Brotherhood
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Summary
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must stem the tide of the raging Clone Wars and forge a new bond as Jedi Knights。
The Clone Wars have begun。 Battle lines are being drawn throughout the galaxy。 With every world that joins the Separatists， the peace guarded by the Jedi Order is slipping through their fingers。
After an explosion devastates Cato Neimoidia， the jewel of the Trade Federation， the Republic is blamed and the fragile neutrality of the planet is threatened。 The Jedi dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi， one of the Order's most gifted diplomatic minds， to investigate the crime and maintain the balance that has begun to dangerously shift。 As Obi-Wan investigates with the help of a heroic Neimoidian guard， he finds himself working against the Separatists who hope to draw the planet into their conspiracy-and senses the sinister hand of Asajj Ventress in the mists that cloak the planet。
Amid the brewing chaos， Anakin Skywalker rises to the rank of Jedi Knight。 Despite the mandate that Obi-Wan travel alone-and his former master's insistence that he listen this time-Anakin's headstrong determination means nothing can stop him from crashing the party， and bringing along a promising but conflicted youngling。
Once a Padawan to Obi-Wan， Anakin now finds himself on equal-but uncertain-footing with the man who raised him。 The lingering friction between them increases the danger for everyone around them。 The two knights must learn a new way to work together-and they must learn quickly， to save Cato Neimoidia and its people from the fires of war。 To overcome the threat they face they must grow beyond master and apprentice。 They must stand together as brothers。
The Clone Wars have begun。 Battle lines are being drawn throughout the galaxy。 With every world that joins the Separatists， the peace guarded by the Jedi Order is slipping through their fingers。
After an explosion devastates Cato Neimoidia， the jewel of the Trade Federation， the Republic is blamed and the fragile neutrality of the planet is threatened。 The Jedi dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi， one of the Order's most gifted diplomatic minds， to investigate the crime and maintain the balance that has begun to dangerously shift。 As Obi-Wan investigates with the help of a heroic Neimoidian guard， he finds himself working against the Separatists who hope to draw the planet into their conspiracy-and senses the sinister hand of Asajj Ventress in the mists that cloak the planet。
Amid the brewing chaos， Anakin Skywalker rises to the rank of Jedi Knight。 Despite the mandate that Obi-Wan travel alone-and his former master's insistence that he listen this time-Anakin's headstrong determination means nothing can stop him from crashing the party， and bringing along a promising but conflicted youngling。
Once a Padawan to Obi-Wan， Anakin now finds himself on equal-but uncertain-footing with the man who raised him。 The lingering friction between them increases the danger for everyone around them。 The two knights must learn a new way to work together-and they must learn quickly， to save Cato Neimoidia and its people from the fires of war。 To overcome the threat they face they must grow beyond master and apprentice。 They must stand together as brothers。
Reviews
Eva Bailey
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This was just an extended clone wars episode， loved it。 Mill and Ruug were both excellent characters， and the exploration of the origin of the brothers bond between Anakin and Obi-Wan was really well done。 Really fun and enjoyable， can't wait for the Obi-Wan show。 This was just an extended clone wars episode， loved it。 Mill and Ruug were both excellent characters， and the exploration of the origin of the brothers bond between Anakin and Obi-Wan was really well done。 Really fun and enjoyable， can't wait for the Obi-Wan show。 。。。more
Hannah M
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This is my new favourite Star Wars book and my favourite iteration of Anakin in particular。 Great audio performance and I will be picking up a paperback copy when it's available。（view spoiler）[Wow I'm so glad that Mill survived Order 66 because she wasn't a Jedi that's so great that it's canon （hide spoiler）] This is my new favourite Star Wars book and my favourite iteration of Anakin in particular。 Great audio performance and I will be picking up a paperback copy when it's available。（view spoiler）[Wow I'm so glad that Mill survived Order 66 because she wasn't a Jedi that's so great that it's canon （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Caleb Layman
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This book is part of the new Star Wars canon。 The older books are now regarded as "Legends"。 I personally view many of the legends as canon because I love the stories and it was Disney who made the choice to take them out not George Lucas。 Anyways that aside this book seems to be the new canon story of Star Wars : Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno。 Personally I like Labyrinth of Evil more but not by much。 Brotherhood is a good book。 It tells a good story and uses a small handful of characters。 I This book is part of the new Star Wars canon。 The older books are now regarded as "Legends"。 I personally view many of the legends as canon because I love the stories and it was Disney who made the choice to take them out not George Lucas。 Anyways that aside this book seems to be the new canon story of Star Wars : Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno。 Personally I like Labyrinth of Evil more but not by much。 Brotherhood is a good book。 It tells a good story and uses a small handful of characters。 I really did like the new characters it introduced and I enjoyed that they had their fair share of limelight。 Without spoiling it's story I can say this books main focus is Obi-Wan and Anakin。 Anakin becomes a Jedi Knight and now Obi-Wan must no longer view him as a Padawn but instead as an equal。 Throughout this story Obi-Wan begins to realize that he and Anakin do not have a Master and Apprentice relationship like he and Qui-Gon had nor do they have a father son relationship like he previously believed。 Instead they have （as the title suggests） a Brotherhood relationship。 One that is equally bound by personal bond to each other as it is a respect for Qui-Gon and his personal beliefs。 Overall I give this book a 7/10。 Just 。5 lower rating than what I gave it's Legends counterpart Labyrinth of Evil。 I will note that this book contains much more of the personal thoughts and perspectives of both Obi-Wan and Anakin than LoE did。 Which I personally enjoyed。 。。。more
