---
product_id: 38485670
title: "Star Wars: Bloodline - New Republic"
brand: "claudia gray"
price: "A$25"
currency: AUD
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/38485670-star-wars-bloodline-new-republic
store_origin: AU
region: Australia
---

# Star Wars: Bloodline - New Republic

**Brand:** claudia gray
**Price:** A$25
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Star Wars: Bloodline - New Republic by claudia gray
- **How much does it cost?** A$25 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/38485670-star-wars-bloodline-new-republic)

## Best For

- claudia gray enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted claudia gray brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

Star Wars: Bloodline - New Republic

## Images

![Star Wars: Bloodline - New Republic - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NSsodZ4YL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Pretty much required reading to understand TFA's politics
  

*by C***  on Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2016*

"Today is the end of the Republic. The end of a regime that acquiesces to disorder. At this very moment in a system far from here, the New Republic lies to the galaxy while secretly supporting the treachery of the loathsome Resistance. This fierce machine which you have built, upon which we stand will bring an end to the Senate, to their cherished fleet. All remaining systems will bow to the First Order and will remember this as the last day of the Republic!"-General Hux, The Force Awakens  I love the First Order as baddies as this speech implies a rather interesting new galactic status quo. Who are the First Order? What do they want? Where did they come from? Who is the Resistance? What do they do? Where did they come from? How do both of these relate to the New Republic. A lot of this can be inferred but we really don't have a context for it all and I was hoping the new Star Wars Expanded Universe would fill it in.  It hasn't until now.  I was a big fan of Claudia Gray's Lost Stars (reviewed here) so was excited about this book. I felt she had an excellent ability to get inside character's heads and was interested in her take on Princess Leia. Honestly, I think this is probably the best Princess Leia book ever done. Leia has long been the most overlooked member of the Big Three and with the exception of her recent comic book series as well as Star Wars: Razor, she doesn't get much in the way of attention.  The premise is it's been twenty-years since the fall of the Galactic Empire. Unlike in the Legends universe, the Empire is nothing more than a story told to scare children now. While Leia and other politicians are venerated for their wartime service, they are considered increasingly irrelevant to the public at large. Worse, the New Republic which Leia fought so hard to preserve has become a gridlocked mess where the two sides of the political debate refuse to compromise on any subject.  Our plucky heroine has been worn down by fighting this uphill battle and wants to retire to be with her husband. Han is, I kid you not, an announcer for space races now. Leia is drawn back into the political arena, though, by the revelation of a massive criminal syndicate threatening the galaxy.  Teaming up with an idealistic but naive Empire-loving Senator, a source of considerable disagreement to say the least, Leia discovers the syndicate is part of a grander conspiracy to create a new government that will revive the Empire in practice if not name. This also ends up to the revelation of Leia's greatest secret: her biological father's identity.  Bloodlines provides a lot of necessary context to The Force Awakens. We find out the First Order has been a conspiracy within the Republic for some time as well as  the seeds which are laid for a complex relationship between it and the rest of the galaxy. We also find out how Leia has gone from being one of the most respected people in the galaxy to a virtual pariah leading another ragtag resistance.  Claudia Gray creates a complex political situation which is familiar enough to be understood by American readers. We've all been troubled by political gridlock in the past as well as a knowledge of two separate political parties at each other's throats. The addition of a secret Imperial conspiracy within one of them prepaing an "evil plan" to take over reminded me more of Captain America: The Winter Soldier than anything resemblilng RL politics.  Those looking for insight into Supreme Leader Snoke, Ben Solo, or Luke will be disappointed as none of them make an appearance in this book. The biggest revelation is Ben Solo is still a Jedi Knight trainee six years before the events of The Force Awakens and isn't aware of his grandfather's identity. Given the Vader-worshiping idealism of Kylo Ren, it seems likely the discovery of this plays a big role in his fall to the Dark Side.  I like the set up for the First Order with the Centralists' politicians. While they're clearly the "bad" guys, Claudia Gray shows many of them are simply frustrated with the way the galaxy is run. They're catspaws for the First Order conspiracy which will eventually be created from the New Republic (rather than a pre-existing Imperial State).. This makes them more akin to the Prequel's Separatists than the Legends Imperial Remnant.  Claudia Gray has an excellent grasp of characters with all of her supporting cast being likable and interesting. The stand-out character, however, is Senator Casterfo who is an extremely nuanced personality. A labor camp survivor, he has a personal hatred for Darth Vader but believes the Empire is superior to the Republic in terms of government functionality. He is enamored of the TIE fighters, stormtroopers, and beauty of the Empire while missing the darker undercurrents within. The fact he's otherwise a nice guy and a political idealist makes him an interesting set of contradictions.  I'm also a big fan of Lady Carise who is a great character. A political gadfly and idealist, she's much more into the Empire's values than Senator Casterfo. These are just part of her identity, though, and not the whole of her belief system. Indeed, she's just as loyal to the principle of Core World nobility as she is the Centralist cause so this provides her a curious loyalty to Princess Leia.  Not all of this fits together. According to this book, the earliest the First Order, as a government rather than a secret conspiracy at least, could come into existence is five years before the events of The Force Awakens. This doesn't fit with Finn's background of being raised from birth or the fanatical hatred the group holds for the New Republic. Still, as a secessionist movement, it certainly is more threatening than a hold-out remnant with outdated equipment.  Fans who want a shoot-em up, bang-bang adventure may be disappointed by a more cerebral take on the franchise. On the other hand, this is a great deal less boring than the Prequels politics as well as a good deal better-written. Those who enjoy political thrillers, conspiracy, and spy fiction (like me) will find this quite entertaining.10/10

