Star Wars: The Clone Wars

By: Karen Traviss

Narrated by: Jeff Gurner

Across the galaxy, the Clone Wars are raging. The Separatists, led by Count Dooku, the onetime Jedi and now secret Sith Lord, continue to press forward, and more and more worlds are either falling, or seceding and joining the cause. Under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, the Republic heroically battles on, championed by its huge army of cloned soldiers and their Jedi generals.

Anakin Skywalker, believed by some to be the prophesied “Chosen One” destined to bring balance to the Force, is now a Jedi Knight under the tutelage of his Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Death is a constant possibility–and his chances of survival aren’t improved by the unexpected arrival of an apprentice: Ahsoka, a brash, inexperienced fourteen-year-old Padawan apprenticed to Anakin. But there’s no time for Anakin to question his latest orders: He and Obi-Wan have been assigned a new mission, and failure is not an option.

Jabba the Hutt’s precious infant son has been kidnapped, and when the frantic parent applies to the Jedi for help, it falls to Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, and their clone troops to track down the evidence and retrieve the missing Huttlet. And more is at stake: For a grateful Jabba just might allow the Republic access to the Hutt-controlled space lanes that the Grand Army desperately needs in order to beat the Separatists into submission.

But the Republic is not the only power that craves access to those space lanes. Count Dooku, determined to win the prize for the Separatists, has set a trap for the Jedi. When they find the Huttlet, they will also find Dooku’s master assassin, Asajj Ventress, and countless legions of battle droids waiting to spring a trap.

The blazing new animated feature film Star Wars: The Clone Wars takes place in the years preceding Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and sets the stage for the groundbreaking TV series. Both contain all original material–direct from the brilliant imagination of legendary Star Wars creator George Lucas. And these exciting new adventures and characters are being brought to life in book form by none other than #1 New York Times bestselling Star Wars author Karen Traviss.©2008 Karen Traviss; (P)2008 Random House

great story

awesome story and wonderfully narrated. i love the writing of the clones it really gives you a better look at rex for sure.

Great story!

I thought this was a really good story. Worth the read. Loved 'hearing' the thoughts of Anakin. This is the beginning of the sweet friendship between Anakin and Ahsoka.

Good book

I liked the book, it had a good story and great attention to detail reminded me of an episode from the clone wars tv show and loved the differences in this book compared to the tv show .

Jeff Gurner is the Clone Wars

This is a great “read” dealing with the Clone Wars series and it wouldn’t be the same without Jeff in the pilots seat. His character voices for the characters are spot on. It’s easy to forget it’s not the actual actors reading for their own Characters.

Traviss Turns Mediocre Movie Into A Stellar Novel

I am a huge fan of the Clone Wars era and the 2008 -2020 animated series, but like many, I found the initial movie to be quite lackluster. It was merely an arc (and a not very good one at that) made into a movie/pilot episode, with rather dated and rough models. Even hardcore Ahsoka fans found her annoying at her introduction, and all-around it wasn't a good start.

However, Karen Traviss impresses by adding character depth, interesting dialogue and interaction, and teachable moments to the mix, and it comes out as one of the more entertaining Star Wars audiobooks I've had the pleasure of listening to. Ahsoka feels genuine as a character, and grows throughout the adventure, and Anakin has more layers of depth through his struggle post-AOTC. Even Ventress and Dooku had interesting internal monologues that kept me engaged.

Holy moley, Jeff Gurner. This is the first time I've heard him as a narrator, and he was phenomenal. Each character voice was distinct, and you know it's good when female voices are unique from those of the male characters. His Obi-wan, Yoda, and Palpatine voices are spot on (or extremely close), and Ahsoka's voice seemed childish and genuine. Jeff Gurner has been added to my favorite narrators, alongside Marc Thompson and Jonathan Davis, and I hope he gets more Star Wars work down the road.