Rafaela
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This book was so refreshing！ So easy and fast to read！ I had that constantly feeling I was watching an episode of The Clone Wars animated series， only that this story takes place before the show。 Brotherhood also happens around the time of E。K。 Johnston’s Queen’s Hope。 In fact， I listened to the author talking on an interview about how he asked E。K。 for advice and you can definitely spot the parts this collaboration was needed it。 I had a lot of fun with the easter eggs （there are tons of them）， This book was so refreshing！ So easy and fast to read！ I had that constantly feeling I was watching an episode of The Clone Wars animated series， only that this story takes place before the show。 Brotherhood also happens around the time of E。K。 Johnston’s Queen’s Hope。 In fact， I listened to the author talking on an interview about how he asked E。K。 for advice and you can definitely spot the parts this collaboration was needed it。 I had a lot of fun with the easter eggs （there are tons of them）， but one particularly from The Revenge of The Sith novelization was absolutely perfect。 I could go on and on about how awesome this book is， but that would mean going into spoilers。 Anyway， my recommendation stands even if you only watched the movies。 You’re going to get an amazing picture of things immediately after Attack of the Clones and get ready for the upcoming Kenobi series。 。。。more
Kels
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“when someone showed loyalty to anakin skywalker， they were an ally for life。 and if they ever betrayed him， that intensity would immediately invert into something much more dangerous。”thank you mike chen for giving me the anakin skywalker novel of my dreams。 you understand him completely🥰
Sara Staszel
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I tried not to binge this book since I had waited so long for it to come out and I wanted to leisurely read my way through another great Star Wars story。 Compared to other Star Wars books I've read， this one was an easy read and had so much insight into the minds of my two favorite Jedi。 It did a great job connecting what we know from Attack of the Clones， Revenge of the Sith， and even The Clone Wars show。 Can't wait for more adventures！ I tried not to binge this book since I had waited so long for it to come out and I wanted to leisurely read my way through another great Star Wars story。 Compared to other Star Wars books I've read， this one was an easy read and had so much insight into the minds of my two favorite Jedi。 It did a great job connecting what we know from Attack of the Clones， Revenge of the Sith， and even The Clone Wars show。 Can't wait for more adventures！ 。。。more
Graff Fuller
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I just finished this book。。。in a marathon reading。 Each time I set it down （which wasn't often）， I yearned to pick it back up and continue the story。 This book has now become my favourite Star War novel。 Interestingly enough， the Prequels are NOT my favourite time period in Star Wars， but the relationship of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker is。 This Master and Apprentice， and now fellow brothers in the Jedi is intoxicating to read。 This was the best story within The Clone Wars period。 I've no I just finished this book。。。in a marathon reading。 Each time I set it down （which wasn't often）， I yearned to pick it back up and continue the story。 This book has now become my favourite Star War novel。 Interestingly enough， the Prequels are NOT my favourite time period in Star Wars， but the relationship of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker is。 This Master and Apprentice， and now fellow brothers in the Jedi is intoxicating to read。 This was the best story within The Clone Wars period。 I've now read EVERY book that Mike Chen has written， and this is my favourite。 His ability to craft a story was never in doubt。 What we see in this story， is his ability to take what he loves （Star Wars） and meld these two great loves into art （crafted by love）。 Perfection。Along with great interactions between these two famous Jedi， he also introduces to us to two great characters he's created: Ruug Quarnon & Mill Alibeth。 Also， he is able to weave into his story two other characters with masterful flare， Asaj Ventress and Qui-Gon Jinn。In fact， there are SO many great Easter Eggs within this book。 I caught a number of them， but I know that in future readings of this book （yes， I will reread this book MANY times）， I will find more and more of them。This book is a love letter to The Clone Wars era relationship between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker。 I think it is truly genius to publish this in the same month that Disney+ is releasing the long awaited Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series。 In that series we are bound to see one of the last interactions between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader。 Anticipation and trepidation are BOTH in full "force" （pun intended）。I want Mike Chen to write another Star Wars novel。 In fact， there isn't any reason why they shouldn't LOCK him down to an entire series of books "of his choosing"。 He is THAT good。I also want him to write in Star Trek， too。 If you cannot tell， I love his stories。。。whether they are his original ideas （which he's published four books already。。。and they are GREAT）， to now Star Wars， and tomorrow ANY franchise he would love to write within。 If by any chance Mike Chen reads this， thank you。 。。。more
BellaGreen
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My favorite era of Star Wars makes a return！ Short and sweet with so much foreshadowing。 This makes me excited for the Kenobi show airing soon。
