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Summary
Summary
Planet by planet, darkness creeps across the galaxy. Among warriors and generals, among ordinary beings living in far-flung worlds, the fear will not go away: We are losing this war. . . .
Anakin Skywalker feels it, too. The Separatist Alliance, with ruthlessness and treachery, is beating the Republic to every strategic target. But after a costly clash with General Grievous for the planet Kothlis, Anakin has a mission that will focus his anxious mind. Alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi, he is posing as a long-lost native of Lanteeb, an impoverished world on the Outer Rim. This seemingly unimportant planet has drawn the interest of the Seps--and Anakin and Obi-Wan soon discover the disturbing reason: A scientist enslaved by General Lok Durd is drawing on Lanteeb's one natural resource for a devastating bioweapon. Now Anakin and Obi-Wan have entered the eye of a storm. Their presence has been exposed, Lok Durd's plans unveiled, and a fight has begun for survival behind enemy lines--and a chance of winning a war that must be fought at any cost.
Author Notes
Karen Miller was born in Vancouver, Canada. Her parents moved the family to Australia when she was 2. She received a B. A. in communications from the Sydney Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in children's literature from Macquarie University. In 2005, her first novel, The Innocent Mage, was published. Her other works include the Kingmaker, Kingbreaker series, the Godspeaker Trilogy, and novels for the Stargate SG-1 series and the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series. Empress of Mijak and The Riven Kingdom received the James Tiptree, Jr. Awards. She also writes the Rogue Agent series under the pseudonym K. E. Mills.
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Reviews (2)
Booklist Review
Fantasy author Miller joins the Star Wars universe with a two-part adventure featuring Anakin Skywalker and Obi Wan Kenobi. During the Clone Wars (between Episodes II and III), Anakin and Obi Wan, in command of the clone troops, travel across the galaxy to defend the Republic. In Stealth, the pair go undercover to a remote planet where strange rumors hint at a terrible weapon. Not only must they infiltrate the enemy outpost but they must also face down an old enemy and save the Republic from a massively destructive bioweapon. Miller uses her skill at character development to delve into Anakin's psyche as he struggles with his love for Padme and his extreme sensitivity to the pain of others. In the limited scope provided in this kind of media tie-in book, Miller manages to excel at both creating action scenes and developing fully fleshed characters. The cliff-hanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the sequel. A must-read for Star Wars fans.--Moyer, Jessica Copyright 2010 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Led by the Jedi, the clone army of the Republic wages a seemingly unending war against the Separatist forces of the infamous droid, General Dooku. When suspicions arise that the Separatists are building a secret weapon, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi go undercover to discover and destroy the threat to the Republic. The first title in a two-volume saga that takes place during the Clone Wars, Miller's (The Innocent Mage) second Star Warsr novel features not only fast-paced space action but also the verbal byplay between Jedis Anakin and Obi-Wan that has endeared them to series fans of all ages. VERDICT Linked to but independent from the popular animated Clone Wars television adventures, this title should appeal to Star Wars2 pt aficionados, while its cliffhanger ending will rouse interest in the forthcoming sequel. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Excerpts
Excerpts
Chapter One As far as Ahsoka Tano was concerned, the only thing worse than being up to her armpits in battle droids was waiting to find out just how long it would be before she was up to her armpits in battle droids. She hated waiting. But it seemed that war was all about waiting-at least, when it wasn't about staring death in the face. But I'm not scared. I'm not scared. I'm not scared. I'm not... With Resolute out of rotation for a refit, she stood on the bridge of Indomitable, one of the next generation of cruisers to come out of the Allanteen VI shipyards. Cruisers that were faster and more responsive than ever before, thanks to her Master's-what had the chief shipwright called it? Oh yes. Tinkering. Thanks to Anakin's tinkering, the new vessels were a definite cut above the first Republic Cruisers that had rolled out of production for service in this war against Dooku and his Separatist Alliance. The differences had been noted, and were talked about whenever and wherever military types crossed paths-in battle, in briefings, sharing some chitchat and a drink in this mess or that one, or even the occasional civilian bar. The Jedi who fought on the front lines were talking about them, too. Everyone who relied on the massive Republic warships knew that their odds of survival had increased because Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker liked to muck about with machines-when he wasn't busy being the scourge of the Separatists Anakin. That's how she thought of him now, after arduous months of fighting by his side, learning from him, saving him, and being saved by him. But she never called him that to his face. She couldn't. The idea of saying Anakin felt more disrespectful than a cheeky nickname. Skyguy was familiar but it wasn't...intimate. First names were intimate. They implied equality. But she and her Master weren't equals. She suspected they never would be. She was pretty sure that no matter how hard she trained, how hard she tried, even after she'd passed the trials and been made a Jedi Knight, she would never come close to matching him as a Jedi. How can I? He's the Chosen One. He can do things that aren't meant to be possible. She snuck a sideways look at him, standing on the far side of Indomitable's bridge in hushed conversation with Master Kenobi and Admiral Yularen. Letting down her habitual guard the tiniest bit, she prepared to stretch out her senses. To feel what he was feeling behind his carefully constructed mask. It wasn't prying. She didn't pry. As a Padawan it was her job-no, her duty-to make sure her Master was well. To be constantly attuned to his mood so she could anticipate his needs and more perfectly serve him. Since joining Anakin on Christophsis she'd lost count of the times that keeping a close eye on him had made the difference between success and failure. Life and death. Young she might be, and still in training, but she could do that. She was good at that. Besides, once assigned to this man she'd made her own private and personal vow quite apart from the public oaths she'd sworn in the Jedi Temple. I will not be the Padawan who gets the Chosen One killed. Around her, the bridge crew conducted its military business with brisk efficiency. No chatter, since the admiral was present. When Yularen was elsewhere his officers sometimes indulged in a little gossip, a few jokes, a smattering of idle wartime speculation. Nothing detrimental to discipline, nothing untoward, just harmless camaraderie to help while away the tedium of days, like this one, when battle was yet to be joined and the void beyond the transparisteel viewports remained empty of enemy ships and impending slaughter. She could hear, humming in the background, all the baffling hardware that made these warships possible. Sensor sweeps and multiphasic duo-diode relays and cognizant crystal interfaces and quasi-sentient droid lin Excerpted from Stealth by Karen Miller All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
