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fictionadventurer 's review for:
A New Dawn
by John Jackson Miller
Hera and Kanan are two of the most interesting characters in "Star Wars: Rebels" so I was predisposed to like this book. But even apart from that, it's solid story that makes me like these characters more than ever.
Kanan Jarrus was once in training to be a Jedi, but the Jedi Order fell when he was a brand-new padawan. He's been in hiding ever since, trying to drown his past in drink and danger, and claiming to live only for himself, but unable to completely suppress his altruistic Jedi core. His work at a mining firm entangles him with Hera, who's looking to organize a rebellion, once she can recruit the right people.
Kanan and Hera are both drawn unwillingly into action when the new mining supervisor turns out to be a violent maniac with a destructive plan, which forces them to partner with people not at all suited for rebellion. The plot is solid and the villain is despicable. The different characters show us the different perspective that arise when people live through the rise of an Empire--people aren't all pure-hearted rebels or despicable despots, but just people trying to make a living and navigate the dangerous world around them. The pacing is a bit off, and certain sections of the book drag. It's also surprisingly adult for a book based on a children's tv show--lots of mentions of drinking and debauchery in Kanan's past, set in a very grim and gritty section of the galaxy, and with some very gruesome deaths. Very clean by adult standards, but maybe not something that would interest the show's target audience.
A good entry in the new Star Wars canon. I recommend the audio version--the reader has a great range of voices which, with the music and sound effects, make it feel like a movie.
Kanan Jarrus was once in training to be a Jedi, but the Jedi Order fell when he was a brand-new padawan. He's been in hiding ever since, trying to drown his past in drink and danger, and claiming to live only for himself, but unable to completely suppress his altruistic Jedi core. His work at a mining firm entangles him with Hera, who's looking to organize a rebellion, once she can recruit the right people.
Kanan and Hera are both drawn unwillingly into action when the new mining supervisor turns out to be a violent maniac with a destructive plan, which forces them to partner with people not at all suited for rebellion. The plot is solid and the villain is despicable. The different characters show us the different perspective that arise when people live through the rise of an Empire--people aren't all pure-hearted rebels or despicable despots, but just people trying to make a living and navigate the dangerous world around them. The pacing is a bit off, and certain sections of the book drag. It's also surprisingly adult for a book based on a children's tv show--lots of mentions of drinking and debauchery in Kanan's past, set in a very grim and gritty section of the galaxy, and with some very gruesome deaths. Very clean by adult standards, but maybe not something that would interest the show's target audience.
A good entry in the new Star Wars canon. I recommend the audio version--the reader has a great range of voices which, with the music and sound effects, make it feel like a movie.