Deni
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This bridges a gap between Anakin and Obi-Wan 's Attack of the Clones relationship and their Revenge of the Sith companionship。 The evolution between the two as they maneuver through war and their roles in it。 This bridges a gap between Anakin and Obi-Wan 's Attack of the Clones relationship and their Revenge of the Sith companionship。 The evolution between the two as they maneuver through war and their roles in it。 。。。more
Emily Young
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 loved this book， thought anakins characterisation felt more clone wars accurate which i loved。However i felt unerved by the idea that obi wan takes his caf black as it goes against everything i had previously made up about him in my head
elisa dalle føg lands
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Disappointing。 Oh lord， I dislike this book on a fundamental level。 There was some nice lore here and there and even if Chen's Obi-Wan seemed to be spot-on， at the beginning of the book， in the last chapters his povs made me want to tear my hair out。So much mischaracterization and weird takes on his relationship with Anakin， whose chapters are absolutely terrible and OOC 90% of the time （they're filled with so much useless Mace Windu negativity and bashing。 We know: they're not besties。 But they Disappointing。 Oh lord， I dislike this book on a fundamental level。 There was some nice lore here and there and even if Chen's Obi-Wan seemed to be spot-on， at the beginning of the book， in the last chapters his povs made me want to tear my hair out。So much mischaracterization and weird takes on his relationship with Anakin， whose chapters are absolutely terrible and OOC 90% of the time （they're filled with so much useless Mace Windu negativity and bashing。 We know: they're not besties。 But they respect one another， and most certainly do not hate each other， thank you very much）。This books simply ignores everything we know about these characters and how they think/behave and makes them into something they are not （Qui-Gon is mentioned every few lines for reasons that are beyond me， to be honest）。 And while at first i blamed it onto the unreliable narrator-iness of it all， in the end it's just poor writing。Also， the plot was pianfully boring。 I basically skimmed through hoping to find some juicy bits， except there weren't any。Mainly， I was disappointed because I wanted to read about Anakin and Obi-Wan， but they barely interact in the book and when they're apart， Obi-Wan is the only one constantly thinking about him， while Anakin is busy enjoying married life and obsessing over his perfect wife， making EVERYTHING ABOUT HER （i know， honeymoon period， wohooo， but so much Anidala content in a novel called Brotherhood？ meh）。 I'm used to a much more emotional and nuanced potrayal， the one found in old legends novel， so this fell very flat for me and would not recommend reading it if you're a hardcore Anakin and Obi-wan duo fan。For more casual readers it can be nice I guess？ 。。。more
James
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A proper prequelStarting the book out， I first thought Chen's prose was a bit dry and overwrought， but as I continued on I found myself appreciating the deep exploration of character such a style lent itself。 Chen is also damn good at the callbacks， both in acknowledging the OG Clone Wars series and just throwing in some deep-as-hell cuts。 I hope to see more SW from him。 A proper prequelStarting the book out， I first thought Chen's prose was a bit dry and overwrought， but as I continued on I found myself appreciating the deep exploration of character such a style lent itself。 Chen is also damn good at the callbacks， both in acknowledging the OG Clone Wars series and just throwing in some deep-as-hell cuts。 I hope to see more SW from him。 。。。more
Maegan H Calamas
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Mike Chen was meant to write a book to bridge “Attack of the Clones”， “The Clone Wars” series， and the “Revenge of the Sith” novelizations。 This felt like a love song to the prequel era。 With connections all the way back to “Master and Apprentice” ， “Dooku: Jedi Lost” that paved the path to the Sun Dragon in the most gorgeous novelization ever written （RotS）， I was honestly mesmerized from beginning to end。 The subtleties of Anakin bending circumstances to his will， the newly weds， the new stage Mike Chen was meant to write a book to bridge “Attack of the Clones”， “The Clone Wars” series， and the “Revenge of the Sith” novelizations。 This felt like a love song to the prequel era。 With connections all the way back to “Master and Apprentice” ， “Dooku: Jedi Lost” that paved the path to the Sun Dragon in the most gorgeous novelization ever written （RotS）， I was honestly mesmerized from beginning to end。 The subtleties of Anakin bending circumstances to his will， the newly weds， the new stage in the Obi Wan and Anakin relationship… my word！ 10 out of 10 stars for me！ 。。。more
Lakota Schultz
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The story we never knew we needed This is literally the story we never knew we needed。Kenobi has just started to figure out Anakin & Padme’s romance， and are sent on 2 separate missions that ultimately overlap。Kenobi is sent to Neimoidia to investigate a devastating terror attack that looks as though the Republic did it， and encounters one of Dooku’s best apprentices。Anakin goes on a different mission that results in him taking on a temporary Palawan in Mill， a young Zabrak with an unusual conne The story we never knew we needed This is literally the story we never knew we needed。Kenobi has just started to figure out Anakin & Padme’s romance， and are sent on 2 separate missions that ultimately overlap。Kenobi is sent to Neimoidia to investigate a devastating terror attack that looks as though the Republic did it， and encounters one of Dooku’s best apprentices。Anakin goes on a different mission that results in him taking on a temporary Palawan in Mill， a young Zabrak with an unusual connection to the Force。This book has the high capers you expect from the Clone Wars era， politics cleverly woven in as good as Claudia Gray’s Bloodline， and Mike Chen writes Anakin and Padme’s relationship without toxicity and in the spirit of the movies and animated series。Overall this was a great read， and I hope Chen gets to write more Star Wars 。。。more
