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Queen's Hope

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  • Author：E.K. Johnston
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Summary

Padmé is adjusting to being a wartime senator during the Clone Wars。 Her secret husband， Anakin Skywalker， is off fighting the war， and excels at being a wartime Jedi。 In contrast， when Padmé gets the opportunity to see the casualties on the war-torn front lines， she is horrified。 The stakes have never been higher for the galaxy， or for the newly-married couple。

Meanwhile， with Padmé on a secret mission， her handmaiden Sabé steps into the role of Senator Amidala， something no handmaiden has done for an extended period of time。 While in the Senate， Sabé is equally horrified by the machinations that happen there。 She comes face to face with a gut-wrenching decision as she realizes that she cannot fight a war this way， not even for Padmé。

And Chancellor Palpatine hovers over it all， manipulating the players to his own ends…

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phoebe ，

i can’t even think of anything to say what the hell i’m devastated 。

Sal Perales ，

As the war begins， Padmé is torn between her duty， her ideals， her friends， her secrets， and her heart。E。 K。 Johnston finishes out her Padmé trilogy with some of her happiest days and some of her saddest。 This bittersweet finale aches for most of us who know where all this ends…Johnston gifts us with a beautiful Padmé sendoff。 Along with Queen’s Shadow and Queen’s Peril， this book takes from everything we know of Padmé and fills in the world。 Her confidants， allies， enemies， and ideals。 It bring As the war begins， Padmé is torn between her duty， her ideals， her friends， her secrets， and her heart。E。 K。 Johnston finishes out her Padmé trilogy with some of her happiest days and some of her saddest。 This bittersweet finale aches for most of us who know where all this ends…Johnston gifts us with a beautiful Padmé sendoff。 Along with Queen’s Shadow and Queen’s Peril， this book takes from everything we know of Padmé and fills in the world。 Her confidants， allies， enemies， and ideals。 It brings the story full circle to lead into the days we will soon see her in as The Clone Wars rages on。 The book is definitely the saddest in Johnston’s trilogy but not in the way one might expect。 For one of the most important underserved characters in Star Wars， these books are everything。This is a must-read for Padmé fans who are ready to dive into her world and see all of the things we never got on screen。Sal P。“You’re going to have to start looking at the big picture in this war， Padmé。 There are going to be losses。”“And I will fight every one。”Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala 。。。more

Carly ，

Star Wars: Queens Hope by E。K Johnston “She will be our queen，” they said。 “She has given us her heart and the very air she breathes。”~~~~~💥💥💥💥: Four blaster shotsAnother amazing book about Padmé and this went in depth about Sabé。 I love when the handmaidens are involved in the stories。 We don’t see them much so it’s a nice refresher。 Absolutely adored the plot， brought back amazing memories with the characters。 Padmé has always been a badass in the Star Wars franchise， and this book and all the Star Wars: Queens Hope by E。K Johnston “She will be our queen，” they said。 “She has given us her heart and the very air she breathes。”~~~~~💥💥💥💥: Four blaster shotsAnother amazing book about Padmé and this went in depth about Sabé。 I love when the handmaidens are involved in the stories。 We don’t see them much so it’s a nice refresher。 Absolutely adored the plot， brought back amazing memories with the characters。 Padmé has always been a badass in the Star Wars franchise， and this book and all the other ones by Johnston; just gives another example to that。 If you are a Star Wars freak you gotta put this book on your list。 Thank you， E。K Johnston， Disney Publishing， and Netgalley for the Digital ARC。 。。。more

Ari ，

E。K。 Johnston has written a beautiful final instalment to her already fantastic Padmé Amidala trilogy。 Unlike other Star Wars storytelling， Queen's Hope focuses less on the fanfare and grandeur of the Clone Wars opting instead to simply follow the day to day life of one of the pivotal players at the centre of it。 In a quickly changing galaxy， and as her role in it continues to shift， Padmé must reconcile her identities as Queen， Senator， and now as a wife。 We find her longing for the past and re E。K。 Johnston has written a beautiful final instalment to her already fantastic Padmé Amidala trilogy。 Unlike other Star Wars storytelling， Queen's Hope focuses less on the fanfare and grandeur of the Clone Wars opting instead to simply follow the day to day life of one of the pivotal players at the centre of it。 In a quickly changing galaxy， and as her role in it continues to shift， Padmé must reconcile her identities as Queen， Senator， and now as a wife。 We find her longing for the past and relationships that once existed while looking brightly towards the future and the new relationships it holds。 This novel is both heartbreaking and uplifting and is a story about accepting change and moving forward。 Queen's Hope is also a novel about the subtle power of women。 Women who in their day to day lives choose to fight for the light and justice in every action they undertake。 In a franchise dominated by classic male action heroes， Johnston has given us some much needed development of female characters who were previously overlooked。 This novel celebrates women and the impact they can have in the world they live in if they choose to be brave。 At its core， Queen's Hope is about the importance of choice。 The choice to forgive， the choice to be who one is authentically， and the choice to use one's power， wherever one finds themselves to make the galaxy a brighter place for all beings。 。。。more

