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lilliandilx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
robertmorvay's review against another edition
5.0
Great characters, great villain, great setting, just great all around. A New Dawn is worth the time.
pittfan2010's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
mhockenson's review against another edition
3.0
If I could give 1/2 stars this would so get a 3 1/2. It was a decent Star Wars book and a nice intro for new characters from the Rebels tv show.
jenny_librarian's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I liked learning by how Kanan and Hera met. Obviously he was smitten with her from day one, but Hera being Hera means this is not a romance. Like the Rebels TV series, their live is just there, in the background, existing without being central to their relationship.
Vidian was an intriguing character. Not a fan of the ugly=bad trope, and he was a bit too similar to Grievous in some ways, but an interesting villain and a great way to give the readers insight into Empire politics. And Sloane was even better.
Vidian was an intriguing character. Not a fan of the ugly=bad trope, and he was a bit too similar to Grievous in some ways, but an interesting villain and a great way to give the readers insight into Empire politics. And Sloane was even better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Terminal illness and War
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
madelynskies's review
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
bioniclib's review against another edition
3.0
This is the story of how Kannan and Hera meet. Kannan only uses the force twice; both times to push a noun aka a person or a thing. (Not a place). I though he would end up using his lightsaber, especially when it made an appearance but he didn't.
I'm working my way through Star Wars: Rebels and his character growth int a wise calm Jedi is a long ways away from the Kannan in this book who's a impulsive, Force-intuitive roustabout. This book also shows one of the first acts of rebellion against the empire; the attack on Vidian's ship. Speaking of whom...
Vidian continues the, perhaps overused, trope in Star Wars of the baddie being significantly droided up. See also: General Grievous and Darth Vader. Vidian is closer to the general than the darth. All four limbs, his eyes, his vocal cords are all robotic. But where Grievous only has organic eyes and brain, Vidian's eyes act as a heads up display, feeding them the holograms from the comm channel and data streams from the computer directly into the robotic eyes. His robotic vocal cords also allow him to "talk" through the comm system without speaking aloud. And, naturally, with so much of his humanity replaced, he's a cold-blooded killer.
I thought it was a solid addition to Star Wars Cannon and one you should definitely read if you're watching Star Wars: Rebels.
I'm working my way through Star Wars: Rebels and his character growth int a wise calm Jedi is a long ways away from the Kannan in this book who's a impulsive, Force-intuitive roustabout. This book also shows one of the first acts of rebellion against the empire; the attack on Vidian's ship. Speaking of whom...
Vidian continues the, perhaps overused, trope in Star Wars of the baddie being significantly droided up. See also: General Grievous and Darth Vader. Vidian is closer to the general than the darth. All four limbs, his eyes, his vocal cords are all robotic. But where Grievous only has organic eyes and brain, Vidian's eyes act as a heads up display, feeding them the holograms from the comm channel and data streams from the computer directly into the robotic eyes. His robotic vocal cords also allow him to "talk" through the comm system without speaking aloud. And, naturally, with so much of his humanity replaced, he's a cold-blooded killer.
Spoiler
The twist of the "independent" scientist backing up his findings, being him just using his original name was telegraphed. Though, Sloan's turning on him because he tried to bribe her with an admiralty and this making her suspicious was a good one.I thought it was a solid addition to Star Wars Cannon and one you should definitely read if you're watching Star Wars: Rebels.