Released earlier this week, the new Star Wars novel, Ahsoka, finally gives a well-deserved spotlight to the title character, Ahsoka Tano. Ahsoka overcame a lot following her introduction in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, both off-screen and off – as we saw her grow into a formidable warrior in the storyline and also saw her reputation among the fandom grow, as she went from a rather hated character by many (“Anakin Skywalker has a Padawan we’ve never heard about? And she’s a bratty young teenager?”) to a fan favorite.
The young adult novel (I should note the YA labeling feels inconsequential, as this is very much in line with the other Star Wars canon novels in terms of its overall vibe) is set just one year after the events of Revenge of the Sith, and suffice to say, Ahsoka is at a low point. With the coming of Order 66 and the rise of the Empire, she must keep her identity a secret (going by “Ashla”), while traveling under the radar, hoping no one discovers she was a Jedi. The book has a bit of a classic Western/reluctant hero feel to it, as Ahsoka arrives at the desolate moon of Raada, taking work as a mechanic, only for the Empire to take a greater interest in the location for reasons unrelated to her. Inevitably, Ahsoka has to decide just how much to risk in order to help protect new friends and allies she’s made vs. self-preservation.
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