Jason ，

Thanks to Disney Publishing Worldwide/Del Rey for the electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for my review。 As usual this review is spoiler-free。Padmé Amidala is front and center once again in the finale of E。K。 Johnston’s trilogy， Queen’s Hope。 The narrative jumping off point is Padmé and Anakin’s marriage on Naboo （where that infamous meme was born） and revolves around how life has changed for everyone， including her cadre of handmaidens， as the galaxy enters the Clone Wars。 Now a Republi Thanks to Disney Publishing Worldwide/Del Rey for the electronic advanced reader copy in exchange for my review。 As usual this review is spoiler-free。Padmé Amidala is front and center once again in the finale of E。K。 Johnston’s trilogy， Queen’s Hope。 The narrative jumping off point is Padmé and Anakin’s marriage on Naboo （where that infamous meme was born） and revolves around how life has changed for everyone， including her cadre of handmaidens， as the galaxy enters the Clone Wars。 Now a Republic Senator and wife， Padmé must balance her professional responsibilities with her relationships， both romantic and otherwise。 As the galaxy heads towards certain change， Padmé must make some tough decisions regarding what and who is most important in her life。Admittedly， E。K。 Johnston’s Padmé novels， while conceptually cool， have not struck a chord with me as a reader。 I live by the motto that all Star Wars is good Star Wars， and while I believe these books deserve a place in canon， I’m ok with them not being for me。 Knowing this I went into Queen’s Hope giving it a fair chance， and I was excited knowing that her relationship with Anakin was as part of the storyline。 While Padmé and Anakin’s relationship is the strongest narrative thread in the novel， it’s not front and center enough to have kept me interested for 300+ pages。 I think my main critique of Queen’s Hope is that there isn’t one narrative thread that ties the whole novel together。 Johnston is wrapping up story threads with characters introduced in previous novels， so if you’ve been a fan of Sabé， Eirtaé， Saché， Yané （plus a few new ones）， there is plenty to keep you entertained。I’m all for stories about and revolving around strong young women， but the group of handmaidens that have been featured for three novels are simply too indistinct from each other for me to truly care about them。 Johnston has done a fine job of giving them each their own personalities， passions， and plotlines but I think the fact that their main jobs have been to be Padmé clones （plus those names are just too darn similar！） creates a barrier that’s too hard to overcome to enjoy for multiple books。An element which I thoroughly enjoyed were the themes of change and choice that Johnston wove throughout Queen’s Hope。 Setting the novel after the events on Geonosis and at the start of the Clone Wars definitely raises the stakes in terms of how this group of characters choose to live the rest of their lives。 How will the handmaiden’s relationships with Padmé change now that she’s a senator and a wife？ As they each find their place in the galaxy and begin stepping into adulthood， they must choose between other loves in their lives be it occupational or relational。 Johnston does a great job of showing how these changes and choices are hard but necessary， and it’s heartbreaking to know that the events of Padmé’s future definitely do not include these women anymore。Queen’s Hope occupies a unique place in Star Wars canon， wrapping up the story of how a group of young women made a big impact on the galaxy and no matter what their futures hold， they’ll always have love for each other。 The fact that a Star Wars story like this even exists is reason enough to check it our for yourself。 。。。more

Priscilla Rose ，

Thank you Disney Publishing for the physical ARC copy！ I adore this trilogy。 Although Queen’s Shadow maintains my favorite spot， this was an awesome wrap up of a great series。 EK Johnston is fantastic at blending the missing segments of canon and piecing it all together， giving us the bigger picture。 Padmé is a wonderful character who deserved to have her story more thoughtfully told， and this book series does just that！ I love the movies， but love embracing more of her perspective。 My favorite Thank you Disney Publishing for the physical ARC copy！ I adore this trilogy。 Although Queen’s Shadow maintains my favorite spot， this was an awesome wrap up of a great series。 EK Johnston is fantastic at blending the missing segments of canon and piecing it all together， giving us the bigger picture。 Padmé is a wonderful character who deserved to have her story more thoughtfully told， and this book series does just that！ I love the movies， but love embracing more of her perspective。 My favorite part of these books will forever be Sabé， the keeper of my heart。 Highly recommend for readers who love Star Wars！ 。。。more

