Star Wars: Ahsoka - Kirjakasa

368 pages

Published Oct. 3, 2017 by Disney Lucasfilm Press.

ISBN:: 978-1-4847-8231-6

(1 review)

Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars and before she reappeared as the mysterious Rebel operative Fulcrum in Rebels. Finally her story will begin to be told.

Following her experiences with the Jedi and the devastation of Order 66, Ahsoka is unsure she can be part of a larger whole ever again. But her desire to fight the evils of the Empire and protect those who need it will lead her right to Bail Organa - and the Rebel Alliance.

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3 stars

A story focused on a fan-favorite Jedi character introduced in Clone Wars and continued in Star Wars Rebels. Some solid characters, knowledge of Star Wars canon required - this feels like the middle book in a trilogy.

I've seen a handful of Clone Wars episodes, out of order, and none of Rebels. I don't know Ahsoka Tano very well, and this book didn't do enough to introduce her. The internal dialog did open a window into her motivation and some scenes from earlier life, but some of those require a solid knowledge of the canon - especially around Star Wars III and Order 66.

The story itself started well, Ahsoka going to ground (literally) on an outer-rim farming moon. The farmers are interesting characters, and their story is interesting when the Empire shows up. The story then takes a turn to Ahsoka's recent past, then a hunter, and named characters …

A story focused on a fan-favorite Jedi character introduced in Clone Wars and continued in Star Wars Rebels. Some solid characters, knowledge of Star Wars canon required - this feels like the middle book in a trilogy.

I've seen a handful of Clone Wars episodes, out of order, and none of Rebels. I don't know Ahsoka Tano very well, and this book didn't do enough to introduce her. The internal dialog did open a window into her motivation and some scenes from earlier life, but some of those require a solid knowledge of the canon - especially around Star Wars III and Order 66.

The story itself started well, Ahsoka going to ground (literally) on an outer-rim farming moon. The farmers are interesting characters, and their story is interesting when the Empire shows up. The story then takes a turn to Ahsoka's recent past, then a hunter, and named characters I don't recognize. From there to the end, it feels like the book is in order to match the next story - a very middle-book kind of feel, for a book that is supposed to stand on its own.

I'd like to check out another book from this author; this doesn't feel like a representative work.