I’m very confused as to what E.K. Johnston’s goal is with these novels about Padmé. Apparently Johnston believes that Young Adult books can’t have conflict, because there is literally none to be had here. Queen’s Shadow is one of the most agonizingly dull books I have ever read, and making the Star Wars universe boring…

When I first began Queen’s Peril, I was interested and excited to learn about Padmé’s life leading up to her becoming Queen of Naboo. What I didn’t expect were bland pages filled with contrived struggles involving outfits, relationships, and sneaking out of the palace to attend a concert. None of this was remotely intriguing. The…