Sarah
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This felt like it could have easily been a Star Wars movie or show。 It wasn't the most solid of plotting - you could see the strings controlling the puppets to lead to the events that had to happen。 But it had some very solid and interesting parts and a few emotional punches I enjoyed。 Mill was by far my favorite part， a new character just for this book it seemed。 But her final moments with Anakin were incredible。 This felt like it could have easily been a Star Wars movie or show。 It wasn't the most solid of plotting - you could see the strings controlling the puppets to lead to the events that had to happen。 But it had some very solid and interesting parts and a few emotional punches I enjoyed。 Mill was by far my favorite part， a new character just for this book it seemed。 But her final moments with Anakin were incredible。 。。。more
Aaron
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Loved itThe story element was great - classic clone wars before the actual clone wars。What this story does is bridge a small gap between the Attack of the Clones and the Clone Wars series。 It shows Anakin becoming a Jedi Knight and transforming the student teacher relationship with Obi Wan。 It foreshadows issues that will come down that pipeline in Revenge of the Sith， it showcases Anakin growing into the cocky confident jedi we see in the Clone Wars series。 It did everything it needed to do， wi Loved itThe story element was great - classic clone wars before the actual clone wars。What this story does is bridge a small gap between the Attack of the Clones and the Clone Wars series。 It shows Anakin becoming a Jedi Knight and transforming the student teacher relationship with Obi Wan。 It foreshadows issues that will come down that pipeline in Revenge of the Sith， it showcases Anakin growing into the cocky confident jedi we see in the Clone Wars series。 It did everything it needed to do， with a well written story of espionage and an over all "who done it" kind of a political thriller。 It's a great jumping on point for someone who is making that transition from the core movies to the clone wars series。 Bottom line - if you want to see more Anakin / Obi-wan I would say you won't be disappointed。From start to finish the book was on point， had some surprises， which is to be expected。The one hang up I have - and this is with any "prequel" book or story - is that ultimately you know how it will end or which direction it might take。 You already know where the story is going to go - it's hard to shake things up。。。。but at the same time， Brotherhood shows you the other side， that relationship status of characters， their growth and in some ways， some surprises about why they might have gone where they ultimately go。 And that makes things worth the read。 。。。more
Klaudia Amenábar
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It's really hard to work with characters that have been covered almost ad nauseum in any franchise， but this novel did it incredibly well。 Between the beautiful connections to Master and Apprentice， Queen's Hope， the Clone Wars， Dark Disciple， and the Revenge of the Sith novelization， to interesting new characterization for beloved characters， this novel felt like a breath of fresh air， In the films， and even to an extent in the TV show， you only really get Anakin's POV， and getting Obi-Wan's PO It's really hard to work with characters that have been covered almost ad nauseum in any franchise， but this novel did it incredibly well。 Between the beautiful connections to Master and Apprentice， Queen's Hope， the Clone Wars， Dark Disciple， and the Revenge of the Sith novelization， to interesting new characterization for beloved characters， this novel felt like a breath of fresh air， In the films， and even to an extent in the TV show， you only really get Anakin's POV， and getting Obi-Wan's POV as a young person struggling with changes in roles and entering another level of adulthood after struggling to raise a child when he was too young himself is so nice。 It's a wonderful reminder of his humanity right before the show comes out。 Truly my only real criticism was that I wish we'd seen more of Obi-Wan's POV of things that Anakin saw in a warped way - specifically about Mace Windu。 Mace is often maligned by Star Wars fans and misunderstood， because he is often framed through Anakin's misguided POV， and I would've loved to see Obi-Wan's POV of certain moments with Mace， to offer a better picture。 （This is my plug to read the Obi-Wan & Anakin comic， which covers this well！）This novel did what all prequel era media does best - it makes the tragedy even sadder。 The new characters were interesting and their deliberate parallels felt like they fit well with how Star Wars is always like poetry， rhyming， as George would say。 The politics were incredibly relevant and delicately handled， which Star Wars novels don't always succeed at。I know the author had so many limitations working with these huge legacy characters， and I think it's only other fault was how， since it was written and released before the Obi-Wan series， and before Filoni could finish his storylines with his Clone Wars characters like Ahsoka and the clones， some characters being off limits limited the story。 Both Queen's Hope and this novel were set before the beginning of the Clone Wars show to avoid including Ahsoka， and in doing so covered a previously unseen transitional era in all these characters' lives， but her absence is really felt， although handled well with the foreshadowing。 （Mike did his best with Satine as well - Mandalore is super off limits right now as they finish the Mandalorian， but he did his best to include Satine a lot， and I appreciated it！）The lack of clones， however， really was a disappointment。 The novel's central premise is Anakin and Obi-Wan figuring out what brotherhood means to them， and Obi-Wan realizing Qui-Gon was more like a father to both of them than he was a father to Anakin。 