Obi-Wan and Anakin pitting their wits against Thrawn? It seemed like a fantastic premise for a prequel novel by Timothy Zahn, and I was greatly anticipating it — but I was mildly disappointed with the result, and it seems like a missed opportunity.
What do you think?
I fell in love with the Chronicles of Narnia books when I was in Grade 8 — and later in life, I became a great fan of Lewis’ apologetic writings. Needless to say, I’ve been greatly anticipating this film for a while, and definitely wanted to be able to take my kids to see it. [...]
It’s great to have this tale from Middle-earth’s history brought together from Tolkien’s notes in a meaningful way. It is a dark and tragic tale, very different than Tolkien’s other work, and I really appreciated that aspect… but unfortunately, it’s not written in the same kind of prose as The Lord of the Rings, nor [...]
