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It is a time of great turmoil. The oppresive Empire is close to seizing complete control of the galaxy. The ragtag guerilla army of the Rebel Alliance fights on, striking wherever it can, but now something has come to light that could spell certain doom. Hidden in the Jedi ruins of Dantooine is a Holocron containing a list of high level Rebel sympathisers. If that list were to fall into the hands of Darth Vader, the Rebel Alliance would lose its most valued support - and possibly the way itself.
As an Imperial bio engineer who frequently visits other worlds, Dusque Mistflier is the perfect cover for a Rebel who needs trio travel far and wide without arising suspicion. She agrees to help Rebel spy Finn Darktrin in his quest to recover the crucial Holocron. Despite help from Han, Luke and Leia the mission is fraught with peril.
As their journey takes them into the fiery belly of the beast that is galactic civil war, Dusque and Finn will learn that the hardest part of all is figuring out whose side you're on - and how far you're willing to go to win ...
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More than a year has passed since the Battle of Geonosis (at the end of Episode II) and the Clone Wars are tearing the galaxy apart. Obi-Wan and Anakin have been assigned the task of leading the Republic forces on the miserable, rainy, world of Jabiim. There they face separation, the loss of their friends and overwhelming enemy forces, led by a Jedi-killing madman named Alto Stratus.
WHAT'S GOOD:
This graphic novel really captures the grimness of war, something that Star Wars occasionally glosses over. We see disillusioned allies, enemies whose cause seems as justified as the heroes' and most of all, we see death. I won't beat around the bush, a large percentage of the characters introduced here snuff it before the end. I think that this darker side of the Clone Wars is an excellent new facet in the gem of the Star Wars EU. The epilogue involving Anakin's interaction with a Tusken Raider Jedi is a facinating bit of character expansion too. The 'Padawan Pack' make for a very interesting group of characters and it's a shame that...well, I won't give too much away. The artwork is of a very high quality too, making you almost feel the torrential rain and, when it finally breaks through, the sunlight on you face. On the cameo front, there's appearances by Barriss Offee and Ki-Adi-Mundi (Jedi from the films), as well as A'Sharad Hett, the aforementioned Tusken Jedi (from the earlier prequel comics) and also the dark sider Asajj Ventress. Finally, there are two things I loved about this book and they're both walkers: The first is the inclusion of the AT-XT walkers (from 'The Clone Wars' computer game) and the second is the Republic's deployment of their new AT-ATs! (That's the big ones from 'The Empire Strikes Back'!)
WHAT'S BAD:
There's not alot wrong with this book. One issue is that, being part of a series, the story of Obi-Wan's disappearance isn't resolved, so you'll have to fork out for the next book in the series too. The other thing that may be a problem is that the story may not be suitable for some children. As I've said, it's got a very raw and brutal story and at one point even has the Separatist commander personally beheading a Jedi Master.
Buy it; I guarantee you'll read it time and again.
The stories themselves are Obi-Wan and Anakin travelling to a moon of Naboo, where they discover the hideous chemical weapons, Obi-Wan's hunt for the antidote and Jedi Master Shaak Ti's mission on Brentaal IV. Each story is well drawn and well written, each with its own unique style.
Overall, a must read.
Great book, you have to wonder why, given how good these series of books have been, they couldnt have got any decent writers for the film.
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