We continue our journey through A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller: inescapable Imperial corruption, shades of gray in current Star Wars heroism, and, of course, Kanan and Hera’s growing partnership.

This episode covers chapters 18-36, mentions a ton of plot points from Star Wars: Rebels, and is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

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We’re starting one of the new canon’s most popular books, A NEW DAWN by John Jackson Miller. The novel features new villains, even more Imperial mining problems, and, most importantly, the story of how two now-beloved characters met: Hera Syndulla and Kanan Jarrus.

This episode covers chapters 1-17, mentions a ton of plot points from Star Wars: Rebels, and is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

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We wrap up our reading of THRAWN by Timothy Zahn by taking a wide lens: the novel’s unusual point of view, how the writing invites us to explore bias, the book’s genre, and everyone’s favorite bit: Easter eggs.

This podcast covers some plot points from Star Wars: Rebels and is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

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This week, we’re finishing the last few chapters of THRAWN and taking a deep dive into the newly minted admiral’s tactics, character development, and relationships with Nightswan, Eli, and Pryce. Plus, we speculate on the future of Star Wars expansion.

This podcast covers chapters 23 through the end of the book, mentions plot points from season 3 of Star Wars Rebels, and is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

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We head into the home stretch of THRAWN by Timothy Zahn: Eli’s character arc and slow rise through the Imperial navy, Pryce’s ascendancy to governor of Lothal, and how both serve as foils for Thrawn. Plus: What’s day-to-day life like in the Evil Empire?

This podcast covers chapters 15-22, mentions some plot points from season 3 of Star Wars Rebels, and is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

We continue our discussion of THRAWN by Timothy Zahn: Our favorite Chiss slowly comes into focus through the book’s point of view, how he views others (and how others view him), and other super-fun literary meta, because Kate was feeling her English major oats during recording.

This podcast covers chapters 8-14, mentions some plot points from season 3 of Star Wars Rebels, and is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

We dive into one of our most-anticipated Star Wars novels: THRAWN by Timothy Zahn. Tune in to find out more about the origins of this mysterious grand admiral and what his story adds to our views of the Empire and the far reaches of the galaxy, including Wild Space and the Unknown Regions.

This podcast covers chapters 1-7, mentions some plot points from season 3 of Star Wars Rebels, and is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

It’s our first foray into comics! We discuss STAR WARS: SKYWALKER STRIKES by Jason Aaron and DARTH VADER: VADER by Kieron Gillen. These volumes begin to fill the mysterious gap between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back, showing us more of Luke, Leia, Han, Vader, and some new favorites, including the infamous Doctor Aphra.

This episode covers issues 1-7 of the STAR WARS comic and issues 1-6 of the DARTH VADER comic (2015), and is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

We’re wrapping up our discussion of BLOODLINE by Claudia Gray: how the book develops Leia’s character, plus some listener questions!

We’re also talking about “SCORCHED,” a short story about Greer by Delilah S. Dawson.

This podcast is NOT spoiler-free!

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!

We continue our discussion of BLOODLINE by Claudia Gray: DADDY TALK, chosen versus inherited family, and the will of the Force.

This episode covers chapters 24 to the end and is NOT spoiler-free!

This episode is dedicated to the late, great Boba Pett. He was a beloved hamster, our official mascot, and forever a Star Wars fan.

Book Wars Pod explores the Star Wars universe through the franchise’s non-screen media: the canon novels, comics, and video games. Check out our guide to past episodes, and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you cast your pods. You can also subscribe to the Tosche Station Radio Mega Feed on iTunes or Google Play for more great shows from our podcast network.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr for episode updates! Hosted by Kristen Sereci, Chris Sedor, and Kate Sedor. Art by Joe Butera. Music by Podington Bear.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by your support on Patreon!