I figured they would be parsing this out while also coming to terms with getting to know their clone commanders and battalions。 For the clones， brotherhood is everything。 In Queen's Hope it is briefly mentioned how Anakin relates to the clones and their view of the world in that way。 It would have been interesting to see them navigate creating this brotherhood with each other as they learn about what it means to the clones， and develop different brotherhood with their clone commanders。 Commander Cody especially is an underutilized character， and I would've loved to see more of him with Obi-Wan。 Rex， like Ahsoka， is one of Filoni's probably off limits characters， but his brotherly relationship with Ahsoka and close partnership with Anakin seems like it would've fit well here。 （In the Ahsoka walk-about arc and in the Ahsoka novel， she refers not just to her "brother"， but to her "family。" That includes Anakin and Obi-Wan， but also Rex！） How do the Jedi feel while creating these bonds at the beginning of the war？ The author deftly skirted around this by showing that the official integration of the Jedi into the Galactic Army of the Republic wasn't until the end of the novel， but it definitely was a loss （that I still don't blame the author for）。 I did appreciate， though， especially as a High Republic fan who enjoyed seeing how the Jedi all have different relationships with each other and with attachment， that in the absence of talking about clones， they focused on both their transitions as Jedi， and showing Jedi culture。 Overall， this was a wonderful addition。 And I loved finding out how Obi-Wan takes his coffee。 。。。more
Cho
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just the right amount of emotional damage to prepare us for what we will all be going through at the end of this month。 （side note: We are three years away from Order 66， I don't think I want to be introduced to any more Jedi younglings， thank you very much。 I expect a full， decades-long biography of the long and happy lives of Mill Alibeth and anybody else who even just briefly appeared in this novel on my desk by Monday。） just the right amount of emotional damage to prepare us for what we will all be going through at the end of this month。 （side note: We are three years away from Order 66， I don't think I want to be introduced to any more Jedi younglings， thank you very much。 I expect a full， decades-long biography of the long and happy lives of Mill Alibeth and anybody else who even just briefly appeared in this novel on my desk by Monday。） 。。。more
Tim Joseph
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Good， not great。I enjoyed a lot of what Chen brought to both Obi and Ani's charachter arc here！ While he did a good job of peppering in cameos and bridging Clone Wars to Movie arcs as well， there was some wiggle room that he could have done more。In all， we see great characteristics developing in Anakin， and Obi-Wan really starting to hit his Master swagger， which I loved！ Good， not great。I enjoyed a lot of what Chen brought to both Obi and Ani's charachter arc here！ While he did a good job of peppering in cameos and bridging Clone Wars to Movie arcs as well， there was some wiggle room that he could have done more。In all， we see great characteristics developing in Anakin， and Obi-Wan really starting to hit his Master swagger， which I loved！ 。。。more
Declan O'Keeffe
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book that linked beautifully between the end of attack of the clones and the start of the clone wars series。 I'm a huge fan of that era and love the characters on that cover， and to get more development of these characters as they embrace their roles in the newly developing war。 It is such a fun read （or listen as I did it over 3 days） Thoroughly enjoyed this book that linked beautifully between the end of attack of the clones and the start of the clone wars series。 I'm a huge fan of that era and love the characters on that cover， and to get more development of these characters as they embrace their roles in the newly developing war。 It is such a fun read （or listen as I did it over 3 days） 。。。more
Jonathan Koan
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"A Surprise to be sure， but a welcome one"。Going into 2022， this was not the book on my radar。 I had other books higher on my anticipated list。 However， in the last few weeks， some of my friends got ARCs and they all loved the book。 It's the highest they've rated a book from Lucasfilm this year。 So I had to get my hands on this book on opening day， and boy was it worth it！I have to start by saying that this is the most Prequel book I've ever read。 The tone of the book fits perfectly as a blend o "A Surprise to be sure， but a welcome one"。Going into 2022， this was not the book on my radar。 I had other books higher on my anticipated list。 However， in the last few weeks， some of my friends got ARCs and they all loved the book。 It's the highest they've rated a book from Lucasfilm this year。 So I had to get my hands on this book on opening day， and boy was it worth it！I have to start by saying that this is the most Prequel book I've ever read。 The tone of the book fits perfectly as a blend of Attack of the Clones and the Clone Wars。 Mike Chen writes Anakin better than any other canon writer in the business。 He might also have the best grasp of Kenobi that we've gotten in literary form。 You can tell Mike Chen did his homework。 Not only did he rewatch the prequel movies and Clone Wars， but there are also references to canon comics， Legends books （most obviously Matthew Stover's "Shatterpoint" and James Luceno's "Cloak of Deception"）， and also background material。 This is definitely a book that feels well researched。 Because of that， it also feels like the most "Legends" book we've gotten in the canon。 The worldbuilding for Cato Neimoidia was fantastic！ I think Chen really captures the culture and the imagery of the locations and the characters。 The Neimodians themselves are much more fleshed out in this than anything we've ever gotten。 The characters of Ruug and Ketar were excellently written。I also think that Chen did an excellent job writing politics， which is hard in Star Wars now。 Some authors desire to write direct parallels （like E。K。 Johnston）， while other authors work incredibly hard to veer as far away from politics as possible。 