Star Wars Rebels Ezra's Gamble

Ryder Windham — 2014

Fourteen year-old Ezra Bridger lives alone on the Outer Rim planet of Lothal. He fends for himself by picking up odd jobs and hustling unsuspecting stormtroopers. But when Arena Day arrives--an underground tournament where mighty beasts battle to the finish and all the swindlers, gamblers, and no-gooders come to make a profit--Ezra is whisked into an unlikely partnership with the fearsome bounty hunter Bossk and enmeshed in a high-stakes chase against an endless fleet of troopers. Ezra isn't willing to trust anyone, but he soon learns that surviving doesn't always mean just fending for himself. This original junior novel is a prequel to the new animated series Star Wars Rebels.

Reviews

Lorien O'Brien@lorienkittybooks

Aug 31, 2021

This is an interesting novella in the Star Wars Rebels canon. This is basically an adventure Ezra goes on right before the beginning of Spark of Rebellion, leading up to the opening shot of him at his home staring across the Lothal plains. Ezra who's trying to make some quick cash while swindling and stealing everything he can from off-world tourists gets caught up helping a bounty hunter. It gives him a preview of what he'll do with the Ghost crew, and also hints at him longing to help others but feeling that he can't. It's a bit like Jedi Apprentice minus a Jedi, which may seem odd, but if you've read that series (I suggest you do) then you'll see what I mean. All in all not the greatest Star Wars novella for kids, but still a good intro into Star Wars books for younger readers.

Jane Krauss@ladyjane95

Aug 28, 2021

Not a bad junior novel. The writing was reasonably fast-paced and in many ways, it felt very bond-esk. The ending was good but could have gone without trying too hard to connect to Star Wars: Rebels. I can think of so many other better wars it could have connected.

Magen Irwin @magenirwin

Aug 15, 2022

Roz@irasobrietate

Mar 27, 2022