Rebel Rising

I was really of two minds with this. As someone who's a big fan of Rogue One, it was exciting to see more of the characters in the movie, and learning more of their backstory will no doubt make my next viewing of the movie an even more enjoyable experience.

However, as a stand-alone novel this felt unsatisfying. Saw remains a cipher, Jyn's character arc has no real resolution (and the way the plot is developed, it couldn't if it wanted to line up with RO), and the new characters that are introduced seem inconsequential and underdeveloped.