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by Timothy Zahn (Author)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd (3 Jan 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099491974
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099491972
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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This is a "Star Wars" novel set between the events of "Epsiode IV: A New Hope" and "Epsiode V: The Empire Strikes Back". It features a younger Han, Leia, and Luke, as well as Mara Jade. Mara Jade, the Emperor's Hand, is looking into the illicit financial affairs of a planetary governor, hoping to find evidence that he might be funding the Rebellion. Luke, Han, and Chewbacca are sent on a mission to help some rebel supporters. Leia is busy being a diplomat, trying to drum up support for the Rebel Alliance. And a band of 5 stormtroopers, on the run after refusing a direct order, finds itself in the strange position of doing good deeds...and perhaps even aiding the Rebellion. The paths of all of them will crisscross back and forth as they come closer and closer to meeting up with one another...but never quite managing to.

About the Author
Timothy Zahn has been writing science fiction since 1975. Since then he has published nearly seventy short stories and novelettes, nineteen novels, and three short fiction collections. He is best known for his five Star Wars books (Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Specter of the Past, and Vision of the Future). He has a B.S. in physics from Michigan State University, and an M.S. in physics from the University of Illinois. He lives with his family on the Oregon coast.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not brilliant, 28 Dec 2007
By Beedo Sookcool (Torbay, Devonshire, England) - See all my reviews
This is not a bad "Star Wars" book. For that, you'll have to read "The Bounty Hunter Wars" Trilogy or "The Crystal Star." No, wait . . . you shouldn't. "Star Wars: Allegiance" is an okay sort of book, with a decent idea behind it, but unfortunately, the author tries to cram too much into it. Many different intertwined plot lines along with a LOT of the many main characters just missing meeting each other and grabbing the wrong end of the motivational stick make it resemble a French farce.

I can't speak for the rest of the fans, but as for myself, I'm getting tired of seeing novels centered around Luke, Han, and Leia all the time. By now, EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF THEIR LIVES FOR THIRTY YEARS STRAIGHT has been used up in one adventure or another. When do they get to sleep, fer Pete's sake? No, this started a step in the right direction by looking at some Empire-Era background characters with their own stories to tell. But unlike the unsurpassable Old-Republic-Era "Republic Commando" novels by Karen Traviss, you don't get to know the members of The Hand of Judgment very well. There is SOME character development there, but not enough, mainly because the many different plotlines don't allow for much time spent on any given group. As for the rest of the Imperials -- including Vader -- they seemed more or less incidental, with very little development. One or two stand out, the rest seem pretty standard cookie-cutter bad-guy types. Other reviewers have made their own points about character development and inconsistencies, and I'll let them speak for themselves, because I pretty much agree with them, and there's not much else I can add.

The book has several very good moments, though. The best for me was the cameo appearance of X-Wing Pilot Stacy, call sign: Pink Five. (It's a fan-film thing. What can I say? I like a little cheese now and again.) The idea of a bunch of rogue Stormtroopers setting out into the galaxy to right wrongs is an instantly appealing one, because who DOESN'T like those white-armoured goons? On the whole, "Star Wars: Allegiance" was a good idea that I think wasn't as executed as well as it could have been. But still worth a read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars It aint the 'Thrawn Trilogy' thats for sure!!!, 24 May 2008
This review is from: Allegiance (Star Wars (Del Rey)) (Mass Market Paperback)
As the previous reviewer stated, anyone who's enjoyed Timothy Zahns previous work will be left scratching their head in bewilderment.
I like many SW fans was thrilled with the Thrawn Trilogy and thought them most worthy of a place in the Star Wars galaxy. This offering however is sadly not.
The general premise sounded promising and I enjoyed the story of the Rogue stormtroopers, unfortunately that was as good as it got. Han grumbles his way through the story like a young Victor Meldrew clone and Luke has all the boyish charm and ability of a manaquin. That coupled with the fact Vader is made to look inept and Mara Jade is some sort of Jedi Master who is more powerful in this book than at any other stage in her life, made for a really sluggish read.
In the few pages she appeared, Leia was more like her true character but that did nothing to save the book.
In summary: A dissapointing offering from an author capable of so much more.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing doesn't begin to describe it., 25 April 2007
This review is from: Allegiance (Star Wars (Random House Hardcover)) (Hardcover)
What can I say? If Zahn didn't want to write a book about the original Star Wars characters then he should have just said no.
As an original fan of the original films, I was looking forward to an all-too-rare outing of characters, themes and motivations in keeping with the films.
As it is we have this sad affair of far too many secondary characters and a suspiciously non-Star Wars plot shoehorned into the Star Wars mould with a plethora of pointless, skip-read 'alien' names like Ydor Vokkoli and Yeeru Chivkrie.
All the characters are annoyingly split up into separate plotlines and the machinations used to bring them all together hardly sparkle. Han and Luke are particularly flat, Han being so annoyingly moody that he may be the first man ever with PMT and Luke so dense it's a wonder he manages to get his boots on the right feet in a morning. Their only saving grace is that they were hardly in the book anyway.
Mara Jade on the other hand seems to be half a step short of a Jedi Master and based on this, if they'd just sent her to Endor then the Empire would still be in full-swing.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if I found out that this book was only outlined by Zahn and polished by a ghost writer- in fact I'd kinda like to think that anyway!
Nobody particularly does anything, nothing particularly happens and it limps into an ending so lacklustre that I honestly put the book down for about three weeks before I bothered to finish it.
Having stormtroopers in something doesn't make it Star Wars. If you want a good Star Wars read, then look elsewhere. If you want a good Tim Zahn read then look elsewhere. Basically, look elsewhere.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent background story to the Star Wars Saga!!
This is one of the first Star Wars books i read, and did so because my dad said its excellent!

The story doesn't really tie in with any of the films but inspite of... Read more
Published 5 months ago by L. Salter

3.0 out of 5 stars Allegiance, Timothy Zahn
This is a good read if you're a fan of Star Wars. The action is well paced and there is a nice little plot connecting the various groups of characters. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2007 by Dr. Martin L. Thomas

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Zahn's best
Been a SW fan for what seems like ages, have read most of the expanded universe books, and have been an avid fan on Zahn's SW books since his first. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2007 by V. Nilsen

4.0 out of 5 stars good but not the best zahn novel
If your a star wars fan or not i think you will enjoy this novel. But the one problem is it deosnt seem to add much to the star wars universe. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2007 by G. Puxley

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