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A review by sparky_young_upstart
Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
4.0
I wasn't sure how much I'd be able to get into this book because I've never seen "Star Wars Clone Wars" or "Rebels", the two series where Ahsoka plays a major role. Though this book does have references to the cartoons, for the most part it is very self-contained. - which means I didn't have to flunder about trying to figure out continuity and could enjoy a very classic Star Wars story about revolution against the Empire.
Ahsoka is a very well-done character. We see how much she's hurting from both betrayals in her past and the rise of the Empire, and we see her journey back to a hero - even if it is something not quite a Jedi. Rey, Luke, take notes. The other characters are great too, and this book is as much Kaeden's story as it is Ahsoka's. I have no idea if we see any of Ahsoka's allies from here in later works, but that would certainly be nice.
The one thing I wasn't keen on was the pacing. The first half of the book is done excellently. However, when we hit the middle things go a bit off. Events that easily could have made up another novel on their own are summed up (quite literally) in two chapters before we move on to the last act. In fact, the one thing I really wish is that Ahsoka was expanded into a full trilogy - her initial fight on Raada, her working for the Fardis, and then her return to Raada.
But beyond that I loved this story. This actually makes me want to watch the cartoons more, because I want to see where Ahsoka's story goes from here. I've been wanting to start looking into more expanded universe works for Star Wars, and this was a great place to start.
Ahsoka is a very well-done character. We see how much she's hurting from both betrayals in her past and the rise of the Empire, and we see her journey back to a hero - even if it is something not quite a Jedi. Rey, Luke, take notes. The other characters are great too, and this book is as much Kaeden's story as it is Ahsoka's. I have no idea if we see any of Ahsoka's allies from here in later works, but that would certainly be nice.
The one thing I wasn't keen on was the pacing. The first half of the book is done excellently. However, when we hit the middle things go a bit off. Events that easily could have made up another novel on their own are summed up (quite literally) in two chapters before we move on to the last act. In fact, the one thing I really wish is that Ahsoka was expanded into a full trilogy - her initial fight on Raada, her working for the Fardis, and then her return to Raada.
But beyond that I loved this story. This actually makes me want to watch the cartoons more, because I want to see where Ahsoka's story goes from here. I've been wanting to start looking into more expanded universe works for Star Wars, and this was a great place to start.