A review by jenny_librarian
Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade by Delilah S. Dawson

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a hard one to review. Think about the most unreliable character you know, and Iskat is basically it. Everything in this story is tainted by the way she lets the dark side whisper to her, and possibly a mental illness undiagnosed in there too.

I can’t say I loved it, because it’s very heavy and critical of the Jedi. I’m a fan of the Jedi order, so it was hard to read without being mad at Iskat, but I also understand how she could feel at times. It’s an interesting take on the Jedi Order, which has always been to me a bunch of neurodivergent force sensitive folks. Yes they have rigid rules and beliefs, but they always bend a little to accommodate their members. So Iskat seeing them as completely against compromising felt off.

It also felt a lot more YA than adult to me. Not a bad thing, but the general vibe gave me YA. Iskat acts very much like a teenager the whole time, and couldn’t be over 20-22 in the epilogue.

Not my favourite Star Wars book by this author, but definitely miles better than Phasma. I hope Delilah S. Dawson keeps on writing good female OC for the franchise.
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