A New Rebellion kept my interest throughout. Its pace was quick enough to make it exciting, but eases up just at the right moments. This was the first Star Wars novel I have read, and I am keen to purchase many more now. I enjoyed the trip to the droid factory. Kristine Kathryn Rusch gave it the sense of a womb and a graveyard at the same time, well done. I would liked to have seen Luke win his battle without resorting to gimmickry. I also enjoyed how we are left wondering about Leia's Jedi status.Again, well done.