The Rise of Skywalker
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Summary
Witness the epic final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker， including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters！
The Resistance has been reborn。 But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight， the war against the First Order， now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren， is far from over。 Just as the spark of rebellion is rekindling， a mysterious signal broadcasts throughout the galaxy， with a chilling message: Emperor Palpatine， long thought defeated and destroyed， is back from the dead。
Has the ancient Lord of the Sith truly returned？ Kylo Ren cuts a swath of destruction across the stars， determined to discover any challenge to his control over the First Order and his destiny to rule over the galaxy—and crush it completely。 Meanwhile， to discover the truth， Rey， Finn， Poe， and the Resistance must embark on the most perilous adventure they have ever faced。
Featuring all-new scenes adapted from never-before-seen material， deleted scenes， and input from the filmmakers， the story that began in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and continued in Star Wars: The Last Jedi reaches an astounding conclusion。
The Resistance has been reborn。 But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight， the war against the First Order， now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren， is far from over。 Just as the spark of rebellion is rekindling， a mysterious signal broadcasts throughout the galaxy， with a chilling message: Emperor Palpatine， long thought defeated and destroyed， is back from the dead。
Has the ancient Lord of the Sith truly returned？ Kylo Ren cuts a swath of destruction across the stars， determined to discover any challenge to his control over the First Order and his destiny to rule over the galaxy—and crush it completely。 Meanwhile， to discover the truth， Rey， Finn， Poe， and the Resistance must embark on the most perilous adventure they have ever faced。
Featuring all-new scenes adapted from never-before-seen material， deleted scenes， and input from the filmmakers， the story that began in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and continued in Star Wars: The Last Jedi reaches an astounding conclusion。
Reviews
Scott McKenzie
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Five word review: Urgent update for broken system。
lauren ♡
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ok after reading the love hypothesis （which i only kinda liked） i decided to rewatch the sequels and i finally watched the rise of skywalker （i'd been putting it off forever bc i knew what happened and i wasn't ready to deal） anyway thus once again begun my hyperfixation with star wars。 obvs i had biases reading this book bc im soooo soooo attached to these characters and i would d** for all of them。 it was definitely going to be rather impossible for me to not love this book， but it exceeded al ok after reading the love hypothesis （which i only kinda liked） i decided to rewatch the sequels and i finally watched the rise of skywalker （i'd been putting it off forever bc i knew what happened and i wasn't ready to deal） anyway thus once again begun my hyperfixation with star wars。 obvs i had biases reading this book bc im soooo soooo attached to these characters and i would d** for all of them。 it was definitely going to be rather impossible for me to not love this book， but it exceeded all my expectations （the amount of annotating i did！！！！）。 i absolutely loved being inside everyone's head and actually being able to see all their thoughts and feelings on page （especially kylo's/ben's 🖤）， it adds so much to the story and makes everything feel so much more high stakes and intense。 i also loved all the little extras rae carson added bc it complimented the overall story so well。 i can not tell you how many times this book made me cry。 like ugly sobbing。 i have a headache。 i am a simple girl who enjoys simple things so maybe hardcore star war fans didn't enjoy this （or the film） but literally all i care about is characters and as mentioned above these are some of my favourites of all time。 cw: death， war 。。。more
Heinzel Wienerman
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Why does this book deserve two stars？ Because it is slightly better than the movie that it’s a novelization of。 I don’t want to fault the author here， I think she did what she could。 The story is just…so stupid。 New and uninteresting and unnecessary characters are introduced when this is meant the be the end of a trilogy。 There’s so emotional depth。 It’s just a bunch of skipping around。 It loses focus of what should be the center of the story， particularly Finn’s and Rey’s love for each other， a Why does this book deserve two stars？ Because it is slightly better than the movie that it’s a novelization of。 I don’t want to fault the author here， I think she did what she could。 The story is just…so stupid。 New and uninteresting and unnecessary characters are introduced when this is meant the be the end of a trilogy。 There’s so emotional depth。 It’s just a bunch of skipping around。 It loses focus of what should be the center of the story， particularly Finn’s and Rey’s love for each other， and Rey’s attraction to the dark side through Kylo Ren。 。。。more
