Ahsoka book review

I finished reading Ahsoka, the novel by E.K. Johnston. Ahsoka was easily my favorite character from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series (which is getting another season!), and I had often wondered what happened to her after the infamous "Order 66" event, where the Jedi had been wiped out by their own Clone Troopers. I heard she popped up on Star Wars: Rebels, but I haven't seen that show (didn't care for the characters).

Johnston's book fills in the gap between the "Order 66" massacre and when she appeared on Rebels, and the book is very good. We see Ahsoka basically on the run in hiding as a fugitive while the Empire takes control over the galaxy. You feel her desperation as Ahsoka is forced to give up her beloved lightsabers. Yet Johnston ably shows that Ahsoka doesn't need lightsabers to be heroic. Eventually Ahsoka comes to realize that she must confront the Empire with completely different tactics.

The book is well written and moves at a brisk pace, with a few cameos from familiar faces. I enjoyed it very much, seeing how it allowed me to spend time with a favorite SW character who had been superbly fleshed out by the author. Highly recommended.

You can get Ahsoka right here.