After reading this one, you’ll never look at Jakku quite the same way again. It also culminates in an exciting battle that ties into The Force Awakens. Lots of different things drive people to make their choices in war, and Lost Stars shows that. The new Star Wars books have dispensed quickly with the idea that all Rebels are noble (or noble scoundrels) and that all Imperial loyalists are scheming. This book is also a great look at the psychology of the people inside the two armies. It’s essentially a love story, with Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree still holding their feelings for one another even after Thane joins the Rebellion. Written by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan 11-5 BBY – Lost StarsĪlthough Lost Stars spans throughout the Original Trilogy, it starts beforehand, with two young people joining the Imperial Academy. Funny dialogue and a fast-paced adventure make this story-in which Lando and 元-37 team up with a young princess-a good one to pick up if you liked Lando in either Solo or The Empire Strikes Back.

It’s also a war story, with the inventive action typical of The Clone Wars.ĭisney Publishing has been knocking it out of the park with the young adult Star Wars novels, and Lando’s Luck is the most entertaining of the Solotie-ins. Dark Disciple is, in part, a love story, showing Ventress and Vos’ relationships with one another and how that affects their views of the Force.

Ventress is reluctantly recruited by Quinlan Vos, a morally ambiguous Jedi in pursuit of Count Dooku. Dark Disciple was one of the more high-profile results of this effort, as it is a full-length novel telling the story of Asajj Ventress after her story on the television show had ended. Some unaired episodes of The Clone Wars were aired during conventions or released online others were adapted into comics, as in Son of Dathomir. While fans clamored for more of The Clone Wars after the animated series’ cancellation, stories set in this era, and overseen by many of the same writers and producers, began to emerge in different formats. Readers interested in the bounty hunter persona Ventress adopted during The Clone Wars might especially appreciate the tone of this one, which also features another tough female character. In the case of “Kindred Spirits,” the author was also the same: Christie Golden penned this tale of Asajj Ventress finding an unlikely ally shortly before Dark Disciple. Often, Star Wars Insider stories will tie directly to one of the recently released novels, exploring side characters or presenting scenes before or after the book. Written by Christe Golden for Star Wars Insider #159

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