Deacon Tom F
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Just okI am very surprised that this book did nothing for me。 Ihave been a Star Wars fan from the beginning of the series。 Maybe it is a visual experience for me。 Others loved it but it just didn't work for me。 Just okI am very surprised that this book did nothing for me。 Ihave been a Star Wars fan from the beginning of the series。 Maybe it is a visual experience for me。 Others loved it but it just didn't work for me。 。。。more
Hüseyin Kodaman
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This was the situation Christopher Tolkien tried to protect us。 Thank you J。R。R。 Tolkien and Christopher didn't make the Middle Earth stupid franchise like that。 There was nothing Rae Carson do it; Star Wars sequel trilogy is garbage。 This was the situation Christopher Tolkien tried to protect us。 Thank you J。R。R。 Tolkien and Christopher didn't make the Middle Earth stupid franchise like that。 There was nothing Rae Carson do it; Star Wars sequel trilogy is garbage。 。。。more
Tarria （sagittariadarkness）
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Reylo fans may want to disperse。 You will not like this review。 _______________________________________________Kylo: I will finish what you started-Anakin （appears）: WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING YOU WHINY LI-Yeah apparently Anakin couldn't Force-spank his own grandson？ Even though ghost Yoda used actual lightning to ignite a book？I'm giving one extra star only because of some emotional scenes with Kylo。 Adam Driver really did carry the Sequels on his shoulders。That said， even he could Reylo fans may want to disperse。 You will not like this review。 _______________________________________________Kylo: I will finish what you started-Anakin （appears）: WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING YOU WHINY LI-Yeah apparently Anakin couldn't Force-spank his own grandson？ Even though ghost Yoda used actual lightning to ignite a book？I'm giving one extra star only because of some emotional scenes with Kylo。 Adam Driver really did carry the Sequels on his shoulders。That said， even he couldn't carry this one。Look， I don't blame the author for what she had to work with， but this was a bit of a mess。The writing wasn't horrible， but it was simple and off-putting。 This being the first novelisation I've read since Matt Stover's Revenge Of The Sith didn't do it any favours either， since the beautiful but easy writing style was so engaging there。The rest of my problems with this book are the same as with the movie so I'm not going to go into too much detail。 （Especially the wayfinder。 A deux ex machina like never seen before）。ARE YOU KIDDING ME？ I'm going in full rant mode with ALL of the details。*SPOILERS AHEAD*Poor Finn has been completely sidelined。 So Leia's Skywalker legacy has been handed to Rey， her Solo legacy to Ben and her Organa legacy to Poe， but what about Finn？ Well， who cares？ He's given ANOTHER love interest instead！ Why？Also Poe isn't a politician so I'm not sure what the Organa legacy is supposed to mean for him。 AND HE'S NOW A SPACE DRUG DEALER。 Woo， Disney！ Very original， a Latino spice runner （See also: the Martez sisters）。Rose is absent most of the book。 She had like one line （？） in the movie， so not surprising， but I feel terrible for the actress。 She went through all that abuse at the hands of racist fanboys and what do the story writers do？ THEY LISTEN TO THEM！I actually like Hux。 He was hilarious， and his dynamic with Kylo reminded me a bit of Obi-Wan with Anakin。Rey continues to be written terribly - again not at all the fault of the author。 She's just boring。 Also she's now Palpatine's granddaughter。 And She Is All The Jedi。 Why did they have to make the only female lead of the movie so bland？ Even her backstory and parents are forgotten; brought up then never mentioned again。。Palpatine's son is actually a failed clone？ Okay that actually makes more sense but why is this never mentioned in the movie？ Also how do we know there aren't any other clones waiting to take over？Han talking to Ben was heartbreaking。 Rey Skywalker？ Really？ Not that she should've been a Palpatine but imagine how powerful it'd be if she'd said 'Just Rey' again！ I'm cool with the concept of found family but she knew Luke for like two days/weeks and they didn't have a great relationship。 Leia， her mentor， hated her legacy and never used the surname Skywalker。 Rey Solo or Rey Organa would be more fitting。But hey， it's the Skywalker saga so we can't have all the Skywalkers dead。Leia *sniff* oh， Leia。 So she had less than a year of Jedi training then quit because she sensed darkness in her kid。 I'm too exhausted to point out how ridiculous this is。Luke appears briefly。 He contradicts his previously grumpy self by handing Rey her lightsaber。 Death seems to have done him some good。And KYLO IS DEAD。 Like why？ Can we have redemption without death for once？ Instead of blatantly copying Vader's arc？ Rey， Ben and Finn starting their new Jedi Academy would be awesome。