A review by jerrysaywhaaa
Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade by Delilah S. Dawson

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

This book read like Tales of the Jedi/Empire, especially the way it was broken up into three parts. I think any fan of The Clone Wars or Rebels will love this book, especially since there are tons of Easter Eggs throughout. And, if you didn’t hate “the Force cult that had brainwashed […] children” (a.k.a. The Jedi Order) before, you might after reading this book. 

This book really explores what it feels like to grow up feeling different and being bullied/punished for those differences in a religion and finding freedom and acceptance outside of that life. 

A great read, however: it did feel like it got a bit repetitive with Iskat’s emotions at times to really hammer into you how she felt; at one point I swear they magically switch locations from the Jedi Council Chamber to a garden in the temple; and the death toll on Thule was phrased little confusingly throughout that chapter. 

Otherwise, I loved this book and think a lot of issues would be solved in the galaxy if Jedi went to therapy.
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