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Lost Stars, Vol. 2

Lost Stars, Vol. 2

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  • Author：Claudia Gray
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Nicole ，

This was really good。 I'm really enjoying the way this story is told with the storylines in the past and present。 Looking forward to reading the next volume and seeing how this all turns out。 This was really good。 I'm really enjoying the way this story is told with the storylines in the past and present。 Looking forward to reading the next volume and seeing how this all turns out。 。。。more

Vinnie ，

Good adaptation of the novel！

Myles Likes Tacos and Rice ，

Hating the Rebels doesn't mean supporting the Empire and bruh， this 2nd episode of Lost Stars tackles this dilemma head onLearning more and more that this story is perfectly suited for Manga。 If done in traditional western comics or even a screen adaptation， I can see how some of the teeny bop moments would come off as cringe。Many people criticize Disney， but this story is incredible， and I think thats because the creators just made this really simple and also they weren't working with mainstrea Hating the Rebels doesn't mean supporting the Empire and bruh， this 2nd episode of Lost Stars tackles this dilemma head onLearning more and more that this story is perfectly suited for Manga。 If done in traditional western comics or even a screen adaptation， I can see how some of the teeny bop moments would come off as cringe。Many people criticize Disney， but this story is incredible， and I think thats because the creators just made this really simple and also they weren't working with mainstream charactersNot complex， enjoyable and might even give you the water stuff that comes from your eyes at some pointI'm getting anxiety about finishing this series， because I don't want it to end 。。。more

Angela ，

I really love how the canon is used to add depth to this narrative。 Not to mention that the illustrations are so beautiful and expressive。 Love the close-ups of faces and the detailed drawings of Vader。

Sarina ，

May the fourth be with you！

_ aethonan _ ，

⭐4。5⭐

Andrés ，

acá entre Ciena y Thane las cosas se dividen aún más。 aunque en un momento se encuentran y se encaman。 cosas que pasan， qué le vamo' a hacer。 acá entre Ciena y Thane las cosas se dividen aún más。 aunque en un momento se encuentran y se encaman。 cosas que pasan， qué le vamo' a hacer。 。。。more

Alex Constantinescu ，

For a middle book it does a great job of having its own beginning and ending。 It skips a bit of the drama lived by the secondary characters， but makes up by presenting us the raw feelings of the protagonists。

Fizzgig76 ，

Once in love， Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell find themselves on the opposite sides of a war。  Ciena is a staunch defender of the Empire and resents the Rebels in the deaths of her friends and allies on the Death Star。  Thane Kyrell has decided the atrocities committed by the Empire cannot be tolerated and has joined the Rebellion。  Despite a deep love and history between the two， a war has driven a wedge between them， and love may not prevail。Written and illustrated by Yusaku Komiyama， Star Wars:  L Once in love， Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell find themselves on the opposite sides of a war。  Ciena is a staunch defender of the Empire and resents the Rebels in the deaths of her friends and allies on the Death Star。  Thane Kyrell has decided the atrocities committed by the Empire cannot be tolerated and has joined the Rebellion。  Despite a deep love and history between the two， a war has driven a wedge between them， and love may not prevail。Written and illustrated by Yusaku Komiyama， Star Wars:  Lost Stars—Volume 2 is a Yen Press manga comic。  Following Star Wars:  Lost Stars—Volume 1， the series is an adaptation of Claudia Gray’s 2015 young-adult Star Wars novel Star Wars:  Lost Stars。Star Wars:  Lost Stars—Volume 1 was a nice set-up。  It introduced both Ciena and Thane and places them squarely in well-known events to Star Wars fans。  Through the characters different perspectives， the series gives a humanizing feel to the Star Wars saga and looks at the “average man” caught up in the war。There have been a lot of jokes about Star Wars and the “average man”。  Kevin Smith’s Clerks talked about all the “private contractors” who died when the Death Star was destroyed and the people who were killed just doing their job。  This series seeks to explore that idea but not as a joke。  You had a functioning moon size military base destroyed with all the soldiers and employees on it…and that has consequences。The flipside to this is the flippant destruction of Alderaan by the Empire to essentially prove a point。  It would be like Earth and the entire population being completely wiped out because someone fibbed a bit。  Families， cities， and countries all destroyed to show the power of the Death Star。  It is war on an unimaginable scale， and that type of war leaves scars。The story manages to demonstrate the larger consequences of mass war by creating to humanized characters in Ciena and Thane。  While Thane is character generally seen in the right due to a series of movies based on the Rebellion winning， Ciena has some valid reasons to hate the Rebellion including the death of her friends and the pride of her family in her standings in Empire。  It is easy to bash the Empire and their heinous crimes， but it is harder to bash Ciena who believes in the good of the Empire。Star Wars:  Lost Stars—Volume 2 is a nice continuation of a pretty fun manga。  Even if you don’t like manga， but you are a fan of Star Wars， the series might be fun read for you。  It is thoughtful and a quick read。  It also leaves you wanting more。  If you’ve read through volume 1 and volume 2， you want to see if Ciena and Thane end up together…or if the star-crossed lovers are destined to fail。  Star Wars:  Lost Stars—Volume 2 is followed by the final volume Star Wars:  Lost Stars—Volume 3。 。。。more