Come at me， fangirls， but:KYLO AND REY HAVE NO ROMANTIC CHEMISTRY WHATSOEVER。 When they first met， Kylo killed his father in front of her。 He the proceeds to torture her。 Later on he force-hacks into her brain and invades her privacy。 #RelationshipGoalsTHIS IS SO TOXIC。 "But he's got such a tragic past！" NO！ That's not an excuse for abusive behaviour。 I sincerely hope that anyone who finds this romantic does not enter a relationship in the near future。Also they're a decade apart！ Kylo was 24 when his uncle tried to kill him in his sleep。 That's a full grown adult （and older than Anakin when he became Vader）。 Now he's thirty！ While Rey is nineteen！！！ She's a young innocent teenager！ Ew！NO FORCE GHOST ANAKIN IN HIS OWN SAGA？ WHY？？？ He says a couple of lines to Rey but can't speak to his own grandson？There's a weird scene at the end where Rey visits the Lars homestead and senses Luke （it was his home after all）， but also somehow senses Anakin！ Canonically， Anakin visited the Lars Homestead ONCE （in Ep。 2）。 Are you telling me Rey can sense someone in a place they appeared in briefly fifty years ago？*End of rant and spoilers*_______________________________________________Goodbye Reylos don't come for me please。 。。。more
Thomas Wright
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As most novelisations you'll probably only like it if you liked the film。 I have mixed feelings on the film but this book helps to address some of the issues。 The story works so much better as a book as it has more time to breath。 The novel also has some much needed quiet moments; moments of self reflection for the characters。 These are particularly important for Leia and Lando as they were underused in the film version。 Kylo Ren is superb as ever and this novel in particular highlights that he As most novelisations you'll probably only like it if you liked the film。 I have mixed feelings on the film but this book helps to address some of the issues。 The story works so much better as a book as it has more time to breath。 The novel also has some much needed quiet moments; moments of self reflection for the characters。 These are particularly important for Leia and Lando as they were underused in the film version。 Kylo Ren is superb as ever and this novel in particular highlights that he is more than a crying child， he has so much depth。 Rey is of course the star of the show and this novel helps to cement her character as one of the greats， despite certain revelations about her lineage。。。 Emperor Palpatine， however is criminally underused here。 He should have much more present in the story and merely acts as a plot device。 This is a shame as there is so much potential here， and we see glimpses of a great Sith story that continues the legacy of other books。 I'd give this book a go if you're willing to accept the story we've been given。 。。。more
Estrella
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Beware: this is another one in the 'books I read whilst having migraines' anthology， so do not expect me to pay close attention to the quality。 I enjoyed it for what it was， a quick and easy read。 I was really hoping for some more dyad explanation as well as it being involved more in this novel as it lacked in the movie， however that hope fell a little flat I think。 O well， now I can at least say I finished the saga in this format too。 Beware: this is another one in the 'books I read whilst having migraines' anthology， so do not expect me to pay close attention to the quality。 I enjoyed it for what it was， a quick and easy read。 I was really hoping for some more dyad explanation as well as it being involved more in this novel as it lacked in the movie， however that hope fell a little flat I think。 O well， now I can at least say I finished the saga in this format too。 。。。more
Tanner Wride
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Well， better than the movie！！
Captain Ratatouille
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This book ended me。I thought I'd feel worse， but I just feel empty。I cried over this book 4 times。I've cried over the movie every time we watched it， plus three other times。So overall， I have cried over The Rise of Skywalker at least 11 times， probably more。I literally wrote fanfiction to change the ending， in hopes that it would allow me to move on， but of course it didn't， or I wouldn't be here。Now， despite my severe emotional trauma， which I was expecting， I had a great time with this。I belie This book ended me。I thought I'd feel worse， but I just feel empty。I cried over this book 4 times。I've cried over the movie every time we watched it， plus three other times。So overall， I have cried over The Rise of Skywalker at least 11 times， probably more。I literally wrote fanfiction to change the ending， in hopes that it would allow me to move on， but of course it didn't， or I wouldn't be here。Now， despite my severe emotional trauma， which I was expecting， I had a great time with this。I believe my words in my first update were "I am begging this book to tear my emotional stability to shreds。"And it did。Like the movies， I enjoyed this book more than TLJ。 Turns out， the lack of pointless subplots really makes things more enjoyable。