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"When fourteen-year-old Padmâe Naberrie wins the election for Queen of Naboo, she adopts the name Amidala and leaves her family to the rule from the royal palace. To keep her safe and secure, she'll need a group of skilled handmaidens who can be her assistants, confidantes, defenders, and decoys. Each girl is selected for her particular talents, but it will be up to Padmâe to unite them as a group. When Naboo is invaded by forces of the Trade Federation, Queen Amidala and her handmaidens will face the greatest test--of themselves, and of each other"--Publisher's description.Book Synopsis
A prequel to the New York Times best-selling novel Queen's Shadow, further exploring the life of the iconic Padmé Amidala!When fourteen-year-old Padmé Naberrie wins the election for Queen of Naboo, she adopts the name Amidala and leaves her family to the rule from the royal palace. To keep her safe and secure, she'll need a group of skilled handmaidens who can be her assistants, confidantes, defenders, and decoys. Each girl is selected for her particular talents, but it will be up to Padmé to unite them as a group.
When Naboo is invaded by forces of the Trade Federation, Queen Amidala and her handmaidens will face the greatest test--of themselves, and of each other.
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PRAISE FOR AHSOKA Ahsoka is a character exploration with sides of action, politics, and drama with an emotional center that gives me a greater appreciation for Ahsoka's role in the galaxy.--Nerdist PRAISE FOR QUEEN'S SHADOW [Padmé is] a fascinating character worthy of much more attention--not just to see those details come to life, but watch her courtly arc from defiant yet reserved Queen to shrewd, adventurous politician truly shine. Hopefully, Queen's Shadow is just the beginning, even if it's taken us 20 years to get there.--iO9 PRAISE FOR QUEEN'S SHADOW It's not hyperbole to say that when Queen's Shadow was announced last year at San Diego Comic-Con, there was not only excessive happiness, but an almost frenzied collective exhale. This novel by E.K. Johnston is long overdue and with the expectations of a whole generation of Star Wars fans weighing on her, she delivers with a deeply moving and thoughtful look at this important character and her loyal Handmaidens.--The Force.net PRAISE FOR QUEEN'S SHADOW Johnston's observation of Padmé is so pitch-perfect that she could herself have been a handmaiden. Consequently, both Padmé and Sabé emerge from under the Queen's shadow with real heart, and they wear their fallibility and sense of public duty on their heavily embroidered sleeves.--The Mary Sue PRAISE FOR AHSOKA A great treat for young--and not so young--Star Wars fans that provides a thrilling backstory for a compelling character.--Kirkus PRAISE FOR AHSOKA Full of action, emotion, and yes, plenty of answers, Ahsoka is a must-read for any Star Wars fan.--TV Source
About The Author
E.K. Johnston had several jobs and one vocation before she became a published writer. If she's learned anything, it's that things turn out weird sometimes, and there's not a lot you can do about it. Well, that and how to muscle through awkward fanfic because it's about a pairing she likes.
You can follow Kate on Twitter (@ek_johnston) to learn more about Alderaanian political theory than you really need to know, on Tumblr (ekjohnston) if you're just here for the pretty pictures, or online at ekjohnston.ca.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inch (W) x 1.1 Inch (D)
Weight: 1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 13-19 Years
Number of Pages: 288
Series Title: Star Wars
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Sub-Genre: Media Tie
Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Emily Kate Johnston
Language: English
Street Date: June 2, 2020
TCIN: 79490017
UPC: 9781368057141
Item Number (DPCI): 059-12-8708
Origin: Made in the USA
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Padmé, my queen
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captainmadeline - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
I read Queen’s Shadow last year, this time, and absolutely LOVED it, so I was incredibly excited to read this book too. Overall, I really enjoyed it, but admittedly, I am a huge fan of The Phantom Menace, Padmé, and the Handmaidens so I am possibly a little biased. I think I would truly read hundreds of these books if EK Johnston wrote them because I love feeling like I’m a part of Naboo. I think that this book did a great job giving more backstory to each of the Handmaidens and even gave some really cute teenage girl scenes that humanized the characters even further. In particular, the mentioning of mensuration warmed my heart and I know that if I read these when I was younger I would revel in the fact that Padmé Amidala has periods, too (I mean, tbh, I’m definitely going to think about it even though I’m an adult lmfao. Oh Padmé can do it? Girl same) There were only two things I didn’t particularly enjoy about this book. One, I didn’t like the POV shifts outside of Padmé and the Handmaidens because this book should only have been about them, in my opinion. Two, related to that, there were some chunks of this that were sort of boring, but those boring parts were never centered on Padmé or any of the girls. Overall, I loved this and am really looking forward to the next one!! HUGE plus! The cover is GORGEOUS and I love displaying it