Erika ，

Better than the previous volume， as well as than the next one。 （view spoiler）[I was a bit surprised of the inclusion of a sex scene， since the manga is very tame looking。 It's nothing too graphic but it's some good four pages of scenes in bed， so a heads up to parents that are gifting this to their kids。 There's also mention of suicide and slavery。 （hide spoiler）] I would say it's the most mature volume of the three。 Better than the previous volume， as well as than the next one。 （view spoiler）[I was a bit surprised of the inclusion of a sex scene， since the manga is very tame looking。 It's nothing too graphic but it's some good four pages of scenes in bed， so a heads up to parents that are gifting this to their kids。 There's also mention of suicide and slavery。 （hide spoiler）] I would say it's the most mature volume of the three。 。。。more

Jeremy Bautista ，

In this volume， the timeline finally catches up to the initial opening sequence on Hoth by telling the story of the different paths Thane and Ciena take after the first Death Star was destroyed。 I still believe that the original novel has more depth in the development of Thane's disillusionment with the Empire and draw towards the Rebellion and the deepening trap Ciena finds herself in as she is unwittingly promoted through the ranks of the Empire， all the while noticing the corruption and hypoc In this volume， the timeline finally catches up to the initial opening sequence on Hoth by telling the story of the different paths Thane and Ciena take after the first Death Star was destroyed。 I still believe that the original novel has more depth in the development of Thane's disillusionment with the Empire and draw towards the Rebellion and the deepening trap Ciena finds herself in as she is unwittingly promoted through the ranks of the Empire， all the while noticing the corruption and hypocrisy around her。 However， I give the artist and writing of this manga adaptation， Yusaku Komiyama， credit for telling as much of this story and conveying as much internal tension as possible in this format。 I think when I first read this， I judged it relatively harshly for missing the mark。 Today， I think Ciena's internal struggle is better told than I originally gave it credit for。 It's still not enough to match the almost perfect balance of storytelling between Thane and Ciena by Claudia Gray， but it does put Thane on the back burner enough to allow Ciena's story to breathe on its own。Speaking of balance （or imbalance， I suppose） is how utterly focused Thane's love is for Ciena。 It's a storybook love that is pure， focused， and always hopeful。 And then there's Ciena who secretly loves Thane but can't say or reveal as much to anyone in the Empire （which is understandable）。 And Ciena covers this up with some non-committal agreements with orders that could easily kill Thane in battle。 All that is plausible。 But then there are these moments of real， legitimate anger she has towards Thane。 At a couple of moments in this volume， they're together and she can really be who she is， free to profess her love for Thane， but her anger towards him seems so out of place because， in the depths of her heart， she knows Thane did the right thing and she's realizing the inescapable trap she is in with her position in the Empire。 Like really， you're going to kill Thane？ Really？ To me， the imbalance weakens her character because as it is， her loyalty to the Empire （i。e。 shared target of hatred as the Empire） is that the Rebels killed Jude and （in this volume） that they'll hurt her parents more than they already are。 That's pretty weak already and then to cover it up with over-the-top "I'LL KILL YOU THANE！" pronouncements。。。 Eh。This volume certainly had more emotion and searching for what their real beliefs were about the galaxy after a full volume of world-building and backstory。 And finally getting back to the present， this volume simply had more punch to it， despite it having little in the ways of （punchy-punchy shoot-em-up） action。 。。。more

Mario ，

As with the previous volume， Yusaku Komiyama's art shines through the volume， the ships， the setings， the characters， everything！The volume starts with the aftermath of Alderaan and the Death Star destruction and the impact on the Empire and on our main characters， Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell。 She remains on the Empire while he deserts and later joins the Rebel Alliance。 They work their way back to the events of the Empire Strikes Back and further， showcasing the harmful effects of the Imperial r As with the previous volume， Yusaku Komiyama's art shines through the volume， the ships， the setings， the characters， everything！The volume starts with the aftermath of Alderaan and the Death Star destruction and the impact on the Empire and on our main characters， Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell。 She remains on the Empire while he deserts and later joins the Rebel Alliance。 They work their way back to the events of the Empire Strikes Back and further， showcasing the harmful effects of the Imperial rule on the galaxy， especially on Jelucan and it's society。Reunited and separated a number of times， the characters face themselves just before the events of Return of the Jedi， on a pivotal confrontation。Extremely recommended！ 。。。more