There were still points where I wanted to just get through some of the resistance parts， but that's only because I had 5 minutes until the start of school and I desperately wanted to cry over Reylo。I seriously do not have the ability to write a useful criticism of this book， or even to do my usual rambling。I love Reylo。 It's probably my favourite ship ever。I liked how Finn， Rey， and Poe spent the majority of this book together， rather than having them all separate like in TLJ。Obviously I love Kylo Ren/Ben Solo's storyline。 Especially with the extra commentary in the book， I thought that was funny。There's a whole war going on and this man just wants to find his girlfriend。And someone please give this poor child a hug。I liked how there was more explanation about how Palpatine returned。 I can overlook plot holes like that， but it's nice to have an explanation。And all the sequel haters would say that the explanation doesn't matter and Palpatine's return is ridiculous， but I don't care。This is not a safe space for sequel haters。Anyways。I love this trilogy。I love this book。And I love Reylo。5/5 Ben Solo deserved better。 。。。more
Chad Rexin
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Good audio book。 Gave a few insights into the movie that I saw a couple of years ago。 Good focus on Rey and her struggles along with learning to deal with her dual heritage of Palpatine and of the Jedi。 All woven into the overall resistance and empire struggle storyline
caylynn ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾
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me reading the rise of skywalker novelization and after ben dies he tells rey “i will always be with you”cue me ugly sobbing。 i like that we got to have more background and dive deeper into the character’s heads。 thoroughly enjoyed！
Trinity
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Okay， okay。。。 nope。。。 I am not。Wow！ Rae Carson should have had the opportunity to write ALL of these novelizations because this one hit me like a ton of bricks。THAT ending is what we should have been given a glimpse of in the movie。 Some sense as to what Ben was thinking would have had a HUGE emotional impact。 I am in tears。"I will always be with you。" Okay， okay。。。 nope。。。 I am not。Wow！ Rae Carson should have had the opportunity to write ALL of these novelizations because this one hit me like a ton of bricks。THAT ending is what we should have been given a glimpse of in the movie。 Some sense as to what Ben was thinking would have had a HUGE emotional impact。 I am in tears。"I will always be with you。" 。。。more
Elwin Kline
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"I liked it。" - 3。5 out of 5 star rating， with a round down。 Not my favorite Star Wars entry。 Avoiding any external influence and speaking true from the heart， this is is just in my opinion fairly predictable， status quo， as expected/standardized content。 I do like Kylo Ren has a villian a lot。 His aspirations to meet the legacy of his grandfather， his power in the dark side of the force， his unique cosmetics with his cross-light saber and dark outfit are all great。 Even his internal struggle is "I liked it。" - 3。5 out of 5 star rating， with a round down。 Not my favorite Star Wars entry。 Avoiding any external influence and speaking true from the heart， this is is just in my opinion fairly predictable， status quo， as expected/standardized content。 I do like Kylo Ren has a villian a lot。 His aspirations to meet the legacy of his grandfather， his power in the dark side of the force， his unique cosmetics with his cross-light saber and dark outfit are all great。 Even his internal struggle is a lot of fun。 （view spoiler）[ Sheev Palpatine （hide spoiler）] could have had a bit more explanation/depth， but at the end of the day this character played his role perfectly as within all entries within appearances on the Star Wars timeline。 I did think it was a little ridiculous when （view spoiler）[ he casts chain lightning on an entire fleet in orbit。。。 but， I guess that is "Unlimited Power" in action at its finest。 （hide spoiler）]。My biggest issue with The Rise of Skywalker is just how grossly overpowered Rey is。 She is like a max level character， going to a starter zone and bully'ing new players。 It is just absurd how powerful she is and how she is good at literally everything。 Martial arts， flying， bo staff， blasters， bow caster， 。。。 and then when she starts （view spoiler）[ pulling ships out of orbit， while still being unstrained enough to look around and see Kylo coming down the road。 This is just dumb。 Master Yoda while fighting Count Dooku literally struggled with some rocks and some mechanical components。。。 Rey is sucking ships out of space。 This is just way too much in my opinion。 100% in line with Leia somehow surviving the vacuum of space in the previous entry that was just beyond ridiculous （hide spoiler）]。Even the ending， it should go without saying with Rey involved you know exactly what is going to happen。 I honestly don't want to dislike Rey as a character， but was stated above within spoiler mask it is just hard for me to feel otherwise while being true to myself。 Like it or not though， this is necessary Star Wars canon material that you'll need to digest as we await what will happen next on paper and in the big screen。Recommend reading for completionist status and making your own honest assessment。 。。。more
