Wild Space: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

the republic have engaged a war against te seperatists but they need an army and fast but will they move on. the seperatists have got a droid army and they don't have any more people to join the army. but obi-wan kenobi has found a clone factory and he asks for the clonation of the a bounty hunter called jango fett . now they have got a strong army what will be there next step and will it work

First thing you want to know: if you're a clone fan, and you saw the cover, you're going to be disappointed. The is where the saying: don't judge a book by its cover, comes into play. There is nothing in this book that deals with Rex, although he is mentioned and appears in the story for less than a chapter. There are no clones as main characters and there are no droids really. What drove me nuts was the lack of action in this book. Thinking thinking thinking thinking. Then talking and dialogue were a huge part too. Nothing's wrong with dialogue, thinking, and description, but there was hardly any action in the book. This is one of the few books that actually have Ahsoka in them. It takes place during the 2008 -->? TV seres, "The Clone Wars" unlike most books. If they take place in the preludes, it's normally anywhere but the Clone Wars. Either before or after and Ahsoka never is mentioned. In my opinion, you must see "The Clone Wars" movie and the TV series up to at least "Downfall of a Droid" and "Duel of a Droid" in the first season, since this book takes place during those two episodes. Understand though, that it is not a novelization of the episodes. This story is written in a completely other perspective. As I was writing about Ahsoka, her character (and all the characters as a matter of fact) was stretched. Ahsoka is bent on calling her Master "Skyguy" which, yes, is her nickname for him, but that's not all she calls him. She's respectful sometimes. :) Maybe it's just me forgetting what time it is in the Clone Wars and I'm forgetting how young Ahsoka starts off, but this book showed her as a very young, jumpy, annoyance. She practically is standing next to her Master jumping up and down like she needs to go and relieve herself and is saying over and over, "Skyguy! Skyguy! Skyguy!" She's not actually doing this, but this is what I think of her in my head because it's so close to the book. Then Anakin shuts her up with a sharp word and she recoils into practically a whimpering puppy and starts begging for forgiveness. It mentions in the book: "As though he physically slapped her, she skidded to a halt...she stared up at him in shock silence...'I'm sorry,' she said at last, in a small wounded voice. 'I only meant--' She dropped her gaze. 'I'm sorry.'" (Page 79) Sometimes I think she's almost afraid of Anakin. Which brings me to my next point. Anakin needs serious work on this book. He would always snap at Ahsoka, voice his annoyance to her, or give her more work to do. Basically, he was mean to her. Understand it wasn't all the time though. He could be nice to her. But when he did, Ahsoka took it like it was once in a lifetime, which was sad. He even admitted that he didn't want her as a Padawan. "He didn't want her gratitude. He didn't want her as his Padawan, though he liked her well enough. He didn't want any Padawan. But thanks to the Council they were stuck with each other. All they could do was make the most of the fact." (Page 81) Most of the time he treated her like the annoying sidekick that followed him like a shadow. Then there's him and Padme. Oy! Gag me! I had to skip half a chapter because of the Ick Romance. Karen Miller obviously enjoyed writing that particular part because she stretched the characters to the breakpoint. In the TV show, and even in the Prelude Trilogy, Anakin and Padme were never this sick! And, just for the record, Padme acts like a little girl: giggly. Which brings me to Padme. Like I said, little girl. Then she's stubborn. She doesn't care what the Council says, she doesn't care what Obi-Wan or any other Jedi tells her. All she cares about is herself and Anakin. Thoughts are running through her head as Obi-Wan is talking to her that she wouldn't say to his face. Thinking, I don't care what you think, I love Anakin and you're wrong. I'm going to do the exact opposite of what you say. etc. etc. etc. She just comes across as a spoiled brat, and her thoughts never, EVER leave Anakin. What would Anakin think? What if he's in trouble? I would know if he's in trouble. I know if Anakin were here.....Anakin Anakin Anakin! And Obi-Wan! How is he pictured in the Clone Wars? Kind? Caring? Civilized? Controlled? Sure........How about, weak? Argumentative? Wimpy? Argumentative?Mean? Argumentative? Insane (goes with weak, but that's part of the story, not the character)? And did I mention argumentative????? The book mainly revolves around Obi Kenobi and Senator Organa. Obi-Wan. All he ever does is argue. That's all he ever does. Oh, and goes mental every so often. They travel to a Sith planet in the deepness of Wild Space. But the power of the Sith nearly drives Obi-Wan mad. He's a boring character because he only does those two things. Wacks out, and argues with Organa. And Bail is the same way. He never stops arguing. Then, everyone's weak. Ahsoka's wimpy, Anakin's wimpy, Obi-Wan's wimpy, Padme's wimpy, Organa's wimpy. Everyone tears up over dumb things! Ahsoka tears up when she can't do something right, and she tears up when she and Anakin leave Coruscant. Anakin tears up after a sparring duel with Obi-Wan. Padme, I can't remember if she tears up over a dumb thing, but again, her mind is always on Anakin. Obi-Wan and Organa I guess have a reason to tear up, because they are nearly at death's door by the end, but if they can hold it in up till that point, why does Anakin get all soft after a duel, or why does Ahsoka freak out when leaving the planet on a mission? It got better as it went along. Near the end when Organa and Obi-Wan reached their destination, that was better. And the whole thing wasn't bad, there were just a bunch of character issues. Karen Miller stretched them too much. There wasn't really any bad language. There were made up Star Wars curse words such as "stang" and "vape", but I haven't heard them anywhere else. At the end, sadly, Organa let a couple of "H"s slip, and there were mentions of the same thing, but I'm not sure if he was referring to a Star Wars term, or what because they treated it like a particular place in the galaxy, not the actual place, so I don't know. Overall, it wasn't horrible. And if you're a seriously faithful geek of Star Wars like me, you'll enjoy it, just not as much as a really good one. Star Wars fans (not geeks) might not like it. It all depends. I liked it, just I think she could have kept to the characters better. That was my main issue. Hope this review was helpful. Sorry it's so long. :)

