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“They said everyone on Batuu was always either looking for a new life or running from one.” – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: A Crash of Fate
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: A Crash of Fate is about two old friends running into each other on Batuu and their adventures that follow.
Written by: Zoraida Córdova (author of From a Certain Point of View short story)
Published: August 6, 2019
When does A Crash of Fate take place?
Around the same time as The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi in the year 34 ABY.
Synopsis:
Izzy and Jules were best friends when they were children until Izzy’s family suddenly left their home on Batuu. Now, thirteen years later, Izzy returns on a mission to deliver a mystery package. She runs into Jules who helps her complete her task, which is not nearly as straightforward as it seems to be.
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Similar to the Journey to The Force Awakens, Journey to The Last Jedi, and Journey to The Rise of Skywalker series, Disney released a set of tie-in books to promote their new Star Wars themed land. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is located in both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The other Galaxy’s Edge tie-in book is Black Spire.
Because of that, unsurprisingly, this book was pretty much one big commercial for Galaxy’s Edge. I half expected the characters to grab a Fastpass for something. I’m not entirely sure what the overarching plot was because there was a lot of walking around Black Spire Outpost, eating at the different restaurants, looking at the Wishing tree, seeing Stormtroopers walking around—it really was just a detailed look at Galaxy’s Edge with some story thrown in.
Besides the prologue and the first chapter, the entire book takes place in one day. I’ve never been a fan of books that take place over such a short period of time; it makes everything that happens seem unrealistic: the amount of action, the character development, the romantic subplot. It all happens much too quickly.
A Crash of Fate is a YA novel, but I thought it read much younger than the other Star Wars YA books (Queen’s Shadow, Ahsoka, Most Wanted, Rebel Rising, Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Lost Stars, and Force Collector.)
I did enjoy Zoraida Córdova’s writing style and I would be interested in another Star Wars book by her that had more freedom to explore the Star Wars galaxy as a whole and not be stuck on a single planet.
So overall, I didn’t really enjoy this book. I have to admit I haven’t had the chance to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge yet, so it might be more entertaining to those who have. I plan on rereading A Crash of Fate after my next trip to Disneyland or Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Also, as mentioned, it read quite young, so a younger audience might enjoy this book more (though in general, I do typically like YA.)
Next week: Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire
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