Lilly
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3。5 this is my fav star wars movie with some extra scenes overall a great book confusing at some parts but I really liked it
Ross Hamilton
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Be careful when reading reviews on the back （or front for that matter） of books that come from websites you have never heard of。 It means that they people who printed this book could not find anyone other than a fan to write a favourable review。 That is the case here。 The Future of the Force site declared this that the author 'has delivered one of the best novelisations of a film there has ever been。 The problem is that the film this novelisation comes from is pretty poor。 Carson might be a good Be careful when reading reviews on the back （or front for that matter） of books that come from websites you have never heard of。 It means that they people who printed this book could not find anyone other than a fan to write a favourable review。 That is the case here。 The Future of the Force site declared this that the author 'has delivered one of the best novelisations of a film there has ever been。 The problem is that the film this novelisation comes from is pretty poor。 Carson might be a good author but he was unable to turn a sow's ear into a silk purse with this。 。。。more
Austyn Luttrell
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This book was amazing。 The author described each and every detail so perfectly。 The story is amazing anyway and because of that I enjoyed it already。 There were some things about it that I was not okay with because multiple times did it describe the Falcon AND Luke's old X-Wing HER SHIP。 Those are not her ships。 Sorry。 Also you could tell that the author was biased because she wrote the characters Rey and Finn as if they liked each other and that is not the case。 The author made it sound that wa This book was amazing。 The author described each and every detail so perfectly。 The story is amazing anyway and because of that I enjoyed it already。 There were some things about it that I was not okay with because multiple times did it describe the Falcon AND Luke's old X-Wing HER SHIP。 Those are not her ships。 Sorry。 Also you could tell that the author was biased because she wrote the characters Rey and Finn as if they liked each other and that is not the case。 The author made it sound that way for her benefit。 So that made me angry。 But this book kept my attention and impressed me in multiple ways。 。。。more
Darth Dragonetti
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Up next from Darth's Colossal Stack of Stuff is "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker，" the novelization of the 2019 film， authored by Rae Carson。 The "expanded edition" tag refers to added scenes/information in the book that do not appear in the final version of the film。 Before reading "The Rise of Skywalker" you might check out the interlude novel "Resistance Reborn。" This fun read helps fill in some gaps between episodes VIII and IX and answers some lingering questions from The Last Jedi。"The Ri Up next from Darth's Colossal Stack of Stuff is "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker，" the novelization of the 2019 film， authored by Rae Carson。 The "expanded edition" tag refers to added scenes/information in the book that do not appear in the final version of the film。 Before reading "The Rise of Skywalker" you might check out the interlude novel "Resistance Reborn。" This fun read helps fill in some gaps between episodes VIII and IX and answers some lingering questions from The Last Jedi。"The Rise of Skywalker" （TROS） adheres closely to what you will see in the final product of the film， albeit with a number of added and expanded scenes。 It's these added scenes that really make the novel interesting and worth the read。 There are some enticing details revealed in the novel that you will not get in the film， and since the film is lean on backstory， Star Wars aficionados will want all the additional information they can get。 I would say that the novel not only improves upon the narrative of the film， but it is necessary to getting the full experience of the story。Although the novelization adds a fair amount of content that you won't see in the film， the book is still tightly written and moves at a good clip。 While some novelizations are hampered by the fact they are slave to a film script， "TROS" doesn't have that feel at all。 It can very much stand on its own as a great novel， a testament to the skill of its author。 The book is well-written， with good characterization and description。 It's quite fun to get to see into the minds of the characters and see what makes them tick， something not always apparent in the film。 While the novelization does mirror some of the issues in the film， that's really no fault of the author， who does an admirable job of making up for the film's shortcomings with extra scenes or backstory。 I particularly liked getting some information on how the Emperor survived the end of Return of the Jedi and how the Sith fleet at Exegol came to be built。 These extra details serve to provide more depth to the book and won't be found in the movie。Movie novelizations are a mixed bag， but Rae Carson has proven that they can be great books that are worth the read independently of the film。 "The Rise of Skywalker" is well-written fare that gives the definitive， complete telling of the film's story， and is something you won't want to miss。 For those who have been fans of Star Wars over the years， the end of the Skywalker saga is a big deal， with much emotion。 Love or hate the ending that Disney has forged， I respect the send-off that Rae Carson has written and for her important contribution to a galaxy far， far away。 。。。more
