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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely loved The Girl Who Drank the Moon! It wasn’t exactly what I was expecting and I hadn't read any of the middle grade genre since Harry Potter, so coming and reading this was a really wonderful experience. It was everything I didn't know I needed! I'm still thinking about the book days on, even into another novel, and that is great. There are strong themes of love throughout and the story shows us the capacity of one's heart. I really think this can be enjoyed by all ages and I definitely recommend it. :-) ~ B M. H View all my reviews

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In the relative shade of the trees, Baze’s eyes spotted with streaks of color as blaster volleys flashed by. His back had begun to ache from the weight of his generator, and sweat plastered his beard to his chin. He did not stop moving until he realized, with a start, that he had not seen Chirrut in some moments.

He spat a curse, spun about, and fired at a stormtrooper over the head of a rebel half crawling through the underbrush. If he yelled for the blind man now, a dozen guns would be aimed his way. But if he’d lost Chirrut…

The smoke was everywhere. Trees burned as their trunks absorbed bolt after bolt. Baze stalked back the way he had come, concentrating his focus, narrowing his cone of vision as if sheer intensity would allow him to penetrate the haze.

“Baze! Baze!”

He heard Chirrut before he saw him. The blind man’s robes were marred with soot and soil and his expression was wild with alarm, but he appeared uninjured. Baze felt a rush of fury and an equal rush of relief.

“What?” he snapped. “What is it?”

“Run,” Chirrut said. “Run!”

With those words, as Chirrut grasped Baze by the arm and pulled him toward the shoreline, Baze’s senses expanded again.

—Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization by Alexander Freed

They’re both so worried about each other just let them be