History Literature / StarWarsQueensShadow

* ContinuitySnarl: Although the revelation that one term of office for a monarch of Naboo is two years clears things up regarding the various queens in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'' and ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', it starts another mess: King Veruna, Padmé's predecessor on the throne, is said to have reigned for ''13'' years. Now, in ''Legends'' it was said that Veruna was massively corrupt and the rules were changed as a result, and he's indicated to be corrupt in canon as well, but there's also the fact that Réillata is 23 when re-elected as queen, and her first term is said to have happened when Padmé was a child: doing the math, that means she was either first elected at the age of '''4''', which is young even by Naboo's standards, or someone done screwed up (though it's also possible that Veruna's terms weren't consecutive; he may have been king both before and after Réillata).

A prequel to the novel called ''[[Literature/StarWarsQueensPeril Queen's Peril]]'' will release in 2020.

** After a skirmish with pirates that has Padmé's ship in danger despite it being unarmed, Typho suggests that she risk her life in a Naboo starfighter next time, and she responds that she'll consider it only if he's flying one [[Film/AttackOfTheClones as well]].

** Padmé and Breha talk about marriage and having children. Padmé talks about [[IJustWantToBeNormal wanting a marriage like her parents' marriage]] and Breha says that in contrast, as queen of Alderaan, her children will have to go through the same things she had to as her successors, as well as that if she were to get pregnant, Bail would be too busy with his senatorial work as their ministers would otherwise cause a stirrup if he had to constantly return home to care for her. As we all know, Padmé gets anything but a normal marriage, her children will be separated at birth, and her daughter will be adopted by Bail and Breha, raised as the princess of Alderaan, and become much more than Padmé had ever imagined.

A prequel to the novel called ''[[Literature/StarWarsQueensPeril Queen's Peril]]'' will release on May 5, 2020.

''Queen's Shadow'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] young adult novel written by E. K. Johnston (''[[Literature/StarWarsAhsoka Ahsoka]]'', ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView''). It was released on March 5, 2019.

A prequel to the novel called ''Queen's Peril'' will release on May 5, 2020.

!!Tropes in this novel include:

* CoolCrown: The Queen's headpieces are made to be as over the top as possible, to distract from the face so it's easier for a handmaiden to switch out.

* ForcefulKiss: [[spoiler: Clovis]] does this to [[spoiler: Padmé]], ignoring her protests and attempts to move away. She is ''not'' happy and it ends up being the reason their relationship failed.
* ForegoneConclusion: Due to being an {{interquel}} set between ''The Phantom Menace'' and ''Attack of the Clones'', the outcome of some plot points is already known, including:
** Padmé and Clovis' relationship doesn't last.
** Sabé is unsuccessful in finding Shmi Skywalker.
** The Bromlarch aqueduct is saved.
** Padmé ultimately allies with Mon Mothma and Bail Organa; Mina Bonteri only becomes more alienated from the Republic.

* ResolvedNoodleIncident: In ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'' episode "The Rise of Clovis", Padmé and Clovis briefly discuss having worked together on saving an aqueduct system for the planet Bromlarch, an incident so serious they barely had time to eat or sleep for three days. In ''Queen's Shadow'', this incident is described in detail and leads into the climax of the story.

* ShipSinking: Although it was already a ForegoneConclusion, any chance of Padmé and Clovis becoming a long-term couple is torpedoed when [[spoiler:he kisses her against her will, despite her saying no repeatedly, and then gets mad at her for rejecting him]]. Padmé had been genuinely fond of Clovis before this and had been considering making things more serious, but [[spoiler: his invasion of her personal space and lack of respect for her boundaries]] pretty much kills her attraction to him and she promptly ends things.
* SuddenDownerEnding: [[spoiler:For the most part, ''Queen's Shadow'' is a lighthearted, low-stakes ComingOfAgeStory about Padmé learning to become a senator and develop her own identity beyond being "Queen of Naboo", with the help of her loyal handmaidens and new friends in the Senate. The main story ends with Padmé having successfully transitioned into galactic politics and saved the Bromlarch aqueducts... then the epilogue skips ahead nine years to the end of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', where a heartbroken Sabé is attending Padmé's funeral after she died in childbirth (and her baby seemingly died with her), the Republic's recently become the Galactic Empire and basically everything has gone to hell. The only bright spot is Bail Organa contacting Sabé after she vows to find out what really happened to Padmé, thus implying she may join the [[LaResistance Rebel Alliance]].]]

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Sabé reveals what happened to some of the other characters in the epilogue, which is set [[spoiler: right after [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Padmé's funeral.]] Sio Bibble retired as governor and Saché ran for the governorship with a strong chance of winning, only for the election to be postponed in the wake of the Empire's formation. Much to Sabé's dismay, Quarsh Panaka has been appointed a Moff and is now the Emperor's stooge. [[TheHeroDies Padmé]] died a tragic and untimely death under suspicious circumstances. And Bail Organa has an [[LaResistance interesting proposition]] for Sabé]].
* WithUsOrAgainstUs: Padmé has to choose between joining Bail and Mon Mothma's group, or [[TheMentor Mina]]'s group. Bail and Mothma believe in the good of the Republic and that anything is possible if they try hard enough, while Mina believes that the Republic is too corrupt to get anything good done. When Padmé chooses to join Bail and Mothma, she ends up alienating Mina.