Kennedy Koford Wilson
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I’m sorry but I literally only bought/read through this for the Reylo kiss scene。
Brittany De John
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Fantastic， so many plot holes filled。 So much more information。 Way better than the movie
Lakisha
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This added some more lore to the movie， making me appreciate it more than I originally did。 I do like that it shifted prospectives without feeling overbearing。
KT Glitz
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Great ending to the sagaA great ending to the saga。 Well written and captures the true essence of Star Wars。 Very enjoyable read packed with everything you’d expect from a Star Wars novel
Gareth
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Witness the epic final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker， including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters！ The Resistance has been reborn。 But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight， the war against the First Order， now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren， is far from over。 Just as the spark of rebellion is rekindling， a mysterious signal broadcasts throughout NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Witness the epic final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker， including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters！ The Resistance has been reborn。 But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight， the war against the First Order， now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren， is far from over。 Just as the spark of rebellion is rekindling， a mysterious signal broadcasts throughout the galaxy， with a chilling message: Emperor Palpatine， long thought defeated and destroyed， is back from the dead。 Has the ancient Lord of the Sith truly returned？ Kylo Ren cuts a swath of destruction across the stars， determined to discover any challenge to his control over the First Order and his destiny to rule over the galaxy—and crush it completely。 Meanwhile， to discover the truth， Rey， Finn， Poe， and the Resistance must embark on the most perilous adventure they have ever faced。 Featuring all-new scenes adapted from never-before-seen material， deleted scenes， and input from the filmmakers， the story that began in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and continued in Star Wars: The Last Jedi reaches an astounding conclusion。 Ficção científica 。。。more
Sarah
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I needed more fun details
Christopher Lutz
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Rae Carson had the unenviable task of making this admittedly messy story make sense within the larger Star Wars saga， tying events together to help make the sequel trilogy feel more cohesive and explain why in some cases characters have changed from episode VIII or in other cases why characters were sidelined in the main quest。 That’s why I was interested in listening to the audiobook and that’s why I enjoyed this novelization more than the movie itself。 Palpatine’s plans are explained a bit mor Rae Carson had the unenviable task of making this admittedly messy story make sense within the larger Star Wars saga， tying events together to help make the sequel trilogy feel more cohesive and explain why in some cases characters have changed from episode VIII or in other cases why characters were sidelined in the main quest。 That’s why I was interested in listening to the audiobook and that’s why I enjoyed this novelization more than the movie itself。 Palpatine’s plans are explained a bit more， as are the dyad between Rey and Ben， the meaning of the Final Order fleet and how they came to be， and why no one showed up to help at the end of The Last Jedi when they came in droves here。 It’s all basically retconning events to force connections that weren’t there organically as the story developed， but I’m glad there has been an effort to continue to connect the dots between the sequel trilogy films and how they connect to the larger storyline。 。。。more
Tom Campbell
