| The continuing story of our heroes of the Rebel Alliance against the evil Galatic Empire. Set five years after Return of the Jedi, Zahn shows us the Empire is still alive and kicking and Thrawn takes over where Vader and the Emperor left off. Part one of a three part story, it'll leave you wanting more! | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes magical powers: War or Invasion Yes Major kinds of combat: - spaceship battles Kind of series - Star Wars Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 40 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's If magical mental powers: - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - is very quick - can read emotions Main Adversary Identity: - Male Alien Age: - 40's-50's How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Terrain Spaceship setting: - futuristic human warship - futuristic human freighter/transport - one or two man fighter/scoutship A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - humans in a contemporary society - inhabited by friendly aliens - unfriendly aliens - neutral aliens - empty, or nearly empty world - big overbuilt futuristic city - very controlled society Planet outside solar system? Yes Takes place in spaceship? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |
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