Luana ，

La distruzione di Alderaan rappresenta un punto di svolta per i nostri protagonisti， sia per quanto riguarda il loro rapporto con l'Impero che i loro sentimenti。 Ovunque vada， Thane si trova circondato dai segni della crudeltà con cui le forze imperiali impongono il loro potere: nemmeno l'amore per Ciena è sufficiente per convincerlo a restare， e così il ragazzo decide improvvisamente di disertare。Per Ciena la situazione è un po' diversa， perché allo shock per la distruzione di Alderaan fanno da La distruzione di Alderaan rappresenta un punto di svolta per i nostri protagonisti， sia per quanto riguarda il loro rapporto con l'Impero che i loro sentimenti。 Ovunque vada， Thane si trova circondato dai segni della crudeltà con cui le forze imperiali impongono il loro potere: nemmeno l'amore per Ciena è sufficiente per convincerlo a restare， e così il ragazzo decide improvvisamente di disertare。Per Ciena la situazione è un po' diversa， perché allo shock per la distruzione di Alderaan fanno da contraltare la rabbia e il dolore per gli amici uccisi durante l'attacco dei ribelli alla Morte Nera （quello che si vede alla fine di episodio IV per intenderci）。 Consapevole delle falle e dei problemi dall'Impero （visto che li proverà anche sulla sua pelle）， la ragazza decide di rimanere al suo posto con l'obiettivo di migliorare le cose e di vendicarsi anche dei ribelli。E sono proprio i ribelli il motivo del contendere tra i due giovani: infatti， Ciena decide di raccontare una bugia per proteggere l'uomo di cui è innamorata， però， in cambio， chiede a Thane di non unirsi agli odiati ribelli。 Per un po' sarà così， ma poi il ragazzo deciderà di supportare l'alleanza ribelle， perché spera anche lui di poter cambiare le cose。 È interessante come， dal suo punto di vista， anche i ribelli siano degli assassini: è facile dimenticarsi che molte persone hanno preso la vita da entrambi le parti， che tutti hanno le mani macchiati di sangue。A dispetto di tutto， l'amore che unisce i due non è mai venuto meno， però la situazione è davvero complicata。 Lo scontro finale si avvicina e io non vedo l'ora di sapere cosa me sarà di Thane e Ciena。 。。。more

Christy ，

This continues to be a great adaptation

Dimitris Papastergiou ，

Gets better than the first one！ I like the plot。 Much more interesting and gets into the story and between Star Wars events and whatnot。 Really want to see how Thane's life gonna turn out in the end。 Gets better than the first one！ I like the plot。 Much more interesting and gets into the story and between Star Wars events and whatnot。 Really want to see how Thane's life gonna turn out in the end。 。。。more

Grant ，

The artwork really brings this great story to life。 It's a fitting companion to， not replacement of， Gray's novel。 The artwork really brings this great story to life。 It's a fitting companion to， not replacement of， Gray's novel。 。。。more

Hana ，

The four panels where Thane holds Ciena and she tells him that she wants to hate him and wanted to kill him。。。the best part of a great volume。 True lovers-to-enemies excellence。

Ben Hutchinson ，

Brillaint 2nd volume - looking forward to reading the concluding volume next。

Isda Leon ，

ok。

Gabe ，

Another stellar adaptation of one of my favorite Star Wars novels！

Jessica ，

The second volume of lost stars was beautifully done， even though it omitted some of the details from the novel that I loved。

