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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I really liked this one. I already really liked Kanan from the Rebels series. This develops him even more as a character. I enjoyed Vidian as a villain as well. It was cool to see how Kanan ended up meeting Hera. All in all, an enjoyable read, but it does help if you are already familiar with the characters from the show. Weird how star wars does this. You meet characters in a show or a movie, then you read about them or learn more about the backstories later. Seems to happen a lot in Star Wars.
I enjoyed more time with some characters I really came to love via Star Wars:Rebels. I also really enjoyed a story that involved "regular" people in the Star Wars universe. It was better than 90% of Rise of Skywalker and 150% better than Gone Girl.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Last year I watched Star Wars Rebels, the animated series, and felt in love with some of the characters, so I wanted to read more of them. This novel serves as a prequel to the tv show and tells the story of how Kannan and Hera met and start traveling together.
As with Ahsoka, I read this one in audiobook format and I'm so glad I did! I think from now on, I'll read every Star Wars book that way. The audiobook has sound effects that really enhance the experience, and the narrator in this particular one was just perfect.
The story itself is a typical Star Wars story: they need to stop the Empire from blowing up a planet, in this case, a moon. Explosions, spaceships fights, Stormtroopers... and the Force. Everything is there, and I loved every minute of it.
Because this is set before the tv show, Kannan isn't the same. He's more reckless and doesn't trust anyone yet. And that makes his arc better. Also, you can see how madly in love he's with Hera from the first moment and I just love that
As with Ahsoka, I read this one in audiobook format and I'm so glad I did! I think from now on, I'll read every Star Wars book that way. The audiobook has sound effects that really enhance the experience, and the narrator in this particular one was just perfect.
The story itself is a typical Star Wars story: they need to stop the Empire from blowing up a planet, in this case, a moon. Explosions, spaceships fights, Stormtroopers... and the Force. Everything is there, and I loved every minute of it.
Because this is set before the tv show, Kannan isn't the same. He's more reckless and doesn't trust anyone yet. And that makes his arc better. Also, you can see how madly in love he's with Hera from the first moment and I just love that
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Kind of a dry read with only a few bits of inspired moments
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This is the first Star Wars novel that I've read which is surprising considering I grew up with the franchise and played the table top RPG. I can't say I loved this book but I would definitely read another novelization if it sounded interesting. I believe I first heard of this one on a list of the quintessential Star Wars novels and I don't particularly agree. It has issues with pacing and the plot is more complicated that it strictly needs to be, but it's a good foray into the expanded universe.
A New Dawn takes place some time between the events of Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One. The Empire is still fairly new and rapidly expanding throughout the universe. It takes place on the tidally locked planet of Gorse and it's moon, Cynda, where thorilide, a valuable resource to The Empire is mined and refined. Kanan Jarrus, an itinerant worker with a secret past finds himself pulled into an imperial plot which is the last place he wants to be. He and a mismatched band of characters team up to stop a fearsome and powerful imperial officer whose plans for Gorse could be cataclysmic.
I think my main issue with this book is that it lacks focus. It changes perspective between characters frequently which doesn't really work here. It might have worked better had it stayed with Jarrus and Count Vidian, the main villain. Nothing is gained, storywise by following many of these side characters. I found this book hard to stay with until the last third or so when the action really started to pick up partially due to this fact. Note; none of the main characters of the films show up aside from Emperor Palpatine who gets mentioned a lot. That didn't bother me but if that's a requirement for you in a Star Wars book, give this one a pass.
A New Dawn takes place some time between the events of Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One. The Empire is still fairly new and rapidly expanding throughout the universe. It takes place on the tidally locked planet of Gorse and it's moon, Cynda, where thorilide, a valuable resource to The Empire is mined and refined. Kanan Jarrus, an itinerant worker with a secret past finds himself pulled into an imperial plot which is the last place he wants to be. He and a mismatched band of characters team up to stop a fearsome and powerful imperial officer whose plans for Gorse could be cataclysmic.
I think my main issue with this book is that it lacks focus. It changes perspective between characters frequently which doesn't really work here. It might have worked better had it stayed with Jarrus and Count Vidian, the main villain. Nothing is gained, storywise by following many of these side characters. I found this book hard to stay with until the last third or so when the action really started to pick up partially due to this fact. Note; none of the main characters of the films show up aside from Emperor Palpatine who gets mentioned a lot. That didn't bother me but if that's a requirement for you in a Star Wars book, give this one a pass.