just how much the former rebel leader held on to. Deprived of the only person capable of building bridges between the warring factions, political system The New Republic showed all its weakness.

He held the title of Viceroy of Alderaan when dark times fell upon the entire galaxy.

At the mention dead planet There was dead silence in the square. Leia pretended not to notice. From the height at which her couch hovered, it was impossible to distinguish faces - spectators of various shapes and colors, large and small, furry and scaly, merged into one motley spot. Try to get through to such a faceless mass. But Leia still decided to try:

He helped Mon Mothma build the Rebel Alliance, while at the same time desperately trying to maintain what little unity and influence the Imperial Senate still had. And I am sure that he would have continued to fight shoulder to shoulder with the rebels if he had not died along with my home planet, ruthlessly destroyed by the Empire.

Fate gave me the opportunity,” she continued, “to know Bail Organa both as a leader and as a father. And while I take pride in the courage with which he stood against Imperial tyranny, I can't help but smile when I remember him sitting on the floor beside the little girl I once was and playing blocks with me.

Sincere, good-natured laughter swept through the rows of spectators. Great, Leah thought. She managed to stir up the crowd, to capture its attention. It's time to say that. that they are not at all eager to hear.

From my father, I learned a lot about politics, leadership, about war. But the main thing he taught me is that ideals are above all. Bail Organa would gladly agree to donate own life for the fall of the Empire. He believed in the New Republic, believed that we could build it, believed in a just and uniform law for all, and in a government that enforced it. The audience applauded, and Leia fell silent, waiting for silence to fall again. - He believed in unity and knew that unity can be achieved only by going towards each other. Mon Mothma, one of Bail Organa's longest and most loyal allies, shared these beliefs and acted upon them as she presided over the Senate. She wanted the worlds of the New Republic to learn to balance their interests so that the galaxy would be balanced so that we would never stop looking for grounds for mutual understanding and work together for tomorrow.

The popping sounded again, this time not as loud. Populists and centrists were unanimous in only one thing: compromise is for the weak.

Leia looked up at the statue and continued, pretending to be addressing Bail Organa.

My father left us that. what is more precious than any treasure is peace in the galaxy. We all have a responsibility to cherish this legacy now and always. And this is the only way to pay true tribute to Bale Organa.

The spectators burst into cheers and applause, the noise rose deafening. Leia hadn't seen such a surge of enthusiasm in a long time. Had she really managed to touch their hearts? Do they really understand how fragile the world that has reigned in the Galaxy is? Will they now call on their senators to stop the endless empty feuds and finally begin to rule the galaxy as it deserves?

But then a piercing roar of engines was heard overhead - the show began in the sky: on the occasion of the holiday, X-type fighter pilots arrived to demonstrate their skills to the public. So that's who the crowd actually cheered for! Nobody heard the end of Leah's speech.

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