Kevin Shinick

This third book on the path between The Last Jedi and The Rise of the Skywalker was a delightful romp. I love getting into the heads of characters who aren't the main characters we've all seen so much of, and watching them struggle, grow, fail, and triumph. I love the Force Gift displayed in this one and watching our main character struggle to put the pieces together in the right ways.

I know that there are many readers who found this book just "a rehash of all the big moments of this cinematic series," but people tend to forget that the universe of Star Wars doesn't see itself and those moments as big as the fans who have watched it do. I love how this book highlights how much the people on the ground don't know things about the past, about the war, or the war before the war. I love how much it highlights the little people actually know about the Jedi truly, and how tightly those who do keep that knowledge or any physical hints of those times.

I doubt we'll get much more in this specific character's universe, but I would absolutely read it if we did.… (more)