Ben ，

E。K。 Johnston finishes off her trilogy of novels spotlighting Padme Amidala and her handmaidens in the days following the events we see in the denouement of Episode II。 The plot of the book is pretty inconsequential as the story is more about the characters reacting to the changes taking place in the galaxy around them。 Johnston brings so much depth and breathes life into all the characters she touches。 I really enjoyed riding around with Padme and Sabe one last time， but I really hope this isn' E。K。 Johnston finishes off her trilogy of novels spotlighting Padme Amidala and her handmaidens in the days following the events we see in the denouement of Episode II。 The plot of the book is pretty inconsequential as the story is more about the characters reacting to the changes taking place in the galaxy around them。 Johnston brings so much depth and breathes life into all the characters she touches。 I really enjoyed riding around with Padme and Sabe one last time， but I really hope this isn't the last we get of their stories。 I'd love to see more of them， and I'd love to see Johnstone get to give the same loving care to other characters in the Star Wars toybox， male and female。 （Special Note: I received a digital ARC from Disney Lucasfilm Press through Netgalley） 。。。more

Mary ，

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。Queen's Hope follows Padme Amidala and her hand maidens at the start of the Clone Wars。 As Padme manages her new marriage and a vital secret mission， her friend and handmaiden Sabe steps into the role of Senator Amidala。 This was a fun read， particularly for readers interested in the political aspect of Star Wars。 There's a lot of secret missions， a lot of political talk and maneuvering， and not rea Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。Queen's Hope follows Padme Amidala and her hand maidens at the start of the Clone Wars。 As Padme manages her new marriage and a vital secret mission， her friend and handmaiden Sabe steps into the role of Senator Amidala。 This was a fun read， particularly for readers interested in the political aspect of Star Wars。 There's a lot of secret missions， a lot of political talk and maneuvering， and not really a lot of action。 As this is the third of E。K。 Johnston's Padme books， the cast of characters also includes several of Padme's handmaidens。 Although all of them have roles， Sabe was the only one with a major role throughout the book， and Sache had some moments from her own perspective as well。 I particularly appreciated how Sache's perspective introduced a character who used zhe/zher pronouns。 I also enjoyed the variety of perspectives we got throughout the book， not just from Padme and her handmaidens， but also from Anakin and Palpatine， as well as relatively brief asides about other female characters such as Shmi Skywalker， Beru Whitesun， and Breha Organa。 As someone who really hasn't spent that much time engaging with Star Wars literature， it was awesome to see the ways in which this story was able to further open up the world of Star Wars， while still fitting in a relatively slim span of time between films。Overall I quite liked this book， as I've enjoyed all of E。K。 Johnston's Queen Amidala trilogy。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

Review to come。。。

Lauren Khoury ，

As a huge fan of Queen's Shadow and Queen's Peril， I was THRILLED to have the chance to read an ARC of Queen's Hope。 E。K。 Johnston did an incredible job fleshing out Naboo culture and tradition and breathing life into the Queen's handmaidens in the first two books。 I was so excited to see how the full decoy switch would work in the Senate。 Unfortunately， where the first two books had the advantage of peaking behind the scenes into large moments of Padme's life that weren't already depicted， Quee As a huge fan of Queen's Shadow and Queen's Peril， I was THRILLED to have the chance to read an ARC of Queen's Hope。 E。K。 Johnston did an incredible job fleshing out Naboo culture and tradition and breathing life into the Queen's handmaidens in the first two books。 I was so excited to see how the full decoy switch would work in the Senate。 Unfortunately， where the first two books had the advantage of peaking behind the scenes into large moments of Padme's life that weren't already depicted， Queen's Hope struggles to bring find space between the events of Episode II and The Clone Wars series where we see Padme take on countless risky solo missions on behalf of the Senate。 At the end of the day， Queen's Hope seemed to struggle to bring anything new to Padme's story。 The storyline with Sabe was definitely interesting， but I had hoped to see something new in Padme's life。 To fill the space between Padme and Sabe's narratives， Johnston makes the risky move of jumping into the minds of various key characters from the greater Star Wars universe。 Imagine a Star Wars greatest hits playlist that jumps from Anakin Skywalker， to Bail Organa， to Yoda， to Darth Sidious himself still playing the role of Chancellor Palpetine。 This for me， was a risky move， as these are beloved familiar characters with their own unique complex motives and background that include distinct speech and thought patterns。 In the earlier books， Johnston seemed to take immense care in distinguishing between the narratives of Padme and each of her handmaidens， so I had hoped other characters would receive the same treatment。 Unfortunately though， these moments from outside perspectives really disappointed and fell flat for me。 One example， Yoda and Jar Jar have incredibly iconic and distinct speech patterns but seem to tire of them mid-way through the page and begin speaking as the other characters do。 *Note: I did read an ARC， and do not know to what extent dialogue may have been changed before final publication。*I acknowledge that this novel is geared towards a young adult audience， but the characters are adults， and part of a beloved science fiction pantheon。 They should speak like adults。 Some of the phrasing and dialogue seemed incredibly juvenile and immature for the key players in an intergalactic war。 Maybe its just me and I should read Star Wars books aimed at older audiences， but this doesn't seem to be a problem in the other YA Star Wars books coming out。 All in all， I will read every Padme Amidala adventure that Disney cares to create， but Queen's Hope seemed rushed and careless。 I DNF'ed it pretty close to the end。 Queen's Shadow remains my favorite of the series and I will probably never tire of re-reading it。 Thank you to Disney Publishing Worldwide and E。K。Johnston for the Netgalley e-ARC。 。。。more

