Kindred Spirits

WHY: Having pretty much immersed myself in Clone Wars TV show at this point, I am going for the full chronological experience. With a half-length Season 6 prematurely ending the show (until being revived for a proper finale in Season 7 that aired at the beginning of 2020), quite a few episode scripts were turned into the Dark Disciple novel. This short story is the prequel to that book.
STORY: Amazingly, this was like a condensed episode from the Clone Wars show, following reformed Bounty Hunter Asajj Ventress and a new ally Lassa Rhayme as they dealt with Weequay pirate Jiro and his boss Hondo on the well-established Florrum hideout. There is a small personal stake for Ventress, with one of the job's protected items making for a more impactful ending.
WRITING: Detailed enough to capture all the expressions and backstory you would expect from an episode of the TV series. Since I read this from a digital archive of the Star Wars Insider Magazine from September 2015, there was some fantastic artwork of the truly evolved character and her yellow lightsaber.
WHO: Whilst I'm unsure of Kindred Spirits exact link to Dark Disciple, it was definitely a fun read and I can whole-heartedly recommend the extremely short read to any Clone Wars fans curious about the character of Ventress after Season 6.