Book Review: Star Wars - The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark

 

The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark, published in 2020, is a collection of short stories from several different authors, some of whom have written Star Wars novels over the years. Each story retells at least a portion of one of the Clone Wars animated series episodes from the point of view of one of the characters (not necessarily one of the main characters) in the episode. Sometimes that is from a "good guy's" point of view, and sometimes from one of the "bad guy's" point of view. So, if you have not seen the Clone Wars animated series, and plan on watching it, do not read this first, as it will spoil some of the episodes, including major plot lines or events that occurred in the series. 

The hardcover version of the book is just over 250 pages long and is a quick read (especially if you have watched the animated series). It can easily be read in a day if you have time to devote to it, or over a few days. Depending, of course, on how quickly you read. While the book is considered a young adult novel, it is written well enough for adults to enjoy it. It does a good job fleshing out some of the story arcs and the characters and continues to bolster the quality of the Clone Wars era of canon material, which, in my opinion, made the prequels better when seen through the lens of the Clone Wars stories.  It is a must for hardcore fans of the animated series, and something that is nice to read for everyone else.