Jaymie ，

[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。]3。5 stars = Good +I have really enjoyed this series and the fascinating handmaiden characters， as well as a closer， deeper look at Padmé。 The author does a great job of anchoring these books in Star Wars events that readers will recognize， but then telling new stories。 The story here isn't intense or driving。 There's not really one story arc holding all the pieces toge [I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。]3。5 stars = Good +I have really enjoyed this series and the fascinating handmaiden characters， as well as a closer， deeper look at Padmé。 The author does a great job of anchoring these books in Star Wars events that readers will recognize， but then telling new stories。 The story here isn't intense or driving。 There's not really one story arc holding all the pieces together。 They ARE held together， but more by timing - this happens， and then this happens， and then this other thing happens。 There's not much peril and most of the "conflicts" in the story are quickly resolved。 I feel like this will be a better fit for readers who love character-driven stories and those who are already attached to these characters than for readers who are looking for a Star Wars "adventure" or "mission。" 。。。more

Kels ，

i received an ARC from netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 guys， this is the anidala book i’ve wanted my whole life。 the fact that it has taken so long for us to get one is crazy but i’m so thankful it’s here nonetheless。 padmé and sabé are the standouts， as they should be。 i loved each and every one of the new characters that were introduced along with all the appearances of characters we know and love。 this is by FAR the best book in the trilogy。 be sure to get it on tuesday as it， and i received an ARC from netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 guys， this is the anidala book i’ve wanted my whole life。 the fact that it has taken so long for us to get one is crazy but i’m so thankful it’s here nonetheless。 padmé and sabé are the standouts， as they should be。 i loved each and every one of the new characters that were introduced along with all the appearances of characters we know and love。 this is by FAR the best book in the trilogy。 be sure to get it on tuesday as it， and the rest of the trilogy， are so worth the read。 。。。more

Christina Getrost ，

I thought this was a thoroughly satisfying conclusion to the trilogy about Padmé Amidala。 I loved seeing how this story fit into the gaps of the movie stories， how Johnston fills in little backstory stuff。 We get to see her again as Senator but also， more tellingly， as fiancée and wife to Anakin。 Love it！ I also adore how the author writes poetic fairytale-like interludes （"Once there was a girl who。。。"） about other female characters of the saga。 Those made me smile and also tear up a little。 An I thought this was a thoroughly satisfying conclusion to the trilogy about Padmé Amidala。 I loved seeing how this story fit into the gaps of the movie stories， how Johnston fills in little backstory stuff。 We get to see her again as Senator but also， more tellingly， as fiancée and wife to Anakin。 Love it！ I also adore how the author writes poetic fairytale-like interludes （"Once there was a girl who。。。"） about other female characters of the saga。 Those made me smile and also tear up a little。 And the story is just as much about her handmaiden and best friend Sabé as it is about Padmé， which was cool。 I want more books about Padmé！ 。。。more

