Kenobi

Absolutely great book. Epic Star Wars Western.

“Kenobi”, or also known by its alternative title, appointed by me, “Tales Of People On Tatooine, With Some Special Appearances By Kenobi”. In the end, that turned out okay though!

In a way, I often felt this was the Legends counterpart of the Ahsoka novel by E.K. Johnston in the current canon. Both are about (ex-)Jedi once close to Anakin, post-Order 66 and on the run, fleeing to a remote planet and trying to stay out of trouble, yet ultimately failing to do so by their inability to not help people eventually.

There is however a big difference, and that's mostly mentioned in my first sentence. This book is not from Obi-Wan's point of view. Our main characters are citizens on Tatooine who've been facing some trouble, when suddenly this stranger enters their lives. So all we really get when it comes to his state of mind is what we can make up from observations that other characters make about him. Though the “Meditation” sections, in which he talks to Qui-Gon Jinn, are perhaps a tad more informational on that front.

I found that this bothered me at first, since I had completely different expectations going in. By the end though, I liked and was interested in a lot of these characters, and I do think we have all that we need to know when it comes to what Obi-Wan was feeling and doing during this time. In a way, this was kind of what the Ahsoka novel lacked. I didn't care about the people she was saving that much, whereas in this one I did.

All in all, super fun, and makes me want to check into some more Legends material for in the future! :)

This is an excellent addition to the Star Wars Cannon, as Kenobi struggles with the trials of trying to not be a hero. I heard it described as Star Wars meets Firefly, but that's not quite accurate. While the overtones defiantly have a Western genre theme, it is not quite to the caliber of a Whedon'verse drama, but it does come close.