I didn’t love this book for several reasons, but even the premise is flawed in my eyes. I cannot believe that Leia would come up with a plan that would knowingly endanger innocent people just to give the Rebellion a chance to rally their forces. It just doesn’t sound like her. Had any other character brought it up and she went grudgingly along, I might have agreed. But this is too far fetched.

Then you have the characters that join her on this ludicrous quest. They’re all stereotypes, and I might’ve been fine with it, if it hadn’t been for Antrot. Antrot is so autistic-coded that it hurts. And not in the good way. He’s a walking autistic stereotype, down to the tech genius and the robotic talk. They don’t need a droid in this book because Antrot serves that purpose. And that makes me extremely mad.

Most of the book was forgettable. The action was mediocre. The conversation didn’t provide any new light on the Rebellion or the Empire (except for the interrogation droid thing at the end, and that was just uncomfortable to read). We don’t even know why or how the Imperial officer found them.

I’m disappointed. I thought other reviews were exaggerating because it’s a MG novel and adults tend to forget those are targeting tweens, but it’s just not a good book. I’m hoping the other two are better…