Sequoia Cron ，

Thank you Netgalley and Disney Publishing/Disney Lucasfilm Press for allowing me to read and review this title！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。Set in between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith， Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker are newly weds in the conclusion to the "Queen's" trilogy: Star Wars: Queen's Hope。 If you are familiar with Star Wars， or know enough about the Clone Wars， I think you'll be fine in reading this trilogy。 We are given more of an insight into the life of P Thank you Netgalley and Disney Publishing/Disney Lucasfilm Press for allowing me to read and review this title！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。Set in between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith， Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker are newly weds in the conclusion to the "Queen's" trilogy: Star Wars: Queen's Hope。 If you are familiar with Star Wars， or know enough about the Clone Wars， I think you'll be fine in reading this trilogy。 We are given more of an insight into the life of Padme and her handmaidens as they navigate the ranks in politics and a war on the horizon。E。 K。 Johnston adds more development to new characters （some with LGBTQ rep）， and old characters we know and love， or in some cases give in to the hate。 I've been loving the new Star Wars canon books， in the YA genre， and I feel they are perfectly written for any reader at any age。I do wish we had more POV from Padme though。 As much as I like to continue learning about the current/former handmaidens and what they are up to， this is still Padme's series。 There were times， while reading the eARC， it was jolting to switch POVs without an indication of who was up next。 I'm not sure if this will change in the final printing。 It's been a while since I've read the other two books， so I am unsure of the format currently。The friendships and relationships were handled very well and I did like the moments between Anakin and Padme。 Of course I wish there were more。Overall Queen's Hope is a good end to the trilogy。4 stars 。。。more

Brooke ，

If you are looking for a novel that adds the long overdue depth and nuance to a beloved character， a novel with incredible queer representation， or a novel that highlights the importance of female friendships then you will find everything you need Star Wars: Queen's Hope。 This book does not disappoint on any account whether you are new to reading Star Wars novels or have been reading them for years。 Queen's Hope is the third installment of the "Queen's" series which focuses on the character of P If you are looking for a novel that adds the long overdue depth and nuance to a beloved character， a novel with incredible queer representation， or a novel that highlights the importance of female friendships then you will find everything you need Star Wars: Queen's Hope。 This book does not disappoint on any account whether you are new to reading Star Wars novels or have been reading them for years。 Queen's Hope is the third installment of the "Queen's" series which focuses on the character of Padmé Amidala and her handmaidens。 Although the Star Wars Prequel trilogy is nearly twenty years old， Padmé is a character that continues to have a growing fanbase， particularly among the young women of the Star Wars fandom。 With the incredible amount of depth this series of novels gives for this character， E。K。 Johnston and these novels should absolutely be given credit。 Queen's Hope is a fairly easy read with a modest length that may be a draw for some readers that prefer shorter stories。 This book can absolutely be enjoyed by people of all ages， but the LGBTQ+ community will feel an extra sense of validation that was so refreshing to read。 Padmé's relationship with her handmaidens has always been a main focus of these books and Johnston is able to portray how female friendships can change over time in a way that was very relatable。 Queen's Hope is also not lacking in the romance department， Johnston writes a healthy balance between all of Padmé's relationships throughout its pages。 You can tell the true passion that E。K。 Johnston has for Padmé as a character and Queen's Hope really makes her shine and gives her a voice that was often neglected throughout the trilogy of films。 I highly recommend this book and will be gladly re-reading more than once！ 。。。more

Sage Syndulla ，

Thank you Lucasfilm Press for the ARC！ As usual， E。K。 Johnston has written a wonderful addition to the Star Wars Canon。 I will be posting my full review on release day。

Jennifer ，

Another great contribution to Star Wars canon， E。K Johnston's Queen's Hope is a great finale to the Padme Amidala trilogy。 Picking up after the Battle of Geonosis， Senator Padme is playing the game of politics in an effort to bring peace to the galaxy。 Her once close handmaidens are beginning to have lives of their own， and Padme is living with the secret of her marriage to Anakin Skywalker。 The entire time period in Star Wars canon is action packed and can be chaotic。 There are multiple battles Another great contribution to Star Wars canon， E。K Johnston's Queen's Hope is a great finale to the Padme Amidala trilogy。 Picking up after the Battle of Geonosis， Senator Padme is playing the game of politics in an effort to bring peace to the galaxy。 Her once close handmaidens are beginning to have lives of their own， and Padme is living with the secret of her marriage to Anakin Skywalker。 The entire time period in Star Wars canon is action packed and can be chaotic。 There are multiple battles between the Republic and the Separatists， many Jedi Knight's commanding clone armies， and a number of characters where you don't know who's side they are on。 One aspect I found particularly interesting in this book is our friend Sheev Palpatines machinations behind the scenes。 Listening to Star Wars books on audio is my favourite way to enjoy the growing canon， and as I was sent an advanced copy of the audiobook from DisneyLucasfilm Press this was the perfect opportunity。 Narrator Catherine Taber does an excellent job capturing the highs and lows that Padme experiences as well as the supporting characters。 Some people complain about sound effects in audiobooks， but as in all the Star Wars audiobooks it is just enough to add to the action。 It creates a sense of urgency in a battle and a feeling of calm at the end of an emotion driven chapter。 I definitely recommend listening to this book。 I just might go back and listen to them all again。 。。。more