Mike Chen tackles some deep topics， but none of it is "preachy" or blatant， and he actually takes all sides of the arguments at some point in the book。There was a reveal that I was disappointed that they revealed in the marketing， because it would have been AMAZING in the book。 That reveal was so well done that I wish I hadn't known about it before going into the book。 Mike Chen also really writes the Jedi well。 Obviously Obi-Wan and Anakin are the central focus， but Mill Alibeth has an excellent character journey that， dare I say it， made me have the same feels that I did with Ahoska's journey， although this journey happened in only one book。This just reinforces in me the idea that we need much more Clone Wars material， specifically books in the canon。 They need an ongoing series that weaves in and out of the events of the Clone Wars show， featuring original characters。 Overall， I positively loved everything about this book。 It gave lots of action， lots of character moments， lots of themes， and lots of worldbuilding。 It was also one of the most fun adult books I've read in the canon in a while。 I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it to all Star Wars fans， especially prequel fans。 This is the book we've been waiting for！ 9。5 out of 10！ 。。。more
Dexcell
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This was such a good book。 I absolutely loved it。 The plot was simple， a bombing on Cato Namodia， and Obi-Wan was sent to figure out who did it， and keep the peace。 Meanwhile， we see Anakin's first time teaching a Jedi Youngling， a zabrak by the name of Mill Ailbeth。 Which was an incredibly heartwarming part of the story。 He's also very good at writing Anakin and Padme， which I know other authors struggle with。Also， a brief appearance by Cal Kestis and Jaro Tapal which was amazing。 And a Dynamic This was such a good book。 I absolutely loved it。 The plot was simple， a bombing on Cato Namodia， and Obi-Wan was sent to figure out who did it， and keep the peace。 Meanwhile， we see Anakin's first time teaching a Jedi Youngling， a zabrak by the name of Mill Ailbeth。 Which was an incredibly heartwarming part of the story。 He's also very good at writing Anakin and Padme， which I know other authors struggle with。Also， a brief appearance by Cal Kestis and Jaro Tapal which was amazing。 And a Dynamic-class freighter， gotta love the KOTOR callback。It definitely reminded me strongly of the Revenge of the Sith novel throughout when it was focused on Anakin， which I absolutely loved as that's like my favorite SW book of all time。 I saw the author took a lot of inspiration from it。Great book in all。 I'd love to see Mike Chen write more in the prequel era。 He nailed the characters。 。。。more
Shannon King
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Not bad in any way， but didn’t love it
Michael
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For all of its flaws， one of the things the "Star Wars" prequels consistently got right was the relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi。 A relationship characterized by equal parts competition， respect， love， and irritation。 Dave Filoni took the pieces of this relationship and delved deeper into them in "The Clone Wars，" exploring how the duo goes from their thinly-veiled animosity in "Attack of the Clones" to their more brotherly camaraderie in "Revenge of the Sith。" But how do For all of its flaws， one of the things the "Star Wars" prequels consistently got right was the relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi。 A relationship characterized by equal parts competition， respect， love， and irritation。 Dave Filoni took the pieces of this relationship and delved deeper into them in "The Clone Wars，" exploring how the duo goes from their thinly-veiled animosity in "Attack of the Clones" to their more brotherly camaraderie in "Revenge of the Sith。" But how do they go from where "Attack of the Clones" ends to where "The Clone Wars" begins？ It's a question that Mike Chen's novel， "Star Wars: Brotherhood，" answers beautifully。 Despite an initially slow start， "Star Wars: Brotherhood" deftly explores this period in Anakin and Obi-Wan's lives - the transition from Master/Apprentice to true partnership and brotherhood。 And it's a wonderful， emotional read。Shortly after the Clone Wars began at the Battle of Geonosis， an apparent terrorist attack rocks the neutral world of Cato Neimoidia。 But with Cato Neimoidia being vital to the Trade Federation， both the Republic and the Separatists try to sway the tide of war in their favor。 And Obi-Wan Kenobi finds himself in the center of the fray， tasked with traveling alone to Cato Neimoidia on a mission to uncover the forces behind the attack。 But Count Dooku and the Separatists have sent their own emissary - the mysterious Asajj Ventress。 And back on Coruscant， Anakin Skywalker grapples with one of his hardest assignments to date - wrangling a bunch of Jedi Younglings while his （former） Master risks it all to save the Galaxy。 What results is a book that simultaneously explores the power of brotherhood， the danger of extremism， and the uncertainty of destiny。Those who enjoy the more political aspects of the prequels will find a lot to love here。 From the warring political machinations of Obi-Wan and the Neimoidian government to Asajj Ventress's not-so-subtle attempts to lure an ordinary Neimoidian guard to the brink of extremism， Mike Chen layers this book with enough intrigue to make even the best political thrillers nervous。 But if you're looking for loads of "Clone Wars"-style action， you might be a bit disappointed。 It takes a while for "Brotherhood"'s story to properly begin， with Chen luxuriating in the ability to carefully and masterfully seed all of the various threads。 And while those initially disparate threads do eventually come together in an immensely satisfying climax， it can be a bit difficult to power through some of the earlier chapters。Mike Chen's exquisite character work， however， easily helps draw readers into the story while he sets the plot up。 His gift of embedding every member of his supporting cast with breathtaking amounts of depth is， perhaps， the most impressive part of the book。 