This was my first 'Star Wars' novel, I'm a fan of the films but had always shied away from the books before. However, I was in my local library, saw it and the cover spoke out to me of action, adventure and battles in a distant galaxy far far away .....The story continues on from the Clone Wars animated series (which I have not seen) so I was not perhaps familiar with all the events leading directly up to this book but that is not important, all your favourite characters from the films are here and we get to see inside their head to understand their motives and desires a little bit more than we do in the films, we learn a little bit more about their histories. It deals mainly with Obi-Wan Kenobi, he is a victim of a terrorist attack on Coruscant, the planet where the Jedi headquarters is based which shows how far the Separatists influence is spreading. In a desperate attempt to find out more about the attacks and who perpetrated them he follows clues to an obscure planet in the Outer Rim, to the edge of charted space, where the secret he discovers nearly kills him.I enjoyed the book and although it is part of a massive universe of novels, films and TV shows I never felt I was missing important information needed to understand the plot. It is well written and the story is not just an endless succession of battles with lightsabers and laser guns, there is a secret there that you have to find out once you get into the book. Having said that it is not a sci-fi book that you could pick up and read without knowing at least some of the back story of the Star Wars universe. Is it a book worth watching six films you've so far managed - somehow - to avoid to read? No. Is it worth reading if you have watched the 6 Star Wars films? Yes.

I have listened to this book multiple times and believe it is a must for anyone who loves the clone wars series.