Kyle Larson ，

EK Johnston is a great writer and no disrespect to her at all。 I don’t know what constraints were put on this story and what scenes were edited out。 The love she put into this book is very apparent and appreciated， so please don’t mistake my displeasure as disrespect。 I’m disappointed。 Full review coming at Star Wars News Net soon but this character deserves more than another book filled with stitched together scenes and prequel shoutouts。 There are some wonderful moments in this story， and Quee EK Johnston is a great writer and no disrespect to her at all。 I don’t know what constraints were put on this story and what scenes were edited out。 The love she put into this book is very apparent and appreciated， so please don’t mistake my displeasure as disrespect。 I’m disappointed。 Full review coming at Star Wars News Net soon but this character deserves more than another book filled with stitched together scenes and prequel shoutouts。 There are some wonderful moments in this story， and Queen’s Shadow remains one of my favorites， but ultimately this novel feels more about the scattered people hovering around Padmé than Padmé herself。 Anytime we get close to introspection or the emotional weight of Padmé’s new secret duality in her marriage to Anakin， the novel abruptly pulls back or shifts to another scene about a fleeting character， subplot， or verbose description。 。。。more

Zakri Banker ，

NetGalley ARC Review:Those who have read the first two books in this series know what to expect。 The Padme books are the space between the movies and cartoon series。 They develop Padme's character and provide much needed background and depth where George Lucas failed her。 "Queen's Hope" is no different from its predecessors。 It has intrigue， strength， friendship， loneliness， joy， development， and a love of all things "wardrobe。" Any reader who has read "Queen's Peril" and "Queen's Shadow" will n NetGalley ARC Review:Those who have read the first two books in this series know what to expect。 The Padme books are the space between the movies and cartoon series。 They develop Padme's character and provide much needed background and depth where George Lucas failed her。 "Queen's Hope" is no different from its predecessors。 It has intrigue， strength， friendship， loneliness， joy， development， and a love of all things "wardrobe。" Any reader who has read "Queen's Peril" and "Queen's Shadow" will not be disappointed， and they will love the story EK Johnston weaves and hope for a future post-"Revenge of the Sith" book about Sabe and the handmaidens。 。。。more

Emily Ashlyn ，

Review will be cross posted on Instagram （emmiepooh2） on 4/7 with more details of my emotions for Rockstar Book Tours！Originally， I was looking for some kind of omfp （if that’s how you say it） when I picked this book up。 It’s good as the show Boba Fett but needs more love to it。 I loved the way it added to the first book but it felt more novella-ish。 I cannot wait to read the next book

Karen Cohn ，

The events of this novel take place between Episode II Attack of the Clones and Episode III Revenge of the Sith， and are centered around the clandestine marriage of Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker。 It is aimed at readers familiar with the Star Wars universe， and some of the details may only make sense to those familiar with the characters and events of the named movies， and the novelization of those movies。 For those familiar with the Star Wars universe， this is a nice bridge between the two The events of this novel take place between Episode II Attack of the Clones and Episode III Revenge of the Sith， and are centered around the clandestine marriage of Padme Amidala and Anakin Skywalker。 It is aimed at readers familiar with the Star Wars universe， and some of the details may only make sense to those familiar with the characters and events of the named movies， and the novelization of those movies。 For those familiar with the Star Wars universe， this is a nice bridge between the two movies， covering events referred to but never detailed in the Revenge of the Sith。 For those not familiar with the events of the two movies， some of the references may go unseen。Told from multiple perspectives， Queen's Hope expands on the relationship between Padme and Anakin in ways for which there was not time in the movies。 It covers how their marriage occurred， and what happened immediately after。 While it could be viewed as a stand-along novel， the events of this book will be of interest primarily to those who enjoy the Star Wars universe and who want more information about this pair of primary characters， as well as about other characters for whom little information is otherwise available。 It fills in the back story of Luke Skywalker's Aunt Berru， explaining how exactly Luke is related to her， and provides information about her activities beyond raising Luke to young adulthood。 Recommended for those who are interested in the Star Wars canon， as well as those who enjoy a well-written space opera。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Alex G ，

