Mirrors (Star Wars story)

Fanwork
Title:	Mirrors
Creator:	Wanda Lybarger
Date(s):	1993
Medium:	print
Fandom:	Star Wars
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Mirrors is a gen Star Wars story by Wanda Lybarger.

It was printed in Bright Center of the Universe #4.

This story was the winner of the 1994 Star aWards for 'Best Long Star Wars Story'.

Fan Comments

It has great romance (always an important criteria in my lexicon), thoughtful characterization, an original plot premise, and even raises some extremely interesting philosophical questions on the nature of individuality. (And it even has Rieekan ... not that anyone but myself and someone with the initials IT cares...) Doesn't seem fair to me that Wanda should be both a great writer and a great artist.

Most highly recommended from me is Wanda Lybarger's "Mirrors" in Bright" Center #4. Solo clones working for the Empire! Brilliant characterization and plotting! And a real, almost literal, cliff-hanger finish! Nail-biting excitement underlaid with a remarkable depth of feeling and some very moving scenes. I've reread the ending several times, simply because I don't want to leave that feeling behind! And the frosting on the cake are some wonderful illos by the author. I defy anyone to glance at those illos and not immediately have to sit down and start reading.

Lybarger's "Mirrors" should be mandatory reading for every new SW writer. Admired the Lybarger magic writing HEAVY tragedy with a deceptively light pen, to gut-wrenching effect. This was an inspirational work on the fascinating subject of clones, digging deep into a complex matter.

'MIRRORS' by Wanda Lybarger was wonderful. She can weave a story that makes it hard to stop reading because mundane reality intrudes. A very though-provoking story and on a subject not really touched on in fanfic a lot: clone rehabilitation. Her artwork was just as delightful as usual.

I always love a story from Wanda Lybarger, and "Mirrors" was no exception I especially liked how Lando, Chewie and Luke figured into the story. I liked old Leger too. Her drawings were a pleasure, as always.

...then Wanda Lybarger has to go and make me think sorrowfully about the lost potential of Storm Troopers, who always seemed so disposable before. What did you do in a previous existence, Ms. Lybarger, to deserve being able to write and draw like that?...What a story!

"Mirrors" by Wanda Lybarger. What can I say. Her story was a good as her art. The depth of feeling between the main characters in it was something that the so called professional SW. writers could take a lesson from. Those wonderful moments of love, so tastefully portrayed The way Leia helped and supported Han through the shock of finding clones of himself. Her determination not to let her force dream come true and Luke's love being so great, that he willingly offers to raise the child clone of Han Not an easy task, I bet. Great stuff.

Wanda Lybarger's MIRRORS continues fandom's fascination with clones. (Seems like there's a lot of them in the literature recently.) I truly wish the author had either written the novel (or novelette) or cut the story in half. There are so many fascinating sidetrips, but in a story of this length they can only detract from the major storyline and cut the tension just as it's building. I liked all the different things Wanda was doing and I hope there will be more.

MIRRORS by Wanda Lybarger. Once upon a time, there was a fan artist who could (and still can) draw Han solo in every aspect of his "perfection" And, after reading MIRRORS, I think, as a fanwriter, I should probably just fold my tent and slip quietly back into retirement. What a wonderfully tight, knowledgeable, and well written story! And it has it all. Okay, so I'm a Han Solo fan and it shows. That I can't help. But with all the wonderful stories in #4, I admit to waiting for that "A" Number One, 'give me all Han or give me nothing' tale, and this is it!!! Yet, Wanda also gave us Leia and Luke without taking anything from Han. It reflected all the loving and caring shared by the three without sacrificing from one to give to another. She did everything right with this story and, knowing Wanda, I suspect this has become a personal trademark that appears in all her stories as it has always appeared in her artwork. My hat's off to a gal who just keeps getting better!