Star Wars: The Mask of Fear (Reign of the Empire) - (Star Wars: Reign of the Empire) by Alexander Freed (Paperback)

I'm so sad. Why doesn't my local target have this book in stock. So let me start off saying I received a free digital copy of this book. I am truly a sucker for Star Wars but have been let down in the past with the lack of promised interconnectedness of the books and media. Resistance Reborn I'm looking at you. So when I heard about this trilogy of books I was interested but didn't want to get my hopes up. So when I tell you I was sat for this book I am truly sat for this book! It's in such an interesting part of the timeline that's only recently been shown in the limited series but not as explored in books. Even Star Wars legends didn't truly cover the struggle and politics of the recently risen Empire(there was coruscant nights series but I haven't read them yet) and seeing more of Bail and Mon Mothma, outside of the clone war series was one of my favorite aspects of this book (I honestly think Disney is killing it with Mon Mothma's character in particular lately). Seeing Mon navigate this new landscape and Bail dealing with the weight of what happened hurt. I loved watching Mon work and just felt for Bail. Soujen the third perspective that gave us insight to Saw was okay for me only because Saw Gerrera's group I've never been truly interested in. There is little action compared to most of the Star Wars franchise and is truly a book of politicking so it might not be for everyone. I was worried as someone who wasn't a fan of the Andor series that I wouldn't like Reign of the Empire but I was happily wrong. I'm excited this era in the timeline is getting attention and grabbing a copy of this book for my cousin who adored the Andor series so we can pour over the details of this book together.