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This concludes my reading of the novelization of the sequel trilogy。 I was especially curious what I'd think of this one。 My view of the film was that it was something of a mess， trying to wrap up a trilogy that hadn't properly planned out its story arc from the start， as well as trying to make up for what was a divisive middle film。Ultimately， this book didn't "fix" my problems with the film， but it did smooth some over， a little more subtlety than the previous books。 It did offer some enhanced This concludes my reading of the novelization of the sequel trilogy。 I was especially curious what I'd think of this one。 My view of the film was that it was something of a mess， trying to wrap up a trilogy that hadn't properly planned out its story arc from the start， as well as trying to make up for what was a divisive middle film。Ultimately， this book didn't "fix" my problems with the film， but it did smooth some over， a little more subtlety than the previous books。 It did offer some enhanced backstory to attempt to make it fit better with the previous two installments。 And it added scenes to enrich some of the newer characters。Overall， I'd definitely rate this better than the film it adapts， but would slot it in between the novelization of Last Jedi and Force Awakens in terms of quality。 A quick， entertaining read。 。。。more
JSoul
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Cheesy and childish。 A very young adult novelization that made the movie less enjoyable than before。 Mentioning a plot hole is not the same as filling it or giving a backstory/explanation。 Wish they would go back to the maturity of the old books。 Was really hoping this would be as rewarding as the ROTS novelization and found it a complete letdown。
Galaxia de Letras
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Ay amé esta novelización， quedé más enamorada de Ben Solo y obvio me las lloré todas porque la autora agregó unas escenas preciosas y lloro。
Carl Ortega
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Pretty much the screenplay with about 3 lines of added extra。 Meh
Jonny
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Let me get this off my chest。We don't deserve this book。After all the vitriol that has spread through the fandom since 'The Rise of Skywalker'， we are now getting spoiled by getting this fantastic novelisation。Now， as the title of this post states， this is a Spoiler Free review。 By that I mean I won't be spoiling the book， and I will write candidly about the film。Firstly， Rae Carson has written the perfect novelisation of the film。 Not only does she follow the film's narrative perfectly （with a Let me get this off my chest。We don't deserve this book。After all the vitriol that has spread through the fandom since 'The Rise of Skywalker'， we are now getting spoiled by getting this fantastic novelisation。Now， as the title of this post states， this is a Spoiler Free review。 By that I mean I won't be spoiling the book， and I will write candidly about the film。Firstly， Rae Carson has written the perfect novelisation of the film。 Not only does she follow the film's narrative perfectly （with a few scenes moved around but that's probably down to the final edit of the film） she also dives into the character's thoughts and feelings giving us readers a chance to better understand motivations and decisions that they make on their journey。Carson does make some additions to the story， at least one known deleted scene appears in the book， we also get some extra moments with some characters which help to flesh out storylines and also give us some insight。 There is one moment in particular that is so powerfully written that it makes a brilliant moment in the film even better， and I won't lie， almost reduced me to a bawling wreck。Carson shows that she understands the characters and really draws their storylines out more， her handling of Poe is superb， I loved every moment of him in the novel and never once thought he wasn't being portrayed correctly。 In fact I never thought that about any of the characters。The novel does give us answers to some of the questions that we had after seeing the film， some clarifications in parts which I would have liked to see in the film but got cut either for time or pacing， we get here and for me it enriches the story， much like Jason Fry did for 'The Last Jedi' with is novelisation， especially the scene of Luke running to the village on Ahch-To to tell Rey he was going to go with them only on encounter Rey and Kylo doing the hand thing。 Thanks to that book， that scene resonates more with me now than before and Carson gives us so much more insight to 'The Rise of Skywalker' that I can't wait to rewatch it with all of the extra knowledge gained from this book。I can't recommend this book enough， to fans and non-fans of the film。 Not only because the added details really do help to answer some of those questions that many of us had after seeing the film， but because Rae Carson has given us a superb novel that works on many levels。Off you have enjoyed this review， head over to http://www。mystarwarslifedebt。com for more reviews and other Star Wars content。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Rise of Skywalker
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Rise of Skywalker&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Rise of Skywalker&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0