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The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed
4.5

"Democracy is the choice to accept that one's most cherished beliefs and foundational principles may not win the day. It is a willing abnegation where we bequeath power to those we may view as wrongheaded, unfit, or abominable. It is the paradox of holding true to ourselves, even as we accept when the vote goes against us and the desires of others prevail." 

This is the perfect book for all the Andor fans. It's a character-heavy political essay, where the action didn't captivate me nearly as much as certain conversations.

We start of just a couple weeks into the new Empire, and I absolutely loved seeing the inner workings of it all. It felt very realistic without being too complex for traders who are not familiar with government work.

My issue with this book was that there were just too many random subplots. The spy stuff could've been more interesting if it didn't stretch so much across the book, and honestly I don't know why we wasted so much time with Sinjur.

Mon's plot was definitely my favourite, as you can see the cracks that come in full bloom in Andor starting to appear. She is badass, even while still trying to change the system from within and holding off becoming "too radical".

Bail came off as exhausting and stubborn, which honestly made me like him even more. He's definitely the person who raised Leia.

Saw Guerrera was so annoying, and the fact that we know he was right about a lot makes it even *more* annoying. 

Overall, I'm really excited for the rest of the trilogy 

"People don't change their minds in the face of evidence. People look for evidence that fits what they believe."