First published 2009
Anakin Skywalker faces his most challenging mission yet when Jabba the Hutt's infant son disappears. The desperate crime lord turns to the Jedi for help, and Anakin finds himself paired with his former master Obi-Wan Kenobi and a new burden: Ahsoka, a headstrong fourteen-year-old Padawan who becomes his apprentice. As the trio leads clone troops across the galaxy to track down the missing Huttlet, the stakes extend far beyond one family's crisis. The Republic desperately needs access to Hutt-controlled space routes to gain advantage over the Separatists in the ongoing Clone Wars. But Count Dooku has laid a trap. When the Jedi finally locate their target, they discover the deadly assassin Asajj Ventress and massive droid armies waiting for them. Anakin must learn to mentor Ahsoka while navigating political intrigue and surviving overwhelming odds, all while the fate of the war hangs in the balance.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conflicting-loyalties, found-family
Setting: Republic, Separatist
Period: Clone Wars
256 pages · Hardcover · LucasBooks