The Clone Wars era has always been a period of great interest for me due the vast amount of story and thematic potential. Authors can tackle the ethical side of war and examine whether it is truly right to use cloned soldiers to fight, denying them free will. They can address the military side of the war filling their stories with military tactics and maneuvers. Some fill their stories with political intrigue and detail all the backhanded deals behind the scenes that fuel the war. Perhaps the most popular would be the swift and uneasy shift of the Jedi from peacekeepers to generals ultimately leading to the corruption of Anakin Skywalker. Wild Space does something I don’t think I’ve seen in any single Clone Wars era novel: it addresses just about all of these aspects.The book begins with a very strong start detailing the aftermath of the battle of Geonosis allowing us to examine how each of the characters deal with the events that just transpired. Anakin is left tormented for losing his arm to Count Dooku, the loss of his mother, and his love of Padme. Obi-wan is left trying to figure out how everything could have gotten from bad to worse and attempts to patch things up. Finally we see Yoda and Mace contemplating with apprehension the new role the Jedi will play in the events to come leaving us with a sense of foreboding for the terrors of the war about to be unleashed.Fast forward to around the time of The Clone Wars TV series and the state of the war for the Republic has improved very little. A terrorist attack in the heart of the capital leaves numerous citizens injured or dead. Republic intelligence gathers information that the enemy will attack the critical world of Bothawui and the Jedi generals must fabricate a counterstrategy to circumvent the attack. We even see senator Bail Organa contemplating whether using clone troops is truly justified. As a result the reader can see through a wide variety of perspectives that address all parts of the Clone Wars to some degree making it feel like an actual war rather than a series of random events that don’t really account for much in the overall conflict. This makes this book a perfect starting point for newbies who want to sink their teeth into this era, even better than either of the Clone Wars TV series in my opinion.The world building may be good but how do the characters hold up? For the most part, they are written brilliantly. Each character is unique and plays well off of each other. Kenobi is portrayed as the model Jedi, disciplined and duty-bound. Anakin is the tormented soul, a man who passionately desires that everything be set right yet finds that he is unable to do so. Ahsoka is the wide-eyed learner looking at Anakin with devotion and always trying to prove herself but doesn’t always succeed. Finally there’s Bail Organa the pacifist senator from Alderaan who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty when the situation requires it. With such a wide array of characters from completely different personalities and walks of life each interaction was intriguing and I was never left bored.Unfortunately when the main plot starts rolling things get a little funky. Intelligence from a mysterious contact forces Bail Organa and Obi-wan to work together to uncover a Sith plot and at this point they act like bickering couple. Seriously, these two argue so much they should get a room. Avid followers of Star Wars media will find Obi-wan’s portrayal here very off from the polite, “civilized” Jedi master we usually know. While I can understand Kenobi not getting along with everyone, especially a pampered senator who isn’t used to being in front of the action, I felt that Miller should have toned it way down. Similarly Bail is in the same spot with his out of place confrontational behavior, but hasn’t been nearly as developed as Kenobi in past works so it was easier for me to take, but man these characterizations can be really hard to swallow.Despite these shaky characterizations it is my belief that standalone books like this one shouldn’t be judged based on how consistent they with past works but rather on their own merits. Disregarding their portrayals in past works much of the enjoyment of the book comes from Bail and Obi-wan’s relationship: these two are so different yet so much alike. While they share a fervent love of the Republic each side has a different way of expressing it. As a senator, Bail has mostly lived a pampered life of luxury yet as a senator knows of the darkness of human nature while Kenobi has actively been fighting on the front lines becoming a seasoned veteran. As a result these two naturally butt heads due to their different ideals but gradually warm up to each other as they learn more about the other which was very entertaining to read.Ultimately I would recommend Wild Space to newbies to the Clone Wars era and veterans who can go in with the right expectations. The strong world-building and varying themes that Miller tackles in this book make it a good initial depiction of the Clone Wars era as a whole and the diverse array of characters will keep readers invested. On the other hand this novel may not appeal as much for active fans already invested in Star Wars media due to some shaky characterizations but if you can get past them you’re in for a great ride.ALTERNATE BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: Shatterpoint by Matthew Stover and Darth Maul Shadow Hunter by Michael Reeves. The former has a similar story structure to Wild Space with a Jedi, Mace Windu, going on a long journey in which we learn more about him and human nature. It’s also a very dark and gritty novel so the squeamish and faint of heart be warned. The latter novel is also similar in that it follows a duo of unlikely allies, one a Jedi and the other an information broker, from completely different walks of life who are placed in situations where they must team up to stop a common enemy gradually warming up to each other in the process.

"Star Wars: Wild Space" - Gettin' Wild with OrganaI enjoyed how this work slotted in with the TV series episodes surrounding the battle of Bothawui. However, if you didn't know that, you might be left feeling cheated. This is a book that promises Clone Wars action but it completely glosses over the Clone Wars action. If you didn't know that the story of the Bothan campaign is told elsewhere, you may be left scratching your head and wondering why they just skipped all the good details. There are plenty of good details in this book, though. I get that the title is largely a metaphor but I question its use and the overall art of the publication. The entire book jacket is filled with images of clone troopers in battle. With some very minor exceptions, there are no clone troopers in this book - certainly not the prominently-displayed Captain Rex. It seems a bit misleading. This is definitely a character story with a very narrow narrative thread - as opposed to a galaxy-spanning epic tale of war (which is what I went in expecting). In fact, the story doesn't even GET to Wild Space until you're 2/3 of the way through it.Getting over all of that, this is a very enjoyable read. It serves as our first real introduction to Bail Organa. He's appeared on the fringes of many earlier tales, but this really digs in. He plays an excellent foil to Kenobi in this novel. I was intrigued by this idea of possible romantic entanglement between he and Padmé too. I also really appreciated the opening chapter that fills a critical gap between the end of the Battle of Geonosis and the final scene of Episode II. The scene between Obi-Wan and Padmé (and Obi-Wan and Yoda for that matter) are critical to the saga and I find myself wondering why they were overlooked in both the "Attack of the Clones" film and its novelization. I thought its inclusion here, though, felt a bit clumsy but it does serve to speak to a lot of the character development that appears later. I feel that perhaps this novel suffers for its lack of a concrete villain. It appeared that it might be Grievous until you realize that he doesn't really ever show up at all (watch the TV series for that). Really, Sidious is the villain (isn't he always?) though he is rarely glimpsed. When he is, though, he is viewed through the always entertaining dual lens of good-guy/bad-guy. His outward dialog is nearly all good guy Palpatine while his thoughts are all seething bad guy Sidious. I love reading those scenes. Otherwise, the only real enemy is some mysterious dark-side artifact. Or is the enemy Obi-Wan's own weaknesses and attachments? The reader is left to decide.Having said all of this, I enjoyed this book a lot and wish it had seen better marketing. A lot of fans of the Clone Wars series would enjoy this novel I think. Looking forward to the next one.