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After an explosion devastates Cato Neimoidia, the jewel of the Trade Federation, the Republic is blamed and the fragile neutrality of the planet is threatened. The Jedi dispatch Obi-Wan Kenobi, one of the Order’s most gifted diplomatic minds, to investigate the crime and maintain the balance that has begun to dangerously shift. As Obi-Wan investigates with the help of a heroic Neimoidian guard, he finds himself working against the Separatists who hope to draw the planet into their conspiracy—and senses the sinister hand of Asajj Ventress in the mists that cloak the planet.
 
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Mike Chen is a lifelong writer, from crafting fan fiction as a child to somehow getting paid for words as an adult. He has contributed to major geek websites (The Mary Sue, The Portalist, Tordotcom) and covered the NHL for mainstream media outlets. A member of SFWA and Codex Writers, Mike lives in the Bay Area, where he can be found playing video games and watching Doctor Who with his wife, daughter, and rescue animals.

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Chapter 1

Ruug Quarnom

Cato Neimoidia was a world of mist.

High above that mist, cliffs and branches poked through, carved at all angles into immense mountainous spires. The thick stone of the planet’s largest rock arches and peaks loomed, casting shadows in a seemingly infinite stretch before being absorbed into the dense vapor below. Between, over, and on top of these natural wonders hung gilded cities with ornate towers and reflective sidings, structures suspended as bridges between massive colossal ridges.

But Cato Neimoidia did have something beneath all of that, a foundational layer at the base of the thick fog. On normal days, taking the journey from Cato Neimoidia’s bridge cities to the surface meant a gradual descent into an ever-thickening blanket of white.

Today, however, was not a normal day.

Because today, something had gone terribly wrong. And the lower the shuttle flew, the more the milky hue of the mist darkened as harsh streams of blackened ash mixed in.

Ruug Quarnom had seen destruction all her life. As an elite commando of the Neimoidian Defense Legion, she’d dealt with explosives and blasterfire, rockets and shrapnel. And death—so much death, most of it by her own doing courtesy of the custom sniper rifle that felt like an extension of her own limbs.

Murder and destruction. That was her life for so many years, doing the will of her government to carve out a better place for Neimoidians in the galaxy. Even now, in her new “assignment” as a royal guard for Cato Neimoidia’s capital city of Zarra, her goal remained the same: the protection of her people.

Ruug had taken the assignment in good faith, even though she knew it had been for questioning the judgment of the Trade Federation, a perspective considered dissent by those who held much more sway than a military grunt. Such good faith was being challenged right now, in a time when the galaxy dared to rip itself in two.

“Look at that,” said the voice of her young partner next to her. Ketar Nor’s mouth opened, holding a thought in limbo as a thick dull gray began to envelop their craft, visibility coming and going from the cockpit of their patrol ship. “It’s worse than I imagined.”

A steady hand. And open eyes. That was the only way to approach this. Not only for the flight to the surface, but to understand just what had occurred—and why. The call for all available security to go beneath the mist came so fast that Ruug piloted their craft on a direct downward path, leaving the port of a neighboring city and abandoning a scheduled prisoner transfer to plunge through the mist. They hadn’t even been informed of what they were investigating, just that an emergency so catastrophic had occurred that everyone within a two-hundred-kilometer radius was requested—no, ordered—to drop their tasks and go.

Details filled in over comm chatter. A bomb. No, several bombs. A building collapsed—no, an entire plaza.

No. Despite the speculation on the comms, the reality of the situation became clearer with each passing second.

And it was far beyond what anyone could have ever guessed.

An entire portion of the bridge city, the neighborhood known as Cadesura. Blocks and streets of Neimoidian civilization severed within an instant, the structural supports that fastened the district to the rest of Zarra evaporated in a blink.

All those people. All that life, dropped straight downward through the mist of Cato Neimoidia to a sudden violent fate, dirt and rock mashing into alloys and flesh.

But why?

Cato Neimoidia is neutral, Ruug thought. Despite the recent chaos of Geonosis, despite the use of Trade Federation battle droids, the war stayed an arm’s length away. Viceroy Nute Gunray led a splinter faction to ally with the Confederacy of Independent Systems; the Trade Federation proper was free from the influence of Count Dooku and his Separatist ideals. Senator Lott Dod made sure of that with his place within the heart of Republic politics.

But here, on the surface, Ruug’s eyes told her everything she needed to know. The twisted shrapnel of once-elegant structures now reduced to cracked and broken material, scattered into countless pieces. As their shuttle approached, the devastation amplified with each passing second. What appeared as a lump of rubble gradually formed into the jagged debris of buildings and bridges; closer still, as Ruug maneuvered the craft for a flat place to land, details came to life.

Not just the destruction of structures. But within the fallen wreckage, bodies. So many bodies, of so many ages, from so many walks of life. Bodies bent into impossible positions, thrown into places they shouldn’t have been due to the chaos of gravity.