Each chapter of "Brotherhood" is told from a different character's point of view， with Chen shifting back and forth between a half dozen or so characters。 And through these shifting viewpoints， he introduces readers to an uncertain Jedi youngling with an unusual connection to the force， a loyal member of the Neimoidian guard dedicated to following the truth wherever it leads， her apprentice who teeters on the edge of extremism， and Asajj Ventress， all too eager to exploit the situation however she can。Each of these characters could easily be the primary focal point of an entire book。 But the way Chen weaves their stories and points of view together with Anakin and Obi-Wan's leads to something far more engaging。 A sprawling tale of political intrigue and imminent extremism - all wrapped around a cast of well-developed and captivating characters。 It's a combination that feels perfect for a "Star Wars" book。 And Chen brings it to life by giving each of these characters the care and time they deserve， inviting his readers to truly understand and sympathize with them。 And it's that ability to truly relate to these characters， to understand their points of view， that makes "Brotherhood" such an effective read。The stars of the book， of course， are Anakin and Obi-Wan。 And longtime "Star Wars" fans will adore the way Chen develops them over the course of the book。 The way they both finally learn to respect and trust each other's skills and points of view， the way Obi-Wan begins picking up on Anakin's increasingly passionate feelings， and the promise of these two finally forming the partnership - the brotherhood - we see them embody in "The Clone Wars" and "Revenge of the Sith。" For fans of these characters， "Brotherhood" offers a feast of great character beats。 The whole book just feels like the perfect bridge between "Attack of the Clones" and "The Clone Wars。"Throughout their interactions here， it's easy to see the beginnings of the arc that later plays out over the course of "The Clone Wars" and "Revenge of the Sith。" An arc of friendship to brotherhood to betrayal。 But for now， they're great friends， brothers， and partners。 Chen offers a genuinely emotional take on their relationship， especially towards the end of the novel。 You can feel his love for these characters， and for "Star Wars" in general， as he layers in all of these references to previous adventures and foreshadows the darkness yet to come （including some surprising and emotional references to the novelization of "Revenge of the Sith"）。 And as a fan myself， I can't overstate how joyous an experience reading a story like this centered around these two was。At the end of the day， "Star Wars: Brotherhood" delivers an emotionally satisfying and frequently captivating tale of brotherhood， political intrigue， and dangerous extremism。 Despite an initially slow beginning， Chen weaves one story after another into an explosively fun read。 And his character work brings the whole thing full circle - especially for fans of Anakin and Obi-Wan。 If you're looking for something to read in preparation for the upcoming "Obi-Wan Kenobi" show （or if you're just looking for a stellar "Star Wars" story）， look no further than Mike Chen's "Star Wars: Brotherhood。" 。。。more
Nomi
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Good book。 Easy read。 Definitely a spiritual successor to the ROTS novelization。 Generally， everything it was promised to be。 Nothing super special but worth the read。
Alex Cummings
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such amazing insight into their relationship！ answers questions and shows how they grew to what we see in the clone wars。 loved it！
Sal Perales
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As the Clone Wars begin， Obi-Wan Kenobi and newly knighted Jedi Anakin Skywalker redefine their relationship from master and apprentice to brothers。 Mike Chen hits us with surprising insight into Kenobi and Skywalker and the changes they face as the Jedi prepare for war。From mullets， to overly curious younglings this book has it all！In all honesty， I was not as excited about this book as I should have been and it definitely blew away any expectations I had。 Mike Chen gifted us with the introspec As the Clone Wars begin， Obi-Wan Kenobi and newly knighted Jedi Anakin Skywalker redefine their relationship from master and apprentice to brothers。 Mike Chen hits us with surprising insight into Kenobi and Skywalker and the changes they face as the Jedi prepare for war。From mullets， to overly curious younglings this book has it all！In all honesty， I was not as excited about this book as I should have been and it definitely blew away any expectations I had。 Mike Chen gifted us with the introspective， complicated， and thoughtful relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan as they both grew into their new relationship。 Not to mention the best introduction to our favorite twin lightsaber wielder Ventress herself！ The new characters are interesting and well done。 From a soldier who’s seen too much， to a youngling who feels lost in the Force。 The story has some fun moments and some great mystery aspects that kept me invested。 There were plenty of interesting nods to both canon and legends material that I really enjoyed！ In addition to one particular cameo that I was ENTHRALLED to see！。This is a must-read for every Attack of the Clones and The Clone Wars fan out there！ The prequel vibes are strong and the character dynamics are totally wizard。Sal P。“Maybe I’ll just grow it out to annoy you。 Have you seen how Obi-Wan’s hair flows in the back？”Anakin Skywalker 。。。more
Arezou
