Star Wars: Brotherhood, a new novel by Mike Chen arriving May 10, 2022, will finally tell a tale memorably referenced by Obi-Wan Kenobi in the final film of the prequel trilogy. What exactly was all “that business on Cato Neimoidia?” We’ll soon find out. Any fan should give it a read.Get a first look at artist Laura Racero’s striking painting.
Add in Obi-Wan and Anakin's first meeting with Asajj Ventress, and Star Wars: Brotherhood proves an excellent prologue to Star Wars: The Clone Wars and a fun new chapter in the Star Wars prequel era. It also explains how the lingering shadow of Qui-Gon Jinn, not to mention Obi-Wan's romantic dalliance with a particular Mandalorian leader during his youth, convinced Obi-Wan not to bring the matter to the Jedi Council's attention. And while the final season of The Clone Wars confirmed that Obi-Wan knew about Anakin and Padme's relationship, if any fan still wonders for how long, Brotherhood has your answer. The novel goes on to reveal how freshly-minted Jedi Knight Anakin proved surprisingly adept at guiding younglings, foreshadowing his eventual taking of a Padawan and making the most tragic moment of Revenge of the Sith that much more heartbreaking. However, we will say that this moment, as vital as it is, is only the beginning of how Brotherhood reframes the duo's relationship. We don't want to give away too much more of what transpires in Star Wars: Brotherhood because anyone who has appreciated Anakin and Obi-Wan's ill-fated partnership owes it to themselves to give this book a read. But how did the Anakin Skywalker of Attack of the Clones, who simmered with rage and seemed to view Obi-Wan more as a rival than a brother, become Anakin Skywalker, hero of The Clone Wars? In The Clone Wars, Anakin proved wise enough to teach a Padawan and brave, capable, loyal, and confident in ways that justify Obi-Wan calling him "a cunning warrior" and " a good friend" in A New Hope and his brother in Revenge of the Sith. The Clone Wars offered another side of Anakin Skywalker, presenting him as a fully-formed Jedi Knight. By the time fans see him again in Revenge of the Sith, he's already spent his entire adult life fighting a war and being groomed by Palpatine to become his new Sith apprentice, leaving Anakin teetering on the edge of darkness.
In the movies, Anakin goes from being a child in The Phantom Menace to an impetuous teen Padawan in Attack of the Clones. Many fans credit Star Wars: The Clone Wars with fleshing out Anakin Skywalker and turning him into a much more likable and sympathetic character than George Lucas' prequel trilogy found the time to do.
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