Star Wars: “The Last of the Jedi Dark Warning” is a sneaky good book. Story-wise, we pick up with Obi-Wan and Ferus crossing paths. Ferus, who’s no longer a Jedi, learns the full truth of what’s happened and makes a decision the Order needs to be rebuilt.

That’s what makes him such a cool character. He wasn’t the Chosen One, but outside of Anakin, he was the best of the best. For him to walk away, only to now say, “We need to find the Jedi and put things back together,” is an unexpected twist that adds real stakes to the story in it’s present stage.

The action here is fantastic very Clone Wars in tone. Obi-Wan ends up operating on the fringes while Ferus and Trevor develop a bond that feels like a Jedi/Padawan relationship, even though Ferus has stepped away from the Jedi and Trevor isn’t one himself.

We also get the introduction of the Grand Inquisitor, who catches wind of the birthing facility tied to Luke and Leia and becomes determined to uncover it. So, this book is cool and hitting on many threads we don’t see in live action.

Overall, this one hits hard. It delivers on Clone Wars vibes, Jedi/Padawan dynamics, and surprise appearances from characters we haven’t seen in a while. This is a sneaky good book. 4/5

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