Andrew Bulthaupt ，

Volume 2 of Lost Stars picks up where the first left off， and we get to see how both Thane and Ciena react to the Empire's destruction of Alderaan and the Rebellion's subsequent retaliation against the Death Star。 It then covers the time period through The Empire Strikes Back and a little bit after that film。If you've already read the novel version of Lost Stars， you won't find much new here。 It has been a while since I read the original， but all of the major plot points seem to be here intact。 Volume 2 of Lost Stars picks up where the first left off， and we get to see how both Thane and Ciena react to the Empire's destruction of Alderaan and the Rebellion's subsequent retaliation against the Death Star。 It then covers the time period through The Empire Strikes Back and a little bit after that film。If you've already read the novel version of Lost Stars， you won't find much new here。 It has been a while since I read the original， but all of the major plot points seem to be here intact。 Like with the first volume， the pacing seems to be a bit faster in the manga， and I read through this installment a lot more quickly than I was expecting。I don't really have the expertise to know how this stacks up to other manga， but I have been enjoying the Japanese tropes applied to the Star Wars universe - it's a really interesting combination that results in some very expressive characters with their inner monologues ending up illustrated on the page。 I really liked the style and thought it worked well with the star-crossed-lovers theme of the story。If you like Star Wars and manga， then this is probably a must-read for you。 It's a lot of fun and very well done。 If you're just a Star Wars fan or just a manga fan， I think there's definitely something in it for you too。 。。。more

Court ，

My review is essentially the same for the first volume， I think this is a strong adaption。 I’m familiar with the original novel so I can fill in the gaps myself， but it’s really fun seeing the visuals！ There are some really great panels in this one， and I love the designs they went with。 I really love this story so it’s fun revisiting in this style！

Amanda ，

So much fun。 The cliffhanger ending left me wanting more， and I instantly picked up volume 3。 Absolutely loved it。 To see more， check out: https://www。projectbooklist。com/2019/。。。 So much fun。 The cliffhanger ending left me wanting more， and I instantly picked up volume 3。 Absolutely loved it。 To see more， check out: https://www。projectbooklist。com/2019/。。。 。。。more

Chris ，

Part 2 of the manga adaptation of "Lost Stars"。 Loved the original novel and this adaptation continues to please。 Part 2 of the manga adaptation of "Lost Stars"。 Loved the original novel and this adaptation continues to please。 。。。more

Natalie ，

4。5 Stars - Loving this series and can't wait to get my hands on the next volume！ 4。5 Stars - Loving this series and can't wait to get my hands on the next volume！ 。。。more

kerrycat ，

star-crossed lovers 。 。 。 literally。

Kai Charles（Fiction State Of Mind） ，

In this volume we see the continuing stories of Thane and Ciena。 As Thane becomes disillusioned with the Empire's actions， Ciena is rising through the Imperial ranks and being handed important missions like rescuing a certain Sith Lord who has been adrift in space since the destruction of the Death Star。What I love most about this series is getting to see Ciena rendered on the pages。 The artist does a tremendous job of rendering Ciena。 It fills my heart so much to see her come alive from the pag In this volume we see the continuing stories of Thane and Ciena。 As Thane becomes disillusioned with the Empire's actions， Ciena is rising through the Imperial ranks and being handed important missions like rescuing a certain Sith Lord who has been adrift in space since the destruction of the Death Star。What I love most about this series is getting to see Ciena rendered on the pages。 The artist does a tremendous job of rendering Ciena。 It fills my heart so much to see her come alive from the pages of Claudia Gray's novel。 My one complaint is that the adaptation doesn't highlight how much important giving of ones word is in Ciena's culture。 In the manga she comes across as misguided and possibly unwilling to see the truth about the Empire， but it is very much tied to her cultural beliefs， and as Thane's culture is different he is able to make more changes。 Still a wonderful adaption and I look forward to the third volume in the series。 。。。more

Paula ，

To me it’s just getting better。 Can’t wait for Vol 3！

Khurram ，

A good adaptation。 Lost Stars is still my favourite book from the Disney Star Wars era， and as good at this adaptation is it is not quite as good at the original book， or even the part of the book。 I know space was limited but I think too much was left our for me。This books starts from the destruction of Alderaan， but it is the destruction of the Death Star that pushes both Thane and Ciena in completely different directions。 What I did like is that it captures devastation of war。 Like every Star A good adaptation。 Lost Stars is still my favourite book from the Disney Star Wars era， and as good at this adaptation is it is not quite as good at the original book， or even the part of the book。 I know space was limited but I think too much was left our for me。This books starts from the destruction of Alderaan， but it is the destruction of the Death Star that pushes both Thane and Ciena in completely different directions。 What I did like is that it captures devastation of war。 Like every Star Wars fan i cheered as Luke made the shot that destroyed the evil Death Star， but think about it millions of soldier were killed with that shot。 Then on the other side it is the rebellion's non military activities are shown helping people with medical supplies from their limited supply， where as the Empire is willing to let people die to show them they are useles and expendable。 Though Thane and Ciena are of different paths they are always drawn to each other。A good summary of this portion of the book， but the biased fan in me wants every line of the book covered。 Good art work， especially of the more emotional parts。 All in all good， and even though I know what happens I can't wait for vol 3。 。。。more

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