Star Wars: Ahsoka

I'm really not going to touch on plot points, even less than I usually do in reviews. Instead I'm just going to speak about how this book made me feel, how it compares to other SW stories, it's place in that world. Those that recall just how much Star Wars has meant to me for the past 46 years will understand that this kind of review speaks louder volume to my enjoyment than any actual plot details.When The Clone Wars movie and then series began I found myself enjoying Ahsoka Tano more and more with every appearance. She has a spirit that was perfectly paired with Anakin and Obi Wan as well as the other characters in the universe. When she appears in Rebels that spirit is perhaps darkened, sadder, even heartbroken at times but the fire and drive still remains. When she was introduced in the live-action series Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett, we see small glimpses of that drive and heart we all came to know and love all these years in animation. With her own series, Ahsoka, about to premiere I have no doubts that we will see all aspects of her spirit that has always been a part of who she is and fueled her journey onward.I wish I had read this when EK Johnston originally released Ahsoka in 2016 but I didn't, then when we had a release date for the new series I knew there was no better time to give it a go. I'll be honest I really haven't read any of the new Disney-canon books, I harbor enough disappointment and some might say resentment in the scrapping of the original SWEU books that it's hard for me to "start again" but Ahsoka Tano is such a favorite character of mine that how could I not read it? Are there elements that may have been "altered"? Perhaps but IMO not enough to be labeled anything but canon.Do you need to read it before the show? No, just as you don't have to watch Clone Wars or Rebels before seeing the show but some things may seem to flow better, to fill in blanks but not a necessity. You won't be lost. Johnston helps to create a fuller picture of just who Ahsoka Tano is and why she is the way she is, the mindset she was in after leaving the Jedi Order and the execution of Order 66 and where that mindset led her.If you're a fan of the character I highly recommend giving this story a read, if you're a fan of Star Wars as a whole I highly recommend it . . . oh heck, I just highly recommend Ahsoka if you love a well written story with intriguing characters and non-stop world building(even if the universe is established the author adds their personal flair to it as well).

+++Warning, this contains spoilers for the Animated Rebels and Clone Wars series, but no major spoilers from the book itself+++This book was actually my introduction to the character of Ahsoka Tano. She was, as most people know, the Padawan of Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars, between Episodes II and III. She was framed for a murder that she did not commit and was almost kicked out of the Jedi order only to be proven innocent by Anakin, yet ended up leaving the order. This book tells the story of what happened after Order 66 and the fall of the Jedi and tells how she was recruited by Bail Organa into the Rebellion, which would play out in the animated series Rebels, which is set a handful of years before the events of A New Hope.In this novel, Ahsoka has taken up the name Ashla, and hiding in a farming settlement on a moon called Raada in the Outer Rim, trying to stay off the Empire's radar. The Empire ends up coming to the moon in order to strip the moon of its resources, and Ahsoka builds a mini resistance against the local troops. She eventually gets on the radar of the local Imperial Bureaucrat, Bail Organa, and one of the Inquisitors.The novel does outline some of the details of Ahsoka's storyline in the final season of The Clone Wars, which was resurrected after this book was written and the Rebel series had ended. Also, a portion of the storyline in the novel is shown in the new Animated Series, Tales of the Jedi, which is a collection of short animated stories that heavily feature Ahsoka. While the book is enjoyable even if you have not seen the Clone Wars animated series, it is definitely better if you have that background and context as her past is only lightly touched on in the book, mostly through flashbacks.Overall, it is a very good story, for a character that was somewhat divisive when she was first introduced but has become more and more beloved as she has been fleshed out in the animated series and in live-action. It is definitely one of the canon novels that I would include on a must-read list. It is a fairly easy read, and despite being a young-adult novel can easily be enjoyed by adults. It is definitely worth the time to read.

Una lectura muy entretenida y bien estructurada sobre las vivencias del personaje de Ahsoka tras lo último que vemos de ella en la serie Clone Wars hasta probablemente poco antes de la serie Rebels. La nueva serie Tales of The Jedi con su último episodio borra gran parte de lo narrado en este libro, pues si bien hace paralelismos muy evidentes, ignora por completo su orden cronológico e incluso omite a casi todos los personajes de esta historia. Aún así, es un muy buen libro y no necesitas ser fan para disfrutarlo.

This book is very easy to read and devour. The story is interesting and contributes to both the character and the SW universe. This is an example of what a SW book should be like.

Alles OK, schnelle Lieferung

Um ótimo livro para complementar os eventos que aconteceram entre o final da sétima temporada de Clone Wars e a aparição de Ashoka em Rebels. Concordo com alguns reviews de que o livro poderia ser mais abrangente, mas acredito que é uma boa apresentação de como o personagem se desenvolveu após o fim de Clone Wars.

I finally found the opportunity to buy this book 6 years after its release. Hurray!