{"id":13685,"date":"2019-05-17T10:07:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T14:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toschestation.net\/?p=13685"},"modified":"2019-05-17T10:07:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T14:07:57","slug":"review-dooku-jedi-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toschestation.net\/review-dooku-jedi-lost\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Dooku: Jedi Lost"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Something Star Wars<\/em>, something new! It\u2019s always a good day when we get to experience a new story set in the Star Wars<\/em> universe and Dooku: Jedi Lost<\/em> by Cavan Scott is something likely familiar to fans of a certain science fiction franchise across the pond but brand new to Star Wars<\/em>. It\u2019s an audio drama with a full cast in addition to all the excellent production value we\u2019ve come to expect from Random House Audio. Jedi Lost<\/em> takes us through much of the life of Dooku before we ever meet him, pulling back the curtain on one of the most charismatic and enigmatic characters in the galaxy far, far away.<\/p>\n

Set at some point during the Clone Wars, Asajj Ventress has been given a mission by her master Count Dooku: find his sister Jenza. To help, he gives her some of the correspondence that had passed between the siblings dating all of the way back to Dooku\u2019s time as an initiate at the Jedi Temple. Ventress being Ventress though, she pokes around and finds out more than the Sith Lord probably would have preferred and gains a deeper understanding of Dooku than perhaps anyone left living.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re already a fan of audiobooks, you\u2019ll undoubtedly love this new-to-Star Wars<\/em> medium for storytelling. If you\u2019re not an audiobook person (like me,) I still think it\u2019s absolutely worth your time to at least try out. While I struggled at times with keeping characters and voices straight, that has far more to do with me personally and how I process information as opposed to being a flaw in the actual material. This is also a story I\u2019d strongly recommend for both fans of the Prequel Trilogy era and of the Jedi Order as this helps fill in some of the gaps in our canon knowledge.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Jedi Lost <\/em>left me wanting more and not just because it\u2019s shorter than a standard adult novel. That\u2019s both praise and a critique. I\u2019ve long had an appreciation for Dooku and wanted to know more about him than either the Legends universe or The Clone Wars<\/em> ever told us. On this front, Cavan Scott absolutely delivered, delving into his interest in ancient Sith and Jedi relics and his continuing attachment to his homeworld and family. It’s just wasn’t quite enough for me. Don\u2019t get me wrong: Scott told a complete story here, linking together events in Dooku\u2019s life over decades and showing why he left the Order but at the same time, I would\u2019ve have loved to read an entire trilogy that could expand on some of these characters and connections. It\u2019s also worth noting that Jedi Lost<\/em> pairs quite well with Claudia Gray\u2019s Master and Apprentice<\/em> to provide a more holistic view of both of Dooku\u2019s apprentices along with their relationships with him. (My recommendation would be to read Gray\u2019s novel first.)<\/p>\n

The supporting cast is equally good especially Sifo-Dyas and Lena Kostana. (I\u2019d happily read an entire book about the latter. She\u2019s positively fascinating.) While she\u2019s the frame tale narrator\u2019s and this story isn\u2019t about her, Jedi Lost<\/em> also does well by Ventress, making this a story that fans of the dark sider absolutely should experience. The women in this story are all distinct and well-rounded people which is something I\u2019ll always appreciate.<\/p>\n

The one aspect of the production I didn\u2019t completely love was the actor for Dooku. Euan Morton had an uphill battle since Sir Christopher Lee had such a rich and distinctive voice. Morton\u2019s portrayal was well acted but his voice just never quite felt like Dooku\u2019s. On the other hand, Jonathan Davis\u2019s Qui-Gon Jinn was uncannily good. Add in Marc Thompson as Yoda and you\u2019ve got a very strong voice cast filled with both Star Wars<\/em> audiobook regulars and newcomers to this universe.<\/p>\n

A bold new experiment from Del Rey, Dooku: Jedi Lost<\/em> is worth your time whether you\u2019re an audiobook veteran or used to reading a story\u2019s words with your own eyes. If we\u2019re lucky, maybe one day we\u2019ll get to see more like this. In the mean though, check out Dooku. You likely won’t be disappointed.<\/p>\n

Thank you to Random House for providing a copy of the audio drama for review purposes. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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