phasma is one of those characters i loved in the new star wars trilogy. she was every bit mysterious yet stood out with that chrome armour of hers, and im glad this book covered her story. this phasma was every bit of ruthlessness i expected her to be. the movie did a joke of throwing her into the garbage chute never to be seen again.

i didn't like the way the story was told though. the beginning wasn't enough to keep me hooked because it felt like the classic "i gotta get to xyz planet where no one can find me - oop i got caught ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯"

the story was told by a resistance spy (vi) who got caught by the first order and interrogated by a stormtrooper captain (cardinal). tbh idk how cardinal thinks she has info about phasma and how nobody else realises there's a resistance ship hanging out in the hanger but let's just roll with it. vi tells phasma's story through siv's narration, which was kinda choppy and didn't fit?

and it dragged. the middle felt really long (i was actually wondering when it was gonna end) then the end happened so quick.

yes the characters are not exactly likeable and they made some wacky decisions but i think it shone light on the part of the star wars universe where not everyone is a hero. it's a different take on it, and it's why i enjoyed it (also the reason this is a 4 star rather than 2-3)

stats:
× time taken to read: ~5 hrs
× date started: 24/07
× date completed: 22/08
× format: e-book