The Padme trilogy of Young Adult books are controversial， to say the least。 Some think they are amazing。 Others， are more critical of the books。 I am afraid I find myself on the critical side of things for Queen's Hope。tThe book centered around the premise of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padme Amadala getting married， which does indeed happen， but so little time of the actual book is dedicated to their relationship。 It is really like they get married。。。and that is it。 By the end of t The Padme trilogy of Young Adult books are controversial， to say the least。 Some think they are amazing。 Others， are more critical of the books。 I am afraid I find myself on the critical side of things for Queen's Hope。tThe book centered around the premise of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padme Amadala getting married， which does indeed happen， but so little time of the actual book is dedicated to their relationship。 It is really like they get married。。。and that is it。 By the end of the book I am left rationalizing whether it actually happened or not because it changed so little。 tIn terms of the how the book reads， not like a YA one， I'll say。 While officially classified as a Young Adult novel by Lucasfilm and Disney publishing， it reads more like a middle grade book centered to young readers。 The writing feels particularly dense。 The amount of fashion talk within this book is enough to make one think that this book is not about Padme at all， or the Sabe's noble mission helping enslaved people upon Tattooine， but about fashion。 Now， I don't particularly care about fashion at all， so maybe it stands out to me more than most， but it seems every chapter is entrapped in its own talk about make up or hairdos or what to wear。 While all of those things are important， it is really too much。 tIn terms of the plot， it feels like a half cobbled together idea。 There was a particular scene with Sabe and Anakin that I found particularly squeamish and out of place。 Now， that might have been the point， but it still felt really out of place with the overall tone with this book。 And in the end， everything ends almost a bit too perfectly。 There is nothing wrong with happy endings， but the stakes in this book don't honestly feel existent。 That might be partially because we know Padme's fate， Sabe is running around in the ongoing run of Vader comics， but the book doesn't feel like it gives a whole lot of weight to any of these character's decisions that they make。 Everything will be ok in the end no matter what they do is the sort of vibe that this book gives off。 tSo at this point， one must be wondering why I am giving this book 2。5 stars。 For one， representation。 One of （if not the first） the first transgender characters making their debut in Star Wars canon is monumental。 That alone gives this book a star or two。 It may only be one scene and she only has a few lines， but it is still massive progress that deserves praise。 And the half star is because of the other representation in the book。 A gay couple。 A non-binary character。 Star Wars Queer Watch on Twitter will have a full breakdown I am sure for all of the representation throughout this book。 tIn the end， while this book does do a lot in terms of bringing more representation within the Star Wars worlds， it falters in all other regards， bringing this trilogy of books to stumbling close。 2。5 stars rounded up to 3。 Thank you Lucasfilm Press for providing a digital ARC for an honest review。 。。。more

Jordan Lynch ，

EK Johnston has done a fantastic job telling Padme’s story throughout this trilogy， and I’ve loved getting more detail about this amazing queen， senator， and woman！Queen’s Hope wraps up the trilogy， and in addition to focusing on Padme， the story follows several of the handmaidens， both old and new。 I would recommend reading （or rereading） the previous Queen’s novels to learn about the different handmaidens—I thought a quick online refresher would be enough， but there are so many little details EK Johnston has done a fantastic job telling Padme’s story throughout this trilogy， and I’ve loved getting more detail about this amazing queen， senator， and woman！Queen’s Hope wraps up the trilogy， and in addition to focusing on Padme， the story follows several of the handmaidens， both old and new。 I would recommend reading （or rereading） the previous Queen’s novels to learn about the different handmaidens—I thought a quick online refresher would be enough， but there are so many little details and so much backstory between these characters that the full story is really needed to catch everything。 That being said， this book is a great read all on its own。 This book is set at the beginning of the Clone War and explores the onset of the war from a political standpoint， providing motivations and information that ultimately affect the troops on the ground but in a way that feels different from the experience you get when watching The Clone Wars television show。 This book also features Padme and Anakin’s wedding and the beginning of their married life。 It was interesting to see more intimate moments between these two and also see how their relationship affected the relationships between Padme and her handmaidens。 It’s an aspect that I hadn’t considered before， and I found the shift in Padme’s priorities realistic， of course， but also a bit bittersweet。 I’ve been loving all the new Star Wars canon books， and the Padme trilogy are some of my favorites。 Padme is an amazing character， and Johnston has done a fantastic job of expanding on her story and creating a true legend of a woman。 Fans of Star Wars and strong women will enjoy Queen’s Hope as well as its predecessors。 。。。more