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With the prequel era as my favourite Star Wars era， and Obi-Wan Kenobi as my all-time favourite character， it’s been something of an interesting experience this year。 Even with the evidence right in front of me， I have a hard time believing that this is actually happening。 I’m actually getting new stories with my fave。This sentiment of “I can’t believe this is real” carried me right through Mike Chen’s Brotherhood， and I mean that in the best way possible。 The story， which details “that business With the prequel era as my favourite Star Wars era， and Obi-Wan Kenobi as my all-time favourite character， it’s been something of an interesting experience this year。 Even with the evidence right in front of me， I have a hard time believing that this is actually happening。 I’m actually getting new stories with my fave。This sentiment of “I can’t believe this is real” carried me right through Mike Chen’s Brotherhood， and I mean that in the best way possible。 The story， which details “that business on Cato Nemoidia” that Obi-Wan refers to in Revenge of the Sith is the story of Obi-Wan and the newly-knighted Anakin Skywalker right on the verge of becoming the men we see in The Clone Wars。 The truth of the war， and their role in it， hasn’t fully settled on them yet， and they are faced with trying to solve new problems with old solutions。 An explosion on Cato Nemoidia separates the dynamic duo of Kenobi and Skywalker， as the former is sent to investigate on behalf of the Republic and the latter is sent on a separate mission accompanied by a squad of Clone Troopers and a group of Jedi Initiates。 When word covertly reaches Anakin that Obi-Wan’s mission has been compromised， and with no other way to alert help， he charges in to save his former master， accompanied by empathetic initiate Mill。If ever there was a prequel-era book that fully grasps who these two men are to each other and to those around them， it’s Brotherhood。 Their dynamic felt so organic， and so familiar。 Chen is a writer who absolutely understands Anakin and Obi-Wan。 He manages to balance them out， without ever coming down on the side of which one is the more “correct” Jedi。 In his hands， there is no judgement call to make。 Both are doing the best they can， and doing what they think is right within the parameters the galaxy has set for them。 Though the narration is， in Chen’s own words， a tight third person， it never once feels limited in scope。 The back and forth between Obi-Wan and Anakin’s points of view is occasionally peppered with narration from other characters — Mill， Nemoidian guard Ruug， and even badass Sith apprentice Asajj Ventress herself — to fill in the narrative gaps ensuring that the reader always has the fullest picture of what is going on。 Though large interconnected stories can sometimes suffer for trying to connect too much to their one little piece of the narrative — or in some cases， not connect enough — Chen balances this extraordinarily well。 Where this happens specifically is in bridging the gap between Obi-Wan and Anakin’s live action appearances and their animated ones。 Though we as viewers understand the connection simply by virtue of their being the same characters， Chen takes the time to weave the strands of the two portrayals together， showing that one version of them simply does not exist without the other。 As a final note， an aspect of the novel that truly resonated with me was the depiction of romance。 Both new love and lost love were given their due here， and were made unambiguous on the page。 Though Obi-Wan and Satine Kryze， Duchess of Mandalore never actually speak or interact， it is made obvious enough that the romance they shared in their youth has stayed with Obi-Wan still， and isn’t brushed aside in a quippy one-liner， but shown to be the integral part of his character that such early experiences tend to be。And then there is Anakin and Padmé， the newly-married forbidden love story that launched an entire saga。 Though they do not spend all that much time together， what scenes we do get of them fit so naturally with where we last saw them in Attack of the Clones。 Their passion for one another is never in doubt。 Their affections， their hopes and dreams for the future， are not glossed over， but given the full weight of the romance it is， while letting the undercurrent on impending tragedy seem like the tragedy it is。It’s a common refrain I hear these days， that we are in a prequels renaissance。 If this is a sign of things to come， if the stories my generation grew up with are being treated with such respect and seriousness， while keeping the humour and heart that made us love them in the first place， then I would say the prequel kids like myself are poised to come out on top。 Star Wars: Brotherhood is out May 10， 2022。 Special thanks to Del Rey for an advance copy for review purposes。 。。。more
Bria
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Okay this one was real good。 A delight and an absolute menace of a book。
Romie
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“Neutrality in the face of extremism only gives the extremists more space to breathe。”I remember being little and sitting in the very first row in a packed movie theatre to see Revenge of the Sith。 already then， I was intrigued and wanted more， wanted to see how Anakin was promoted as a Jedi Knight， seeing the first days of his marriage to Padmé， and more than anything， seeing how his relationship with Obi-Wan evolved。Mike Chen truly gave me everything I wanted。 he gave us a deep-dive into Anaki “Neutrality in the face of extremism only gives the extremists more space to breathe。”I remember being little and sitting in the very first row in a packed movie theatre to see Revenge of the Sith。 already then， I was intrigued and wanted more， wanted to see how Anakin was promoted as a Jedi Knight， seeing the first days of his marriage to Padmé， and more than anything， seeing how his relationship with Obi-Wan evolved。Mike Chen truly gave me everything I wanted。 he gave us a deep-dive into Anakin’s complicated mind and allowed us to understand him on another level。 I loved seeing how similar Anakin and Obi-Wan are in a way， how they are both incredible teachers in their own ways and how deep their emotions run。I adore Mill， a youngling struggling with her relationship to the Force and the Jedi Order becoming more and more military-like。 I would happily read an entire book just about her。 she’s such an important character when it comes to Anakin understanding that he can impact the youth in such a profound way。one last thing I found deeply interesting is how this book can be read as a commentary on colonialism and its aftermaths， as well as a commentary on war。 I’m raising my metaphorical glass of caf to the author， it was brilliant！ （4。29） 。。。more
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