A prequel novel called ''Queen's Peril'' will release in 2020.

''Queen's Shadow'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] young adult novel written by E. K. Johnston (''[[Literature/StarWarsAhsoka Ahsoka]]'', ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'').

It was released on March 5[[superscript:th]], 2019.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: Sabé reveals what happened to some of the other characters in the epilogue, which is set [[spoiler: right after [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Padmé's funeral.]] Sio Bibble retired as governor and Sach´ ran for the governorship with a strong chance of winning, only for the election to be postponed in the wake of the Empire's formation. Much to Sab´'s dismay, Quarsh Panaka has been appointed a Moff and is now the Emperor's stooge. [[TheHeroDies Padmé]] died a tragic and untimely death under suspicious circumstances. And Bail Organa has an [[LaResistance interesting proposition]] for Sab´]].

* ShipSinking: Although it was already a ForegoneConclusion, any chance of Padmé and Clovis becoming a long-term couple is torpedoed when [[spoiler: he kisses her against her will, despite her saying no repeatedly, and then gets mad at her for rejecting him]]. Padmé had been genuinely fond of Clovis before this and had been considering making things more serious, but [[spoiler: his invasion of her personal space and lack of respect for her boundaries]] pretty much kills her attraction to him and she promptly ends things.
* SuddenDownerEnding: [[spoiler: For the most part, ''Queen's Shadow'' is a lighthearted, low-stakes ComingOfAgeStory about Padmé learning to become a senator and develop her own identity beyond being 'Queen of Naboo', with the help of her loyal handmaidens and new friends in the Senate. The main story ends with Padmé having successfully transitioned into galactic politics and saved the Bromlarch aqueduct...then the epilogue skips ahead nine years to the events of ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', where a heartbroken Sabé is attending Padmé's funeral after she died in childbirth (and her baby seemingly died with her), the Republic's recently become the Galactic Empire and basically everything has gone to hell. The only bright spot is Bail Organa contacting Sabé after she vows to find out what really happened to Padmé, thus implying she may join the [[LaResistance Rebel Alliance]]]].

* ThinkOfTheChildren: Dormé mentions that Mina tried to pass a bill that would reform education in poor areas of Core Worlds, but it stalled because said Core Worlds didn't want to admit they had poor areas.

* ContinuitySnarl: Although the revelation that one term of office for a monarch of Naboo is two years clears things up regarding the various queens in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'' and ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', it starts another mess: King Veruna, Padmé's predecessor on the throne, is said to have reigned for ''13'' years. Now, in ''Legends'' it was said that Veruna was massively corrupt and the rules were changed as a result, and he's indicated to be corrupt in canon as well, but there's also the fact that Réillata is 23 when re-elected as queen, and her first term is said to have happened when Padmé was a child: doing the math, that means she was either first elected at the age of '''4''', which is young even by Naboo's standards, or someone done screwed up. Although it's also possible that Veruna's terms weren't consecutive; he may have been king both before and after Réillata.

* ForegoneConclusion: Due to being an {{Interquel}} set between ''The Phantom Menace'' and ''Attack of the Clones'', the outcome of some plot points is already known, including:

* ContinuitySnarl: Although the revelation that one term of office for a monarch of Naboo is two years clears things up regarding the various queens in ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'' and ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', it starts another mess: King Veruna, Padmé's predecessor on the throne, is said to have reigned for ''13'' years. Now, in ''Legends'' it was said that Veruna was massively corrupt and the rules were changed as a result, and he's indicated to be corrupt in canon as well, but there's also the fact that Réillata is 23 when re-elected as queen, and her first term is said to have happened when Padmé was a child: doing the math, that means she was either first elected at the age of '''4''', which is young even by Naboo's standards, or someone done screwed up.

* ComingOfAgeStory: The novel chronicles eighteen year old Padmé's journey to leave behind her role as queen and learn the ropes of galactic politics.

''Queen's Shadow'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] young adult novel written by E. K. Johnston (''[[Literature/StarWarsAhsoka Ahsoka]]'', ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView''). It was released on March 5[[superscript:th]], 2019.

''Queen's Shadow'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] young adult novel written by E. K. Johnston (''[[Literature/StarWarsAhsoka Ahsoka]]'', ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'').

It was released on March 5[[superscript:th]], 2019.

* ResolvedNoodleIncident: In ''The Clone Wars'' episode "The Rise of Clovis", Padmé and Clovis briefly discuss having worked together on saving an aqueduct system for the planet Bromlarch, an incident so serious they barely had time to eat or sleep for three days. In ''Queen's Shadow'', this incident is described in detail and leads into the climax of the story.

* ContinuityNod: At Varykino at the beginning, Padmé is careful to wipe her feet on the grass after coming off the beach due to [[Film/AttackOfTheClones sand]].