And through it all, so much smoke, the massive plume of gray from above breaking down into individual currents of black the farther down they went, streams feeding a river of death. Ruug stepped out, flecks of ash landing on her dark-green skin, and even amid the cool air of the planet’s base, heat poked through in every direction from the endless fires entwining in and through and over what used to be mighty structures.

“Who . . .” Ketar started, swiveling his view all around. He blinked as he took in the horrific possibilities, his mouth open. “How . . .”

Ruug had seen Ketar driven by emotions on the job before, sometimes anger and sometimes fear—fear that he tried to hide, but she knew better. It came with an innocence, the type that only shattered after killing someone. For better or worse, such actions callused over fear, layers thickening with each successive murder. Yet the frozen expression on his face right now displayed his mix of emotions clearly, a grief stemming from a deeper well than he’d ever let on.

“Steady, Ketar,” she said, moving next to him. From a mound of rubble above, arms waved, along with a cry that someone had been found alive. “They need our help.”

“The Republic,” Ketar growled, his long fingers bending into a single shaking grip. “The Republic did this. They’re blaming us for Nute Gunray.”

“We don’t know that. And right now, it doesn’t matter.” Which was wrong, of course. The culprit behind this did matter, and whoever they were, they needed to be brought to justice. But there was a time and place for retribution. “Focus. They called us here to help people. That’s what we need to do.”

Though Ketar faced the team screaming for help above, their pleas seemed invisible to him. Instead, he stared blankly ahead, like everything was a hologram glitching in and out.

But it wasn’t. This was real, any doubt erased by the harsh burns entering her smell glands beneath her eyes. “Ketar,” Ruug said quietly.

“You’re right,” he said, suddenly nodding. His demeanor shifted, his catatonia abruptly swapped for movement with a very swift and direct purpose. The young guard grabbed his bag of medical supplies and ran off, as if a single person with a small case of bacta and synthflesh might make a difference.

Ketar’s youth carried an expected naïveté, an earnest desire to do right by his people. Ruug knew better; an individual had limitations, no matter how dedicated they were. She pulled out a small metallic circle, then clicked a button to generate a holographic map of the region. Around her, other transports landed: medical personnel, security officers, government officials, and people who simply wanted to help. So many of Ruug’s fellow Neimoidians zigged and zagged—some lifting up debris, some screaming into comms for help, and some pacing, head buried in hands. Droids of all sizes soared, a mix of small surveillance units flying in between larger rescue droids that dropped extinguishing chemicals, fire by fire.

No matter which direction she turned, her vision filled with devastation, all on a far greater scale than she could ever remember. She understood Ketar’s urge to dash off with bacta, the feeling that one person might be able to somehow fix all of this.

In a way, Ketar was right. They had to start somewhere.

Because even though Cato Neimoidia was neutral, it had been gravely wounded. And someone had to pay.

But who?

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Worlds (May 10, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593358570
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593358573
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.21 x 9.56 inches
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Mike Chen is a critically acclaimed science fiction author based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. His debut novel HERE AND NOW AND THEN was a finalist for the Goodreads Choice, CALIBA Golden Poppy, and Compton Crook awards. His other novels include A BEGINNING AT THE END, WE COULD BE HEROES, LIGHT YEARS FROM HOME, and STAR WARS: BROTHERHOOD. He has also contributed to the STAR WARS: FROM A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW anthology and covers geek culture for sites like Nerdist, StarTrek.com, and The Mary Sue. In previous lives, Mike worked as a sports journalist covering the NHL, DJ, musician, and aerospace engineer. He lives with his wife, daughter, and many rescue animals. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @mikechenwriter

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This was a good book. It takes place right after Episode ii and Anakin being knighted. For so much of the prequel era we see Anakin and Obi-Wan together and this book tears them about for separate missions. Both characters are out of their elements of the book and it created new challenges for them. The author does a really good job of getting in both characters heads. After reading this book I feel I know the characters better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Addition to Star Wars Canon!
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This was a fantastic book. It provided an opportunity to actually be in Anakin and Obi-Wan’s head and hear what they are thinking in a way we never could in the movies/series. It definitely helped me to better understand the characters.

I loved getting to see the time period between Attack of the Clones and the start of the Clone Wars series. We get to see Anakin and Obi-Wan’s relationship start to transition into the friendship we see in CW and the start of RotS.
It was also fascinating to get small glimpses into Anakin’s childhood on Tatooine and the early years of his and Obi-Wan’s time as Master and Padawan.

There were fantastic some little details that I really enjoyed, such as the mentions of Satine. And Anakin’s numerous thoughts about sand made me laugh.

We get to know a host of new characters in this book as well as the familiar ones. I think it’s easy to not care about new characters, but the ones introduced here served their purpose well. Mill’s character was an interesting addition and helped showcase Anakin’s potential as a teacher. His relationship with Mill really showed us his empathy and compassion for others. Though I gotta say it did feel weird to see Anakin mentor someone who isn’t Ahsoka, but obviously this was before her time. Also, I liked the parallel between Obi-Wan and Anakin and Ruug and Ketar’s relationship.