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great Book From Claudia Gray
  

*by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2016*

Bloodline is the second Star Wars novel by author Claudia Gray and the first “adult” novel through Del Rey. As the author of the fantastic young adult novel Lost Stars (go read it if you haven’t), I was excited to see Gray earn the opportunity to write again in the Star Wars universe. Set six years before The Force Awakens, Bloodline is a rarity on two fronts: it’s a novel about politics and a novel about Leia Organa. Thinking back to the hundreds of old Legends novels, many included Leia but few ever focused on her (Razor’s Edge being the most notable). The level of political intrigue in the Legends timeline varied greatly, but I can really only think of one that focused completely on politics and that was Darth Plagueis. To write a book focused on politics, Leia is the obvious choice of a main character, so it was great to see these two ideas come together.Ever since this new Story Group-driven canon was announced, I’ve been advocating for material featuring new characters. There are plenty of great new characters to be found in this book, but it struck me that Leia is really a new character as well. I hate to keep comparing these new novels to the old ones. But after 20 years of reading post-RotJ Legends material, it’s hard to shake my understanding of the characters as they were in this time period. In Legends, Leia was the most ill-defined and underused character out of the Big Three. She was in the books more often than not, but she never really stood on her own. It was always “The wife of Han Solo, Chief of State Leia Organa Solo” or “The sister of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight Leia Organa Solo.” Her character was frequently defined by comparison to the men in her life instead of her standing on her own merits.With Bloodline, Gray had a huge opportunity not only to define the political state of the New Republic, but also to redefine how we have come to view post-Return of the Jedi Leia. This is Gray’s greatest accomplishment. This is a book that is 100% Leia from cover to cover. Much like her character in A New Hope, this is not a damsel in distress. She is an accomplished politician, a decorated war-time leader, and doesn’t need rescuing. This is a Leia that is defined by her own actions. Even her interactions with her husband serve to highlight her independence and the importance of her work in the Senate. She is now Senator Leia Organa, who happens to be married to Han Solo.Bloodline was also full of great new characters. First and foremost among these was Ransolm Casterfo, up and coming senator in the Centrist faction. He is a proponent of a strong central government, while Leia and the Populists are in favor of individual planets or systems keeping much of their independence. Essentially, he is the Alexander Hamilton to Leia’s Thomas Jefferson. First impressions of Casterfo are poor to say the least as he and Leia are tasked with a joint investigation into a criminal cartel. They butt heads like any good political rivals would, but their respect for each other (and the reader’s respect for Casterfo) grows as his true self is revealed throughout the book. Without spoiling anything, the conversations Casterfo and Leia have are some of the most important and emotionally impactful of the book. He was instantly one of my favorite new characters. The only issue I had was with his silly name (even by Star Wars standards), but that is a minor quibble.We were also introduced to two new pilots: Greer Sonnel and Joph Seastriker. Greer is the personal aide to Senator Organa as well as her pilot. She is confident, competent, and loyal. Though she plays a minor role compared to Leia and Casterfo, she is not without depth. Gray gives her a compelling and moving subplot which adds rather than distracts from the main narrative. Joph is young and cocky, everything an X-wing pilot should be. Through him, we see the rogue spirit of the Rebellion hasn’t completely died off in the New Republic military. In fact, he reminds me of another Rogue, Gavin Darklighter, in that he is talented, if somewhat inexperienced, naive, and has a heart of gold. His story may not be very important going forward, but what he represents as a pilot who is willing to shirk authority for what he feel is right certainly is important.The wonderful characters were my second favorite part of Bloodline. A close second, but second to be sure. My favorite part was the excellent sense of history and how it all connected with the rest of the canon. We learn a lot about Leia’s relationship with her past and that is about the only way I can describe it without getting into spoilers. It’s safe to say, though, the history in this book is some of the most emotionally devastating reading I’ve ever done in when it comes to Star Wars. In just a few chapters worth of writing, Gray manages to connect half a century worth of Star Wars history better than it has ever been done before.Bloodline is a serious book. It’s a book about the unpleasantness of politics, how the sausage gets made and how it impacts the personal lives of those involved. It isn’t a love story, but it is a story about love. It’s a story about the love a woman has for the very thing she helped build. It’s a story about her love for her family and her family’s love for her. And despite all these serious and sometimes overwhelming feelings, it retains that sense of adventure, that essential Star Wars-ness that makes a good story great. I’m going to take this back to Legends one more time because Bloodline isn’t just the best book of the new canon. It’s one of the best Star Wars books I’ve ever read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Read this if you love:
  

*by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2023*

✨ Leia⭐ Politics of Star Wars🌟 Sequel TrilogyHonestly, Bloodlines by Claudia Gray might be one of my new favorite Star Wars books. I originally borrowed the audiobook from the library but loved it so much I needed a copy of my own.You really get to sit in the discomfort of the New Republic. A dysfunctional picture is painted of what follows the fall of the Empire. Clear types of characters show up that felt almost a little too real at moments.Leia is tired of the current state of politics and is ready to step down. She ends up having to work with another senator, Ransolm, who has an odd affinity for the Empire. The two have to find in themselves to work together especially as they investigate a crime cartel learning what really is at stake.Throughout all of this it's public learns about Leia's relations to Darth Vader along with her hatred toward him. It really helps drive up the stakes of relationships around her and how to grapple with all of this though what I enjoyed most was just sitting in the unfolding political disaster of the New Republic.

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/38485670-star-wars-bloodline-new-republic](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/38485670-star-wars-bloodline-new-republic)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Australia*
*Store origin: AU*
*Last updated: 2026-03-07*