Book: "Ahsoka" by E.K. Johnston

So I was looking for stuff to read, after finding out the Thrawn trilogy had a couple months hold, I stumbled upon this book and snatched it up. Probably not the best book to start off with, but I have done enough reading on the wiki to get a small foothold on what is going on. 

Things I have learned as I am typing this up: learn to highlight and make better notes, lol. My style will improve as I continue with this, of that I am sure. And that I don't want to do full book or show reviews, but to gather new information that may be important to the lore of the SW Universe. But lets dive in.

"Ahsoka" was written by E.K. Johnston and released in 2016. It takes place after Order 66, around one year post Empire creation. Ahsoka is struggling with her departure from the Jedi Order and Rex, and how to survive under cover for a while.  The book explores her struggles and eventual "coming to terms" with her recent past as she moves on and joins the Rebellion.

What we learned:

1. Ahsoka
1. Race: Togruta
2. Hid under the pseudonym Ashla
1. Planet Thabeska
1. Fardis daughter is force sensitive
2. Moon Raada
3. Ran mission's with the Fardis on Thabeska
1. Ran side missions helping others
2. Which led to her running into Bail Organa
4. Inadvertently helped start a rebellion on Raada against the Empire
1. She was helping, but the people of Raada didn't fully trust her, so they struck out on their own.
2. She leaves after exposing her ability to use the Force, hoping it would save the group of friends on Raada
5. She returned to Raada to save the population
1. Kills an Inquisitor (the Sixth Brother)
1. This is how she gets her white lightsabers
6. Once, with Bail's help, they save the survivors of Raada, she joins the Rebellion as Fulcrum
7. Ahsoka will help people at every opportunity. 

It was a good book. I like how it explored a sort of survivors guilt that Ahsoka felt after Order 66 and how she overcame that feeling. It showed that she wants to help as much as she can. For example, while running the Fardis missions, she started her own side missions helping those that called out. It also showed how well she could keep herself hidden without the use of the Force. Very interesting juxtaposition as the Force is an integral piece of her being.

Having read this, I really need to start watching The Clone Wars to really get a feel for Ahsoka. Again, I feel this was probably a bad place to start. Maybe I will re-visit this after The Clone Wars. With that being said, I will be starting those next. I don't know how many episodes will be per post, as I don't want these to be extremely long. And remember, it's not a review so much as a fact finding mission.

Next time.