Klaudia Amenábar ，

I’ve had the privilege of being able to read almost the entire Star Wars books and comics canon at this point， and I often say that my top tier is the Thrawn novels， the Padmé novels， and the High Republic。 This novel is no exception。 It’s a wonderful ending to a trilogy that has done the incredible work of trying to give so many women in Star Wars， not just Padmé， additional screentime and development。 My jaw truly drops every time someone else is brought into play， and how it makes the univers I’ve had the privilege of being able to read almost the entire Star Wars books and comics canon at this point， and I often say that my top tier is the Thrawn novels， the Padmé novels， and the High Republic。 This novel is no exception。 It’s a wonderful ending to a trilogy that has done the incredible work of trying to give so many women in Star Wars， not just Padmé， additional screentime and development。 My jaw truly drops every time someone else is brought into play， and how it makes the universe richer for it。 It makes sense for these women to interact with and know each other and for their effects on different generations to be felt。 Reading these books feels like someone really understands the full picture of Star Wars。Much like how the Clone Wars TV show was really about Ahsoka and the clones， this novel and trilogy was just as much about Sabé as it was Padmé， and the message for teens reading， or an adult like myself about determining who you are as an individual， and as a queer woman， was so wonderful to see in Star Wars。 In general， the queer representation in the Padmé trilogy， and the High Republic， is astounding。 This novel has Star Wars’ first canonical trans woman， and a trans woman of color at that。 It also has other queer and trans characters woven into the story in a natural and interesting way。One of the things I loved in this novel was how when queer identity was brought up， it was a part of character or world building， for the character themself， someone around them， or an important part of Star Wars。 It made it clear how queer identity can be used as storytelling and how queerness is inherent to Star Wars， something I loved dearly about another recent Star Wars YA favorite， Midnight Horizon。 When gender was discussed， it was to give depth to clone or handmaiden identity， to show the development of the Jedi’s early relationship with clones， and to further develop this novel’s main question of what it means to be a handmaiden once you’re all grown up。 Chosen names are reiterated as respected on Naboo， which reverberates throughout Star Wars to future generations of women like Rey， who is a descendant of Naboo herself。 This is what representation is about - that identity is inherent to who you are and the world you inhabit， fictional or otherwise。There is just so much to love about this novel， and since I am currently reading the Star Wars （2020） comics run where Sabé appears in the time of the Empire with Vader， it made it all the more bittersweet。 I could talk about this novel and its parallels to the High Republic for days as well。 An all around wonderful end to a tremendous trilogy。 。。。more

Claire ，

I received a digital ARC of this book， and I absolutely loved it！ It was a great conclusion to this trilogy of books。 My full review will be posted on release day。

Eoui ，

I think it's important that people know the author is racist and upon that being addressed doubled down with more racism。 If you can't respect Polynesian people you shouldn't get to write them。 I think it's important that people know the author is racist and upon that being addressed doubled down with more racism。 If you can't respect Polynesian people you shouldn't get to write them。 。。。more

Bianca ，

After the gift that was Queen's Shadow and Queen's Peril， the brilliant E。K。 Johnston gives us Queen's Hope。 I've talked about this before， but I think Johnston's strength in this series is twofold: smoothing out gaps in cannon and giving us incredibly vivid characterizations for the handmaidens。 This book is incredibly successful in what it is building to。 Looking back at it， it's less a conclusion and more of a prelude to Padme's life in the Clone Wars show and Ep。 III。 I don't think folks goi After the gift that was Queen's Shadow and Queen's Peril， the brilliant E。K。 Johnston gives us Queen's Hope。 I've talked about this before， but I think Johnston's strength in this series is twofold: smoothing out gaps in cannon and giving us incredibly vivid characterizations for the handmaidens。 This book is incredibly successful in what it is building to。 Looking back at it， it's less a conclusion and more of a prelude to Padme's life in the Clone Wars show and Ep。 III。 I don't think folks going into this hoping for everything to feel like the last book in a trilogy will feel fulfillment。 Instead， I think if folks go in thinking about this as setting the stage for what comes next in cannon， they might feel more fulfillment。 If you wanna feel some Leia feels， this is for you。The book ends on a hopeful note， despite all this。 Again， I don't think folks going into this wanting joy will be happy。 I don't think any book that takes up two characters recovering from capture and battle， and in the midst of a war， will be able to tactfully weave a story that leaves readers with joy。 I think it did what it needed to to bridge Padmé between AOTC and ROTS。 And I think in that， it was successful。 We know where all the players are on the table， and most readers know where they're going after this。 I think this is masterful writing for what had to be traversed and I dearly hope Johnston gets to write more Sabé and handmaidens。 Ultimately， I will see this as a love letter to the women of the prequels， and the mothers who had an influence an Leia， the beacon of hope herself， despite early deaths。 。。。more

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