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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
I like Hera, but more immature Kanan got a bit tiresome. The privacy stuff was interesting, but Count Vidian, the villain, was lame. He starts off seemingly intelligent, but eventually becomes an insane, poor-man's Vader. The plot is fine, but much like Thrawn it outstays its welcome. There's enough here to enjoy for a Star Wars fan, but watch Rebels first because I think it does require prior love for the characters.
If you loved (or even liked) Star Wars Rebels, this is a must! I flew through this book. The world (or actually moons) that is the setting of this story are interesting. The story is great. Kanan and Hera are well written and wonderful and the side characters are great. Again, if you love Rebels, THIS IS A MUST.
Absolutely delightful. Fun to read, a bit romantic, and the various Caleb reveals are perfectly spaced out and remain intriguing. I love these two so, so much. Vidian was an over the top silly kind of villain but I actually love that for the first in a new canon. It’s showing us a middling era of the empire as they figure their stuff out and weed out the bad and give rise to the great, like the iconic Rae Sloane. I’m not reading these canon books in order, but this one felt like such a cool new beginning that I’m starting to wish I had.
This is the book is the first of the non-expanded universe books and also the lead in to the show Star Wars Rebels that will be on the Disney XD network. At first it was a little confusing as all the characters that everyone knows are nowhere in this book.
The book is about Vidian, a ruthless business man and new Empire insider, wanting to destroy a moon for its natural resources. Hera, a anti-empire political activist (as there is no Rebellion at this time) and Kanan, a Jedi padawan who has been hiding since the activities of Revenge of the Sith, are the main characters who attempt to stop him.
The plot was great as I was getting tired or the "superweapon is going to destroy the galaxy" storylines that were getting used repeatedly in the Star Wars series.
I look forward to more books in this series (if there are any) and will be sure to check out the show when it comes on.
The book is about Vidian, a ruthless business man and new Empire insider, wanting to destroy a moon for its natural resources. Hera, a anti-empire political activist (as there is no Rebellion at this time) and Kanan, a Jedi padawan who has been hiding since the activities of Revenge of the Sith, are the main characters who attempt to stop him.
The plot was great as I was getting tired or the "superweapon is going to destroy the galaxy" storylines that were getting used repeatedly in the Star Wars series.
I look forward to more books in this series (if there are any) and will be sure to check out the show when it comes on.
A wonderful space western to harken in the new tv series, Rebels. The tale is a precursor to how a Jedi in hiding joined forces with the resistance. The characters were easy to love and the setting unique to the Star Wars tropes. Excellent, quick filler to keep eager fans busy between seasons or movies.
adventurous
hopeful
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:
Yes
I lovvvvvve Star Wars: Rebels. I love Kanan and Hera. So you better believe I wanted to read this book about how they met up.
I think it moved kinda slowly. There was less interaction between them for the first half than I expected, and also it really is a book about Kanan, with less "screen time" for, or info about, Hera. Kanan was in a pretty bad place - understandably so considering his background, but it makes me feel like the Rebels show (being for a younger age) is definitely cleaning him up a bit.
Also..... there's not really any romance in this, and I guess I thought there might be, even though they keep it 98% under wraps in the TV show. Don't get me wrong - that's better than instalove, so I don't really mind.
Oh, also? The setup of the planet and mining stuff in this reminded me a LOT of the planet Lando was mining in the Thrawn trilogy. A LOT. I can't find anything online with people comparing them, but it was glaring to me.
One last note: WHYYYYYYYYYYYY could we not get the Brazilian cover? It's stunning! I don't really like either of their faces on this cover.
Definitely worth a read for Rebels fans (or in general).
I think it moved kinda slowly. There was less interaction between them for the first half than I expected, and also it really is a book about Kanan, with less "screen time" for, or info about, Hera. Kanan was in a pretty bad place - understandably so considering his background, but it makes me feel like the Rebels show (being for a younger age) is definitely cleaning him up a bit.
Also..... there's not really any romance in this, and I guess I thought there might be, even though they keep it 98% under wraps in the TV show. Don't get me wrong - that's better than instalove, so I don't really mind.
Oh, also? The setup of the planet and mining stuff in this reminded me a LOT of the planet Lando was mining in the Thrawn trilogy. A LOT. I can't find anything online with people comparing them, but it was glaring to me.
One last note: WHYYYYYYYYYYYY could we not get the Brazilian cover? It's stunning! I don't really like either of their faces on this cover.
Definitely worth a read for Rebels fans (or in general).
Pretty solid. Reasonably entertaining, but not particularly compelling or memorable, with solid characters. Expected at least some lightsaber action based on the cover but nope, it stayed locked in a container the entire book and was only mentioned once or twice.
All told, A New Dawn didn't feel as Star Wars-y as I'd hoped, though maybe it's because it's based in a period I haven't read much into (between III and IV), where the Star Wars we know and love via space battles, different worlds, and saber duels is kind of in limbo.
Of course Marc Thompson was great, as was the audio production in general. Vidian sounded an awful lot like Thrawn, and I'm not sure whether it's a Thompson thing or an intentional thing.
All told, A New Dawn didn't feel as Star Wars-y as I'd hoped, though maybe it's because it's based in a period I haven't read much into (between III and IV), where the Star Wars we know and love via space battles, different worlds, and saber duels is kind of in limbo.
Of course Marc Thompson was great, as was the audio production in general. Vidian sounded an awful lot like Thrawn, and I'm not sure whether it's a Thompson thing or an intentional thing.
Very enjoyable "prequel" to Star Wars: Rebels, showing how the proto-Jedi Kanan and Hera met for the first time. It is very well written and has a lot of great plot and characters to enjoy.