Some parts were slower than others- such as the details of Obi-Wan’s investigation on Cato Neimiodia, and I wish we got more of Obi Wan and Anakin together, but those are small complaints overall.

Also- while I’m sure if you’re reading this book you’ve already watched it- if you haven’t watched the Clone Wars series, you absolutely need to. It’s seriously the best and makes the events of RotS even more heartbreaking.

Final thoughts on this book are that this is a great read and a worthy addition to Star Wars canon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As excellent and compelling a character dive as Matt Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelization
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Mike Chen truly knocked this one out of the park, for me. He successfully plumbed new depths of Anakin and Obi Wan's characters, in ways that none of the media (canon and EU) up to this point has be able to do, for me. Having both characters actively contemplate how they've changed individually and as a unit (including what they each got wrong over the apprenticeship years) finally fills a crucial narrative and emotional gap that has existed between the snarkiness, condescension and resentment of Attack of the Clones, to the heartbreaking emotional revelation by Obi Wan on Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith: "You were my brother, Anakin! I loved you!" I include all the comics, novels and animated series in this. Aside from maybe a couple moments in the Clone Wars series, and the spectacular opening sequence of Revenge of the Sith, I've never felt like Obi Wan and Anakin had ever been more than teacher-student/master-apprentice/exhausted parent-uncontrollable teenager - until now. All of this, plus *very* cool additions to canon small moments and Big Moments (i.e. "That business on Cato Neimoidia..") which truly add that much more weight to the Tragedy of the Chosen One, and a galaxy "(left) in darkness." If you yell "Noooo!!" at the screen every time you see Anakin chop off Mace Windu's hand, or get emotional every time you hear the words "Execute Order 66," then this is a perfect addition to your Star Wars collection.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Anakin and Obi… that’s all you need
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I was so stoked when this one was announced! Anything Obi-wan and Anakin based is my jam. Not to mention an almost-Clone Wars prequel story?

This one does start very slow and at first I wasn’t sure where it was going. It takes some time to explore the fact that Anakin has just become a Jedi knight, that Obi-wan has just become an interim Jedi Master (also never knew this was a thing!), and the fact that Anakin and Padme have just married and are now balancing hiding a marriage with war.

Anakin spends some time mentally battling the idea of having a synthetic arm and the author does a good job of linking that plot line to Anakin processing some insecurities in terms of inadequacy. It also introducing the idea that Anakin was included in a rushed program to put Padawans through the jedi trials, so the insecurities is a branch off of that. Anakin might have been ready, he might have succeeded, but he was also part of the largest group ever passed to knighthood. Now he has to accept that and get called ‘general’ by the clones?

The author does an awesome job of writing Obi-wan. He’s always trying to calm everything down and sue for peace. Even if it costs him personally, he still agrees to put himself into dangerous situations. Aka, find out what “…that business on Cato Neimoidia doesn't count” means!

One thing that didn’t really work for me is Anakin working with a youngling, named Mill Alibeth. He is overseeing the delivery of medicinal supplies when he learns that she has a special force ability that lets her feel raw emotions. This leads to him trying to help her and train her…aka kind of a lean in to him “earning” a Padawan. The idea itself isn’t bad, but the bond they seem to build in this one seems like it would more than likely end up being her then…not Ashoka, who is at this point completely unknown to him. Although it ends differently, it just seems weird based off how totally against a Padawan he is when Ashoka arrives.

A great SW addition.
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Gustavo Oliveira
5.0 out of 5 stars História incrível, chegou rápido
Reviewed in Brazil on June 8, 2024
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O livro chegou em 2 dias e veio muito bem embalado, pelo que eu li até agora, a história é sensacional, recomendo
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Christine
5.0 out of 5 stars Love love love
Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2022
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Highly recommended. Okay so these two main charters are my favourites, not only as teacher and apprentice but as friends/brothers in arms. Their trust for the other has never been apparent in the movies but this book shows it amazingly well (nope no spoilers)
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Your friendly Star Wars fan
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Prequel canon book so far!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2024
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The Prequel era of 'Star Wars', while I enjoy it, is definitely not my favourite. Most of the new canon books set in this time era have been good, but nothing has stood out to me. This, on the other hand, is a really enjoyable read. It gives great insight on both Obi-Wan and Anakin and makes the transition between 'Attack of the Clones' and 'The Clone Wars' feel more smooth and better explains Anakin's character development between projects. My only issue with this book is that I wish it was longer. The first Prequel book I have given 5 stars!!
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Defne
5.0 out of 5 stars sobbing, crying, hyperventilating
Reviewed in Germany on September 4, 2022
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this emotionally wrecked me. any anakin/youngling interactions just... aww
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Jonathan
5.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in Spain on July 13, 2022
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